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Executive search and recruitment from Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, for employers across Malaysia and the people they want to hire.

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Recruitment. Evolved.

The best people for your next role are not reading job ads. They are busy doing great work somewhere else. We know where they are, what would make them move, and how to start that conversation the right way.

5Ways to hire, from one executive to a whole team
13Sectors with specialist consultants
5Steps on every search, brief to settle
7+Years a Director we placed has stayed, per their HR Director
Senior executive in a grey suitBoard level search
Consultant at her deskSpecialists and managers
About us

Quality, commitment and service.

A Kuala Lumpur executive search and recruitment consultancy built on three promises, and a method that makes them real.

Every search starts by reverse engineering the competencies a role really needs. AI assisted research maps who is doing that work today, and our Candidate Activation process makes sure the people you meet want the role. If someone is not excited to work with you, you should not hire them.

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For employers

Five ways to hire.

Choose the model that fits the role, the timeline and the budget. Each is run by a consultant who knows your sector and stays after the start date.

Senior executive outside an office tower
01 · THC ExecutiveC level

Executive Search

Confidential search for C level and senior leadership roles. A researched long list, and a shortlist you can defend to your board.

  • Confidential
  • Researched long list
  • Board ready shortlist
Brief a search
Consultant at her desk
02 · RecruitSpecialists

Recruit

Specialists and managers, with flexible contract options and terms focused on the return each hire brings.

  • Permanent
  • Contract
  • ROI focused terms
Hire a specialist
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03 · Hire a TeamWhole teams

Hire a Team

A new team, site or business unit in one coordinated search. Faster and more cost efficient than one role at a time.

  • New sites
  • Business units
  • One search
Plan a team build
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04 · Experts on DemandInterim

Experts on Demand

A proven industry leader for a defined piece of work. Pay only for the expertise you need.

  • Defined scope
  • Proven leaders
Find an expert
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05 · TA CapabilityIn house

Build your TA Capability

A strategic in house talent acquisition function: the process, the tools and the people to run it. Plus our own tools, The Brain™ and The Talent Lake™.

  • Process
  • Tools
  • People
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Our expertise

Thirteen sectors.

Consultants who speak your industry's language and know where its strongest people are.

How we work

Five steps. No guesswork.

So you always know where your search stands and why each person is in front of you.

01

Brief

The role, the team and what success looks like in year one, turned into a competency profile.

02

Research

AI assisted mapping of who is doing this work today and who is open to a conversation.

03

Activate

Our Candidate Activation process, so the people you meet understand your business and want the role.

04

Decide

A shortlist with a written view on each person, interviews, referencing and support through the offer.

05

Settle

Follow up with you and the new hire after they start, so the placement lasts.

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For candidates

Had a call from us?

We often approach people about roles that are not advertised. Checking who is calling is sensible, and we make it easy.

  • Our email domainConsultants only write from addresses ending @thehumancapital.my
  • Our officeS-23-6, Wisma YNH, Kiara 163, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
  • Your yes comes firstYour profile goes to an employer only with your consent, role by role
  • Your data, your callSee, correct or delete it any time under the PDPA. Privacy Notice
Clients

Every interview we did was of value. The people we met were all high caliber.

HR
HR DirectorFortune 500 US MNC · automotive, industrial, chemicals

It's the human interaction and consulting in between the hiring journey steps that makes this special. It works.

MD
Managing DirectorTop 20 SEA conglomerate · manufacturing

The service is extremely high quality, and the post placement follow up service is really very, very good.

VP
Vice PresidentTop 5 MNC global building and engineering firm

The Director we hired has been with us for over 7 years.

HR
HR DirectorFortune 500 US MNC

What clients told us after a placement. Names withheld at their request.

Grow your team.

From a single board level appointment to a whole new site, one partner who stays involved after the start date.

Questions

Good to know.

How do I know a call from The Human Capital is genuine?+

Our consultants write from @thehumancapital.my addresses, our office is at S-23-6, Wisma YNH, Kiara 163, Mont Kiara, and you can call 012 808 2984 to confirm who contacted you.

Will my CV be sent to employers without asking me?+

No. We ask before your profile goes to any employer, for each role, and handle your data under Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010. Details are in our Privacy Notice.

Which sectors do you recruit for?+

Scientific, medical, industrial equipment, food processing, building construction, power generation and renewable energy, plus artificial intelligence, e-commerce, digital transformation, FMCG, fintech and luxury.

How does a search begin?+

With a conversation about the role, the team it sits in and what success looks like in the first year. From that we build the competency profile the search is run against.

Contact

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