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Remote Recruitment and Communication: A Becoming Norm

May 28, 2014
  • Since the pandemic, remote job interviews using landlines, mobiles, and other applications have become prevalent. Employers are embracing this practice as an effective way of assessing potential candidates for their organization.
  • Through interviewing software, businesses can easily and quickly streamline their hiring process to ensure they find the perfect candidate for each position.
  • Remote interviews have both advantages and disadvantages that should be weighed and considered to hire the best candidate efficiently.
  • When done right, recruiting can be a cost-effective and time-efficient process to get the right candidates.

In recent years, remote job interviews conducted through landlines, mobiles, and other applications have been embraced and become an increasingly popular practice.

Due to the difficult circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, using telephone and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has become a vital necessity for communication.

VoIP is a revolutionary telephone system that allows you to make and receive calls via the internet instead of relying on traditional landlines. 

Rather than being restricted by local phone companies for your communications needs, VoIP gives you the freedom to communicate with anyone in the world as long as you have an internet connection – no physical copper wires are required.

As VoIP grows in popularity, more and more people are becoming comfortable using it as part of their daily lives.

In this post, we’ll investigate the potential of utilizing innovative interviewing tactics to narrow your list of candidates and avoid having them come into the office.

Global organizations often prefer to conduct remote calls in the following situations:

  • When candidates have to travel a long distance and/or are limited due to travel restrictions
  • Telecommuters – In Australia, if the job duties can be carried out remotely, it may not be necessary to meet with potential candidates physically.
  • Overseas Candidates/Cross borders/time differences – for example, many Filipinos work night shifts, making it nearly impossible to source candidates in person during the day as they would much rather use their time off for well-deserved rest. With telephone interviewing, access to candidates is much broader as you can schedule times more suitable to both the organization and the candidate.
  • Used for screening when there are a large number of candidates
  • When a large part of the job involves talking to people via phone medium (help desk, care line, etc.), they can also be especially common for sales-related jobs such as telesales, where verbal communication skills are an utmost requirement.

Related: The Pivot to Online Recruitment: Tips and Tricks to Get the Best Candidates

List of Interviewing Software Your Company Can Use

Interviewing software allows businesses to streamline their recruitment process and make sure that they hire the best candidates for each position. 

Recruiters can quickly filter through applicants, create automated questionnaires, screen video interviews, conduct phone interviews, and more.

Here are incredible apps or software that will boost your hiring chance and give your company an edge in remote interviews. 

LinkedIn Recruiter

LinkedIn Recruiter is a revolutionary search tool that makes it easy for recruiters to find the perfect candidate. By offering smart suggestions, this platform allows employers to refine their search and hone in on ideal skill sets, geographic locations, job titles, and more – making sure you find exactly what your business needs.

foundit

With the foundit app, you can effortlessly post new job openings and source outstanding talent from anywhere. Plus, its powerful search function makes it simple to filter out irrelevant entries so that your candidate’s list is always filled with top-notch potential hires. The app also lets you stay in touch with current and prospective employees quickly and easily.

Spark Hire App

The Spark Hire app allows you to access the digital interview process from any device, regardless of location. With such enhanced accessibility for candidates, it’s easier than ever for you to boost conversion rates. Not only that but reviewing videos has never been simpler – all recordings are made available straightaway on any gadget.

Todoist

Easily assign tasks due dates, utilize color-coding themes, and manage your projects from a desktop or mobile device. Plus, to keep you motivated during busy times of the year, Todist rewards users with “Karma points” for completing tasks on time – giving that extra boost of inspiration every step along the way.

30/30

This app is designed to give you the tools for success throughout your day. Take 30 minutes to focus on tasks like watching digital interviews, then reward yourself with an appropriate break! Furthermore, this app makes it simple and distraction-free: instead of buttons cluttering the main screen, all tasks can be accomplished by utilizing gesture commands.

