Client: XploreAsia
Partnership Since: Early 2024

Overview

XploreAsia, a leading education and cultural exchange organization, empowers individuals to teach, work, and volunteer across Asia. With operations spanning multiple countries, XploreAsia connects people with life-changing opportunities while managing a globally dispersed support network.

The company shares a unique connection with Linkers — Mike, XploreAsia’s Founder, is also one of the Directors at Linkers. His early belief in the potential of global talent, especially from emerging markets, helped shape both organizations’ missions to create meaningful global opportunities through people.

Challenges

As XploreAsia continued to grow, the company needed to:

• Build a cost-efficient yet high-performing support team to manage increasing program demand.

• Find dependable, culturally aligned staff across time zones.

• Scale operations without losing its personal, community-driven approach.

Solution

Drawing from Linkers’ early talent networks and shared understanding of XploreAsia’s culture, the collaboration began by hiring skilled professionals from Myanmar — one of the first countries where Linkers built strong recruitment foundations.

1. Myanmar Talent Onboarding:
   XploreAsia recruited Program Support and Administrative staff from Myanmar who quickly became integral to day-to-day operations. Their adaptability, communication skills, and deep understanding of international work culture helped streamline backend processes and enhance participant experience.

2. South Africa Expansion:
   As both XploreAsia and Linkers grew, the next phase involved hiring Program Coordinators from South Africa to support global operations. These professionals brought strong coordination and client engagement skills, bridging teams across Asia and America.

This step-by-step approach allowed XploreAsia to maintain its human-centered culture while tapping into global talent markets efficiently and sustainably.

Results

• Built a dependable cross-border team across Asia and America.

• Increased operational efficiency, allowing XploreAsia to handle more participants with less overhead.

• Enhanced communication and responsiveness across time zones.

• Strengthened internal support systems, freeing the in-country teams to focus on delivering life-changing experiences.

Impact

The collaboration between XploreAsia and Linkers reflects the shared belief that global talent can drive meaningful impact. What started as a small team in Myanmar has evolved into a multi-regional workforce that supports the company’s mission every day.

XploreAsia continues to stand as an example of how purpose-driven organizations can scale through trust, cultural alignment, and access to the right people — wherever they are in the world.

“XploreAsia has been part of our story from the very beginning — a partner that believed in our vision, helped us prove the power of global collaboration, and continues to embody the values we stand for.”

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