Why Choose Us for Executive Search? - Executive Search in Japan & APAC

Why Ryze Consulting for Executive Search?

Trusted Executive Search in Japan

Ryze consultants average 15 years of experience in recruiting in Japan, with a proven ability to research and identify the most valuable candidates.

Recruitment Challenges Ryze Can Solve

Common Recruitment Pain Points

Are you, as a hiring manager, facing any of these challenges?

Unable to find  high-impact

talent

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Time-consuming candidate screening process

Even when great talent is found, unable to secure the hire

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Are you facing any of these challenges as well?

Unable to find quality talent through other recruitment agencies
Unable to locate rare talent
No applications due to excessive competition
Low brand awareness of the hiring company
Unable to hire talent from competitors in the same industry
Difficulty in aligning on hiring terms

Why Ryze Can Solve Your Recruitment Challenges

How we Can Help

Executive Search Unlocks a Broader Talent Pool

Traditional recruiters and job boards tap into just 5% of the total labor market. Ryze Consulting’s executive search methodology bypasses applicant databases and proactively sources top-tier and passive candidates across the entire market — ensuring you secure the very best talent.

What is Executive Search?

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Only Top Talent Ready to Hit the Ground Running

Rather than inundating you with unvetted resumes, Ryze Consulting hand-picks only the most qualified candidates — ensuring a streamlined, time-saving hiring process.

Outsource your recruitment to us and devote 100% of your energy to core business initiatives.

We match you with candidates who not only possess the right skills and experience but also align with your culture — and hit the ground running.

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End-to-End Support by Industry Experts

Source and screen candidates to identify only the highest-caliber talent.

Negotiate compensation and terms on your behalf to accelerate offer acceptance.

Act as an objective intermediary when direct discussions between you and candidates are sensitive.

Showcase your employer brand and role value to attract the right candidates.

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Key Traits of Ryze Talent

Our Expertise

Clients choose us to benefit from our six core strengths.

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15+ Years of Executive Search Expertise in Japan

With an average of 15 years of experience in Japan’s executive search market, our consultants leverage best-in-class research methods to identify and engage top-tier candidates — even those who are off the radar of other firms. We are relentless in our pursuit of the perfect match, supporting your hiring until we deliver results.

90% of Our Clients Partner with Us for 3+ Years

We build lasting partnerships by immersing ourselves in each client’s unique hiring challenges:

Our longest client partnership spans 15 years.
Our founder has led recruitment for top-tier clients for over 20 years.

This commitment ensures you receive expert support from start to finish.

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4x Industry-Average Placement Success

Ryze Consulting’s placement success rate is four times higher than the industry norm. While the Japanese standard yields one offer per 20 interviews, we consistently achieve one offer per 10 interviews, delivering unparalleled hiring efficiency for our clients.

Access to Top Talent at Leading Corporations

Unlike most agencies bound by non-solicitation clauses, Ryze Consulting operates without such restrictions — granting you exclusive access to high-caliber professionals at major corporations.

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Building Lasting Candidate Relationships

We ensure our candidates enjoy sustained success beyond placement. Over two decades of executive search experience have enabled us to forge enduring bonds with candidates — many of whom later returned as hiring managers or country heads at our client companies. Several professionals have even reengaged our consultants multiple times to support their subsequent career moves.

Multilingual Experts in Global Executive Search

Global and Japanese multinationals seek bilingual executives who possess both language proficiency and cultural agility. At Ryze Consulting, our multinational team brings extensive international experience and deep cultural insights to source and engage top-tier global executives.

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Our Global Clients

trusted by 200+ Companies

We have assisted a wide range of companies, from large corporations to SMEs, in solving their recruitment challenges. We have successfully supported mid-career recruitment for over 200 foreign and Japanese global companies.