Success Stories
I. Talent Acquisition [RPO | MSP | HR Consulting]
US Global Top Tier Investment Bank (Japan)
1. US Global Top Tier Investment Bank [Japan]
This engagement entailed a complete tear-down, and rebuilding of the Recruiting and Vendor Management Processes while it was in operation as well as adhering to major Japan Labor Regulatory changes and integrating the Bank's constantly-shifting internal policies into often brittle enterprise systems.
Covered roles included Mid-Office operation and product roles along with IT application support, IT sourcing and data center migration roles.
Results included complete talent mapping and market information for high in-demand positions, salary bench marking, mitigation of legal exposure and risk, mitigation of "mis-hire" risk through the development an innovative insurance program and the resolution of several potentially costly legal actions while dramatically driving down time to fill, compensation spends and total recruiting costs.
This engagement entailed a complete tear-down, and rebuilding of the Recruiting and Vendor Management Processes while it was in operation as well as adhering to major Japan Labor Regulatory changes and integrating the Bank's constantly-shifting internal policies into often brittle enterprise systems.
Covered roles included Mid-Office operation and product roles along with IT application support, IT sourcing and data center migration roles.
Results included complete talent mapping and market information for high in-demand positions, salary bench marking, mitigation of legal exposure and risk, mitigation of "mis-hire" risk through the development an innovative insurance program and the resolution of several potentially costly legal actions while dramatically driving down time to fill, compensation spends and total recruiting costs.
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2. US Global Top Tier Professional Services Firm [Japan + China]
Work completed included the tear-down and rebuilding of the entire Recruiting Process and Vendor Management Process while consulting with the Global Headquarters (US) to build and install a predictable, sustainable and cost-effective talent pipeline and talent acquisition system. Covered roles included software service delivery director, digital marketing director, technical software programming and system architects. Adding to the challenge was the fact that some positions had been open for almost 1 year and had been overshopped very widely as a result. Results included talent mapping and identifying and determining talent pools for key technical talent along with surrogate technology stacks, increasing speed to offer and speed of fill/hire, along with identification of internal organizational power dynamics and road blocks. |
US Global Consulting Firm (Japan & China)
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Silicon Valley Award-winning FinTech Firm (Japan & APAC)
3. Silicon Valley Award-winning FinTech Firm [Japan + Asia-Pacific]
Completed detailed analysis and troubleshooting of the talent acquisition process and talent requirements.
Covered roles included Sales Managers, System Architects along with Implementation and Integration Consultants.
Quickly determined and reported on serious conjunctive bottlenecks and Global company acquisition policies stifling and, in some cases, completely blocking hiring such as overly aggressive and broad off-limits/target exclusion lists. Also identified and removed hiring disincentives blocking hiring and replaced them with hiring incentives.
Completed detailed analysis and troubleshooting of the talent acquisition process and talent requirements.
Covered roles included Sales Managers, System Architects along with Implementation and Integration Consultants.
Quickly determined and reported on serious conjunctive bottlenecks and Global company acquisition policies stifling and, in some cases, completely blocking hiring such as overly aggressive and broad off-limits/target exclusion lists. Also identified and removed hiring disincentives blocking hiring and replaced them with hiring incentives.
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4. UK International Telecom + Data Center Firm [Japan + Asia-Pacific]
Engagement included a complete analysis and troubleshooting of the talent acquisition process while the firm was going through an uncertain period due to an unsolicited acquisition. Covered roles included Sales Managers, Channel Sales Manager, Inside Sales, Product Marketing Managers and Product Managers. Quickly identified pre-merger and post-merger risks, bottlenecks, roadblocks and organizational power dynamics while characterizing key personalities, entities and cultures involved. Researched and presented detailed marketing information and market map report along with an actionable multi-step "Move Forward" plan. |
UK Global Telecom + Data Center Firm (Japan + APAC)
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European Global Fast-growth AdTech Startup (Japan & APAC)
5. European Global Fast-growth AdTech Firm [Japan + Asia-Pacific]
Engagement with fast-growth, global adtech firm.
Covered roles: Data Science, Digital Campaign Analytics, Online Branding and Creative Services.
Fine-tuning of the Recruiting Process while providing market and talent characterization reports for key roles. Close consulting and advising on very high requirements and mismatched requirements for several tough but key positions.
Engagement with fast-growth, global adtech firm.
Covered roles: Data Science, Digital Campaign Analytics, Online Branding and Creative Services.
Fine-tuning of the Recruiting Process while providing market and talent characterization reports for key roles. Close consulting and advising on very high requirements and mismatched requirements for several tough but key positions.
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6. European Semiconductor New Market Entrant [Japan]
Consulted on Japan Market Entry and placed the client's first, direct In-Country hire (Country Manager). Covered roles: Country Manager, Sales Manager, FAE's. Provided complete market and talent mapping and salary bench marking. Surfaced client's true needs and advised on the first hire's desired profile and candidate to offer along with necessary market-rate compensation structure and incentives. |
European Semiconductor Startup (Japan)
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Silicon Valley Global Software Vendor (Japan)
7. Silicon Valley Global Software Vendor [Japan]
Identified and surfaced several critical conjunctive recruiting roadblocks which were costing the firm access to top talent and unnecessarily extending the time to fill/hire and the cost of hiring.
In addition, these roadblocks were severely tarnishing the firm's Employment Brand in the marketplace.
Covered roles: Embedded Software, OEM Sales Manager, Implementation Managers, Product Managers.
