Christos Charalambous

Experience

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  HR Innovate

  Jan 2020 - now

  • Managing a team of agency Recruitment Consultants• Providing guidance, mentorship, and support to team members, helping them achieve their targets and develop their skills• Monitoring the performance of the team and setting performance targets and goals• Managing client relationships, but also overseeing the client portfolio of the team• Ensuring that the team is delivering exceptional service and meeting client needs• Identifying training and development needs within the team and coordinating training programs or workshops to enhance their skills and knowledge in recruitment• Working with the team to develop and implement effective recruitment strategies, ensuring that the team is using the most up-to-date and efficient methods to attract and retain clients and candidates• Allocating resources within the team efficiently, including workload distribution and managing the use of candidate databases and other tech tools• Representing the agency at key events local and overseas, offline and online – able to do business development as and when necessary• Preparing regular reports on team performance and other relevant metrics for upper management• Conducting weekly portfolio team meetings to keep the team informed, motivated, and aligned with recruitment portfolio objectives Show less • Leading the portfolio of clients and active positions • Visiting clients to build and develop positive relationships• Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships• Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work• Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests, and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job in question• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding suitable applicants• Organizing interviews for candidates as requested by the client• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between clients and candidates• Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training, and career progression• Working towards and exceeding targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients, or business leads generated• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure the effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programs Show less • Developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do, their work culture, and environment• Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts in a range of online media• Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships• Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work• Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests, and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job in question• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding suitable applicants• Organizing interviews for candidates as requested by the client• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between clients and candidates• Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training, and career progression• Working towards and exceeding targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients, or business leads generated Show less • Overall administration management of the office: electronic filing system, petty cash, etc• Developing a good understanding of client companies and industry• Assisting the COO with operations duties such as advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts on a range of online media platforms or job boards• Learning and using the internal applicant tracking system to assist Recruiters with accurate data storage etc• Meeting and greeting visitors and directing them appropriately• Handling main phone system and directing calls and messages• Managing facilities and office supplies Show less

  • HR & Recruitment Team Leader

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Senior HR & Recruitment Consultant

    Apr 2022 - Nov 2023

  • HR & Recruitment Consultant

    Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  • HR Administrator

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021