Asana

With Asana, you can stay on track and organized to meet your deadlines. You can monitor project progress and individual tasks using intuitive web and mobile apps. Furthermore, there is an option for sprint planning that seamlessly integrates with other tools so successful launches become the norm rather than rare exceptions.

WhatsApp Business

WhatsApp Business app is an efficient, secure messaging platform that allows businesses to communicate promptly with potential hires. It further provides the capability of document sharing, allowing companies to seamlessly request sample work from candidates discussed during digital interviews.

TextUs

TextUs is a revolutionary communication app that amplifies your messaging rate tenfold. With TextUs, you can quickly transition from group broadcasting to individualized messages – ideal for increasing the speed of candidate interviews. Plus, this powerful application offers an intuitive platform to manage projects and hold team chats all in one place.

Furthermore, here are a few video meeting apps that Owlabs stated companies should use in conducting meetings, conferences, seminars, and interviews.

Zoom

Zoom is the go-to video conferencing solution for businesses due to its dynamic features and wide array of plans explicitly tailored to fit different business sizes. Whether you’re looking for personal or team meetings, their free plan is right for you. In addition, Zoom’s enterprise-level plan has everything you could desire: up to 200 meeting participants, limitless cloud storage space for custom emails, and a vanity meeting URL.

Skype for Business

Microsoft’s renowned Skype service is the perfect solution for business-oriented video conferencing, offering features such as connection with other Skype users, virtual whiteboarding capabilities, and a capacity of up to 250 attendees per meeting. With these powerful tools in place, businesses can communicate quickly and efficiently.

Slack

With its immense worldwide popularity, Slack has revolutionized collaboration in organizations by adding cutting-edge video conferencing capabilities. If you’re looking to merge different workforces, video conferencing perfectly complements Slack. With it, teams can combine their efforts in no time and become more productive.

Cisco WebEx

Cisco’s WebEx video conferencing service is an essential tool for any team or enterprise with a large number of members. It blends web and voice calling into one unified platform, allowing participants to connect via the internet or telephone – depending on their current situation. With this versatile feature, you can ensure that everyone will be included in important meetings regardless of location or availability.

Google Meet

Specifically crafted for businesses, Google Meet is the ultimate video conferencing tool. It’s a highly improved version of Google Hangouts specially designed to accommodate teams in virtual meetings. With features like synced calendars and a streamlined booking process for conference rooms – all backed by an elegant user interface.

The growth of VoIP and modern software have been comparable to that of the mobile phone. This has fostered a multicultural, tech-savvy world where using and being open to VoIP are highly esteemed, regardless of age or generation.

Related: How To Conduct Remote Job Interviews Effectively

Advantages & Disadvantages of Remote Interviews and Communication

Disadvantages of Remote Interviews and Communication

Despite the convenience and efficiency of remote communication, there are some potential downsides to consider. Digital communication can lead to misunderstandings due to a lack of nonverbal cues or facial expressions. It’s not always possible for others to gauge your tone or mood over text, email, chat, or even video calls. 

Online delays can also occur with video calls, which can be frustrating during an interview. Candidates can be at a disadvantage if the connection is not ideal.

Although the interview process may be swift, both parties must be adequately prepared in remote interviews to ensure all queries and responses are addressed thoroughly. Otherwise, vital information could be missed in haste.

Advantages of Remote Interviews and Communication

Remote interviews have several advantages over traditional face-to-face interviews. For one, they are less time-consuming and significantly reduce the time required to complete the recruitment process. Remote interviews also allow employers to hire from a wider geographical area without traveling to remote locations for candidate selection. This increases their potential job pool.

The benefits of telephone interviews for the employer include:

  • Interview duration (ranging from 25 minutes to an hour or so) and less to no time expense for traveling to and from a meeting
  • Cost-effective – the price of a phone call, no travel expenses
  • Can enable shorter-notice interviews
  • It can allow managers to practice their verbal communication skills.

Candidates can now be easily interviewed from the comfort of their homes, saving time and money with no need for tedious travel planning. There is no last-minute panic about an interview’s location, mainly when it is hard to find.

