Voice of Successful Candidates

I was introduced to the current position at the Japanese Venture Capital from Shimamoto Partners when I was working on a new business development at the US Bio-Technology firm in Tokyo. Recently many new bio-ventures are being established on the weekly basis in Japan, and it is very exciting for me to see such trend in the current business environment. Shimamoto Partners was very quick to advise my current company to move into the Bio-Technology Venture market in Japan, and I was very impressed with Shimamoto Partners’ foresight on the market.

I was introduced to my current position by Shimamoto Partners. I don’t have much experience in changing jobs but I had dealt with various executive search firms as a client in the past. I think Shimamoto Partners is a very unique search firm: they are very patient and detail-oriented, especially on the follow-ups during the process. I think this uniqueness comes from Mr. Yasunaga's personality and character. Because of such close contact with both candidates and client, their services are appreciated and satisfied by both sides. Shimamoto Partners offers not only the extensive knowledge of the market but also value-added service which makes the company one of a kind and highly regarded in the market.

Each company has its own culture. Although a person is capable and regarded as excellent in one company, he may find himself performing with certain limitation in a different corporate culture. It is important to identify what you can contribute in the different environment. Reliable agent is necessary when changing a job in order to obtain appropriate advice. In my particular case, an executive staff of Shimamoto Partners, who has known me over 10 years, acted as my valuable adviser, and introduced me to an attractive opportunity and a great challenge.

Looking back, I had many worries and concerns about changing my career when I was approached by Shimamoto Partners with a new opportunity in a different business field, especially when I had no particular desire to leave my company. In this respect, I received proper, detailed and timely advice from Shimamoto Partners. Because of such assistance, I was given an opportunity to carefully consider my future career path, and am now challenging new professional duties at my new position.

The contact by Shimamoto Partners gave me a big opportunity in my career. One year ago, I changed my job and joined an US-affiliated company. When I was taking a big step to enter into a new stage in my life, Shimamoto Partners provided me with precious professional advice and needed support and encouragement. For me, not only with my current position but also life in general, my encounter with Shimamoto Partners became a very important event in my life.