Serving the Philippines’ rapidly developing executive search industry

Posted in: Business Times - Philippines Report 2017 Started by Franz Fricke

Serving the Philippines’ rapidly developing executive search industry

For companies based in the Philippines, driven and ambitious employees are the foundation on which their success is built.

‘The Philippines’ market offers a wealth of talent and we have a flexible team which is able to take on the challenges and opportunities the local executive search industry presents’, says Rubi Ann Barcelona –Benitez, managing director, RGF Executive Search Philippines. RGF (Recruit Global Family) is the global brand of Japan’s largest recruiting and information service company, Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

RGF has grown both organically and via acquisitions globally of CDS in Japan, Bó Lè Associates in China and Southeast Asia, and the Stanton Chase franchisee operations in India.

The Group’s growth started in China in 2006 followed by Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, and India. RGF’s presence in Asia was strengthened by the acquisition of Bó Lè Associates in 2013. Today, the company operates in 26 cities in eleven countries and markets across Asia.

Rubi Barcelona–Benitez, Managing Director, RGF Philippines

Based in Manila, RGF Executive Search Philippines, Inc. (formerly Bó Lè Associates Philippines, Inc.) began operations in 2000. The company has become a trusted executive recruitment firm serving both established organizations and start-up companies in Pharmaceutical/Healthcare, Industrial, BPO / Shared Services, IT/Telco, FMCG, Retail, Logistics and Banking. RGF Executive Search Philippines is committed to providing comprehensive human resource and talent acquisition services to clients as they strengthen their businesses in the Philippines.

‘While we are a relatively small team, we have been active in the Philippines for seventeen years and we have a strong track record’, says Barcelona –Benitez. ‘We base our business on ethics and integrity and through our work with American, European, and Asian multinationals; we are continuing to make waves in the Philippines executive search sector. Offerings include retained and contingency executive recruitment as well as talent market mapping services. Our brand today has a strong reputation due to our long-term partnerships based on Integrity, Respect, Accountability and Quality’, says Barcelona –Benitez.

‘We encourage our employees to be proactive when reaching out to new clients and we take our time in order to make the right decisions’.

RGF Executive Search Philippines has established a fresh approach to doing business with education at the heart of the company’s engagement with clients.

‘We educate our clients regarding the options available to them as we want to provide them with excellent talent and deliver solutions to them which meet their demands. Through the work of the Philippine Association of Executive Search Professionals, transparency and professionalism is being strengthened across the industry. The combination of Bó Lè as a legacy brand and RGF as a dynamic and forward looking brand is a successful combination for us in the Philippines market. We have succeeded in major sectors such as the fast moving consumer goods, pharmaceutical, industrial, banking, BPO, retail and ecommerce/digital marketing which is an emerging sector we are actively pursuing now.

As a committed partner, we continue to offer the best executive search solutions to our clients and intend to grow our organization by hiring and investing in our own people in order to better serve the Philippines’ rapidly developing executive search industry’.