ECSSA – European Confederation of Search and Selection Associations – Recruitment Agency Profile

About Agency

Overview

• Founded in 2004 by SYNTEC (France), BDU (Germany), and ASSOCONSULT (Italy) to unify executive search standards across Europe
• Headquartered at 86C Avenue du Port, Brussels, Belgium, with a team of 5 employees
• Represents seven European nations through member associations including FEDERGON (Belgium), AEBYS (Spain), and REC (UK)
• Primary objectives include advancing professional ethics, fostering industry networking, and advocating for executive search interests at the European level
• Acts as the international federation for leading professional bodies in executive search, with members from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, and the UK

Specializations

• Developing Europe-wide professional ethics and standards for executive search and selection
• Facilitating cross-border knowledge exchange among national associations like FR2F (Luxembourg) and BDU (Germany)
• Advocating for executive search industry interests with European regulatory bodies
• Maintaining qualification benchmarks for recruitment professionals across member nations

Services & Approach

• Providing a dynamic forum for networking between 7 European national search associations
• Disseminating industry trends and best practices through member collaborations
• Shaping European-level policies affecting executive search and selection practices
• Coordinating professional development initiatives across SYNTEC, ASSOCONSULT, and other member organizations