Laura McQuillan

Experience

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  Coast Fashion

  May 2008 - Aug 2013

  Manager

  To sell directly to customers, to set the sales standards and to motivate staff to sell the product. Ensure that all qualitative and quantitative sales targets are met. Arranging the organisation of the store. Maintaining shop staffing levels, controlling and adjusting job assignments, staff coverage and ensuring discipline with the support, guidance and approval of HR resources. Taking the leading role in the development of staff by coaching the Sales Consultants in basic and advanced selling techniques in line with corporate guidelines. Maintaining and improving the merchandising/display presentation within corporate guidelines. Implementing and maintaining procedures and regulations according to corporate and legal rules and ensuring that the presentation of the product is maintained. Ordering products, keeping a record of sales, preparing inventory of stock and maintaining the best level of stock in the shop. Preparing and conducting two full stock-audits per financial year; ensuring that these audits do not affect business operations. Holding effective, open, communication meetings on a weekly basis. Relaying all relevant information to staff. Show less

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  Concentrix

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2017

  Responsibilities: • Manage and lead the recruitment process and the overall utilization of Recruiters. Fully responsible for the development of the recruitment process and the implementation of recruitment innovations• Communicate recruitment timelines to the business making sure the team are meeting deadlines and relevant updates are provided• Review team targets and manage performance of the team • Update business on any developments, red flags or other issues.• Lead the daily organisation of the recruitment team and ensure that the full recruitment lifecycle is running smoothly; from pre-selection, competency based interviewing and assessments. • Meet with clients on a regular basis and identify any potential gaps in recruitment and provide regular feedback to the team• Explores the market best practices in the recruitment and staffing and implement appropriate best practices in the organization• Develop the recruitment team• Acts as a single point of contact for managers regarding recruitment topics• Designs training recruitment for Recruiters and line managers Show less • Responsibility for the full recruitment lifecycle, from advertising, pre-selection, competency based interviewing and assessments. • Researching & canvassing new avenues of advertising and sourcing candidates through market research and building up a pipeline of candidates • Builds and maintains effective working relationships with operations/clients and all other business support functions to ensure that all recruitment requirements across the business are effectively managed and delivered • Gathers information in relation to external environment and competitor information • Proactively works with Business Managers to increase employee satisfaction by taking action to rectify issues rose in exit interviews, employee surveys, retention focus groups etc. • Work as a part of various project teams supporting business change initiatives • Proactive involvement in the relevant Virtual Team Meetings • Maintain excellent standards of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality at all times • Achieving efficiencies in cost and adding value to the business through effective partnership • Involvement in other projects / tasks as required to add value and continually improve the overall process • Attendance at relevant job fairs/networking events locally and throughout Europe showcasing Concentrix Show less

  • Recruitment Lead - UK

    Aug 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Specialist Recruiter

    Nov 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Recruitment Resourcer

    Apr 2014 - Oct 2014
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  Bazaarvoice

  Dec 2017 - Nov 2022

  • Capability Lead, Product Development

    Feb 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Talent Partner

    Dec 2017 - Jan 2021
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  Breedon Group plc

  Jul 2023 - now

  • Talent Lead, Cement & Ireland

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Talent Management Lead

    Jul 2023 - Apr 2024