Roman Monaf

Experience

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  Carphone Warehouse

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Sales Advisor

  • Client facing role, selling telecommunication packages and accessories to customers• Identifying customers needs and advising on a product to match, cross selling and upgrading• Learning and demonstrating knowledge of the Carphone Warehouse PIE system• After sales advice and customer care• Monthly stock take and mandatory daily stock checks• Assisted in the training of new members of staff• Working independently to meet personal targets, team to ensure corporate targets are met Show less

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  Financial Times

  Aug 2008 - Sept 2009

  Events & Conferences Executive

  National publication with circa £200 million turnover and an audience of 2+ million readers. Situated within the Conferences and Events division, responsible for securing delegates and sponsorship• Liaising with key decision makers within international organisations and advising on current events and conferences• Building strong relationships to market events and conferences• Negotiate client requirements via phone, online and face-to-face consultation• Provide creative communication within marketing materials and exclusivity by analysing competitors and researching current and projected client trends• Consistently meeting employer expectations and exceeding targets throughout difficult times within the economy• Project managing multiple campaigns while successfully accomplishing individual campaign targets• Business development, list research and cross selling; ensuring continuous business from customers Show less

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  Ingeus

  Feb 2010 - Sept 2015

  Employability Consultant

  Ingeus is the UKs largest Welfare to Work provider establishing and delivering Government funded Programmes in the UK and across the World. Turnover of circa £100 million per annum• Working to targets on a quarterly basis averaging 10 candidates into work each month• Successfully built external relationships resulting in a 30 % increase in capital growth • Increased company revenue within territory by 100% valuing over £100,000• Advised and influenced key internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organisation• Implemented 2 new contracts within allocated territory, over achieving on ramp up targets by 50% through relationship building with internal and external stakeholders• Providing on-site recruitment support for our key accounts in London• Weekly business development focused on gaining placements for candidates on my caseload with a strong focus on bringing employers on board that can offer ongoing recruitment• Full end to end recruitment from telephone screening, group assessments and 1-2-1 interviews• Designing and delivering recruitment/open days, targeting applicants for a specific employer and running employer branded events• Career Management for candidates returning to work , organising training, development and setting goals aimed at ensuring candidates are achieving their potential• Ensuring candidates have a smooth transition from unemployment, back to work and organising in work benefits and career planning• Exceeding weekly and quarterly meetings targets by developing relationships with companies such as; Ocado, GSK, Sodexo, Job Centre Plus and Ealing CouncilAchievements• Top company performer, consistently achieving on average 120% of quarterly targets • In top 10 league tables for job starts and sustains in the UK• Commended for high achievement by external government partners Show less

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  University of Greenwich

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Careers Advisor

  REED joined forces with NCFE to work with colleges and universities across the UK to bridge the gap between employers and graduates.Employer Development Activity• Building the profile of University of Greenwich among employers• Marketing new and recent graduates of the University to potential employers through candidate-led marketing, and speculative application support for individual graduates.• Developing long term and sustainable relationships with employers to meet their employment needs exclusively through University of Greenwich graduates and this “free to the employer” service.• Attending and delivering presentations, seminars and careers fairs• Facilitating access to campus resources for employers and providing organisational support for events• Organising and managing multi-employer events in particular sectors or markets, liaising effectively with employers and carrying out effective on campus marketing• Carrying out screening activities, co-ordinating assessment centres, providing feedback to employers and graduatesUndergraduate/Graduate Development Activity• Coaching and supporting individuals referred by the University of Greenwich Graduate Employment Team (GET)• Delivering individual and group interventions with referrals from GET to address labour market• Understanding, job search skills, interview skills and CV preparation• Effective on –campus marketing to undergraduates and off-campus to recent graduates to promote the servicesLiaison with University Teams and Departments• Marketing and delivering communications and training to University of Greenwich academic staff to help them understand mindset concepts and the importance of employability skills within academic delivery.• Working collaboratively with the University of Greenwich Graduate Employment Team (GET) and other departments and teams within the University.• Provide regular activity-centred MI on recruitment activity undertaken to Reed management and the University Show less

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  Brunel University London

  Jan 2017 - now

  Placement and Internship Adviser

  • I started this role supporting postgraduates at the university in searching for and securing their placements as part of their course. I have since been promoted to working with the Business School and Economics & Finance school, most recently I have taken ownership for Brunel Law School as well as the Politics and Social Sciences departments, and supporting all undergraduates within the schools to secure their yearlong placement roles as part of their sandwich degrees• Working with the students 1:1 and within group settings to deliver employability sessions (covering interview skills, job search, CVs, cover letters and applications)• Designing and delivering employability lectures and advocating placement years to students• Helping students through the whole recruitment process for placements (applications, online assessments and Interviews)• Building strong relationships with businesses in the UK to develop Placement Opportunities for Brunel Students• Offering a managed recruitment service, whereby I would oversee and support the whole recruitment process for employers• Sourcing vacancies and advertising them on our online jobs board and promoting to our students• Organising careers fairs and open days for employers• Promoting the placement and careers department at events on campus• Working closely with the academic staff to ensure placement years were in line with academic progression• Working to an annual target, ensuring a strategic plan was in place to achieve resultsAchievements• Exceeded targets for June 2017 by placing 106 students over a target of 95 Show less

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  Sheesh Mahal Restaurant, Twickenham

  Sept 2021 - now

  Co-Owner

  Family run Bangladeshi restaurant in the heart of Twickenham, and known to be one of Twickenham's landmarksRecently, my brothers and I have taken over from my father to continue his dream, and let him retire after years of service and dedicationWe offer a range of services from dining in, takeaways, deliveries to outside catering for parties.Come in for more information or visit our website at www.sheesh-mahal.co.uk or call us on 020 8892 3303