One of the most significant advantages for employers and job seekers is that they are not bound to be in a particular city or country – all thanks to different software. Interviewers and interviewees can communicate with each other as if they were present in person without incurring any cost.

Final Thoughts

It’s essential to remember that job interviews conducted via telephone or online are just as legitimate and vital as face-to-face interviews. 

As with the classic process, those involved in a virtual interview must still observe a similar protocol; it should be held somewhere tranquil, and adequate preparation is essential. 

There isn’t much of a deviation from traditional interviews, after all. Strategically utilizing modern interview methods can be a cost-effective and efficient way to recruit ideal candidates on an expansive scale. 

When done correctly, it can save time and money while effectively sourcing your desired applicants.

References:

Self, B. (September 2021). Conducting Interviews During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. Retrieved on January 16, 2023 from https://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/3741/4764

Tola, J. (n.d.). 9 Top Apps to Drive Your Digital Interview Hiring Process to Success. Retrieved on january 17, 2023 from https://hr.sparkhire.com/best-hiring-practices/top-apps-digital-interview-success/

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Jerry Amores

Practice Lead, Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance

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Manager to C- Suite Level

Banking (Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Private/Wealth management, Digital), Financial Services (Traditional, remittance, alternative finance, fintech), Insurance ( Life, Non-life, Reinsurance, Insur-tech)

With over 11 years of Executive Search experience, Jerry Amores has built a strong track record in leading talent acquisition strategies and delivering end-to-end recruitment solutions across APAC. His expertise spans Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and a wide range of Talent Solutions, allowing him to support organizations with scalable, efficient, and high-impact hiring programs.

Jerry brings nine years of management experience, during which he has led multi-geography recruitment teams, strengthened operational performance, and fostered strong stakeholder partnerships. He has consistently driven process optimization, team development, and service excellence, while managing senior client relationships and ensuring the successful delivery of executive, specialist, and volume hiring projects.

Grounded in his background in Psychology, Jerry is deeply passionate about mental health and people development, which shapes his leadership philosophy and collaborative approach. He is committed to creating supportive, productive, and growth-oriented environments—both for his teams and the clients he serves—while continuously elevating recruitment standards and talent strategy impact.

 

Pam Delas Alas

Client Relations and Digital Marketing Lead

I shape the digital presence of Curran Daly & Associates through thoughtful branding, strategic content, and marketing that connects with the right audience.

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Pam is a digital marketing and client relations professional with nearly a decade of experience in B2B lead generation, brand strategy, and early-stage sales enablement. She specializes in content that connects, campaigns that convert, and client journeys that start strong.

She started her marketing journey in 2016, gaining hands-on experience in business development, campaign execution, and client acquisition. She later took on lead generation and digital asset management as a Digital Marketing and Client Executive. Today, she drives branding and marketing at Curran Daly & Associates—boosting SEO visibility, launching outbound campaigns, and supporting lead generation and client onboarding. With a sharp eye for strategy and a collaborative style, Pam helps turn first impressions into long-term partnerships.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from Far Eastern University – Diliman and is passionate about using content to elevate brand image, drive recall, and support business growth. Her work spans branding, digital strategy, SEO, and client acquisition—contributing to how the firm builds presence and fosters long-term success.

Honey de los Reyes

Financial Controller

I bring discipline and dedication to finance and accounting—driving growth by transforming numbers into strategic insights, anchored in integrity and operational excellence.

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Honey is a results-driven finance leader with over a decade of experience in accounting, taxation, and financial operations—spanning both professional service firms and corporate finance environments. She brings together deep technical proficiency and a commercial mindset to streamline financial systems, ensure full regulatory compliance, and support strategic growth.

As a Certified Public Accountant, Honey started her career in public practice, gaining a strong foundation in audit, tax, and regulatory advisory. She later transitioned into corporate finance, where she broadened her impact by managing end-to-end finance functions—from daily operations and payroll to high-level budgeting and forecasting.