Identified and surfaced several critical conjunctive recruiting roadblocks which were costing the firm access to top talent and unnecessarily extending the time to fill/hire and the cost of hiring.
In addition, these roadblocks were severely tarnishing the firm's Employment Brand in the marketplace.
Covered roles: Embedded Software, OEM Sales Manager, Implementation Managers, Product Managers.
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8. US Global TV Shopping Network [Japan]
Established the onsite RPO presence onsite while leading the Direct Sourcing efforts in concert with a back office TRC/COE Sourcing support team. Worked with key stakeholders to understand the current hiring process and current results as well as where the bottlenecks and obstacles were occurring while talent realignments and restructurings were occurring. Covered roles: Senior Manager Internal Audit (SOX), Director Business Planning & Analysis, Accounting Manager (SOX), Digital/ Web Strategist, Merchandise Buyers (Health, Fashion Goods), and others. Objectives include: Multi-tiered objective include first filling the large backlog of existing open roles. Second step entailed developing and implementing a best-fit process to drive the ratio of candidate sourcing from agencies vs in-house/internal from a 90/10 ratio to as close as possible to a 50/50 ratio and then continuing to improve it from there to ideally a 10/90 sourcing split. |
US Global TV Shopping Network (Japan)
Fast-growth with Great Products
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9. UK Global Business Processing Outsourcing [Japan]
Rebooted a failed RPO project establishing the onsite RPO presence onsite while interfacing with Direct Sourcing efforts using a back office TRC/COE Sourcing support team and also managing internal referrals and third party agencies. Project involved multiple HQ roles as well as onsite roles for the client's customer sites including niche and very hard to fill positions. Successfully drove the requirements gathering, customization, localization and implementation process the an ATS and Talent Pooling application to support the client's current needs and future growth plans to triple the company's size. |
10. Top-Tier Software [Japan]
Rocket RPO engagement and implementation.
Rocket RPO engagement and implementation.
11. Global Semiconductor Equipment Maufacturer [Japan]
International assignment capabilities, and bench mark assessments fpr 70 graduates from top colleges, and universities throughout Japan.
International assignment capabilities, and bench mark assessments fpr 70 graduates from top colleges, and universities throughout Japan.
12. Silicon Valley Top tier Cloud Software Vendor [Japan]
Review, trouble shooting, and developing of best practices of Supercharged interview training for both better assessment, and for a strong candidate close.
Review, trouble shooting, and developing of best practices of Supercharged interview training for both better assessment, and for a strong candidate close.
13. US Global Top Tier Professional Services Firm [Japan]
New graduate (新卒) and recent graduate (第二新卒) sourcing for software developers, overcoming a unique technology stack, limited hands-on software development experience, and in most cases limited English ability.
New graduate (新卒) and recent graduate (第二新卒) sourcing for software developers, overcoming a unique technology stack, limited hands-on software development experience, and in most cases limited English ability.
14. Chinese Top-Tier Networking Vendor, R&D Center [Japan]
Closing rates, and trouble shooting for both New graduate (新卒), and Mid-career (中途) from top tier firms.
Closing rates, and trouble shooting for both New graduate (新卒), and Mid-career (中途) from top tier firms.
15. Top-Tier Software [Japan]
Employee referral plan - world wide, referral rate up to 80% but only 5% in Japan.
Employee referral plan - world wide, referral rate up to 80% but only 5% in Japan.
16. Top-Tier Software [Japan]
Japan Acceleration + Rocket RPO.
Japan Acceleration + Rocket RPO.
II. Talent Performance [Professional Development | Training | Coaching]
1. Global Security software/hardware Vendor - 1:1 Coaching APAC CGM on corporate reporting, and communication.
- Psyche Jujutsu for Coaching
- Psyche Jujutsu for Global Leaders
2. Pharma - top managers corporate reporting, and communication.
- Psyche Jujutsu for Global Leaders
- Psyche Jujutsu for Email, IM & Chat
3. Global Bank leadership training after massive restructuring, and reassignments.
- Transition & Change Management
- Psyche Jujutsu for Coaching
- Psyche Jujutsu for Global Leaders
4. End-to-End communication program for a Consumer Goods Company.
- Psyche Jujutsu for Global Leaders
- Psyche Jujutsu for Email, IM & Chat
5. High-Impact Influence & Persuasion for Tech company.
- Transition & Change Management
- Psyche Jujutsu for Coaching
- Psyche Jujutsu for Global Leaders
III. Talent Transitions + Outplacement
1. Personalized 1:1 Transition & Outplacement Consulting and Coaching to a Top Tier CEO as part of his severance package.
2. Customized Group and 1:1 Transition & Outplacement Consulting and Coaching for Senior Executives and Managers at major financial institution.
3. Customized Group and 1:1 Transition & Outplacement Consulting and Coaching for Managers & Engineers at a major tech company.
4. Design customized in-house plan, content, and methodology using our templates so that client could deliver branded transition and outplacement services as a group as well as on a 1:1 / case by case basis as part of severance packages.
IV. RPO Consulting [For RPO Vendors]
1. Interim Operations Management.
2. Relationship and Performance Reboot of underperforming clients.
3. Candidate Pipeline Differentiation & Monetization.
4. RPO Onsite + COE/TRC Integration + Agency Integration.
5. RPO Onsite + Agency Integration.
6. Benchmark, Assess, Gap Analysis of underperforming Japan RPO Operations with development of improvement plan, and development program.
