Recruitment Consultant - Japan

We are looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our growing organization. This position will primarily involve end to end recruitment, providing consulting services to clients and sourcing the right candidates for business critical positions in the Technology sector.

In addition to contingency, we also provide exclusive and retained search services, so you can be involved in a wide range of recruitment needs, from mid- to senior- to executive-level employees. As this is an up-and-coming organization in a startup environment, there will be many opportunities for career advancement, such as even forming and managing a team in your area of ​​expertise.

About Us:

Switch was founded upon two major beliefs, the first being “Transform lives through one’s career,” and second, “Provide a service unmatched by any of our competitors.” At Switch, we believe in order to be customer obsessed, we need to first be obsessed with our people. Our core values are ingrained in the hearts of each employee with the words Trust, Respect, Encourage, and Aspire to Inspire. But what truly sets us apart from other agencies is our culture and meritocratic system. At Switch, everyone has a voice and your opinions are heard. Our rewards/ commission structure is by far one of the best in the market, and our meritocratic system ensures that you are promoted immediately upon achieving your target. Thus, the harder you work, the stronger your performance, and the bigger your incentive/ reward.

We aim at developing great talent rather than primarily seeking ready-made talent.

What You’ll Need:

• University graduate (bachelor's degree) or above
• 2-3 years of related work experience or experience in the following - sales, or human resources.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, and ever changing work environment
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to set and achieve goals
• Self motivated and driven
• Advanced/ Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Advanced/ Fluent Japanese (a plus)

Responsibilities:

Partner with New & Existing Clients

Developing new clients (LinkedIn, cold-call, collaboration between groups, participation in exhibitions, etc.)

Deepening relations with existing clients (receiving job orders, proposing personnel based on business conditions, providing market information, discovering potential recruitment needs)

From receiving a job offer to following up on successful recruitment (listening to recruitment requirements, proposing a selection process, introducing candidates, handling interviews and analyzing feedback, adjusting offer terms, etc.)

Supporting client reference checks and offer process as required

Develop lasting Friendships with New & Existing Candidates

• Sourcing and screening new candidates (using company’s resources)
• Sourcing and screening candidates using our own database, LinkedIn and other tools
• Seeking referrals from existing candidates/ colleagues

Communication with our own Candidate Sourcers

Support candidates for a successful job change, including preparation for interviews, providing interview feedback, and negotiating terms

Benefits:

• Our company has members from many different countries, and offers a unique global culture
• We offer a base salary with a very attractive commission structure that is higher than the industry standard

Our unique reward systems that are not found at other companies (gift cards for placements, company trips for quarterly target achievement, monthly company get-together for lunch/ dinner etc.)

• Mobile phone reimbursement and company laptop
• Candidate Ownership system - earn additional commissions for a candidate that you own that is placed with another consultant’s client.
• We offer full remote working conditions and flextime, allowing you to work according to your lifestyle.

In addition, we offer various career paths - you can move to a Specialist (Principal Consultant), or Leadership (Management Consultant), allowing you to capitalize on the best of your abilitie

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