Randstad RiseSmart drives continued growth in Japan by appointing career transition industry experts to leadership team
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SYDNEY, Aug. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--
Randstad RiseSmart (
), leading global outplacement and career mobility provider, today announced
the appointment of Kazunori Yamamoto (
) as country director and Paula Sugawara (
) as director of practice in Japan.
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"As one of the top five markets (
) for career management in the world, we're seeing strong demand for our career
development, redeployment and outplacement solutions in Japan," said Dan
Davenport (
), CEO of Randstad RiseSmart. "Our new leadership additions not only reflect
our commitment to this important market, but to our customers who will
undoubtedly benefit from their deep local knowledge and experience."
RiseSmart has delivered coaching programs for outplacement, redeployment and
career development in Japan for several years, facilitated by local,
experienced career coaches and resume writers. The appointment of Yamamoto as
the country director is an important milestone for RiseSmart's Asia Pacific
(APAC) expansion, as it provides local leadership from an industry expert.
Sugawara's appointment as practice director enables RiseSmart customers and
their employees to benefit from her significant career transition and coaching
experience in Japan.
Yamamoto has international experience in career mobility, staffing and
recruitment, and has held leadership positions in the U.S., Shanghai and Tokyo,
including as managing director for Right Management in Japan. He will focus on
building relationships with locally-based organizations and developing the
RiseSmart brand experience in Japan. He leads a team of experienced coaches and
resume writers with expertise in career development. transition, executive
coaching and women in leadership.
Sugawara has extensive knowledge of the region's talent mobility market, as she
has lived in Japan for over 30 years, served as country lead for Lee Hecht
Harrison, established her own consulting business, Tokyo Consulting Services,
and previously worked as an investment analyst. Paula has firsthand experience
overcoming C-Suite executive challenges, as she spent eight years in senior
management. She is a qualified executive coach with the Coaches Training
Institute in Tokyo and the International Coach Academy. Paula is bilingual and
the author of the book 'The 5Cs of Successful Women (
),' published in October 2020.
"Both Kazunori and Paula have unique insights into the Japanese career mobility
market, having worked with other top providers previously," said Alison
Hernandez (
), managing director for Randstad RiseSmart APAC. "With RiseSmart's integrated
platform, proprietary technology and highly experienced coaches, we know we can
support Japanese workers and enable them to find their next role quicker than
anyone, as well as support their growth and development through upskilling with
their current employer. With Tokyo serving as the host city for the 2020
Olympic Games, we are inspired by the Olympic motto of 'faster, higher,
stronger, together' as it also reflects Randstad RiseSmart's unique approach to
talent mobility."
The addition of Yamamoto and Sugawara reinforce RiseSmart's commitment to
supporting customers and their employees across APAC following other recent
strategic leadership appointments (
) in the region, including Sandy Wong (
) as director for Greater China and Tim Neuhaus (
) as director for Southeast Asia. Wong is responsible for continued growth in
China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan, and oversees the coaching team and service
delivery in the region. Neuhaus is based in Singapore, with local oversight for
services in Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea and Japan.
About Randstad RiseSmart
Randstad RiseSmart is the fastest-growing outplacement and career mobility
provider, and an operating company of Randstad N.V., a global provider of
flexible work and human resources services that helps nearly two million
candidates find meaningful work every year. Our outplacement, career
development, redeployment and contemporary tech and touch solutions strengthen
employer brands, improve retention and re-engage talent. Employers hire us
because we deliver superior outcomes through expert coaching, professional
branding, contemporary resources and on-demand analytics. Today, we are a
trusted partner of successful companies in more than 40 industries and deliver
services in more than 100 countries and 40 languages. Our passion and
dedication to innovation, responsiveness, and results have earned us extensive
recognition and awards from organizations such as Bersin by Deloitte, Gartner
Inc., the Brandon Hall Group and Fortune magazine.
For more information, please visit: https://www.randstadrisesmart.com
Japan -- https://www.risesmart.randstad.co.jp
SOURCE: Randstad RiseSmart
CONTACT: Catriona Byrne
Randstad RiseSmart
+61-409-994-200
catriona.byrne@randstadrisesmart.com.au;
Nick Palladino
Marathon Strategies for Randstad RiseSmart,
nick@marathonstrategies.com
+1-(212)-390-0520
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