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