Showing posts with label Futurestep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Futurestep. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Business: Futurestep opens global recruiting research center in Shanghai

Houston, Texas, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry Company (NYSE: KFY), today announced the opening of its newest research center in Shanghai, China.

For Futurestep's global and Asia Pacific RPO clients, the center will provide crucial services, including research, name generation, sourcing and screening, market mapping, competitive intelligence, and in-time outsourced recruitment administration.

The opening will provide an important resource for addressing the tremendous growth in demand in China and across Asia for Futurestep's Strategic RPO services, as well as its complete portfolio of Talent Acquisition solutions. While Futurestep has talent acquisition research and support resources around the world, the opening of the Shanghai facility also represents a new branding approach for the company's research centers.

"The global research center concept is a key part of our strategy for competing in the global RPO market," said Futurestep CEO Robert McNabb. "By providing strategic sourcing support, it enables our RPO teams to expand their level of service to meet market demands. It is a cost-effective solution that provides a broader reach into passive and active candidate pools, resulting in improved quality and client satisfaction."

The Shanghai Global Research Center represents Futurestep's commitment to growing its presence as a truly global provider of Strategic RPO services. In addition to its current lineup of global locations and support resources on four continents, Futurestep plans to expand its reach with multiple new global research centers opening in key markets over the next two years.

To learn more about Futurestep, Strategic RPO, and its complete array of Strategic Talent Acquisition services, visit futurestep.com

About Korn/Ferry International

Korn/Ferry International, with more than 80 offices in 39 countries, is a premier global provider of talent management solutions. Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array of solutions that help clients to identify, deploy, develop, retain and reward their talent. For more information on the Korn/Ferry International family of companies, visit kornferry.com

About Futurestep

Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry Company, is the industry leader in strategic talent acquisition, offering fully customized, flexible solutions to help organizations meet specific workforce needs. Our full-spectrum portfolio of services includes: Strategic Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Project-Based Recruitment, Mid-Level Recruitment, Interim Professionals and Consulting Services. With locations on four continents and a record of success in securing top talent around the world, Futurestep provides the experience and global reach to identify, attract and retain the people who drive business success. To learn more, visit futurestep.com

SOURCE: Futurestep
CONTACT: Kelly Cartwright of Futurestep,
+1-877-639-6262,
kelly.cartwright@futurestep.com
Web site: http://www.futurestep.com
http://www.kornferry.com
(KFY)

Friday, February 29, 2008

Fonterra engages recruitment process outsourcing leader

Wellington and Singapore, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Futurestep, the outsourced recruiting subsidiary of Korn Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), today announced that it has been engaged by Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter and New Zealand's largest employer, to provide RPO services for its operations in the Australasia region.

The RPO effort marks the continuation of a long-standing relationship with Futurestep and Fonterra, and highlights Fonterra's commitment to approaching talent as a strategic priority to stay at the forefront of its industry. With nearly 17,000 employees and global operations, Fonterra is New Zealand's largest company and one of the top dairy companies in the world.

In the engagement, Futurestep will provide strategic sourcing for permanent and fixed-term staff in Australia and New Zealand. Services cover all critical elements of Fonterra's recruiting effort, including: internal candidate management, vendor management, graduate recruitment and international recruitment, as well as management of its recruiting technology.

"The ability to identify, attract and retain the right talent is essential in today's global marketplace," said Mr. Robert McNabb, chief executive officer, Futurestep.

"As a leader in its industry, Fonterra understands the importance of talent and of having an effective recruiting capability. Futurestep is a perfect fit for meeting Fonterra's needs. We're delivering an RPO service that is innovative, scalable and cost-effective, but most importantly, we're giving Fonterra the edge it needs to compete for talent and win."

"Getting smart about how we find candidates in a much more targeted and proactive way is one of the key outcomes we expect from this new model. We have the confidence in Futurestep to deliver," said Ms. Heather Kean, general manager, Talent & Engagement, Fonterra.

About Korn/Ferry International

Korn/Ferry International, with more than 80 offices in 39 countries, is a premier global provider of talent management solutions.

Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array of solutions that help clients to identify, deploy, develop, retain and reward their talent. For more information on the Korn/Ferry International family of companies, visit http://www.kornferry.com

About Futurestep

Founded in 1998, Futurestep serves as Korn/Ferry International's outsourced recruiting subsidiary, focusing on the creation of successful recruitment solutions based on clients' individual workforce needs.

Futurestep has locations in 17 countries across North America, Asia Pacific and Europe. In addition to recruitment process outsourcing, the company's portfolio of services includes project-based recruitment, interim solutions and mid-level recruitment. For more information, visit http://www.futurestep.com

SOURCE: Futurestep
CONTACT: Kelly Cartwright of Futurestep,
+1-877-639-6262,
kelly.cartwright@futurestep.com; or
Marta Grutka of Korn-Ferry,
(65) 6231-6215,
marta.grutka@kornferry.com
Web site: http://www.futurestep.com
http://www.kornferry.com
(KFY)

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