PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lincoln Associates, a direct-recruitment consulting agency and a subsidiary of the Lincoln HR Group, announces the setting up of its subsidiary in Shanghai, Lincoln Associates Asia. The purpose of this subsidiary in China is to support customers as they develop in Asia, by assisting them in recruiting highly talented staff, whether locals or expatriates, while respecting Chinese values and culture.
Lincoln Associates Asia relies today on its solid recruitment experience and knowledge of the Chinese market in order to meet the challenges of growing companies and their recruitment needs.
"Studies on the development of the market in China are very positive and highlight in particular the strong growth in demand for profiles specific to this market. This concerns the banking and finance sectors, amongst others. The expertise of Lincoln Associates is well known to these communities, for which few francophone recruitment agencies based in China cater. In the knowledge that young graduates of today will be the talents of tomorrow, there is also a great demand among the Chinese for training designed to improve their skills. All these HR aspects represent real opportunities for Lincoln Associates Asia", explains Cécile Cousteix, Managing Director of Lincoln Associates Asia and a Partner of the Lincoln HR Group.
The agency provides its services to international companies (major accounts or SMEs) already established in China or in the process of setting up by intervening at two levels: recruiting of local candidates with international profiles; recruiting of expats (or local contracts) who wish to settle or remain in China. Direct recruitment, which constitutes one of the main strengths of the agency, is still practiced, making it possible to contact the best candidates.
In order to provide support for its development on the market for local players and to better meet its commitments, Lincoln Associates Asia also relies on its presence in the different professional networks in France and China (networks of former students, expats, chambers of commerce, etc.), thereby optimizing its strong capacity for reaction.
"Lincoln Associates Asia is committed to supporting its customers over the long term by embarking on a real course of partnership. We attribute great importance to acquiring in-depth knowledge of the company culture specific to each entity in order to refine our selection process and optimize the integration of candidates. The synergies linked to the presence of the agency in France also constitute real added value for the companies and candidates, and allow us to be rapidly operational by capitalizing on our savoir-faire of nearly 20 years ", concludes Cécile Cousteix.
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About Lincoln HR Group:
Lincoln HR Group, consultancy experts in recruitment and HR solutions, support major-account companies and SMEs in their HR endeavors of evaluation, recruitment, training, coaching, externalized HR management and transition management. Brought about by the merger of Lincoln Associates and Opteaman, the Group combines the savoir-faire of the two agencies with their complementary skills, while developing its expertise in change accompaniment.
The Group's ambition is to provide a fresh vision of HR consultancy by providing companies with a complete service offering and continuous carrier support to candidates, while respecting human values and the commitments undertaken. Based in France and internationally, Lincoln HR Group boasts 41 staff and achieved a consolidated turnover of EUR 5.1 million in 2009.
Further information: www.lincoln-associates.fr and www.opteaman.com.
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