Today on China Careers, Brian Fenerty takes a close look at the China recruitment scene and its changes in the industry over the past few years. He talks about his background, what brought him to China and how did he start his career in Tokyo. He offers his take on if the global financial meltdown affects the type of recruiters his organization hire, and what kind of candidates he is looking for in terms of skill set. Find out how important is it for expats to learn mandarin in China and what tips Brian gives to the candidates in this iTV-Asia program.

Brian Fenerty is the Director of Talos-Asia, located in Shanghai he is responsible for the development and execution of solutions developed with the Tal-os Asia suite of products.

Brian began his recruiting career in Tokyo, Japan in 1994 and has worked in primarily candidate driven markets ever since. He has worked in Japan, Chile, the United States, and China. Brian has worked in the field with both start-ups and established firms around the globe and is most at home in a candidate driven and highly competitive market place.