HumaQuest: Customized Talent Acquisition Solutions for Industry for Mid to Leadership Hiring – Contributing to the Growth and Leadership Position

He corporate world is brimming with talent and potential. Companies strive to acquire leaders who are capable of nurturing young talents, so that they can convert their skill into capital. There is a need to find employees and executives that would be a good fit, and that is where HumaQuest comes in. The company helps corporations hire suitable leading executives, provides HR Consulting & Manpower services, and provides outcome-oriented solutions through thorough and dedicated research.HumaQuest Consulting India Pvt Ltd, an Executive Search Firm and Mid to Leadership Hiring Company, was founded in 2013 by Mr. Sujoy Ghosh, Founder & Managing Director.

Here’s a glimpse into the company’s workings in Mr. Sujoy’s words.

Q1. What is HumaQuest about?
HumaQuest Consulting India Pvt Ltd is an Executive Search firm & Mid to Leadership Hiring company – focused mainly in Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Life Sciences & Healthcare Industry, pan India.

Q2. How did the company come into existence?
Way back in 2008, when I was working in an MNC Management consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, after spending around twelve years in Pharma & Medical Device industries like Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, the thought of entrepreneurship first came to my mind. I wanted to do something for mankind in any form and that’s what the name stands for: HumaQuest – “Quest for Humanity”.

After the name and logo were finalized, I started funneling down many options, and finally crystalized that service business like Management Consulting or HR Consulting and Executive Search and Hiring & Recruitment for Mid to Senior level would be a good idea. By then ,I had been exposed to many corporate leaders across India and abroad in different functions, by virtue of my work. I initially bought a small office space like a commercial shoppe and business area where we could have all licenses and start working with a few people. Then, we started developing licenses, fulfilled all other requirements, interiors and some basic work and market research before we officially inaugurated it. The incorporation of HumaQuest in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs took place in August 2013, and today, within seven years of our operation, we have come out of that small space and bought our own state-of-the-art registered and corporate office in the Silicon Valley of Kolkata, Salt Lake Area, which is a premium and prominent corporate business hub in the city.

Q3. How do you align your company with your vision and mission?
We align our internal and external stakeholders from the very first day of our engagement with them by practicing and pitching our value system which includes:

• Respect for people
• Customer first
• Integrity with ethical business practices
• Transparency
• Team Culture
• Strive for excellence
• Value optimization – do more with less

In addition to that, we strictly follow the “SMART Goal” in everything that we do including every communication: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time bound.

Q4. What was the prime motivation behind this entrepreneurial venture?
After spending around two decades in different industries and holding different leadership positions, I intended to do something on my own, which would help the betterment of people and also contribute to some social responsibility, by first establishing the company and then supporting some endeavor towards the cause of humanity. Of course, the zeal and will to drive a new entity of your own is always exciting and challenging, which was another main motivator. Plus, the freedom with responsibility and accountability, and support to family by being together which was missing during corporate life due to transfer and relocation across different metros, was an important factor.

Q5.  What is so unique about HumaQuest? How does it stand out in the industry?
HumaQuest’s client-centric approach aids companies achieve exponential growth in top line and bottom-line revenues, and significantly reduces their Capital and Operating Expenditure. In addition to that, HumaQuest ensures:

• Quality deliverables
• Prompt turnaround time
• More than two decades of industry experience and network in CXO level in Healthcare Industry in India and abroad as well, which gives a level of comfort to HR Leaders /fraternity as well as potential candidates as prospects who are current leaders in different functions.
• Strong technical knowledge and in-depth Industry level experience enables us to quickly understand the role requirement and in many occasions clients HR doesn’t need to explain the JD in detail due to our clarity across different functions in Healthcare Industries.
• Trust, Integrity, commitment, confidentiality & partnership with clients HR.
• Out-of-the-box delivery strategy beyond portal and standard methods for Executive Search and Leadership Hiring.

Q6. How has your company’s work culture impacted its growth?
We have a very vibrant young talented team in our system, most of whom are either from HR Management background or Life Sciences background or master’s in Psychology /English.

We have a flat organogram, and we encourage lateral and peer group learning, imbibe the best practices, share success stories, analyze individual challenges of every team member with the group for finding probable solutions to overcome them. We also party quite often together, organize picnics and get-togethers and do a lot of fun frolic as one HumaQuest family. We also have several variables/incentives earning opportunities every month beyond salary, and many schemes are rolled out during the year in terms of awards and gifts and rewards.

This vibrancy, peer group learning, fun, frolic, awards, recognition, team game, outings, picnics, office parties, all these unite all of us as one HumaQuest family with a focused effort to ensure clients as the priority.

Q7. What are some of the achievements and accolades attained by your company so far?
This year we have received two more Awards and Recognitions from the industry. I am extremely happy to inform you that HumaQuest Consulting India Pvt Ltd has received two consecutive Recognitions and India’s most coveted Award in 2020:

1. “Indian Achievers’ Award 2020-21” For HR Excellence “In Recognition of Outstanding Professional Achievement in Executive Search and Leadership Hiring & Inspiring Social Contributions”

2. “Top 10 Influential Consulting Leader 2020-21” by CEO Insights Magazine for our professional work in this field of HR & Executive Search and Leadership Hiring.

The company is set to grow out its wings in other allied Healthcare verticals and other chosen Non-Healthcare verticals as well. In stride with its ambition to grow and lead in the marketplace, HumaQuest plans to set up its offices in metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad & Ahmedabad by 2025  stagewise, though it is already working in all these major markets from its central corporate office today.