Success Story: Business Strategy Leader at a Japanese global retailer

Situation

The business of providing services along with physical "places" has been hit hard by the restriction of activities due to the spread of the Covid-19. The B2C(Business-to-Consumer) industry has especially entered a period in which new strategies are inevitably required in the business of directly managed stores and businesses through wholesalers. The number of industry-classified bankruptcies by the Covid-19 were that restaurants ranked first, hotels and inns second, and apparel and general merchandise retailers third. A Japanese global retailer decided to consider hiring people from different industries to promote a strategic shift with completely new talent under the circumstances.

Action

This was a special project that only two companies including our company could handle among many agents. However, no matter how many excellent candidates we meet, it is not easy to get them passionate about an industry they have never experienced before. Our Company, Randstad's consultants are only interested in creating a valuable career change for our candidates. Therefore, we were so careful about the proposals we made to the candidates, and fortunately, we were able to find excellent candidates who responded that they would love to take on the challenge.

In proposing this position, we not only explained the company, its operations, and possibilities in detail, but also suggested that the candidate heard from an acquaintance who had worked at the company.

Result

After hearing about the appeal and significance of working at this company from their acquaintance, they decided to take the official employment selection process. We believe it took a lot of courage to make that decision. When we made preliminary proposals to the company representatives about the candidate, we made sure to explain their backgrounds and stories to them.

About two months after our introduction, they were successfully hired.

Consultant’s voice

In this case, the position was open to candidates who were willing to take on the challenge of a different industry. By listening deeply and clearly to the responsibilities and requirements of the position from the recruiting company's human resources and field managers, we were able to offer the position to a truly suitable candidate. In addition, we think it was important that we were able to convey the candidate's appeal and achievements to the client before the interview process. More importantly, the courage of the candidate to take on the challenge of changing jobs to a company with no experience led to the success of this project.

Our company, Randstad, does not recommend changing jobs unnecessarily. We offer the best position only when it really makes sense. If you are not sure whether you should change jobs, please contact us first. We are well versed in the latest trends in the human resources market and can provide you with the best solution.