Ep 28 - Oli Ridley: The Truth About Off-Shore Hiring

In this episode I'm joined by Oli Ridley, who is the Co-Founder of Cloud Decisions. From falling into recruitment after travelling, to becoming a shareholder, launching Cloud Decisions, completing an MBO and now running a fully remote, international, tech recruitment business… It's fair to say Oli has had a pretty interesting journey! We dive into: 🎯 Why becoming a true specialist can transform your recruitment career 💰 How Oli and his business partner structured and completed their MBO 🌍 Building a fully remote recruitment business across the UK, South Africa and the Philippines 🔄 Why Cloud Decisions moved away from the traditional 360 model 📈 Growing a recurring contract revenue stream alongside permanent recruitment 🤖 How the business is helping Microsoft partners navigate the shift towards AI We also discuss the reality of offshore hiring, managing remote teams, outsourcing operations, recruitment’s reputation and what success looks like when your priorities change from making as much money as possible to building a business that gives you more freedom. A really honest conversation about building a recruitment business for the long term. 🔗 Connect with Me: 🌐 Website → ⁠⁠⁠⁠attalent.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠@attalent_rec2rec⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠adamattalent 🎵 TikTok → ⁠⁠⁠⁠@attalent_rec2rec⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤝 Check out our Sponsors: 🧠 Isotope Capital - https://www.isotopecapital.co.uk/