A leading data centre developer in Japan partnered with Shirley Parsons to overcome challenges in recruiting specialized bilingual talent, including an HSE Manager and Sustainability Manager.
A leading data centre developer in Japan partnered with Shirley Parsons to overcome challenges in recruiting specialized bilingual talent, including an HSE Manager and Sustainability Manager.
A leading data centre developer was undertaking multiple projects in Japan and faced significant challenges in sourcing specialised talent to maintain project timelines and meet their stringent dual Japanese/English language requirements.
The client required highly skilled professionals, including an HSE Manager, Critical Risk Consultant, Sustainability Manager, and Senior Project Engineer. Previous attempts to find suitable candidates through the market had yielded no results, leaving the client at risk of falling behind on critical project milestones.
Shirley Parsons partnered with the data centre developer to provide the necessary expertise to support their projects in Japan. Our approach included:
Targeted Recruitment: Leveraged our extensive network and expertise to identify and recruit four key resources who met the client’s specific requirements, including dual Japanese/English language proficiency.
Specialised Skill Sets: Ensured that each recruited professional brought the necessary skills and experience to their respective roles, addressing the client’s needs comprehensively:
Seamless Integration: Facilitated the smooth onboarding and integration of these professionals into the client’s project teams, ensuring they could immediately contribute to maintaining project timelines.
The collaboration with Shirley Parsons delivered significant benefits for the data centre developer:
• Maintained Project Timelines: With the addition of the four key resources, the client was able to keep up with their project timelines, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Enhanced Project Performance: The specialised skills and experience of the recruited professionals contributed to improved project performance, addressing critical health, safety, risk management, sustainability, and engineering needs.
• Client Satisfaction: The client expressed high satisfaction with the service provided by Shirley Parsons, noting the difficulty in finding such specialised skills with dual language capabilities. Our solution resolved a major bottleneck that had previously stalled their projects.
• Strategic Advantage: By overcoming the talent acquisition challenges, the client gained a strategic advantage, enabling them to focus on project execution and delivery without the delays and uncertainties of sourcing hard-to-find skills.
By partnering with Shirley Parsons, the data centre developer successfully navigated the complexities of staffing their Japanese projects, ensuring a smoother and more efficient project execution. This collaboration not only resolved their immediate recruitment challenges but also strengthened their operational capacity for future projects in the region.