She joined Curran Daly & Associates as Financial Controller, where she plays a critical role in financial leadership, systems transformation, and business process optimization. Beyond financial reporting, Honey partners closely with operational and executive teams to strengthen internal controls, drive cost efficiency, and support long-term planning.

Throughout her career, she has developed a strong reputation for operational excellence, collaborative leadership, and unwavering integrity. She brings both discipline and heart to her work—mentoring and empowering stakeholders with clear, actionable financial insights.

Honey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and is a licensed CPA in the Philippines. She is passionate about continuous improvement and upholding financial excellence in a rapidly changing business environment.

 

James Kopp

Regional Director

Trusted recruitment partner for senior roles in CX, Sales, Operations, and Transformation across Southeast Asia and ANZ.

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Areas of Expertise
Specialising in retained search assignments for senior and executive level leadership roles.

James Kopp began his executive search career in 1996 with de Jager Executive Search in Sydney, specializing in Automotive and Technology markets.

He later held leadership roles at Interim Technology, Spherion, and Korn Ferry Futurestep, before establishing Curran & Associates Melbourne in 2005.

For over 20 years, James has been Director of Executive Search at Curran & Associates, focusing on IT, Sales, Operations, and CX senior appointments across Australia and Asia.

He recently joined sister company Curran Daly & Associates to support executive search across the APAC region.

Previously, James spent 15 years at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia, leading regional and national divisions, including Lexus and Customer Relations. He holds qualifications in business and human resources and is a certified EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 practitioner.

 

Cess Rañola

General Manager, Recruitment

Passionate advocate of Human Resources with more than a decade of bringing people and opportunities together.
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Areas of Expertise
  • Executive Search in FMCG,
  • Renewable Energy,
  • Industrial Manufacturing,
  • Infrastructure,
  • Semiconductor,
  • Real Estate & Construction,
  • 3PLs and Hospitality

Princess “Cess” Rañola has been bringing people and opportunities together for more than a decade as a Talent Acquisition Leader and Strategist for both internal and external firms, including Fortune 500 and local conglomerate companies. Throughout her career, she has skillfully combined her business sense, strong people skills, business growth, and strategic approach that impacts all of her stakeholders.


She joined Curran Daly as one of its transformation leaders in 2023, responsible for overseeing the recruitment operations in the Philippines—all while performing senior management and executive-level assignments in a variety of industries. Cess has a strong reputation and a good eye for finding the right candidates for every role— with a successful track record recruiting top talents from entry-level positions to C-suite executive leadership roles in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Renewable Energy, Industrial Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Semiconductor, Real Estate & Construction, 3PLs, and Hospitality. She also advised start-ups and non-engineering companies with notable key leadership placements in the BPO, IT, Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) industries.


Cess holds MBA credits from Singapore Business School, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from De La Salle University-Lipa. She is a Certified DDI Behavioral, a Certified Targeted Selection® Recruiter, and a Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter (CSSR).

Margaret Agustin

PRACTICE LEAD

Talent matchmaking success through strategic sourcing approach and dependable client and candidate partnership.
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Meg brings 19 years of total experience in talent acquisition, including 11 years in executive search with Curran Daly and Associates. She currently serves as Practice Lead for the BPO and Shared Services Tower, where she leads a specialized recruitment team delivering end-to-end hiring solutions for companies across the sector.

Her practice partners with BPO and Shared Services companies of all shapes and sizes—from established market leaders to start-ups, as well as organizations scaling rapidly or launching new teams in the Philippines for the first time. Meg and her team support both niche volume hiring and senior leadership searches across all major job families, with deep expertise in Finance, Operations, and Human Resources.

Meg has extensive experience managing retained search and project-based assignments, with a strong track record of successfully closing leadership roles from manager level through to C-suite. She is particularly effective in reviving aging or difficult-to-fill roles, leveraging her extensive market network and long-standing relationships to unlock talent that is not readily accessible through traditional channels.

