By Ezra Luca
When you are own your home turf, running and expanding your business is easier because of your local knowledge and connections. But if you are trying to recreate your success in a new culture. You might find the process of finding materials, equipment, and qualified staff very difficult. Local knowledge is an asset and one you should seek out with every opportunity. In every region there are people who know how to get things done, and the best way to go about it. When it comes to finding the right people, you need to arrange the services of a recruiting agency. A good agency will be able to cut through the noise and find you the right people for your needs.
- In the Middle of the Action: Recruiters get results because they understand how business builds business. Recruiters not only know who is looking for talent, they also know who is available. But this is just the beginning. Recruiters are part of the business environment. They are exposed to so many types of business and industries, that they develop a working knowledge of the skill sets required and the types of people who excel in each field. Understanding the needs of many types of business gives a recruiter a great database of information to draw from. Their growing network of connections will produce results with increasing reliability.
- The Local Culture: Businesses all over the world shares some principles, but the way business is done changes from place to place. A competent manager in a major American centre might be a total failure in Japan. It wouldn’t be a good idea to bring an HR director from Toronto and expect them to improve productivity in Cairo, at least not before they have some experience with the local customs. If your goal is recruitment in Bangkok. You really need to find a local organisation that knows the lay of the land, and the industry stars that are looking for a place to shine.
- Leave it to the Experts: Sometimes the right people for you are right under your nose, but they are committed to a different path. There is an art to creating the right conditions to bring a deal together. Recruiting and headhunting are skills that take years to hone, and they rely on vast experience.
If you are in a foreign market, you are already handicapped in many ways. You need to get your organization running right in the shortest time possible. So, you need to get the right people the first time. Don’t count on adverts and social media. Make sure you make talent acquisition a primary focus.
