Today’s podcast guest is a former FocusCore alum and the current North-East Asia Talent Acquisition Manager at Maersk, Wayne Yoshida, or as he is officially known as, Supply Chain Wayne™. Wayne is a Quebecer who has called Japan home for the past 15 years and has built an enviable career and reputation in recruitment for the transport industry.
This episode looks at two sides of the recruitment coin as Wayne shares with David what it's like going from a boutique recruitment agency to in-house talent acquisition for a global organization. Wayne candidly shares some of the challenges of working in recruitment in Japan and what companies can do to build better recruitment practices with digital technologies and systems that provide a great employee experience from the initial chat to onboarding.
In this episode you will hear:
- How Wayne transitioned as a recruiter from the agency side to in-house recruitment - what he learned and what he likes about being the in-house talent acquisition manager
- Recruitment in Japan and the key challenges
- How and why Wayne built his own personal brand that led him to be known in the industry as Supply Chain Wayne™
- Why customer relationship systems are critical for a great and smooth recruitment experience
- How Wayne hunts Unicorns - looking for the best and most unique candidates that will bring value to the company
- The secrets to healthy competition in a competitive industry
Wayne Bio:
Wayne Yoshida is currently the North East Asia Talent Acquisition Manager at Maersk in Japan. He started his recruitment career journey at FocusCore Japan where he built an impressive personal brand and tribe following leading Wayne to be known as Supply Chain Wayne™. He is also the editor of CargoNOW and a Senior Board Member of the International Propeller Club of Japan. Wayne will soon be able to add a published author to his title with the publication of a children's book about transportation due out soon.
Connect with Wayne Yoshida:
LinkedIn - Wayne Yoshida
Links of things mentioned in this episode:
Recruitment tools: Engin10 and Hireplanner
Wayne and David’s Mexican restaurant chain recommendation: Casa Bonita
Wayne’s favorite South Park episode: "It's Christmas in Canada" Season 7 E15
Connect with David Sweet:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidsweet/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejp
Facebook: :https://www.facebook.com/focuscoreasia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focuscorejp/
Website: https://www.japan.focuscoregroup.com/
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