Madalena Paiva

Experience

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  Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics

  Sept 2004 - Aug 2012

  Led for four years the Career Services team at Católica-Lisbon, top business school in Portugal, which is recognized by its clients and partners as a reference for its pioneering and innovative practices in the context of the relationships between the University and the corporate world. Established and developed relations with Portuguese and international recruiters to increase students’ career prospects. Selected, trained and led a team of five people. Designed and facilitated programs to develop the students’ career management skills Achieved for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011, a distinction by the European Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking as the 4th most effective Career Services under the 'Placement Success" rank criteria, guaranteeing an annual employment rate of 100%, a result achieved by only nine business schools around the world and unique in Portugal. Show less Created and developed a process to manage effectively more than 1000 annual job offers, establishing the link between the recruiting companies and the candidates. Organized about 100 events per year, with more than 80 companies, 500 students and a broad network of alumni, reaching a consistent satisfaction level of 6 out 7. Implemented a state-of-the-art career services management software and trained the team and partners for its use, overcoming several challenges during the implementation and change process. Show less

  • Head of Career Development Office

    May 2008 - Aug 2012

  • Senior Career Advisor and Recruiting Manager at Career Development Office

    Sept 2004 - May 2008
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  McKinsey & Company

  Dec 2012 - Dec 2013

  External Recruiter, Angola Office
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  Unitel

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

  Corporate Academy Manager

  Academia Unitel is a central educational hub, a strategic instrument to develop holistic learning and development activities aligned with the strategy of the company.Unitel is the largest telecommunications company and the leading mobile operator in Angola, employing approx. 2.500 employees, with 9 million customers and coverage in all 18 provinces in the country. www.unitel.ao

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  EEC Portugal

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2016

  Business Development, Coach
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  Outsight | Developing People at Work

  Oct 2017 - now

  Leadership and Team Development Project Manager, Executive Coach
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  Reimagine-U

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Career Advisor