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CMC Markets - Case Study

Number of hires: 76

3X Partners helps CMC Markets improve quality of hire

CMC Markets reduces their interview to hire ratio from 10:1 to 3:1


CMC Snapshot


Industry: Financial Services


Company Size: 1,000+ employees


IT Team Size: 350+

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3X Partners founder, has a long standing relationship with CMC Market's Head of Technology, Michael Connaghan, (since 2004).


Craig connected with Mike before the ANZ Bank acquisition which resulted in CMC needing to hire 35-40 people.


Since Mike and Craig reconnected early in 2017, 3X Partners has helped CMC hire 76 people.


3X Partners was the sole vendor for this engagement and heavily liaised with CMC Market's leadership team in London.

Results Snapshot


  • Interview > Hire = 10:1  vs. 3:1


  • Average Time to Hire (TTH): 26 days


  • Number of FTE Hires: 62


  • Number of Contract Hires: 14


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"We thought that this was how you did it. Interview 10 people and eventually get 1 you like… when Craig said he could get this down to 2 or 3,  I instantly didn’t believe him, but... they delivered."

Paul Brown

Software Development Manager


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‘’The quality of the people that we interviewed means that we spent a lot less time [hiring] BUT the real value is the contribution of the people that you place after one year’’.

Andre Geyer

Software Development Manager

‘’Your portal is excellent and unique''

"You understand the business and the culture. You put in a lot of effort, and find the person, that’s why our interview-to-hire ratio is so low. It all pays off because (1) we make hires, and (2) it's quick and easy"

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Angela Henderson

Head of Human Resources, APAC & Canada