We Approach the People
Who Are Not Applying
HR Plus provides executive search and headhunting services in Hong Kong, helping employers appoint senior leaders through a discreet, structured search process. Rather than waiting for applications, we identify and approach the people who are already succeeding in comparable roles.
What We Know That Salary Surveys Don't
Our team combines market insight, professional networks, and a discreet search approach to identify leadership talent in Hong Kong.
Being based in Hong Kong rather than working through a regional hub means we know which candidates have actually moved recently, which employers people are leaving, and what compensation is genuinely being paid — information that does not appear in published salary surveys.
✔ Permanent placement ✔ Contract placement
When Headhunting Is the Right Approach
A headhunting mandate makes sense when the appointment is business-critical, when the role has been open longer than expected, when the search must stay confidential, or when the people capable of doing the job are already employed elsewhere. For senior appointments in Hong Kong, most of these apply at once.
How We Protect Your Confidentiality
Confidentiality is not an added courtesy in executive search.
It is a condition of the work.
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A senior search often has to run while the incumbent is still in the role and unaware. On the other side, the candidates worth approaching have careers, employers, and reputations that a careless conversation can damage.
If either side loses confidence that the process is contained, the search stops working.
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How we handle it in practice:
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Your company name is not disclosed during initial candidate contact unless you authorise it. Candidates will only be told the sector, scale, and scope of the role first.
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Approaches are made individually, through direct contact rather than published advertisements or open databases.
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Information is shared on a need-to-know basis within our team, and candidate details are not circulated beyond the people working on your assignment.
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We do not use your search as a reference. Client names and mandates are not disclosed in our marketing or to other candidates.
Our Proven Expertise in Recruitment Services
How Our Headhunting Process Works
1. Role definition and market mapping
We clarify the mandate — reporting lines, scope, compensation range, first-year deliverables — then map the Hong Kong market to establish who realistically meets it, and where they are.
2. Direct approach
We contact identified individuals directly and individually, on the confidentiality terms above.
3. Assessment and shortlist
Candidates are assessed on track record, leadership style, and cultural fit. You receive a considered shortlist with our reasoning, not a volume of CVs.
4. Offer and transition
We support compensation discussions, notice period negotiation, and handover — where senior appointments most often break down.
