Direct HR Ltd.

Direct HR Ltd. is a recruitment agency in Shanghai that helps organisations active in China find senior leaders and other staff. Alongside executive search, it runs broader hiring projects and publishes research on the market for foreign professionals working in the country.

What Direct HR Ltd. offers

• Executive search — finding and presenting candidates for leadership roles.
• General recruitment — filling wider staff positions, including large hiring rounds on short deadlines.
• Market research — interviews and reports on trends among foreign workers in China, such as pay changes and demand for expatriates.

Who it works with

The firm says it has served more than 1,500 clients from Germany, the United States and China, ranging from large multinationals to smaller companies. Client feedback on its site points to quick candidate submissions and close matches to job requirements, including one project that filled eight roles in Dalian within thirty days.

Key facts

• Based in: Shanghai, China
• Clients: more than 1,500, from Germany, the United States and China