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Recruitment Business Advisor, Financial Services @ Co-op From June 2009 to August 2009 (3 months) Manchester, United KingdomSenior Director, Global Talent Acquisition @ Global Eagle From January 2017 to June 2017 (6 months) Marina del ReyRecruitment Project Manager, Food Retail @ Co-op Promoted to Recruiting Project Manager within the Food Retail HR area of the business My...

Recruitment Business Advisor, Financial Services @ Co-op From June 2009 to August 2009 (3 months) Manchester, United KingdomSenior Director, Global Talent Acquisition @ Global Eagle From January 2017 to June 2017 (6 months) Marina del ReyRecruitment Project Manager, Food Retail @ Co-op Promoted to Recruiting Project Manager within the Food Retail HR area of the business My focus was to lead the resourcing elements of a large program of work (at pace) which implemented a brand new management structure and operating model across our entire estate of 3,000 stores, impacting around 70,000 of our store employees. Key Responsibilities were to lead and oversee:•The creation and design of a fit for purpose ATS to assist with the electronic management of internal and external candidates.•The creation, design and implementation of brand new Assessment and Selection processes across a 4-Tier structure to assess internal and external candidates.•The management of a 5-person Recruitment Operations Team •The management of a pool of over 40,000 candidates•The co-ordination of over 130 Assessment Centres throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland •The assessment of over 6,500 candidates•The fulfilment of over 2,000 new roles in a 3-6 month period•Supplier, Senior and Operational Stakeholder management, Nationwide. From January 2011 to May 2012 (1 year 5 months) Manchester, United KingdomRecruitment Project Officer, Acquisitions & Integrations @ Co-op Promoted to Project Officer to lead the Somerfield Stores Integration Project• Manage, deliver and support the end to end recruitment process for all areas of Senior Level Management Role for the Group’s Retail Division and more recently for Graduate Recruitment within Corporate.• Execute integration recruitment campaign according to plan, through effective liaison with HR Business Partners, Hiring Managers and Directors in line with recent integration with Somerfield Stores.• Provide reports and agree the service and solutions required ensuring continuity throughout all recruitment processes.• Build and plan recruitment pipeline schedule, overseeing Integration assessment centres, including planning meetings to ensure appropriate and efficient candidate experience throughout• Manage the assessment scheduling of candidates including interviews and any additional psychometric testing models, case studies and presentations.• Conduct RFT interviews for Role Band vacancies between levels 3-8, and Graduate level.• Develop and maintain an understanding of all affected business area’s activities to ensure cultural fit in the division• Advise on and comply with recruitment processes and employment legislation and ensure compliance across the team and wider business** Achievements: I was nominated for an ‘HR Star’ Award by the Group Resourcing Manager (Catherine Bouch) after only 3 months with the business. From September 2009 to February 2010 (6 months) Manchester, United KingdomMulti-Lingual Team Manager @ TeleTech Supporting, managing & coaching a team of 25 multi-lingual Customer Service & Tech Support Agents From January 2005 to June 2006 (1 year 6 months) Belfast, United KingdomHead of Talent, Learning & Development @ Headspace Inc. Living a dream come true, helping improve the Health & Happiness of the world. Reporting to the Chief People & Places Officer, I’m honored to lead all things ‘Talent, Learning, Performance & Development’ alongside a team of incredible Headspacers. Designing and nurturing strategic Talent processes & programs to build, develop & optimize a world-class organization of incredible Headspacers: - Talent Planning, Talent Acquisition, Assessment & Selection, Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Annual Talent Review, Internal Mobility & Talent Development. Santa Monica, Los AngelesHead of Talent @ Headspace Inc. Playing an incredibly exciting role in leading and building the Talent Acquisition function at Headspace. Setting the strategy and tone in spearheading all efforts to attract top talent; developing a recruitment, assessment and selection strategy that is best in class. Overseeing an ambitious and talented recruitment team, responsible for attracting the world-class talent to propel the growth of our company; maintaining speed in hiring while not compromising on quality. From December 2018 to June 2019 (7 months) Santa Monica, Los AngelesHead of Talent @ Inspire I had the privilege of spearheading the Talent mission & team for this ‘one of a kind' organization.Leading the creation and implementation of innovative talent strategies that supported Inspire’s commitment to attract, retain and develop world-class 'Avengers' in taking on one of the biggest challenges faced by the modern world, Climate Change. From October 2017 to November 2018 (1 year 2 months) Santa Monica, Los AngelesDirector, Global Talent Acquisition @ Global Eagle As a member of the HR Leadership Team, reporting to the SVP, People (HR) - I served as the Head of Global Talent Acquisition – to create, guide and shape the strategic vision and goals for global Talent Acquisition in all 50+ Global Eagle offices across 30 countries throughout the USA, UK, EMEA and APAC.Led the overall strategy, optimization and execution of our global Talent initiatives, with a key focus on creating efficient processes, effective programs and developing our employer-brand to improve attraction and motivation of talent globally, while driving a high level of performance against Global Eagle’s tremendous growth plans.