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The client was looking to expand through an entry into the Indian market. They wished to leverage the availability of talent in India, and create an ODC facility to optimize costs.

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about the client

A leading consulting corporation, headquartered in the U.S., providing niche services in legal and regulatory compliance and operations.

the challenge

New to the Indian market, the company was struggling to hire a Managing Director to lead their operations in the country. Lack of direction, high operating costs and low brand visibility locally added to the problem.

randstad solution

Randstad tapped into a captive SME pool and convinced suitable candidates for interviews by positioning the client’s brand appropriately. Our prior experience in handling CXO level mandates ensured quality candidate profiles and a good offer acceptance rate.

• thorough research-based candidate mapping, along with a planned outreach out to a captive SME pool ensured that we approached the right candidates fast
• understood the client’s business segment and positioned the brand well, communicating the value proposition accurately to the candidates, increasing receptiveness
• brand awareness and response to the brand increased over a period with Randstad’s involvement and experience
• worked with the brand to fill other relevant positions, positively impacting business results

the impact

1. enabled high performance and improved compliance at 90+ % by implementing standardized HR practices across the country
2. greater control over the sales process through seamless management of sales force
3. improved employee engagement and increased productivity aided by on-the-job coaching
4. met 100% hiring goals within stipulated timelines
5. 20% to 70% increase in interview acceptance rate
6. zero attrition rate to date
7. 50 to 175 employees growth on the India team

about the client.

The client is an established global leader in telecom site management software, with presence across Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

the challenge.

The client needed to hire for critical senior positions, which were left open for a long time due to internal bandwidth and recruitment support constraints. They were looking to partner with a recruitment vendor with a strong national presence.  

randstad solution.

The Randstad team leveraged our Pan-India network and deep domain expertise to rapidly identify suitable candidates. Combined with a strong understanding of the client’s KPIs, we successfully closed hiring for all critical positions in a short span of time.

• used different sourcing channels including social media, market mapping and job boards for effective candidate outreach for the positions of COO, senior delivery manager and business analyst
• conducted an initial personalized screening process of all shortlisted candidates to cross-validate them against the client’s KPIs and requirements
• the double validation process helped ensure only suitable profiles were passed onto the client
• successfully closed the COO position within a very short span of time, ensuring client satisfaction

the impact.

1. enabled high performance and improved compliance at 90+ % by implementing standardized HR practices across the country
2. greater control over the sales process through seamless management of sales force
3. improved employee engagement and increased productivity aided by on-the-job coaching
4. met 100% hiring goals within stipulated timelines
5. 80% conversion rate from submissions to interview
6. 50% conversion rate interview to offer
7. 20% attrition rate to date

Client

• #1 company lighting company (conventional lighting, LED & connected lighting)
• Largest dealership of Philips.
• Spread across locations with 100+ dealers/ distributors.

Key talent challenge

• Multiple Dealerships: Client TA team finds it difficult to coordinate with multiple dealers on their manpower requirements
• Entry level B2B sales (Doing channel networking/ Channel sales meeting Architects, Builders, dealers, distributors, contractors & engineers)
• Multi location hiring supports Metro’s, Tier 1 , Tier 2 & Tier 3 Cities. 
• Availability of the right talent for dealership roles.
• Faster  turnaround to place the talent.

Requirement given to Randstad 

• Regular Inflow of 50+ positions across locations

randstad solution:

(a) Strengths

• National presence  
• Strong delivery & hiring teams
• Proactive Talent database generation
• Talent connect & engagement
• Effective ELC management

(b) Approach

• Dedicated location wise delivery teams
• Specialized feet on street hiring teams 
• Regular cadence with hiring managers to take stock of requirements ensuring faster turnarounds
• Drives & walk-ins at our offices.
• Post offer & joining talent engagement

Impact: Results: what did we deliver? 

• 35+ onboardings every month 
• Effective employee connect and engagement programs
• Multi-level client relationship management (hiring managers)for faster delivery
• Minimal impact on client business due to required manpower fulfillment

Client

• An American Game Studios

Key talent Challenge

• Time bound project hiring
• Language specific Content developers for Marketing
• Pre hiring assessment support

Requirement given to Randstad 

• 500+ vacancies to be filled

randstad solution:

(a) Strengths

• Location specific delivery team
• Talent connect & engagement

(b) Approach

• Dedicated project management team
• Language specific curated talent database generation
• Omnichannel sourcing approach- Headhunting, Job Boards, Referral programs
• Assessment of Validated talents
• Regular cadence with hiring managers to take stock of requirements ensuring time bound hirings
• Drives & walk-ins at our offices.
• Post offer & joining talent engagement

Impact: Results: what did we deliver? 

• 300 on boardings within 60 days
• Effective employee connect and engagement programs
• Trusted Client Partner for the company