Currently leading the Talent Acquisition strategy at PFG, to recruit the talent to grow and develop Provident, Satsuma and glo. I'm entrepreneurial and passionate about Talent Acquisition/Resourcing/Recruitment with a clear focus on just getting 'things done'! I love what I do and the value leading the talent acquisition team adds to the business. My leadership experience covers operational and strategic talent acquisition across several sectors and includes both generalist and highly specialised talent sourcing. Significant experience of creating and building recruitment teams into high performing business partnering/expertise functions. Specialties: Internal/In-house Resourcing/Recruitment, Low Cost Direct Sourcing, Recruitment Tech, Change Management, Social Media Resourcing, Employer Brand, Employment legislation, Advertised Selection, Head-hunting, Contingency Recruitment, Supplier Management, Competency Based Assessment &Selection, Psychometric testing - level A trained, Interviewing.

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager @ As a FTSE 100 business, we are one of Yorkshire's largest and most successful businesses - we started life in 1880! - based in new purpose built offices in Central Bradford. Visit our mobile friendly careers site www.providentcareers.co.uk to discover more. Follow our LinkedIn Company page or on Twitter @pfg_ho_jobs to keep informed of company news, stories and job opportunities. I joined PFG to lead the creation of a new department - Talent Acquisition - and ensure the talent acquisition strategy alignment with the commercial business plan. Operating at all levels, including Executive Board, to identify, engage with and acquire the talent to support our new online businesses: Satsuma Loans and glo as well as the continued success of Provident Home Credit. To achieve this I recruited an entirely new department as well as planned and delivered a complete overhaul of the businesses strategic approach to Talent Acquisition, including the delivery of significant successful change: New department structure and roles/responsibilities defined and delivered. ATS design/implementation + integration to a new mobile careers website for all business areas Social media recruitment strategy linked to Employer brand and hiring strategy. Development and promotion of company Employer Brand Successful implementation of a cost effective direct hiring strategy Creation of a robust and relevant Agency PSL The department recruits and oversees talent acquisition campaigns and projects for both our central Bradford head office of 1000 colleagues as well as the network of 200 nationwide branches that totals 6,000 Colleagues and Agents. Get in in touch if you're interested in discussing our current opportunities. From May 2013 to Present (2 years 8 months) Bradford, United KingdomResourcing / Recruitment Manager @ Resourcing Business Partner with responsibility for leading recruitment for all areas of Asda's Leeds Head Office of 3000 colleagues. Lead business change projects and initiatives to ensure a leading resourcing service to the business, in addition to operational resourcing (filling vacancies!) Significant projects lead include: -ATS design and implementation for Head Office -Launch of social media recruiting for the business resulting in significant LinkedIn investment -Key focus on recruitment strategy leading to 355% reduction in cost per hire - a £1.1m annual saving. -Led the successful 'Get In & Get On' recruitment campaign aimed at recruiting grads with no experience who had not managed to secure a place on a formal grad scheme. From March 2009 to May 2013 (4 years 3 months) Leeds, United KingdomResourcing / Recruitment Manager @ Internal Resourcing Manager overseeing operational resourcing UK wide for 30+ locations across all head office and regional office departments. Responsibility for recruiting for specialist roles eg Engineering and Surveyors as well as support roles eg Marketing, HR, Tech and Finance. From February 2007 to January 2009 (2 years) Leeds, United KingdomExecutive Search Consultant @ Executive Search & Selection combined with Contingency recruitment across the Business Services and Energy sectors UK-wide for FTSE100 + 250 companies. From July 2005 to February 2007 (1 year 8 months) Leeds, United KingdomRecruitment Consultant @ Placement of both permanent and contract individuals into the Finance & IT sectors within the Yorkshire market. From August 2004 to July 2005 (1 year) Leeds, United KingdomDirect Sales Manager @ Provider of strategic long term B2B & B2C direct sales/marketing customer acquisition campaigns on behalf of national and international consumer focused businesses within Utilities, Telecoms and Leisure sectors. Promoted clients including Npower, MBNA, Talk Talk, ADT and Dominos. Joined as an independent sales Agent and quickly advanced to leading sales teams of up to 35 in addition to P&L responsibility. Opened the Teesside office in 2001 and grew the office to the highest weekly sales grossing office in the division UK wide. From September 1999 to August 2004 (5 years) Leeds, United Kingdom

Level A Psychometrics, Behavioural & Ability Assessment, Pass @ Criterion Level A Psychometrics From 2011 to 2011 Harrogate Grammar School From 1992 to 1998 Brett Bennett is skilled in: Recruiting, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Interviews, Human Resources, Employer Branding, Management, Recruitment Advertising, Leadership, Graduate Recruitment, Contract Recruitment, Personnel Management, Change Management, Candidate Generation