YS Global Search

About Us

Find Your Ikigai Globally

YSGS helps our candidates find ikigai in their work by  connecting them with challenging opportunities.

YSGS contributes globally to our clients’ organizational growth and business expansion by introducing local management talent.

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Who We Are

15+ Years of Experience

YS Global Search was founded in February 2024 in Duisburg, Germany. Based on our vision, mission and values, we provide the best talent acquisition experience to our clients and the best career consulting experience to our candidates.

We are not just a recruitment company that delivers a pool of candidates to our clients and a job to our candidates. We promise to be a business partner to our clients, improving and strengthening their organization through the introduction of experienced and professional talent. We also promise to be our candidates’ lifelong career development partner, supporting their growth and happiness throughout their career milestones.

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Over 15 years of professional experience in HR, Recruiting and Consulting and after over 400 successfully placed positions we are looking forward to help you leverage your professional growth.

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Get to know our team and rest assured that we will work with the utmost professionalism to ensure your success based on your own needs

Yu Shimokawa

Yu Shimokawa

Managing Director

 

  • International Executive Recruitment Specialist
  • Originally from Fukuoka, Japan
  • Worked in
    1. Tokyo, Japan for 1 year
    2. Bangkok, Thailand for 10 Years
    3. Düsseldorf, Germany for 4+ Years
  • Experience in various ranges of industries and positions (B2B, B2C, Life Science, IT, Service, SCM, Accounting and Finance, HR and Legal)
  • Bachelor´s Degree from Rikkyo University Tokyo and Linfield College in the US
  • Master´s Degree of Human Resources Management from EAE Business School, Spain
  • Set up new business and a team in 2 Companies and continuosly achieved the sales target and team vision
  • Strong sales strategies planning and leadership to manage non-Japanese employees
  • Currently based in Duisburg, Germany