Back Issues Letters to the Ed. There's a corporate battle brewing. As technology advances, jobs will outnumber applicants and filling these positions will become a battle for the best. New Economy businesses setting up shop in Tokyo, as well as Japanese companies restructuring, are quickly learning the value of Tokyo's finest executive search firms.
Good candidates articulate their ability to identify problems and come up with creative solutions.
They are 'individual team players' who aren't afraid to take calculated risks. CDS distances itself from the so-called body shop search firms, where resumes and clients are shuffled together in pursuit of a quick sales close. With this emphasis on quality rather than quantity, CDS, in its fourth year of business, works largely on referrals. ESI has been part of Japan's business community since 1969, assisting corporate management in placing executives, key management and technical personnel. He believes that the company's strong track record is due not only to performance, but also to the fact that clients and candidates enjoy working with his firm.