Taiwan–Japan · Market entry

Japan market entry and 0-to-1 team build for a Taiwanese company

Starting with the first Japan-based HR hire, then supporting the company's initial set-up and follow-on team build.

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Market entryFirst-hire recruitmentTeam build

Client profile

A Taiwanese company establishing its first local organisation in Japan.

Business challenge

At an early market-entry stage, the company needed a first employee who could lead HR work and help create the foundation for subsequent hiring and organisation building.

What we delivered

TAC defined the first-hire responsibilities and profile, recruited the HR professional and continued supporting additional roles and team development after onboarding.

Delivery method

01

Align business outcomes

Clarify growth, market-entry or delivery objectives before translating them into organisation and role priorities.

02

Map the talent market

Build target-company and candidate maps by sector, technology, location and talent movement to test actual supply.

03

Target and assess

Run confidential outreach around real business scenarios, assessing expertise, communication and organisation fit together.

04

Accelerate decisions

Shorten feedback and decision paths while coordinating interviews, offers and post-join role integration.

Delivery outcome

The company secured its first key employee in Japan and established a practical path for scaling the local team.

Organisation impact

The objective went beyond filling roles: TAC connected role design, market intelligence, decision speed and team collaboration to build organisation capability that could continue supporting the business.

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