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:Global TA Team Build-Out, Development & Training (USA, APAC & EMEA)Fulfillment of over 350+ Hires (Temp, FTC, Perm & Contractor)Average Time to Hire reduced from 125 days to 42 daysDirect Hire (Cost Avoidance) Savings of over $2 millionPermanent Hire Ratio: 70% Direct, 30% Agency Over 20% of direct roles filled through the promotion of Employee ReferralsGlobal implementation of fully-automated ATS Hiring Approval & Recruiting process through TaleoCreation & Implementation of Global Hiring Process & GuidelinesCreation & Implementation of Global Recruitment Reporting & TA Performance MetricsLaunch of global Employee Referral ProgramRoll-out of Interview Toolkit, Guides & Workshop Training for Managers Contingent Staffing/Spend Control Initiatives Outline & Proposal Development for Talent Mgt/Learning offering & annual Global Talent Review processDevelopment of Culture/Employee Engagement InitiativesTA TEAM Awards:- Winner of ‘HR Team of the Year Award’ 2016- Winner of ‘Organizational Team of the Year Award’ 2016 From January 2016 to December 2016 (1 year) Founder @ Aloe Vera Army Temporary (virtual) business venture after relocation to Los Angeles, while awaiting US work authorization. From January 2015 to December 2015 (1 year) Santa Monica, Los AngelesHead of Talent Acquisition @ KP Snacks As a member of the HR Exec Board, I reported to the CHRO & the company's CEO - My primary focus was to create & lead a centralized Recruiting model in line with business objectives, to build a solid organizational Talent strategy and framework to attract,deliver & retain the best talent, ensuring that we became an Employer of Choice.• Responsible for candidate experience, attraction of new talent - and the development of internal talent• Partnered with CHRO, HRBPs & Business Leaders to regularly assess, monitor & deliver hiring & Talent project needs across the business• Led the transition from fully-outsourced RPO solution to the creation of an in-house Talent function that achieved immediate cost-savings & future cost avoidance• Managed the identification, development & implementation of a new business-wide e-Recruitment (ATS) solution• Built & developed an in-house team of Talent Partners who managed the operational end to end recruitment process, delivering an enhanced, quality service to the business• Provided expert knowledge in the design & roll-out of hiring processes, 'best practice' and Assessment/Selection materials. inc. interview training and upskilling for hiring managers across the business and the wider HR function• Led the design, creation & roll-out of new Behavioral Competency Framework in line with new Core Values in addendum to a new library of Assessment & Selection Tools and Materials• Defined & led Employer Brand initiatives through the creation of our social media profiles, improved employee engagement, candidate experience & feedback forums• Overseen Grad, Intern & Apprenticeship Programmes 2014/2015• Co-Led People & Culture project initiatives From January 2014 to December 2014 (1 year) London, United KingdomNational Talent Acquisition Manager (HQ & All Stores) @ Selfridges Responsible for the leadership, direction and development of recruitment teams across Head Office, London and regional stores.Working with senior leaders to align the business' hiring needs by function and location, building and executing on talent plans. From September 2012 to January 2014 (1 year 5 months) London, United KingdomRecruitment Assessment Manager, Corporate @ Co-op Promoted to Recruitment Assessment Manager, Corporate over the core business to develop and implement assessment and selection best practice; designing and developing Group approaches, policies and assessment processes and provide quality advice and guidance to the entire HR function and the wider businesses.Main Resourcing Project: To establish and collaborate with representatives across all of the Co-operative businesses while engaging with external web agencies and suppliers to create, design and launch a fit-for-purpose Careers Portal for the entire group and supporting the business to move away from antiquated paper-based application and recruitment processes. From March 2010 to December 2010 (10 months) Manchester, United KingdomSr. Talent Acquisition Specialist @ TeleTech From February 2008 to June 2009 (1 year 5 months) Manchester, United KingdomTalent Acquisition Specialist @ TeleTech From July 2006 to February 2008 (1 year 8 months) Belfast, United KingdomMulti-Lingual Customer Service Representative @ TeleTech From June 2004 to December 2004 (7 months) Belfast, United Kingdom