Her key strengths lie in relationship-driven recruitment—building trusted partnerships with both clients and candidates to ensure alignment beyond skills alone, and consistently delivering the right long-term fit for complex and business-critical hires.

Paula Piala

PRACTICE LEAD

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Areas of Expertise
  • Sales and Marketing (Mid to C-Suite level)
  • FMCG (Food and Non-Food), Retail (Luxury, Fast Fashion, Automotive), Healthcare (Ethical Pharma, Consumer Healthcare, Lifesciences, Medical Devices, Healthcare Services)
Paula is a seasoned recruitment professional with seven years of experience, bringing a wealth of expertise in technical recruitment, client management, and strategic hiring practices across multiple industries.
  Her career began after university when she joined a global financial technology company as an internal technical recruiter, gaining a deep understanding of the nuances of technical recruitment. Seeking broader exposure, Paula joined a global recruitment consulting firm, where she spent five years growing her career. There, she became a Consultant for the Sales and Marketing team, specializing in recruitment within the FMCG, retail, professional services, and healthcare sectors.
  Throughout her career, Paula has consistently demonstrated her ability to excel in client and account management, business development, and strategic recruitment planning. She has successfully placed high-caliber candidates in a range of roles across local and global FMCG companies, fast-fashion retailers, ethical and consumer healthcare organizations, and the financial services industry.
  Paula is also a passionate advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I). She believes in creating equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of gender, age, or nationality, fostering inclusive work environments. For her, recruitment is not just a profession but a platform for building long-term, meaningful relationships that drive success for both candidates and clients.
  Her dedication, industry expertise, and commitment to ED&I make Paula a trusted partner for any organization looking to find and nurture top talent.

Fab Javier

PRACTICE LEAD

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Areas of Expertise
  • Technical Roles (developers – CTO level)
  • Commercial (finance, sales, accounting)
  • Industry expertise: IT/technical, start-up, banking, fintech & insurance
Fab has more than 7 years of experience in recruitment, including 2 years in a leadership role. She is skilled at aligning technical talent with business goals across various industries, including IT, BFSI, FMCG, and global markets.
  She began her career as a technical recruiter at an IT consulting company. After 2 years, she moved to an HK-based recruitment firm, followed by 2 years at a local recruitment firm. She then returned to an IT consulting firm before joining Curran Daly as a Practice Lead. Fab has a proven track record of recruiting top talent for both technical and non-technical roles, including IT Business Analysts, Solutions Architects, Developers (Java, iOS, Android, etc.), IT Project Managers, and Solutions Designers. She also has experience recruiting for executive positions such as CTO and CISO.
  With her extensive experience in recruitment, Fab is confident that she can deliver results while ensuring good relationships with her clients and candidates.

Aya Manzon

SENIOR CONSULTANT

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Areas of Expertise
  • Technical Hiring (Engineering, Construction, & Infrastructure)
  • Technology Hiring (IT Managers, Cloud/Infra/Development)
  • Support Functions (Sales, HR, Accounting & Finance)

Aya is a skilled HR and Recruitment professional with over 7 years of experience, beginning her career in HR Administration before discovering her passion for Recruitment. She started with Compensation & Benefits and Payroll but transitioned to Recruitment, where she has excelled for the past 6 years.
Her recruitment expertise spans PH Executive Search across industries such as Engineering, Construction, Infrastructure, Fintech, Shared Services, BPO, Logistics, Start-ups, Technology, Industrial Manufacturing, and Healthcare. She has successfully placed talent in diverse functions—including Engineering, IT/Technology, Finance & Accounting, HR, and Sales & Marketing—covering roles from management to C-level executives.
She is highly proficient in Full Cycle Recruitment, Account Management, and Business Development, with a proven ability to deliver exceptional results. Aya’s additional skills include Process Improvement, Recruitment Marketing, Talent Mapping, Niche and Volume Hiring, and Negotiations.
Passionate about fostering meaningful connections, Aya understands the importance of aligning organizational culture and values with candidate skills and career goals. Her approach ensures long-term success for both clients and candidates, focusing on building strong relationships that drive growth and achieve mutual goals.

