Talent Acquisition for the luxury brand industry with Naomi Takase, LVMH Japan
Naomi Takase is a Kiwi living in Japan who has built an 18-year (and counting!) career in recruitment having worked both agency and corporate sides. She’s currently the Talent Acquisition Director at LVMH Japan and shares her top advice for those wanting to work in the luxury goods industry or have a listen even if you just want to know a little bit more about talent acquisition for a major global organization in Japan.
Naomi shares how she came to live and work in Japan which started with a phone call from FocusCore podcast host, David Sweet, for a job interview (you have to listen to find out the full story), and how she has built her impressive career as a Kiwi living in the land of the Rising Sun.
In this episode you will hear:
- How to market your company to attract great talent
- Employer branding and employer reputation and why these are important for recruitment
- Why she prefers to be paperless in interviews
- Her frustration when candidates undersell themselves, especially women returning to work after caring for children
- The value of executive search recruiters and how she uses them to tap into hidden talent
- Why Naomi wants to have lunch with fashion powerhouse, Stella McCartney
- How reading ‘Good to Great’ by Jim Collins has been instrumental in her career and personal decisions
Naomi Takase Bio:
Born and raised in New Zealand, Naomi is a Kiwi at heart but Japan is where she now calls "home". She has been recruiting in Japan for 18 years with experience in both the agency side and corporate talent acquisition functions. At LVMH Japan, Naomi strategically sources for key positions and welcomes the opportunity to speak to executives who are open to learning more about the LVMH Group for future opportunities. Naomi is also happy to connect potential candidates to some of LVMH Maison, so feel free to send her an in-mail and /or connection request on LinkedIn.
Connect with Naomi Takase:
Website: LVMH Japan
Links of things mentioned in this episode:
“Good to Great” By Jim Collins
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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