Elizabeth Darlington

Experience

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  Barclays Capital

  Nov 2005 - Aug 2009

  Graduate Recruitment Manager

  • Supervised the recruitment of graduates for both full time and internship roles. Involved screening of candidates CV’s conducting phone interviews, organising and delivering assessment centres and providing constructive feedback to unsuccessful candidates.• Managed the internship programme (Spring, Summer & Off-Cycle), monitored objective setting and appraisals. Expanded the intern programme for the Indian Institute of Management class involving training and social activities.• Responsible for developing university relationships with key European schools including London Business School, INSEAD, London School of Economics, Imperial, Manchester and the Scandinavian/Nordic region. Devised the university strategy which included budgeting, conducting large scale graduate presentations, creating and delivering workshops on campus.• Managed diversity initiatives within graduate recruitment team. • Individual placement of MBA & PhD level candidates into specific business areas. Provided advice for candidates from initial application stage through to securing the hire.• Managed the campus recruitment on-boarding team. Show less

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  Cambridge University Careers Service

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Careers Adviser - Short term contract

  • Conducted short sessions (20 mins) and quick queries (10 mins) with high calibre students looking to embark on careers within competitive fields.• Guided students through video-recorded practice interview sessions, reviewing their performance, providing constructive feedback and analysing technique.• Devised and presented a briefing session to 200 students providing advice on best practice in preparing applications to banking and finance fields, covering such topics as the impact of the recession on the industry, role selection, sourcing vacancies and general advice on how to improve chances of application success.• Produced ‘starter pack’ handout materials helping students through the process of choosing a role and applying for careers in finance.• Administered SHL aptitude tests to students. Show less

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  University of Oxford

  Jan 2010 - Oct 2011

  Careers Adviser

  • Conducted advice drop-in sessions and guidance interviews (45 mins) with highly academic and diverse students, alumni and staff looking to embark on careers within competitive fields.• Managed the finance employer case load, providing consultancy advice to recruiters within banking, professional services, insurance & pensions, tax & economic consulting and media.• Developed relationships with Senior Academic Staff and Departments. Primarily managed relationship with the Economic & English depts., maintained link with Said Business School.• Organised and executed the ‘Jobs for Mathematicians’ event. Student attendance increased from 36 in 2009 to 143 in 2010.• Created the first ‘Careers for Economists’ event. Event held in Economics department with approximately 240 attendees. Due to success will be held annually.• Actively marketed the careers service within colleges regularly delivering skills workshops and drop in sessions.• Devised and presented new format for annual ‘Finance and Management Consultancy Employers Recruiters Group meeting’ – resulted in productive transfer of information and positive employer response.• Established links with relevant student societies. Assisted/facilitated employer events and advised students on how to approach employers.• Project work included devising a 5-week development programme in conjunction with employers for students with disabilities, reviewing the international online guidance tools provided to students through the website. Show less

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  L'Oréal

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2012

  Graduate Recruitment & Development Manager

  • Managed the recruitment process for Management Trainees (33) & Interns (90) to ensure supply of graduates to meet the evolving needs of the business with £150,000 budget• Managed the graduates while on rotation, offering guidance and support to ensure successful completion of the programme• Responsible for identifying appropriate rotations within the business and matching the management trainees to the most suitable positions, ensuring a broad and cross divisional track for each trainee• Liaised with the learning for development team to ensure the provision of appropriate, timely and efficient learning interventions for all management trainees • Managed a graduate recruitment team of 2 employees• Ensured strong partnerships with target universities and delivered varied activities on campus• Identified and targeted appropriate academic courses and course directors to ensure direct access to students• Ensured UK input into international projects including the development of the international recruitment website Show less

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  The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  Jun 2012 - now

  • Coach students on a one to one basis in careers discussions, including career destinations, CV/cover letter and application advice and practice interviews• Deliver a wide range of career seminars, including a specialist careers programme for LSE’s large Chinese population. Help organise and deliver LSE Career’s overseas career events in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong• Designed an international outreach strategy, based on China, to be rolled out across all target countries• Manage the core programme of central career services for the year. Involves coordinating between careers consultants and the Employer Engagement team to schedule events. Review and analyse student feedback to improve offering• Develop strategy and co-ordinate delivery of careers programme for wide range of academic departments including Economics, Management, International History, Economic History and Human Resources• Coordinated LSE Career’s entrepreneurship offering 2013-14. The programme consisted of funding competitions, masterclasses, mentoring & legal clinics, bootcamps, networking events, leadership workshops, coding courses, and intrapreneurial treks• Created content for ‘CareerBuilder’ an online tool to guide students through the career planning process, highlighting appropriate resources and advice based on their current progress Show less

  • Director, LSE Careers

    Jun 2019 - now

  • Careers Education & Advice Manager

    Mar 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Careers Consultant

    Jun 2012 - Mar 2017