Aster Recruiting is a specialist recruitment and executive search firm headquartered in Hong Kong, with coverage across Asia Pacific.
You have the know-how, we get the know-who.
We partner with CEOs, HR directors and heads of department to hire exceptional people at junior, mid and senior levels, and to run confidential executive searches for board and C-suite appointments (CTO, CIO, CISO, CDO and beyond).
Our specialist practices cover: Financial Services, Front Office: retail and corporate banking, private banking and wealth, insurance, buy-side (asset management, private equity, hedge funds, venture capital) and sell-side (investment banking, ECM, DCM, sales and trading).
Financial Services, Governance and Corporate Functions: risk, compliance, operations, legal, accounting and finance.
Technology: infrastructure, applications, digital transformation, data, DevOps and technology leadership.
Sales, Marketing and Digital: sales, business development, marketing, brand, communications, product, design and general management.
Human Resources and Administration: HR at all levels, talent acquisition, learning and development, HRIS, compensation and benefits, payroll, and EA and admin support.
Corporate Functions: accounting and finance, legal (counsel, paralegals, company secretaries), supply chain and procurement.
How we help: permanent recruitment, executive search and market mapping, executive compensation benchmarking, and flexible contracting and payroll solutions (fixed-term contracts, secondments, RPO and payrolling).
Our consultants average deep, sector-specific experience and treat every brief as a partnership, not a transaction.
Get in touch to discuss your hiring needs.
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Pros: The team culture at Aster Recruiting is pretty supportive. As a Recruiting Coordinator, I learned a lot about the staffing agency world. Plus, the remote work option was a huge plus for my daily life.
Cons: Job security can feel a bit up and down here. Client changes definitely impact roles, which is tough. You really depend on sales hitting their targets.
Advice to Management: Try to communicate more transparently when client contracts are in flux, especially how it might affect specific recruitment roles.
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Pros: The base salary for a Recruiting Coordinator in Austin, TX is pretty decent. It's a solid start for a mid-sized agency. I also liked the health benefits, they're comprehensive.
Cons: The commission structure for talent acquisition roles isn't great. It's tough to hit targets and really boost your income. I've seen better 401k matching at other recruiting firms.
Advice to Management: Rethink the commission structure for your talent acquisition specialists. It's hard to feel motivated when the payout isn't competitive. Also, look at improving the 401k match.
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Pros: You learn a lot about the recruitment agency business fast. The team in the Austin, TX office is pretty friendly. It's a solid place for gaining entry-level experience in the industry.
Cons: Career growth for a Recruiting Coordinator is really limited. There aren't clear paths to move up, and promotions felt rare. You just kind of do the same tasks without much new challenge.
Advice to Management: Create clear development plans for junior staff. Invest in training and make sure there are actual opportunities for internal advancement, especially for recruiting operations roles.
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What is the typical working culture like at Aster Recruiting for recruiters?
The culture at Aster Recruiting is fast-paced and results-oriented, common for staffing agencies in the tech sector. Expect a collaborative environment where teamwork is encouraged, but individual performance is also closely tracked to meet placement goals.
What is the hiring process like for a recruiter role at Aster Recruiting in Austin?
The hiring process typically involves an initial phone screen, followed by interviews with team members and a hiring manager. Expect to discuss your experience in recruiting and how you approach candidate engagement. The entire process for roles like recruiter can take a couple of weeks.
