going global with dave thomas recruitment international world leaders tokyo & hong kong, march...

GOING GLOBALWith Dave Thomas

Recruitment International World Leaders

Tokyo & Hong Kong, March 2014

Humble Beginnings - In the '90's...

1992

1995

1997Full Time CXC&Current Affair

exposé

Morgan & Banks

1994

Eurolink / Aristotle

1996

Telecom (Telstra)

UK 1998

HK 1999

Sydney 1992

Surround yourself with the best people, make it fun!

Service IS your Business

Personal SWOT

Delegation

Own Passio

n Team Members’ Areas of Brilliance

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--x = Passionat

e Team!

But it’s not always smooth sailing…

Into the new Millennium…

• Team expanding• Business partner bought out• Built a global sales

organization• Fought Tax Audit

UK 1998

HK 1999

Sydney 1992

USA 2001

USA had it’s own problems …

UK 1998

HK 1999

Sydney 1992

USA 2001

China 2004

Ireland 2004

And the team expands…

R M S - Recruitment Management Solutions

Recruitment / Talent Pool Management

RPO – Software

InterviewsBackground checksTestsManage ProcessApproval

Work VisaImmigrationRelocation

Funding

Onboarding

Payroll

Traditional Recruitment& Staffing Servicese.g. Allegis (USA), Talent2AdeccoKellyOCGRandstad

Beeline

Provade

FieldGlass

RecruitASP

HRX

Expert services

Factoring

Timesheet CXC Global

2003 Australian Management training + Corp Services

2005 Singapore added, sign Microsoft

2007 UK fell in a heap – legislation change

2008 DT handing over Australian business

Focus on Global business - Asia

2009 Global Financial Crisis - creates problem

/opportunity

2009 MBO USA PGC business – restart JS

2005 – Keeping the momentum…

Boats and parties get bigger…

Do what we say we will do

Respect and care for peers and customers

Seek to assist and support others

Win / Win or no deal

A happy open and honest environment

Willingness to learn

2008 – Cementing CxC Global Core Values

Celebrating Successes along the way…

Terasys

Connections Migration Law Firm

Austax – Accounting Firm

KP Biz/Austax – Restructure fails

Connections Migration – Law changes

SSG closed down – now CXC Malaysia

Payfields struggles

… THERE WERE SOME CASUALTIES TOO

R M S - Recruitment Management Solutions

Recruitment / Talent Pool Management

RPO – Software

InterviewsBackground checksTestsManage ProcessApproval

Work VisaImmigrationRelocation

Funding

Onboarding

Payroll

Traditional Recruitment& Staffing Servicese.g. Allegis (USA), Talent2AdeccoKellyOCGRandstad

Beeline

Provade

FieldGlass

RecruitASP

HRX

Expert services

Factoring

Timesheet CXC Global

2011 20152012

2013

2014>

Restructure: 2012UK, Australia (MBO)

Terminate “bad” business

Close companies,

Commence operation Latin America 2013

Consolidate

Grow

• The global market is growing leaps and

bounds

• Flexible workforces are the future,

employees / employers

• Brazil and LAM will come to the forefront

(BRICs)

• Global branding and a reputation for delivery

• Compliance is imperative for success in all

public companies

• Cost savings in the recruitment process is

essential

• Digital marketing can make or break you!

70% rule

….opportunity is a moving target

CREDIT BUBBLE WILL BREAK

• Moving private debt to public debt, Printing money not sustainable.

• Is Bitcoin the future? $7-> $200-> $1000

SOCIAL MEDIA

Internet knows no boundaries “Global Mind” - use it!

Remember the 70/30 rule

GROWTH IN BIOTECH INDUSTRY

Mapping Gnome, Nero Transmitters,

Demand from ageing population

Stem Cell research

PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES

unemployment & inequality

BUSINESS vs. GOVERNMENT

move for productivity/incentive

CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS

• Ageing population and negative growth in developed countries,

• Population explosion in developing countries

• Volatile combination (youth unemployment)

GLOBAL WARMING

More storms, droughts (e.g. costs $60bn), 90% live on sea level, by 2030 no polar ice cap

RESOURCE DEPLETION

Top soil and water -> food riots

Problems will arise, the solutions create opportunities for all of us

UK

HK

Sydney

USA China

Ireland

Russia

Indonesia

Cambodia Vietnam

New Zealand

PNG Thailand

Korea

Brazil

Mexico

Europe

South Africa

STILL GOING GLOBAL…