First shortlist in ~14 days · 6-month replacement guarantee
Recruitment Agency in TurkeyWe don't search
for the right person.
We find them.
We map the market, approach the people who are not applying, and bring you a shortlist in about two weeks — with a written consultant report on every candidate.
- No upfront fee
- Success-based fee
- 6-month replacement guarantee
Some of the companies that have chosen us
The problem
Why hiring in Turkey is harder than it looks
Turkey has a deep and young talent pool, but almost none of it is reachable through job boards in English. Four things usually surprise employers hiring here for the first time.
The best people are not applying
Senior Turkish professionals rarely keep a CV up to date and rarely respond to job ads. They move when someone they trust brings them a specific, credible opportunity. Reaching them is outbound work, not inbound.
Salary is discussed in net, budgeted in gross
In Turkey candidates negotiate the amount that lands in their bank account. Employers budget the employer cost. Between the two sit social security contributions, unemployment insurance, cumulative income tax and stamp duty — and the gap widens through the year as the tax bracket rises.
Ending an employment contract has a price tag
Severance and notice obligations under Labour Law No. 4857 attach to the contract from day one. A hire that does not work out is not simply reversed; it is paid for. That is what makes assessment before the offer worth its cost.
English-language screening filters the wrong thing
Screening only candidates whose CV is written in English removes most of the domestic market. We assess in Turkish and report to you in English, so language fluency is measured where the role actually needs it.
Services
What we do
Executive search & headhunting
Direct approach to managers and specialists who are employed, performing and not looking. Market mapping, target company analysis, competency interview and a written consultant report per candidate.
How the search worksHR consulting in Turkey
Salary benchmarking in net, gross and employer cost, job levelling and a hiring process that holds up — for companies opening their first office in Turkey.
See the scopeCandidate assessment
Our own assessment centre tools measure working method, competency fit and decision behaviour under pressure — before the offer, not after the first quarter.
What we measureNew to the Turkish market? Read our employer's guide to hiring in Turkey — pay, employer cost, notice periods and what a termination actually costs.
Track record
Where we have done this before
- companies served
- 600companies served
- candidates assessed
- 15,000+candidates assessed
- to the first shortlist
- 14 daysto the first shortlist
- replacement guarantee
- 6 monthsreplacement guarantee
We recruit in every sector and anywhere in Turkey: manufacturing, IT, energy, logistics, retail, healthcare and financial services among them. See the sectors and the roles we fill.
Method
How an assignment runs
Nine steps, the same on every assignment. You see written output at steps five, six and eight — not just a stream of CVs.
Requirement analysis
We take the brief, learn your culture, look at your competitors and turn the role into a list of measurable competencies.
Market mapping
We identify which sectors and companies develop the profile you need, and where those people sit today.
Candidate research
We study career paths in detail — tenure, scope, the good moves and the bad ones — before anyone is contacted.
First approach
We approach the candidate as a specific opportunity, answer their first questions and agree a time for a structured interview.
Competency interview
A structured interview against the competency list, followed by a written consultant report — what we saw, not what the CV claims.
Your interviews
We prepare a comparison report across the shortlist and, if you want it, sit in on your interviews.
Assessment
Tests and inventories relevant to the role, plus a case study written specifically for your company where the position warrants it.
Reference checks
References taken directly from former employers and the candidate's own line manager.
Offer management
We manage the offer stage, keep expectations realistic on both sides and prevent the late-stage collapse that most searches die of.
Short answers
Recruitment agencies in Turkey: what employers ask first
What should I look for in a recruitment agency in Turkey?
Ask four things before price. Do they approach employed candidates directly or only forward applicants to job ads? How many candidates will the shortlist hold, and by when? Does every candidate come with a written consultant report rather than a bare CV? And what does the replacement guarantee cover, for how long, and is it in the contract? Recruitment companies in Turkey differ far more on these points than on fees.
How much do recruitment companies in Turkey charge?
There is no standard market price; it depends on seniority, how scarce the profile is and the fee model (success-based, retained or mixed). Our rule is fixed: one month of the candidate's gross salary for white-collar roles and one month of net salary for blue-collar roles, payable only when the person starts. No upfront fee.
Can you recruit for us before we have a legal entity in Turkey?
We can start the search, but the person has to be employed by someone in Turkey: your Turkish company or branch, or an employer-of-record provider. We are not an employer of record and do not put candidates on our own payroll. Take Turkish legal and tax advice on the structure early; it affects the start date you can offer.
Is Yönetici İnsan a recruitment agency or an executive search firm?
Both, depending on the role. Our core method is executive search: a direct, discreet approach to managers and specialists who are not looking. For production and field teams we also run blue-collar and volume hiring. We are based in Istanbul and work across Turkey and abroad.
Getting started
Tell us about the role
Send us the brief and we will come back with a market read: where those people work today, what they cost, and how long the search is likely to take. No fee for that conversation.
Prefer to write first? Use the enquiry form or see our contact details.
Tell us who you need to hire in Turkey.
Send the brief and we will come back within one business day with a market read: availability, realistic salary band and an honest timeline. No fee for that.