Questions below refer to the following article.
Headhunting firms are increasingly a powerful (1)............... for many companies to find scarce high level professionals.
Such headhunters secure and justify their fees by searching for the most competent candidate in all areas, including the client's competitors. When a list of promising candidates is obtained, a headhunter will contact the candidates on the list to (2)............... career details and make sure he or she is still interested in the job.
After this lengthy process is completed, the list will be (3)............... down to a small number of interested candidates with the best capabilities. Only the list of the top candidates will be presented to their client firm, who will then contact you and negotiate terms with you in person.