Karen Magat

PRACTICE LEAD

Bringing world-class talents to every organization by glorifying his name through my lifelong mission of providing jobs for EveryJUAN.
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  • Areas of Expertise
  • Leadership to Rank and File Hiring and Volume Hiring
  • Commercial (Finance and Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, Business Development, Operations)
    Supply Chain and Logistics
  • Technical Engineering for Manufacturing and Industrial
  • Industry Expertise/Exposure: Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Industrial, Semiconductor, QSR, Hospitality, Retail, Life Science, Supply Chain and Logistics and Start-Ups
Karen brings with her a decade of experience in the Human Resources and Recruitment field, she took a leap of faith when she started an HR role for a manufacturing company, after working for 2 years in the Hospitality Industry and eventually began her recruitment journey in a local manpower firm, catering to clients across various service-oriented industries and gaining exposure to both volume and mass hiring.
  After her tenure in the local manpower industry, she transitioned to become a full-time HR Practitioner and showcasing her skills by taking impactful roles, focusing on Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, and Employee Relations. This enabled her to develop into an effective communicator and a trusted business partner with the service-oriented companies she worked with.
  In 2021, Karen reunited with her ‘first love’ (Recruitment) by joining one of the country’s largest executive search firms as a Senior Recruiter. She was part of the top-notch recruitment team, supporting clients from diverse industries and fostering strong, harmonious professional relationships. As a recruitment business partner, she consistently provided the best talents suitable for both our internal and external stakeholders’ organizations. Karen steadily progressed to the role of Executive Search Manager, consistently exceeding her targets, and successfully filling roles across different industries.
  Leveraging her extensive HR experience, Karen is also passionate about leading learning and development, employee engagement, values formation, and corporate social responsibility projects. She is now part of CDA’s core leadership team and pioneered the Consumer Goods, Hospitality, Retail, Life Sciences, and 3PL tower.

Margarita Morelos

PRACTICE LEAD

Empowering Careers and Businesses with Top Talent, Connecting People to Opportunities for Growth and Success.
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Margarita brings over a decade of expertise in IT and corporate recruitment. Her career journey reflects a steadfast commitment to fostering a collaborative and equitable work environment, with a strong focus on consistent results.
  Margarita Morelos has a proven track record of recruiting top talent across a diverse range of industries, successfully placing candidates in roles from associates to C-suite executives. Her expertise is particularly strong in the Information Technology (IT) sector, where she has filled key positions such as CIO, CTO, and VP of Data Analytics, as well as roles in software development and system architecture.
  Additionally, Margarita has achieved significant placements in both local and international companies, ranging from start-ups to large conglomerates, as well as within the banking and financial services sector, recruiting key leadership roles. She has also been successful in placing corporate leaders, including CFOs, HR heads, and general managers, in various industries such as renewable energy, industrial manufacturing, and real estate.
  Her strategic approach to sourcing, along with her extensive industry network, enables her to meet the unique recruitment needs of each client, ensuring successful placements and fostering lasting partnerships.

Leigh Teo

Associate Director, Executive Search

Helping organizations find their next stars through data-driven insights and human-centered strategies. Let’s connect and redefine talent acquisition together.
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Areas of Expertise
  • Sales and Marketing (Management, Operations, Research and Development)
  • Legal Practice (Corporate/Commercial Law, Regulatory and Compliance, Contract Management, Taxation)
Leigh is an industry expert with more than 11 years of successful experience in full life cycle experience in recruitment covering in-house and recruitment firm set up for volume, entry, and executive-level positions. She has proven ability to foster relationships for industries like Consumer, Life Science, Technology, Industrial, and Business Process Outsourcing opportunities.
  Leigh began her career in recruiting at a top Business Process Outsourcing Company in Cebu, Philippines as Recruitment Officer for 5 years. In 2013, she moved to Manila to join Curran Daly and Associates, initially as a Recruitment Consultant before being promoted to Senior Consultant in a role where she was responsible for middle management and senior-level assignments for roles across Southeast Asia. Leigh rejoined Curran Daly in 2021 after spending some time with a Singapore-based executive search firm dedicated to supporting Asia Pacific requisitions.
  Leigh knows that people hire people, not resumes. Companies are not just looking for a set of qualifications that match a job description. She is most fulfilled when helping people to grow professionally. Her vision and ability to nurture relationships lead to long-term solutions and success.

