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Talentor Malaysia - Ellwood Consulting
As a boutique recruitment firm, Ellwood Consulting focuses on creating deeper relationships with their clients by working with a selected group of clients. Ellwood Consulting have not got the inherent conflicts of interest that larger firms have, which gives them the ability to actively headhunt the best talent in the market.
Through a continual focus on quality, Ellwood Consulting doesn't see recruitment as simply a means to an end, but rather an evolving process within a close partnership with their clients and candidates. Their team combines its impressive sector expertise with a consistently personal, ethical, and sustainable results approach that continues to distinguish them from the competition.
By maintaining strong relationships with clients’ key decision-makers, the Ellwood consultants stay connected with the evolving sector landscape and identify the best talent in the market to meet their clients’ requirements. In addition, they believe that consultants specialized in their area of functional expertise, can find the best candidates for their clients and provide their candidates with the best advice.
- Contingency recruitment is a flexible and proactive hiring approach that leverages research, targeted outreach, and extensive databases, alongside advertising and international networks if needed. It attracts both active and passive candidates, ensuring a diverse talent pool. All candidates are pre-screened for skills, personality, and cultural fit before being presented. While timelines are less rigid compared to retained search, this method is ideal for roles requiring specialized skills or bulk hiring at levels below senior management.
- Retained Search is a highly structured and efficient recruitment method designed to secure top talent within a set timeframe. A dedicated search consultant conducts in-depth market research, identifying and mapping qualified individuals from target companies. After an initial review, the most suitable candidates are shortlisted and proactively headhunted. They undergo thorough screening and interviews before being presented for final selection. This approach is ideal for mid-to-senior-level hires where specific skills, experience, and discretion are critical, ensuring a confidential and targeted recruitment process.
- Project Search is a flexible recruitment solution that blends elements of retained search to address multiple urgent hiring needs efficiently. This approach allows resources to be reallocated as priorities shift, ensuring that the most critical roles are filled first. Candidates are proactively headhunted to match specific requirements, making it ideal for businesses needing to hire multiple professionals within a short timeframe while maintaining a strategic and targeted search process.
Mark Ellwood
As the founder and director of Ellwood Consulting, a specialised recruitment consultancy focused on mid-senior level placements in the functional areas of finance, financial services, human resources, IT and sales and marketing, Mark has focused his experience, knowledge and insights into a recruitment consultancy that meets the demand for a more personal, results-oriented approach to executive search and staffing.
Initially in Malaysia, Mark identified an opportunity and an exciting challenge in the form of a nation with an increasing demand for high quality professionals and an environment in which he could apply his specific talents and expertise. Mark saw Malaysia's growing regional prominence and the increasing number of MNCs establishing a local presence and knew the timing was right for him to drive this growth further by sourcing the right talent.
Having successfully launched and built out the Malaysian operations of Ellwood Consulting, Mark has now relocated back to Singapore to replicate the success of the Malaysian business in the island state.
Pharmit Singh
Pharmit Singh is a dedicated recruitment professional who takes pride in building strong, meaningful connections between businesses and top talent. He has spent years honing his expertise in talent acquisition, stakeholder management, and strategic hiring across APAC. He believes that recruitment is more than just filling roles—it’s about understanding people, nurturing potential, and fostering long-term success for both candidates and organizations.
Throughout his career, he has led recruitment teams, developed regional hiring frameworks, and streamlined processes to improve efficiency. While he has experience with high-volume hiring and AI-driven recruitment, he values the human side of hiring just as much. He enjoys mentoring recruiters, collaborating with stakeholders, and continuously learning new strategies to adapt to the evolving job market.
Keren T Selvam
Keren is a highly experienced consultant with a strong focus on the tech sector with a proven track record in both local and global end-to-end recruitment strategies with a deep understanding of the dynamic nature of the industry.
Keren's extensive experience recruiting across the APAC region, combined with his strong commitment to building lasting relationships. Enables him to expertly match top talent with the right opportunities. His consultative, solutions-focused approach fosters synergy and delivers exceptional value to both clients and candidates, ensuring successful, long-term placements.
Keren is deeply committed to the human side of recruitment. He believes that, at its core, people will always be at the heart of business. By focusing on the needs and goals of candidates, as well as the evolving demands of clients. He helps create sustainable, meaningful outcomes for all parties involved.
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Ellwood Consulting - Malaysia
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Malaysia: Agensi Pekerjaan Ellwood Consulting Sdn Bhd 201401020205 (1096291-X)] (JTKSM 448A)