Cakum Global

Cakum Global describes itself as the recruitment company for roles in challenging locations, supplying skilled personnel to energy, mining, logistics, infrastructure and humanitarian projects. It applies decades of experience leading people in difficult environments, so it does not simply understand a client's unique needs but has lived them, and it mobilises candidates it would be proud to have on its own team. Its partnership model is deliberately different from the traditional recruitment model: there are no upfront fees, and clients pay only once the new hire has started and proven to be the right fit, which keeps the firm invested in long term success rather than quick wins. Every candidate is vetted, and the firm promises it will not bombard clients with CVs.

The sectors Cakum Global recruits for are mining, oil and gas, infrastructure and emergency response, where it places high performance professionals into site-based roles. Those roles sit on remote mines in Africa, on high pressure oil fields and in disaster recovery zones, in remote sites, conflict zones and disaster areas, and the firm looks for people for whom resilience, adaptability and grit are essential rather than optional. Rather than relying on CVs alone, its consultants dig deep and ask the right questions, and only recommend candidates they would be proud to work alongside themselves. The company also runs a consulting practice with its own consulting team, and publishes current vacancies on a job board.

Cakum Global covers projects across Papua New Guinea, Africa and Australasia, with an international team that is globally connected and spans time zones, so it is always on the clock and can bring solutions quickly without compromising quality. Its staff have lived and worked in more than 25 countries, building international connections, and the leadership team brings more than 75 years of combined leadership experience in challenging environments. Clients choose Cakum Global because its team has firsthand experience of the same tough environments they operate in and understands the real challenges and the cultural dynamics on site, and because its commercial model takes the risk out of a hire. Contact runs through the online contact form, and the firm maintains a LinkedIn company page.