Experience

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  Western union

  May 2001 - Jun 2002

  Transfer operator
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  Kerry, ireland

  Jun 2002 - Feb 2003

  Customer service operator
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  Ata selection

  Mar 2004 - Jan 2007

  Recruitment consultant

  ATA Selection is a leading UK specialist in Engineering based recruitment services, dealing with a wide portfolio of customers, including those in the Building Services, FMCG, Food and Drink, Medical and Electronics market sectors.•Responsible for building new and existing client relationships both via the telephone and 'face to face'.•Formally interviewing skilled engineers, assessing skill sets, motivations, and suitability for vacancies.•Writing advertising copy.•Analysing and reviewing advertising response, checking for applicant suitability and website reliability.•Matching candidates to vacancies.•Assist in training new consultants with task based issues.Key achievements•Finished top consultant for Croydon Branch (11 consultants) in 2005, with sales totalling £76k•Personally responsible for developing key relationships with major 'Blue-Chip' customers, including GE Energy, Viasys Healthcare and Allied Bakeries. Show less

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  Ellis fairbank

  Jan 2007 - May 2008

  Executive search consultant / account manager

  Ellis Fairbank is an award winning International Executive Search and Selection Consultancy with a presence across 13 sectors in over 35 countries worldwide recruiting middle to senior level management positions.•Responsible for rebuilding the commercial sector within Ellis Fairbank's Transportation Division, with clients including Main Contractors, Project Quantity Surveyors and Project Management consultancies.•Account managing recruitment activity on behalf of major international 'Blue-Chip' clients. Running executive searches and contingency recruitment assignments, sourcing specialised personnel such as Commercial Directors, Risk Managers, Project Managers and Claims Specialist for the likes of GE Transportation, First Great Western, •Laing O'Rourke, Mace Group, Turner and Townsend and Bovis Lend Lease.•Headhunting candidates and conducting competency based interviews with director level professionals 'face to face', to assess experience, motivations, and reasons for leaving, aspirations and general suitability for assignment vacancies•Face to face meetings with clients pitching for assignments, presenting shortlists of candidate's profiles, reviewing and adhering to agreed Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators. Monitoring customer satisfaction levels and ongoing recruitment needs.Key Achievements•Successfully pitched for an advertising campaign and retained search with GE Transportation, leading to the placement of an advertisement in the Daily Telegraph executive appointments section.•Constantly over achieving target, with sales totalling £120k in my first year.•Selected by senior management team to take part in an internal Leadership Development Course with the intention of being promoted to Principal Consultant. Show less

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  Accenture

  May 2008 - Oct 2008

  Hr scheduler

  •Receives all demands (future as well as immediate demands, Business Development demands and demands for attrition backfills) from the Demand Management Lead / Engagement Rep and initiates sourcing action, find available resources in the Growth Platform•Matching demand and supply, conducts searches for candidates, confirms candidate availability, skills, performance etc, screens resumes and makes candidate recommendations •Receiving direct feedback from projects on proposed candidates and updates my Scheduling database calendar for selected candidates•Responsible for resolving staffing matters related to a person (managing escalations and conflicts, chargeability, etc.) and Single point of contact for all supply and availability related processes•Escalating any conflict on scheduling of resources to the Demand Management Lead •Supporting career counsellors and supervisors in the career development of all assigned personnel•Researching attrition/retention, analyzing trends thorough headcount and exit data and recommending appropriate course of action•I owned all staffing related matters for a supply pool of people: skills, availability, preferences, calendar, chargeability, chargeability forecast, and project roll off's.•Working closely with Leads and Senior Executives on demand, supply, chargeability, and career planning of resources Show less

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  Ipsos uk

  Oct 2008 - May 2009

  Internal recruiter ( contract role)

  • Managed £550k recruitment budget• Recruiting junior to senior level research professionals• Working with line managers and HR Business partners to identify sourcing requirements and attraction strategies to meet overall demand• Interviewing candidate and Psychometric testing• Providing guidance and training to line managers on recruitment and the selection processes and legal framework of interview• Acted as a key contact for all candidates managing the feedback and offer process• Responsible for drawing up and issuing offer letters and contracts to candidates.• Managed the vacancy authorisation process • Implemented a direct hiring strategy incorporating both print and internet advertising• Managed the agency PSL and ensured that the relationship was a business partnership• Produced clear job descriptions and advertisements for internal and external use• Acted as main point of contact within the business for work permits issues. This involved dealing with immigration enquiries and issuing work permits. Wrote guidance to immigration for and on behalf of the HR team.• Provided career counselling/guidance to employees who were being made redundant• Screening and short listing graduate applications Show less

