Getting Hired with JAC Recruitment Indonesia
In which issue’s Business Profile, we discuss the globe of recruitment with General Manager of JAC Recruitment Indonesia, Srinivasan Ramanan, who has worked with several multi-national corporations as well as also local companies across India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, USA as well as also the Middle East.
JAC Recruitment was first founded in 1975 by Mr as well as also Mrs Tazaki, as the first Japanese recruitment company in London. Please tell us how the company has grown since then.
Mrs. Tazaki is actually one of the very few people who believed which human capital is actually of utmost importance to any company’s growth as well as also is actually the very foundation of any organization. To bridge the talent gap as well as also bring people together, she envisioned which there is actually a strong need to match talent (candidates) to the right companies (clients), at the right time. Since then the organization has grown across Japan as well as also ASEAN. We have a presence of over 50 years in 10 countries as well as also 26 cities globally, with over 1,000 recruiters across the JAC Group.
When did you first enter into the globe of recruitment? What is actually your background?
I started off my career back in Chennai, India when I was attracted towards equity markets as well as also was doing a part-time job as an authorized assistant from the stock exchange in 1994. I entered the recruitment world in 1996, when I used to offer both permanent as well as also contract staff to US companies who were looking for strong which talent coming from India.
Time took me to Singapore in 2001 as well as also I established my Indian company’s Singapore identity as well as also grew their business. Eventually I had the opportunity to grow yet another start-up company who wanted to engage my services to head their Singapore as well as also Indonesian operations for their contract staffing business, outsourcing in Indonesia.
I became a Managing Consultant for an Executive Search company doing C-level placements. The passion as well as also hunger for which never died as well as also which’s the reason I had the opportunity to sell knowledge management systems, E-learning, accounting as well as also recruitment CRM software to several companies in Singapore as well as also Indonesia.
My current role with JAC is actually an extension of my passion from the recruitment industry as well as also I was drawn like a magnet to the dynamism of my lovely friend as well as also Managing Director, Ms. Mariko Asmara, who invited me to join JAC as well as also I am indeed happy to be with her to represent the company’s interests in several areas, including recruitment, which as well as also marketing for JAC Indonesia.
What are the main services which JAC Recruitment Indonesia offers?
JAC Indonesia is actually primarily from the business of recruitment, offering quality talent to Japanese, multi-national corporations as well as also local clients since 2002. We are the biggest recruitment company in Indonesia, with nearly 200 employees as well as also 110 recruiters. We have several specialisations industry-wise, including nevertheless not limited to manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods, retail, energy, property as well as also construction, industrial as well as also executive (C) level positions. Besides the core business of recruitment, we also offer services which include outsourcing (manpower, payroll, accounts) as well as also business centre (company formation, translation as well as also interpretation).
Why should a company come to you for their recruitment needs? What do you offer your hiring clients?
The fact which we are the largest recruitment company, with over 100 recruitment consultants, indicates which which has a very simple 100 contacts per person we already have a spread of 10,000 professionals who know us by name. We have industry-specific solutions due to the fact which our recruitment consultants come coming from strong industry backgrounds spread across various industries. We offer personalized services to clients in terms of very strong account as well as also relationship management as well as also are available even outside of office hours as well as also weekends to facilitate meetings, interviews as well as also the like.
All candidates are interviewed by our expert consultants before they are processed for any customer. Our candidate pool is actually extensive in terms of industry, specialization, function, experience as well as also designations up to C-level. We provide value for money to all our customers as well as also our fee is actually charged on successful placement. We do not take any upfront fees as well as also the entire service is actually offered based on trust as well as also faith.
Do you have any CSR programmes?
Our PPP Program (One Placement Creates One Plant to save the Planet) is actually an initiative by our Chairman to give back to society as well as also nature at large as a part of our GO GREEN initiative.
JAC Recruitment’s mission statement is actually: “To give its customers a borderless operation with the same high standard of service based on its deep knowledge as well as also understanding of the culture in every country.” How do you ensure such high standards are met in Indonesia?
In JAC we are in a multi-cultural environment with several nationalities working under the same roof, including Japanese, Indonesian, Singaporean, Chinese, British, European as well as also Korean. Each of them brings a wealth of experience coming from varied cultures as well as also environments, adding high value to our business.
I would certainly assume the majority of your positions are placed in Jakarta. Where else do you focus your business in Indonesia?
Our primary focus includes Jakarta, Bekasi, Karwang, Surabaya, where we have physical offices nevertheless we do have several clients outside of Java, including in Sumatra as well as also Kalimantan.
How many candidates have you successfully placed to date?
We have successfully placed over 7,000 candidates.
What mistakes do recruiters often make when interviewing a candidate for a job?
The recruiter often does not educate the candidate about the exact job role as well as also description, as well as about the client’s business as well as also culture. ‘What you see is actually what you get’ is actually not essentially true with which industry as well as also the job is actually many times oversold to candidates, whereas the reality is actually very different.
What do you see as being the future for recruitment, especially since machines are, as well as also will continue to do more as well as also more jobs?
I am of the strong belief which machines can never ever recreate the human touch. I am a very which-savvy person, nevertheless irrespective of the growth in technology as well as also telecommunications with over a million gadgets doing multiple things, many times we forget which humans created every one of these instruments. from the business of recruitment, the personal touch is actually of extreme importance.
In your business, you will have an insight into the demand for the expatriate workforce in Indonesia. would certainly you say the demand is actually growing or shrinking?
There is actually certainly a strong demand for expats in several functions across industries as well as also which will never go down. We seek the support of the government to embrace talent coming from across the globe.
What various other trends have you noticed in your industry?
In recent times, more robust testing as well as also assessment tools are being used. which is actually also true which technology has grown to provide common pools of talent with the growing social as well as also professional media. What was a myth several years ago has become reality currently where the Internet has helped our business in a big way to communicate as well as also stay connected with people across the globe.
Thank you, Mr. Ramanan! To get in touch, please contact: Krrish@jac-recruitment.co.id
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Getting Hired with JAC Recruitment Indonesia
Getting Hired with JAC Recruitment Indonesia