Hrcg

HRCG, the HR Consulting Group, is a boutique consulting and recruitment firm with offices in Geneva and Paris that positions itself as a stakeholder in its clients' story. The firm says it has offered companies expertise in advising and recruiting for more than 25 years, working by direct approach and maintaining the traditions of the profession using techniques taught at leading Swiss and American headhunting schools. Olivier Pichot, founder and managing director, has more than 20 years of business experience. HRCG places the human dimension first and describes consulting as an art calling for active listening, observation, analysis, natural empathy, emotional intelligence and self-criticism.

Five expertises define the practice: law firm partners and corporate counsel, private banking and wealth management, international sports, life sciences and healthcare, and construction and civil engineering, the last of which has a dedicated team for senior appointments. Recent assignments listed by the firm include an intellectual property partner specialising in patent litigation for the French office of a top American law firm, an M&A and capital markets partner, a senior manager for a large family-owned international bank, a senior relationship manager and head of desk for an international investment bank, a compliance officer, and an HR director for the Swiss-based EMEA headquarters of an American service company.

Beyond executive search, HRCG offers human relations consulting, financing, business consulting, and personal branding and communication consulting, so a client can be advised on a project and then helped to build the business relationships needed to deliver it. The firm notes that competition forces companies to adapt and enhance their key functions continually, and that the skills required of prospective employees keep growing more sophisticated. Enquiries go to [email protected], with [email protected] used for press and events, and the firm can be reached on +41 (0) 21 320 02 10.