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IRC Malaysia Develops The Women Executive Pipeline March 25th, 2016

IRC Malaysia recently launched its Diversity Programme - “Developing the Women Executive Pipeline”. This is the latest edition in CnetG’s ongoing Diversity Series and occured as part of the IRC Asia Pacific Regional Meeting, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event was a joint effort with the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF).

In tandem with the Malaysian Government's aspiration to have 1,500 women on the boards of public-listed companies i.e. representing 30% of board composition, IRC Malaysia (CnetG Asia) has made a call for the development of a sustainable women executive pipeline at all levels. This is to ensure that the organisations in Malaysia would have high-impact board-ready women to take on significant board positions.

Prepare At All Levels To Get To The Top Based on the nationwide survey, which was conducted as a collaborative effort with the HRDF and AMCHAM, CnetG shared some of the insights of the nationwide survey to the participants at the event. The survey revealed that while most companies have family-friendly facilities, not much is being done to facilitate attraction and also development of women leaders to key decision making positions.

“Effective D&I programs are needed to enable women to develop enough experience and expertise to get to the next level. If any woman decides she wants to climb the ladder, the same opportunities that any man in the organisation has access to, should be made available to her as well. Executive Search firms play a key role in identifying these women as part of their rigor and comprehensive search process for all

assignments,” said Raj Kumar, Founding Partner of IRC Malaysia.

As a response to this, IRC Malaysia announced its Diversity Statement, launched by the IRC Board Member, Dr. Rohan Carr.

“Gender diversity has been the focus of many Board Members, CEOs, lawmakers and HR practitioners in Malaysia in the last decade. The evidence is clear that balanced boards better represent their customers and stakeholders, make better decisions and deliver better financial results. Diversity challenges ‘group think’ and spurs competitiveness, invites different perspectives, and brings about creativity and innovation”, affirms Raj.

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IRC Malaysia is committed to identifying quality women candidates for all the key assignments, engage and develop them through coaching and mentoring, and improving visibility in order for them to secure meaningful careers with organisations.

About IRC Malaysia IRC Malaysia (CnetG Asia), was established in 2001 with the mission of delivering Executive Search through consultative engagement, meaningful partnership and determination to deliver extraordinary results in executive recruitment. With presence in Malaysia and Thailand, CnetG climbed up the ranks to become the preferred Executive Search partners of leading multinational companies, entrepreneur-led organisations, family-owned businesses and non-governmental organisations.

CnetG team has consulted with international firms to set up operations in Malaysia, as turnkey projects, from feasibility studies up to successful operations of the business in Malaysia. In such cases, the firm advises the client on organisational growth, structure, hiring and also on-boarding.

CnetG Asia won two Bronze Awards at the 2015 Asia Recruitment Awards in the Best Candidate Experience and Best Website categories.

About IRC Global Executive Search Partners IRC Global Executive Search Partners is a global professional alliance of executive search firms, united in their commitment support clients in sourcing and retaining key leadership talent. Our partners are as culturally and geographically diverse as our clients. Located in 80 cities on six continents, IRC has the footprint and agility needed to serve multinationals and SMEs with dedication and a personal touch.

We have a track record of more than 30,000 completed assignments for 2,000+ clients in almost every conceivable industry segment and function. Ranked among the world’s 5 largest retained search firms, IRC Global Executive Search Partners is an alliance that embodies the best of both worlds – Globally Connected and Locally Committed.

Contact Information Stepan Motejzik, IRC Global Coordinator Email: stepan.motejzik@ircsearchpartners.com, Phone: + 420 608 102 893 Website: www.ircsearchpartners.com

IRC Asia Pacific Regional Team in Kuala Lumpur, March 18th, 2016