RGF is the global brand of Recruit Holdings, the world’s fourth largest recruiting and information services company and the largest in Japan, generating over US$16 billion in net annual sales. For more than 58 years, RGF has provided comprehensive HR solutions and talent acquisition services which include retained and contingency executive recruitment and market mapping, senior to staff level specialist and contract recruitment as well as payroll services. RGF operates in more than 46 offices across 26 cities in 11 countries and markets in Asia with in-country specialist consultants. The values of RGF remain the foundation of the way it works today.

We operate in a volatile, complex and ambiguous world with technology disrupting business models and intense global competition. Organizations, and in fact everyone, risks becoming marginalized and perhaps irrelevant, unless we evolve. In this environment, the HR function plays a challenging and pivotal role – to lead change, manage human dynamics while supporting leaders to work towards business objectives.

To serve our networks better and help them achieve their business objectives, RGF continuously seeks to improve and provide value add. We consistently upgrade our system to enhance talent search; improve business processes; provide results from our complimentary market study; organize our own events such as industry roundtables or conferences to provide opportunities to gain knowledge, meet thought leaders, share best practices and network, etc.

Singapore 2017

RGF International Recruitment’s Singapore business has come a long way since its humble beginnings back in 2010. Since then the business has passed all major milestones at a dynamic pace, as we continue to build the bridge as we walk on it. Innovation and incubating fresh ideas with the intent of disrupting the market continues to remain at the heart of our business, and has been the key driving force for our consistent growth despite severe economic headwinds. In 2017 we continued to transform the business in order to truly unlock RGF’s full potential, and I am happy to say that all the initiatives that we put in place helped us to once again overachieve both our mid and long-term targets.

In 2017 Singapore just avoided a technical recession, but could not evade an overall market slow down. Against all the odds and during this challenging period, RGF was able to still grow its overall business by overachieving both annual revenue and profit targets.

Looking ahead – ONE RGF in 2018

Results from our 2017 Regional Market Outlook Survey found that whilst organizations have a positive outlook regarding business growth, there are areas for improvement in HR procedures across Asia. Common challenges faced by HR professionals revolve around recruitment, learning & development, engagement, performance management and reviews.

As RGF looks into the next exciting phase of its evolution, 2018 will signify the rebranding of all subsidiaries in SEA and Japan under the one RGF International Recruitment business logo, making it even more possible to come together as ONE in striving for our vision to become Asia’s largest HR and Recruiting Services business.

We look forward to once again partnering and growing with you as we look to truly “Unleash Potential”.

James Miles
Managing Director – RGF International Recruitment, Singapore