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We find Senior Executives, Managers and Directors with language skills

www.multilingualexecutives.com

The Benefits of hiring Multilingual Executives

In today’s global marketplace, companies trading internationally frequently face language and cultural barriers. Indeed,any business risks being overshadowed by foreign competitors who are more willing to communicate in other languages.

Differences between countries in terms of legislation and business practice, and lack of communication andmisunderstanding are often the reasons behind conflicts, unresolved business issues and underperformance.

Although English remains the dominant language of international business, hiring executives with language and cross-cultural communication skills can give your company the edge over its competitors on the international scene and makea big difference to your company’s results.

What we do

Multilingual Executives Ltd has developed a unique database and candidate pipeline of senior executives who are allproficient at doing business in more than one language including English.

We specialise in finding executives who undertake roles where language capabilities as well as an understanding andappreciation of international cultures are fundamental to their and your company’s success.

What we offer

! Classic search and selection covering all aspects of the recruitment process

! A “file search” service using our database and network of contacts. We source and pre-screen candidates forsuitability and availability and provide a shortlist, with the client managing the interview and selection process. Thiscan offer significant reductions in time taken to recruit and minimises costs

! Sourcing of Interim Managers who are available at short notice for all types of interim and turnaround assignments

Focused and efficient searches

Finding senior executives with the right combination of cross-cultural skills is not always straightforward when usingclassic search agencies. Our specialisation adds value to your hiring process by efficiently helping you source candidateswith the extra advantage of both business and language skill sets.

With extensive experience in multilingual recruitment and cross-border placement, we cover all industry sectors andkey functions.

Our added value

We value and understand key cultural issues as part of the recruitment brief. Our search process is geared towardselecting candidates who will:

! Possess relevant language capabilities

! Demonstrate experience of working across international boundaries

! Understand and appreciate the intricacies of international cultures

! Add value to your business

Interim to Permanent

As well as sourcing candidates for permanent roles, we also provide multilingual interim managers at short notice forshort-term assignments such as:

! Mergers, acquisitions, turnaround, restructuring, change management

! New subsidiary start-up/new division launch

! Interim cover until a permanent candidate is available

! Short-term requirement for additional management skills

There are vast differences between countries in terms of legislation and business practice. Lack of communication andmisunderstanding are often the reasons behind conflicts, unresolved business issues and underperformance. An InterimManager who speaks the language and is at ease with local customs and business culture offers a distinct advantage.

Tel: +44 (0)845 680 4315www.multilingualexecutives.com

If you are looking to develop and maintain business in foreign markets, then language and intercultural skills can becritical to success. We can help you to find candidates with the right balance of both business and language skill sets.

Please contact us for more details on how we can assist you in finding Multilingual Executives.

100% of our candidates are proficient in more than one language

50% of mergers and acquisitions fail to produce the expected synergies because of cultural differences(KPMG research)

75% of the world's population speaks no English at all - only 6% are native English speakers

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