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Talent Acquisition · Adriatic Region

Connecting business needs with the talent and capabilities to deliver.

Talent Acquisition goes beyond filling open positions. It starts with understanding the business context and the capabilities, experience and mindset needed for success.

The starting point

Every search begins with a business need.

A vacancy is never just a seat to fill — it’s a business need: a goal to reach, a gap to close, a team to strengthen. So before we source a single candidate, we start with why the role exists and what success in it really looks like. The best people for it are rarely on a job board — they’re employed, in demand, and not reading your ad. Reaching them, and knowing they’ll fit, takes direct search, a real network in the right sector, and the judgment to assess both capability and culture.

That’s what talent acquisition at Heads is built for. We don’t forward CVs and hope. We translate your business need into the specific profile you require, then find the right people, assess them for competency and culture fit, and bring you a shortlist you can hire from with confidence — keeping the quality of communication first, so you always know exactly where your search stands.

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What talent acquisition at Heads covers

A tailored approach to every search.

We design a tailored search strategy, combining deep market knowledge, direct search and access to relevant professional networks. Our senior consultants manage the process end-to-end — from identifying and engaging talent to competency-based evaluation and decision support. Working closely with both clients and candidates, we bring market insight, transparency and a human-to-human approach to every search.

Co-creation
We define the role, the success profile and the search strategy with you — not for you.
Direct search, not inbox-forwarding
We proactively source and approach the right people — including those who aren’t actively looking.
A specialist for your industry
A consultant with real experience and network in your sector runs the search — we speak your language from day one.
Competency and culture-fit assessment
Capability, values and team fit evaluated with established methodologies (Hogan, SHL) — qualified, not just available.
Speed with rigor
A focused, decision-ready shortlist, fast — without ever lowering the bar.
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How we reach talent others can’t

Our Talent Acquisition solutions.

Professional & Managerial Search
Targeted search for experienced professionals and managers aligned with the role, business context and organizational culture.
Specialist & Hard-to-Find Roles
Direct access to niche and scarce talent pools, including professionals beyond traditional recruitment channels.
Regional & Cross-Market Recruitment
Search capabilities across the Adriatic region and broader international talent markets, supporting both local and regional hiring needs.
Competency-Based Assessment
Structured competency-based evaluation integrated into the selection process, providing deeper insight into candidate capabilities, potential and fit.
Our talent acquisition process

A clear, proven method — built for speed without cutting corners.

01
Briefing & alignment
We define why the role exists, the success profile, the must-haves and the search strategy — together.
02
Sourcing & direct approach
Your industry specialist maps the market and proactively reaches active and passive candidates across our network.
03
Screening & assessment
We evaluate competencies, values and culture fit (Hogan/SHL where relevant), so only qualified people reach you.
04
Shortlist
A focused, decision-ready shortlist within an agreed timeline — with honest commentary on each candidate.
05
Interviews & offer
We coordinate interviews, gather references, and support offer structuring and negotiation to close.
06
Onboarding & follow-up
We stay in touch after the hire to make sure the placement sticks.
Industries we know — and the specialists behind them

We hire where we have genuine depth.

Not “any role, any sector” — a dedicated consultant for each industry, with the network, sector experience and placement track record that role demands.

01
Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
From commercial, medical and regulatory roles to operations and quality.
02
FMCG, Consumer & Retail
Sales, marketing, category, supply chain and store / operations leadership.
03
Engineering & Industrial
Technical, production, quality, maintenance and plant management profiles.
04
Banking & Financial Services
Risk, finance, compliance, corporate and retail banking roles.
05
IT & Technology
Engineering, product, data and digital profiles across the stack.
Roles & levels we cover
Within each industry — specialists and individual contributors, senior professionals, team leads and functional managers, across commercial, technical, finance, operations and support functions.
Why companies choose Heads

A partner who finds the right people — and proves they fit.

You can post a job and sort through whoever applies — or you can have a partner who already knows your industry, goes and finds the right people, and shows for whom they’ve done it before.

Proven expertise in every industry we serve
Not generalists — a specialist consultant per sector, with the network and placement track record to match.
A real record of placements
We’ve filled these roles before, for companies like yours, and can show for whom.
Real sourcing reach
Direct search and live sector networks — not a repost of your ad.
Science-backed assessment
Hogan and SHL-grounded evaluation of competency and culture fit, so a shortlist means qualified, not just available.
Senior, human-to-human service
An experienced consultant owns your search; clear communication comes first.
Companies we hire for
GalenikaAstraZenecaYettel BankBanca IntesaJTIA1Hyperoptic
The consultants who’ll run your hiring
Jelena Stevanović

Jelena Stevanović
Division Director
Minja Bolesnikov

Minja Bolesnikov
Transformation Partner
Ana Lazović

Ana Lazović
Senior HR Consultant
Zagorka Maksić

Zagorka Maksić
Senior HR Consultant
Vanja Pridraški

Vanja Pridraški
Senior HR Consultant
Mia Stevanović

Mia Stevanović
Lead HR Consultant
Mina Popović

Mina Popović
Lead HR Consultant
Gordana Pelengić

Gordana Pelengić
HR Consultant
Tell us who you’re hiring

Send us the role — or the whole team you’re building.

Tell us the role and the industry it’s in. We’ll come back with a clear view of how we’d find them, who’d run the search, and how fast.

Or email us directly: info@headstalentsolutions.com


Every enquiry is treated in strict confidence. You can also reach us at info@headstalentsolutions.com