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  Chase resourcing international

  May 2009 - Mar 2010

  Recruitment consultant

  •Formally interviewing candidates ‘face to face’ and via the telephone, assessing skill sets, motivations, and suitability for vacancies•Writing advertising copy.•Analysing and reviewing advertising response, assessing applicant suitability and website reliability.•Matching candidates to vacancies.•Carrying out reference checks on behalf of clients for potential employees.•Meeting clients to understand their human resourcing needs and to devise forward actions plans for the effective delivery of recruitment solutions. Show less

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  Bright people technologies

  Apr 2010 - Sept 2010

  Recruitment administrator (temp contract)
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  Zurich insurance

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2013

  Talent acquisition consultant

  •Responsible for recruiting Shared Services (IT, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Risk & Compliance, Audit) and Insurance professionals across Australia and New Zealand. •End-to-end recruitment which involves taking job briefs from hiring managers, discussing the recruitment approach, writing advertising copy, outlining different sourcing strategies, screening and interviewing candidates (behavioural based), identifying best fit candidates, extending offers and coordinating contracts.•Training, educating and influencing the business on recruitment processes and decisions whilst ensuring best practices are understood and embraced. •Managing the visa, mobility and relocation process of all international candidates.•Partner with the HR Consultants to discuss remuneration and benchmarking information.•Partner with the business partners to ensure all candidates have a meaningful integration into the business through a tailored induction and specific training. •Responsible for maximizing the use of recruiting tools and technologies (PageUp, LinkedIn, etc.) to streamline activities and remain at the forefront of talent acquisition. •Research and recommendation of other vendors that may improve the effectiveness of recruiting and/or sourcing activities. Show less

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  Linkedin

  Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  Emea campus recruiter at linkedin ( contract position)

  • Planned and executed the 2014/2015 EMEA Undergraduate and MBA Intern Program.• Partnered with hiring managers to determine core competencies of intern candidates and coached new hiring managers on internship policies and procedures.• Managed the relationship between LinkedIn and University Career Center officers.• Managed, co-ordinated and planned the University events in collaboration with the University Career Centers. • Presented to students on LinkedIn and Internship opportunities at University events.• End-to-end recruitment which involves taking job briefs from hiring managers, discussing the recruitment approach, writing advertising copy, outlining different sourcing strategies, screening and interviewing candidates (behavioural based), identifying best fit candidates, extending offers. Show less

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  Gkr search and selection

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Recruitment consultant
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  Anz

  Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

  Talent acquisition specialist - retail

  ANZ is leader in banking and financial services in the Australian and Asian markets. •Recruitment Business Partner for the Australia Branch Network Retail team across NSW.•Managing high volume recruitment.•Partner with the General Manager and District Managers to discuss strategic recruitment plans.•Attend Branch Manager, Service Quality Manager and District Manager meetings to present on recruitment process, policies, procedures and compliance.•Educating Hiring Managers to ensure they are conducting best practice and consistent recruitment across the district.•Partnering with the off shore resourcing team to manage and facilitate targeted search campaigns, market mapping and development of talent pools.•Responsible for contributing to various recruitment and talent management projects across Australia and Asia.•Mentoring and facilitating team training sessions for junior team members. Show less

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  University college dublin

  Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Team lead - recruitment
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  Mastercard

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Talent acquisition consultant

  Mastercard is global technology company that works to foster an environment where our diverse employees can grow and prosper in an innovative culture.If you thrive on the challenge of constantly changing things for the better, please join us!https://www.mastercard.com/corporate/careers/index.html

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  Anz

  Jul 2017 - Feb 2018

  Talent acquisition specialist - wealth

  ANZ is a leading regional with representation in 34 markets, focusing on core markets in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific. We’ve made it our business to be an organisation where people strive, and are rewarded, for excellence.At ANZ, our values are about 'doing the right things well'. Our values are a shared understanding of what we stand for as an organisation - they describe the things we are not willing to compromise on in any situation - with our customers, our shareholders, our employees and the community. ANZ is a culturally diverse organisation with employees born in more than 130 countries who speak over 90 languages, and we promote flexibility as the way we work. Our work/life flexibility options include: flexible hours, job sharing, roaming work, part-time work, career breaks as well as carer, lifestyle and study leave.Come join us now!http://www.anz.com/about-us/careers/opportunities/ Show less

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  Apple

  Apr 2018 - now

  Recruiter