People First TEAM JAPAN Key Consultants

 

  



Naoko at People First
 TEAM JAPAN   

Naoko worked within the recruitment industry in Hong Kong for four years, specialising in Japanese recruitment and has been the manager of People First TEAM JAPAN in the UK for over seven years. Naoko is dedicated to helping both clients and candidates alike and has developed specialist expertise in handling the personnel issues of hiring Japanese-speaking staff for UK-based corporations.  She has an extensive network of candidates and clients and has an excellent reputation for honesty and integrity within the Japanese recruitment community.

Out of hours Naoko

Naoko isn’t just keen on golfing: She’s crazy about golfing! She has a handicap of 11 and spends almost all her free time on the course, come rain or shine.  In fact, she recently moved house so that she could be even closer to the golf course!   

 


Rie at People First
TEAM JAPAN

Rie joined People First in 2005, initially working with colleagues at People First Team Japan to assist Japanese speakers to further their careers in the UK.  Having gained an in-depth understanding of a variety of roles and industry sectors, Rie now focuses on cross border recruitment assignments.  Rie has an empathetic approach, so is ideally suited to her role, matching the international career aspirations of her candidates to her clients’ needs. Recruiting at senior level, Rie enjoys working collaboratively with Faro Recruitment’s partner companies across the globe, to help both candidates and clients alike.

 

Out of hours Rie  

With a background in cross-border recruitment, it’s unsurprising that Rie has forged an international partnership of her own! In 2007, Rie married her husband, from Croatia and they have a young daughter who takes up most of Rie’s “free” time! Rie is also a keen cook: Her roast lamb and cheesecake are delicious and she even makes her own pizza dough!

  



Yumi at People First
 TEAM JAPAN 

Yumi has worked for People First since 2003. During that time, Yumi has assisted People First’s business in a variety of ways. She has worked on cross-border recruitment; she has also assisted with People First’s promotional activities, including the People First website; currently she offers vital support to her colleague consultants, in particular to her Japanese colleagues in Team Japan.

Out of hours Yumi

Yumi is very artistic and is a “VJ” (Visual Jockey) in her spare time, which means that she puts together images to complement music tracks. She also used to organise club nights, but has less time available for that, now that she has a lively family to take care of. Yumi looks forward to spending quality time with her husband, Daniel Senior, son, Daniel Junior and young toddler, Diego.

Toshiko at People First TEAM JAPAN

Toshiko has a degree in Management and Industrial Counselling and, before moving to the UK in 2006, worked for over 10 years in a manufacturing sales environment. After arriving in the UK, she worked in a number of short-term assignments in the north of England before registering at People First … the rest, as they say, is history! Toshiko’s decision to move into recruitment derives from a genuine desire to understand what motivates her candidates and to ensure that they are placed in roles that benefit both the candidates and clients alike!

 

Out of hours Toshiko

Toshiko loves her food and drink; maybe because she grew up surrounded by sushi, working in her family’s restaurant! If she’s not out trying the various restaurants in her local area or watching ‘Saturday Kitchen’ at the weekend to learn new recipes to try out later, then she and her husband are entertaining friends with their wide range of dishes. To ensure that she works up an appetite for all this lovely food, Toshiko regularly plays badminton. Her love of sport also extends into watching it; usually in a pub, where she can enjoy the hospitality and the atmosphere. How does she stay so slim??!!!