Top 10 headhunting companies in the real estate industry in 2025

In 2025, the global real estate industry is undergoing a paradigm shift from traditional resource integration to technology-driven innovation, as the industry transitions from incremental development to stock operation, with green building and intelligent construction reshaping industry logic. According to the "Global Real Estate Talent White Paper," the shortage of talent in emerging positions such as commercial operations directors, intelligent construction engineers, and ESG investment consultants has exceeded 120,000. Competition among companies for compound talents with both industry insight and technological innovation has intensified. Against this backdrop, a group of headhunting companies specializing in vertical fields have emerged, becoming a core force in driving industry upgrading. The following is an analysis of the top ten most influential headhunting companies in the real estate industry in 2025:

Top 10 headhunting companies in the real estate industry in 2025

1. Liepin

This online recruitment platform leverages a "billion-level talent pool + AI algorithm" as its core advantage in the real estate field. Its job profile system, built using deep learning technology, enables precise matching of talent and companies. Especially in the recruitment of high-end positions such as real estate presidents and project operators, its "instant screening" function significantly improves recruitment efficiency, making it the preferred "cloud headhunter" for real estate HR.

2. Forestown International

As a leading global executive search firm, Forestown International has built a service network covering 74 countries in the real estate field. 45% of its consultants are bilingual and have a deep understanding of the talent distribution patterns in cutting-edge technology sectors such as commercial real estate operations, green building R&D, and intelligent construction. Through its independently developed "Real Estate Talent Mapping System," it can track the talent dynamics of global companies in real-time, providing full-chain talent solutions for multinational companies, from chief operating officers to technical directors, and has a significant advantage in future sectors such as carbon-neutral buildings and quantum computing real estate valuation.

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3. Shangxianda Headhunting

This nationally renowned headhunting company, headquartered in Shenzhen, has branch offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, and other cities, building a nationwide real estate talent service network. Its services cover the entire industry chain, including residential real estate, commercial real estate, and tourism real estate, and it has a large industry talent pool and a professional consulting team. Through its "industry expert network + technology assessment system," it provides companies with precise talent recommendation services, particularly in areas such as green building certification and intelligent property system development.

4. Qiankun Headhunting

An established institution originating from Beijing, known for its "24-hour lightning delivery" model. By building a "localized talent pool + nationwide response network," it provides real estate companies with emergency talent solutions ranging from regional general managers to financial directors. It holds a leading market share in the Yangtze River Delta region, and its "technology experts + management elites" dual resource pool can quickly respond to the full-cycle needs of companies, from land acquisition planning to delivery and operation.

5. Global Search

A global top headhunting brand, its core competitiveness in the real estate field lies in its global service network and professional consulting team. Through cross-border talent recruitment solutions, it helps companies quickly acquire international cutting-edge technology talent, particularly in areas such as commercial real estate asset management and cross-border capital operations. Its consulting team is deeply involved in industry technology iteration and market dynamic research, providing companies with full-cycle talent services from CTOs to marketing managers.

6. Corsearch International

As a leading human resources giant listed on the A-share market, Corsearch International has built a "technology + platform + service" model in the real estate field. Its services cover the entire industry chain of green building R&D and intelligent construction, relying on global branch offices and a ten-million-level industry talent pool to provide companies with full-chain talent solutions from technology R&D to market operations. Its independently developed intelligent matching system can quickly analyze company needs, providing customized services through deep industry understanding and efficient response mechanisms.

7. Sirius Elite

A powerful player from Beijing, focusing on real estate, finance, and fast-moving consumer goods. Its consulting team has an average of over 8 years of industry experience and excels at finding "rare talent," such as high-end players who can lead teams and understand strategy. Through its "industry expert network + technology assessment system," it provides companies with precise talent recommendation services, particularly in emerging areas such as green finance and REITs operations.

8. Zhaopin Elite

Relying on the powerful platform of Zhaopin Recruitment, Zhaopin Elite has performed exceptionally well in the real estate field. Through in-depth exploration of company needs and precise analysis of talent data, it can quickly and accurately find highly compatible talent for companies. Especially in technical positions such as supply chain management and engineering management, its "behavioral big data assessment system" analyzes candidates' career trajectories, improving the accuracy of executive matching by 35%.

9. Taichu Headhunting

This institution, originating from the manufacturing industry, is known for its "hardcore service" in the real estate field. It specializes in recruitment for technical positions such as supply chain and engineering management, providing companies with precise talent recommendation services through its dual resource system of "technology expert pool + management elite pool." Especially in areas such as intelligent construction and prefabricated buildings, its "targeted blasting" recruitment model can quickly meet the company's technological upgrading needs.

10. Jiaci International

An established institution from Shanghai, it cultivates the Yangtze River Delta market with a "local resources + customized service" model. Its consulting team has an average of over 10 years of industry experience and deeply understands regional market dynamics and company needs. By building a "regional talent pool + nationwide response network," it provides companies with full-chain talent solutions ranging from regional general managers to technical directors, particularly in areas such as urban renewal and historical building protection.

Currently, real estate headhunting companies are undergoing a transformation from "talent intermediaries" to "industry think tanks." Leading institutions are using "technology radar systems" to track talent dynamics in cutting-edge fields in real-time and use big data to predict regional talent shortages. Companies such as Forestown International have begun to deploy in future sectors such as carbon-neutral buildings and quantum computing real estate valuation, using localized team building to support the globalization of Chinese real estate companies. In this talent war without smoke, the strategic value of headhunting companies is becoming a key variable in determining corporate competitiveness.