Kevin Fitzgerald

Director, Executive Search

My clients and my candidates are one and the same, I strive to deliver quality candidates to my clients and a quality service to my candidates.
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Areas of Expertise
  • Senior and Executive Operations
  • Finance
  • Project Management
Kevin spent more than 20 years working in procurement and project/finance management, predominantly in an international development environment. His career has taken him all over the world, enjoying both short and long-term working assignments in a variety of countries, from Angola to Uzbekistan, taking in the likes of Bolivia, Egypt, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, and Zambia along the way.
  He arrived in the Philippines in 2008, initially managing Japanese government-funded development projects around the country, before joining Curran Daly as a Senior Management Consultant in 2015.
  Kevin became a Director of the company in 2017 from which point he managed Senior Management and Executive level assignments across various industries notably in the areas of Operations, Finance, and Project Management.
  Kevin has a thorough/process-driven approach to his work, leaving no rock unturned, an approach warmly received by both his clients and his candidates which has in no small part led to him building a strong network of Senior/Executive level business contacts across the region.

Geoff Curan

MANAGING DIRECTOR, AUSTRALIA

Keep fit, love my family, sport and the Italian language.

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Areas of Expertise
Executive Search in Sales, Service, Analytics, and, BPO – Australia, Philippines

Geoff Curran has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia and over twenty years experience as a specialist recruitment practitioner. During that time he has worked with organizations to secure talent at the middle and senior levels.

Geoff began his recruitment career in Perth in the early 1980s. After several years with a national management consulting firm, he joined Arthur Andersen & Co. to establish its executive recruitment division.

In 1989, Geoff moved to Sydney and at Morgan and Banks specialized in recruiting for accounting and finance. He then spent two years in London, further developing his skills in this field. He returned to Sydney in 1994 and joined Margot Davis and Company, a recruitment consultancy which specialized in marketing, advertising, and marketing communications. He subsequently became a shareholder and a director in said business.

Geoff established Curran + Associates in 1998. His approach to executive recruitment and search is founded on several basic principles: knowledge gained through specialization, being relevant to both clients and candidates, and delivering outcomes quickly and efficiently. In 2009, he started a business in the Philippines, this time focused on executive appointments to the BPO sector. In 2014, it became what is now known as Curran Daly & Associates.

Geoff Daly

Managing Director, South East Asia

Rugby and cricket tragic, scuba diver, and traveller!
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With over eighteen years in senior HR roles, Geoff has enjoyed a successful HR career “assisting business leaders with solutions to their people issues.” Working across several industry sectors, Geoff has had a long career in international HR with assignments in Eastern Europe and East Africa, first having worked in China and Hong Kong back in 1996. Geoff’s strength is being able to create rapport with business leaders of all backgrounds and understanding the way to get the best performance from a multi-cultural workforce.
  Since 2007, Geoff has been providing HR consulting services into the Philippines, relocating permanently to said Southeast Asian country in early 2009. This in-country experience has given Geoff a unique understanding of Philippine culture as well as issues that impact the sourcing of outstanding people for clients.
  Geoff joined Curran Daly & Associates in 2009. Geoff holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Business in HR. Back in Sydney, he was an active surf lifesaver, spending over ten years patrolling Coogee Beach. Geoff is also a passionate rugby and cricket tragic, and in more recent years has fashioned himself into an avid global traveler and keen scuba diver.