IRC Global Executive Search Partners’ European expansion

11.08.2011: New Polish membership acknowledges increased global recruitment needs in Eastern Europe

Warszawa (Poland)-based HRK is the most recent addition to the IRC Global Executive Search Partners (IRC) alliance of executive search firms. IRC is a market leader in the global executive search industry.

“IRC clients increasingly have executive talent needs in Eastern Europe,” says Sylvia MacArthur, president of the IRC Executive Board. “HRK’s experience in the Polish market provides additional European resources for all IRC member firms – providing our clients with expanded global access and local customized expertise in a challenging recruitment market.”

Zbigniew Woźniakowski, HRK CEO, explains how Poland’s changing economic climate has increased his clients’ need for IRC’s global recruitment services: “Poland’s accession to the European Union brought globalization to the Polish labor market. Therefore, HRK clients who plan international expansion are interested in recruitment services in other countries. In addition, the specifics of recruitment projects conducted in Poland – especially in senior managerial and expert positions – often require searching for candidates outside Poland.”

Founded in 2000, HRK is one of the biggest HR advisory organizations in Poland. From its head office in Warszawa, the company operates satellite offices in Poznań, Wrocław, Katowice, Kraków and Łódź. HRK offers a suite of services in various HR areas, including recruitment, competency assessment and development, employer branding and payroll consulting. The firm specializes in searches for executive-level to middle management talents for multinational companies with industry focus on energy, (conventional, renewable, oil and gas power engineering, extractive industry), finance and financial markets, FMCG, IT, logistics and purchasing, pharmaceutical and medical, production, construction and real estate, and retail and wholesale.

“Our corporate philosophy matches that of IRC’s global boutique approach, because it is based on a custom, individual approach towards each client, “ explains Zbigniew. “Every offer is prepared in response to the needs of that particular company, selecting the specific tools and work methods that will work best for the client.”

“Of course, access to new business opportunities is also very important,” he adds. “At HRK, we believe our membership in IRC’s global alliance will not only be of tremendous benefit to our existing clients – it will also allow us to work with all IRC member firms, and provide our customized recruitment services to a new group of international clients.”

About HRK

HRK is one of the biggest HR advisory organizations in Poland. Since 2000, it has assisted companies in increasing their operational efficiency and development of staff competences. We are experts in recruitment, competency assessment and development, employer branding and payroll consulting. Our brand stands for high quality services. Our team consists of experienced consultants who can serve as a source of knowledge. We work in teams specializing in projects for various sectors of the economy (production, ICT, financial markets, finance, retail, logistics and purchasing, energy, FMCG, pharma, real estate, construction, engineering and technology). We have offices in Warszawa, Poznań, Wrocław, Katowice, Kraków and Łódź, and we conduct projects across Poland.

About IRC Global Executive Search Partners

IRC Global Executive Search Partners is a market leader in the global executive search industry with a track record of more than 20,000 completed assignments for 1,000+ clients in almost every conceivable industry segment and function. Our clients range from large multinationals to middle market companies that enjoy the advantage of working with leading local firms around the globe, providing them access to expert local market knowledge, the agility and commitment of owner operated firms and the global reach of a strong alliance. With a growing roster of leading executive search firms across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia, IRC Global Executive Search Partners has more than 250 accomplished executive search professionals. Ranked among the world’s 15 largest retained search firms, IRC Global Executive Search Partners has been providing consistent and high-performance executive search solutions to its clients for the past eighteen years.

Contact Information:
IRC Global Executive Search Partners
Sylvia MacArthur
sylvia.macarthur@ircsearchpartners.com
1 416 920 0092
www.ircsearchpartners.com