Managing Director for the Technology Sector @The MCG Group - (RPI International & Creative Personnel)

With over two decades of expertise in talent acquisition, RP International excels at connecting businesses with the people they need to thrive in a digital future. We understand that emerging technologies hold unparalleled opportunities for organisations across the globe and it is our approach, our network and our understanding of the sector that allow us to help lead companies into a new digital landscape. With offices in London, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Auckland, we are well placed to engage with leading international talent, providing our clients with the skills they need to drive transformation.

We are a boutique recruitment business looking to support our customers in sourcing and engaging staff at all levels across their business. Not only do we offer managed service recruitment solutions both for contingent workforce and for permanent recruitment, we also offer our consulting arm to assist our clients in reviewing, sourcing and implementing sustainable recruitment solutions to attract and engage better quality candidates directly for their business.Our value is that we genuinely want to support clients with recruitment, whether that is to consult and offer advice on the best recruiting method for their business or provide managed service recruitment solutions.

Key services include:Training and Coaching Services - Training recruiters and other recruitment professionals on the full process within the recruitment cycle. Full spectrum of fully up to date sales techniques and recruitment strategies that work in today's market. To assist with embedding process I also offer in-house coaching services to help all levels of staff improve their personal performance.Training Needs Analysis - in-house and at desk with managers and consultants to genuinely help business owners and directors understand the key development needs. A full training needs analysis can really help ensure the right training is provided to the business.Business Appraisal - Culture is an important aspect for any organisation and developing the right sales culture within a business can have exponential impact on bottom line results. I can demonstrate a track record in defining, shaping and changing sales based cultures within sizeable organisations with rapid long lasting success with positive impact in NFI (Net fee income) average margins and client attraction and retention. This in turn has created significant reductions in attrition and therefore direct costs.Consultant Development Programmes (CDP) - Building managers for the future and succession planning has a double impact on your business. It helps increase retention and demonstrates genuine commitment to you employees. Here at Z.E.N. we can develop bespoke programmes to last 3, 6 or 12 months that are created bespoke to you business. Together we can sit down and agree the key development areas, create assessment centres and create a full legacy of tools for the future.Internal Recruitment - Z.E.N. can help develop your internal recruitment team and create smooth on-boarding programmes for all levels of staff. From development of relevant competency frameworks through attraction methods, assessment of skills to ensuring maximum success in the first 6 months and beyond.

Team Management; - Sales Strategy- Engagement Practices- Team Growth / Training and Development- Budgetsand the Service Portfolio; - Recruitment Campaign Management- Headhunting- Executive Search- Permanent Staffing - Contract Staffing- Telecoms Technical Staffing- Front Office / Back Office Staffing

Currently heading up Networkers International in SE ASIA. Managed the initial setup and now support the business development of 3 divisions - Telecoms, IT and Energy.

Managed the startup of NetworkersMSB Malaysia and NetworkersMSB India during 2008/2009. Primary Revenue generator for NetworkersMSB in ASIA.Responsible for management, training/development and performance of Contract Sales, Permanent Sales and Resourcing teams in Malaysia and India.