Career International
Leading HR services provider in China
Last updated October 9, 2026
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Overview
Career International (科锐国际) is a China-based, technology-driven integrated talent solutions provider. Founded in 1996 as a headhunting consultancy, the company grew into one of China's leading human-resources service groups, offering mid-to-senior executive search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), flexible staffing, independent consultants, campus recruiting and employer branding, talent training and development, and talent planning and consulting. It describes itself as a provider of one-stop talent supply-chain solutions built on a "technology + platform + service" model. In June 2017 the company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (ticker 300662.SZ), becoming the first Chinese human-resources services company to list on the A-share market. It operates through more than 170 branches across 12 countries, with a service network spanning Europe, North America, South America, East Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa. Its overseas footprint covers China, Singapore, Malaysia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Hungary. Career International serves thousands of corporate clients and manages a large pool of placed professionals and outsourced staff. Its digital and platform products include HR SaaS applications, vertical recruitment platforms, and the human-resources industry interconnection platform Hewa (禾蛙). The company has increasingly positioned itself around AI-driven recruitment and talent matching, and in 2026 it marked its 30th anniversary under the brand theme "智无界·锐同行" (roughly, "intelligence without boundaries, advancing together").
History
Career International traces its origins to 1996, when it was founded as Career Consulting (科锐咨询) and began with headhunting, or mid-to-senior executive search. It was among the earliest Chinese firms to build a dedicated mid-to-senior talent search practice, and it deepened that business from 1996 onward. In 2005 the company introduced recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) in China, describing itself as the first to bring the RPO service model to the Chinese market and to set an industry service standard. The following year, 2006, it advanced the practice of flexible staffing in China and positioned itself as a compliance benchmark for that model. These moves broadened the company from pure search into end-to-end recruitment and workforce solutions. International expansion began in earnest in 2014 with a move into Southeast Asia, marking the start of its globalization journey. In June 2017 the company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under ticker 300662.SZ, becoming the first Chinese human-resources services enterprise to list on the A-share market; the listing was described as an upgrade of its strategic positioning. The next year, 2018, it acquired the British firm Investigo, extending its reach into the United Kingdom and Europe. In 2020 the company established Career Digital (科锐数字) and launched the industry interconnection platform Hewa (禾蛙), reflecting a push into digital and platform-based human-resources services. By 2025 it was deepening its layout across North America, the European Union, Australia, East Asia and the Middle East, pursuing globally coordinated operations and entering an AI-driven phase. In 2026 the company celebrated its 30th anniversary with the brand theme "智无界·锐同行" and released a 30th-anniversary visual identity, alongside annual and semi-annual reports and AI-focused talent-market research.
- 2026
Celebrated its 30th anniversary with the brand theme "智无界·锐同行" and released a 30th-anniversary visual identity.
- 2025
Deepened layout across North America, the EU, Australia, East Asia and the Middle East, entering an AI-driven phase.
- 2020
Established Career Digital (科锐数字) and launched the industry interconnection platform Hewa (禾蛙).
- 2018
Acquired the British firm Investigo.
- 2017
Listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (300662.SZ), the first Chinese HR services firm on the A-share market.
- 2014
Began international expansion with a move into Southeast Asia.
- 2006
Advanced the practice of flexible staffing in China and set a compliance benchmark.
- 2005
Introduced the RPO (recruitment process outsourcing) service model in China, described as the first to do so.
- 1996
Founded as Career Consulting (科锐咨询), starting with headhunting and mid-to-senior talent search.
Products and positioning
A leading provider in China's human resources services industry
Mid-to-senior talent search (executive search)
Headhunting solutions for senior management and professional/technical talent, a business the company has run since 1996.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
End-to-end or partially customized recruitment process outsourcing, introduced in China in 2005.
Flexible staffing
One-stop flexible staffing for peak hiring, new projects, short-term replacement and headcount constraints, advanced in China from 2006.
Independent consultants
Project-based, non-full-time expert and consultant talent for specific projects or business needs.
Campus recruiting and employer branding
Full-process campus outsourcing, employer branding, CRPO and campus headhunting services.
Talent training and development
Services to improve talent effectiveness amid digital transformation.
Talent planning and consulting
External market insight and internal management-system optimization for business and digital transformation.
HR SaaS applications and solutions
Digital HR products including 人力云, 人才云, 干部云, 招考云, 招聘云, 入职云 and 生态云.
Hewa (禾蛙) industry interconnection platform
A two-sided matching platform for recruitment agencies based on resource sharing and AI tools.
Vertical recruitment platforms
Platforms that aggregate quality candidates in specific verticals to improve hiring efficiency.
Recent events
Korn Ferry and Career International jointly publish a digital transformation white paper[5]
Reported:
Career International and Heidrick & Struggles jointly published a white paper on the digital transformation of Chinese enterprises, based on surveys and interviews.
Korn Ferry International and Shanghai Human Resources Service Industrial Park agree to build a partner platform[6]
Reported:
Korn Ferry International and Shanghai Human Resources Service Industrial Park announced that they would jointly build the “人力资源伙伴平台.” The announcement was made during a signing segment at an event on December 4.
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