Finding the ideal candidate by BusinessToday features Transearch International's Wendy Lau

By TRANSEARCH International

Wendy Lau, Managing Partner in the Kuala Lumpur office of global executive search firm Transearch International, was recently interviewed in Business Today and featured as a 'mover and shaker'.

On the subject of 'Finding the IDEAL candidate', Wendy Lau was questioned about the short term job seekers market in Malaysia and the challenges faced by executive search consultants in finding the right talent. Wendy highlights the need for companies to develop a compelling recruitment brand to stand out from their peers. She also explains that TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau is able to stay ahead of competitors by taking a consistent approach to executive search assignments. She concludes, "Ultimately, clients like stability and the fact that we provide a personalised service, so we have grown with each company."

Wendy Lau founded TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau in Malaysia in 1992. Whilst she is very familiar with the manufacturing sector, she has also worked with clients in most industries including consumer goods, financial services, information technology, construction, building materials and energy and natural resources. Over the years, she has acquired significant search experience after completing searches for senior management positions in a wide spectrum of industries. She has a Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Detroit, Michigan, USA. TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau is based in Kuala Lumpur.

The BusinessToday article 'Finding the IDEAL candidate' can be found via the Transearch International website at http://www.transearch.com/press_room/display.asp?nID=200

TRANSEARCH International Executive Search Consultants Feature In Top 50

By TRANSEARCH International

BusinessWeek recently placed TRANSEARCH International consultants and board members Ulrich Ackermann and Vincent Swift amongst the world's top 50 most influential headhunters.

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Executive search firm Transearch International shows the way forward for industrial and manufacturing leaders

By TRANSEARCH International

Leading industrial and manufacturing companies around the world are today confronted with a range of new and increasingly complex challenges. The specialist executive search consultants who comprise the global Industrial search practice of Transearch International – and one of the global ‘Top 10’ executive recruitment firms – are on the frontlines and fault-lines of the competitive shift.

The White Paper entitled 'The way forward for industrial and manufacturing leaders - Perspectives from Transearch International' presents their informed views of the changes that are redrawing the competitive marketplace and captures their recent engagement experience with client industrial and manufacturing companies around the world.

As the rules of doing business within a fiercely competitive industrial and manufacturing environment continue to evolve, so too do the requirements for world-class management leadership within these markets.

The White Paper addresses key issues such as regional perspectives on the market shift, strategic courses that might be taken to avoid a commodity-driven race to the bottom of the pricing wars and how industrial and manufacturing companies could leverage attractive workforce dynamics and manufacturing advantages.

Get your copy of the White Paper 'The way forward for industrial and manufacturing leaders - Perspectives from Transearch International' via the Transearch International website at http://www.transearch.com/press_room/display.asp?nID=201

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NORUCEE meeting in Russia

By TRANSEARCH, Russia

The first NORUCEE meeting was held in Saint-Petersburg, Russia (20-21 September 2007). The main goal for the meeting participants was to discuss the establishment of effective management system for cross-border exchange of assignments among the offices, & further integration their mutual cooperation activity in Northern, Central, Eastern Europe and Russia.

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The AESC State of the Industry Statistic Report of QII 2007 is now avaliable in Russian

By TRANSEARCH, Russia

The AESC State of the Industry Statistic is Quarterly Report issued by the Association of the Executive Search Consultants on statistic and trends of the global retained executive search industry. Data for this report is collected from a consistent sample of AESC member search firms that represent the activity over 1,200 executive search consultants in 42 countries worldwide. From now on the Russian translations of the AESC reports are avaliable.

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Everybody Wins When Managing Candidate Expectations

By Stanislav Alexeyev

Human nature is restless. How many times have you questioned a recent purchase or even suffered from so-called buyers remorse? This is a natural occurrence and it more often than not happens to you in a professional capacity, for example: you join a company as a new addition to the executive team, but at the same time continue to consider offers from other companies.

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Germany Opens Its Boardrooms

By TRANSEARCH, Germany

The German boardroom is changing, reflecting how globalization is affecting how companies operate their businesses. This is vital as the largest economy in Europe – and the third worldwide - prepares to take advantage of the upturn that is taking place. As German companies begin to bounce back and achieve double-digit growth, obtaining top talent is once again becoming a top priority. In an interview with search-consult, Ulrich F. Ackermann, Managing Partner of TRANSEARCH International Deutschland GmbH, describes: “Companies that understand this key difference are the ones that will enjoy long-term success.”

Read the full press release 'Germany Opens Its Boardrooms'.