Kevin Farrell

Experience

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  Brook Street Bureau PLC

  Nov 1992 - Mar 1994

  Hardware Consolidation Specialist

  Contracted to IBM: Building and distribution of IBM AS/400 (now iSeries) computers

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  ManpowerGroup

  Apr 1994 - Aug 1997

  Post Sales Technical Support Specialist

  Contracted to IBM: Hardware and Printing Support

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  IBM

  Sept 1997 - now

  Participate on a variety of project-based initiatives, including... - Facilitating the creation of a global Talent Acquisition Consortium in which a group of leading figures within the Recruitment industry work together to create the open standards for talent acquisition, eliminate unconscious bias with AI augmented solutions, and deliver the message to HR leaders that change is here.- Helping create the "HR Network @ IBM"; a select group of HR professionals from across the UK who gather online and in-person to discuss the challenges and solve the problems of life in HR.- Heavily involved in Employee Engagement improvement for the UK HR team. This involves analyzing data and feedback from annual surveys, driving initiatives in a various workstreams such as Connection to Leadership and New Ways of Working. Show less Responsible for managing the TUPE transfer of employees in to and out of the company. Engaged at an early stage in IBM UK's commercial activities and provided expertise into the HR implications of proposed solutions, and then provided input into the contracts and agreements that resulted. Created the transfer solutions for how the in-scope employees would be affected, and led the Employment Consultation that would result. Responsible for overseeing the delivery of the solution through the Transfer of Trade, including the transfer or employment. Show less

  • IBM HR Services - Global Administration Leader (France, UK and Ireland)

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Strategic HR Partner to IBM UK Global Business Services

    Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Eminence Leader, Talent Acquisition / HR

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

  • European Recruitment Manager, Talent Search

    Sept 2012 - Mar 2018

  • HR Commercial Transition Manager

    Nov 2003 - Sept 2012

  • Post Sales Technical Support Manager

    May 1999 - Oct 2003

  • Post Sales Technical Support Team Leader

    Sept 1997 - Apr 1999