Ricky Mulani: An Attitude of Learning Leads to Success

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Ricky Mulani is Founder and President Director of Quantum Select International
. He attributes his success to his perfectionist and ambitious attitude. With a Bachelor of Accounting and experience in sales early in his career, Ricky is grateful for the opportunity that enabled him to establish his own company. โ€œYes, life did throw this chance for me to be in this human resources industry,โ€ he shared about Quantum Select International.

During his college days, Ricky worked as a part time insurance agent in one of the multinational insurance firms in Indonesia. He then took a yearโ€™s break to run his family company. โ€œAfter I graduated from college, I wanted to explore different industries that would be new to me and apply my degree, so I tried sending my resume to a few companies,โ€ shared Ricky.

Just like other job seekers, he went for a few interviews before being accepted at a multinational recruitment firm. โ€œI worked there for almost 5 years, and then I decided to start my own,โ€ Ricky explained. โ€œI started Quantum Select International as a small executive search firm with 3 employees. Currently, the company has a branch in Mumbai, India with total 35 employees in two offices, serving as one-stop recruitment solution for our clients.โ€

Since he was young, he aspired to be like his father, who was a banker. โ€œHis lifestyle and working style was my inspiration, and I guess that brought me to where I am today sitting in an office,โ€ he said. Ricky studied accounting hoping that he too would work in an office like his father. โ€œBut I accepted anything that came my way, as I was really eager to learn new things and was still figuring out what I actually like doing.โ€

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Although his educational background is different from his current business, Ricky really enjoys what heโ€™s doing. โ€œI canโ€™t really tell whether I am working or not. I work from 9 to 6 and after 6, I continue to socialize which is also networking,โ€ he said with a smile. As an active member of some organizations he is busy after working hours. โ€œI just make sure that I have enough time for myself, my parents and my friends whenever needed,โ€ shared Ricky about how he balances his professional and personal life.

Ricky explained that finding employees is like finding a life partner. โ€œEmployers look for character and skills. Every company has a different culture and structure, and therefore the character that meets different company differs.โ€ He also thinks that the trend and behavior of job seekers is different now. โ€œDuring my early career, many of us took the job that came our way and liked the challenges. But I donโ€™t see this anymore in todayโ€™s job-seekers, as they tend to be pickier and not confident.โ€

He suggests that job seekers need to understand and do more research on the companies they are applying to, moreover when they are called for an interview. โ€œThey need to be prepared and take it seriously,โ€

Lastly, Ricky believes that nothing is impossible and we are all students of life. โ€œIn my line especially, where you receive different cases everyday and changes in industries are inevitable, we have to have that eagerness to learn. So I always tell others and myself, that โ€˜learning is a never ending storyโ€™. The day you stop learning is the day you move backward.โ€

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