Kerri Nicholls

Specialising in the recruitment of office support staff within all major consumer industries
Sourcing candidates through various methods and techniques including; social networking sites, LinkedIn, job boards including Gulf Talent and Monster Gulf.
Recommended the implementation and promotion of a ‘refer a friend’ scheme whereby candidates receive vouchers for referring a friend we place.
Coordinated a PA networking event, organised catering, assisted the design of the marketing, put together a targeted distribution list of invitees and ensured the evening ran smoothly.
Screening candidates on a daily basis both over the telephone and face to face, interviewing using competency based interview techniques and curve ball questioning to get the best out of my interviews.
Setting up skills testing for candidates including typing, data entry and MS office packages and evaluating test results, giving guidance and advice on how to improve.
Giving advice and guidance to candidates concerning visas, recruitment processes and relocation.
Managing candidate’s salary and job expectations, giving advice and knowledge of the recruitment market in the region.
Actively building relationships with clients both existing and new to understand their recruitment requirements.
Meeting clients face to face taking not only a detailed job description but evaluating the type candidate who would be the right personality fit for the team
Always providing a quick and efficient recruitment service, managing the expectations of the client, working with them to meet deadlines and timescales.
Managing interview schedules, providing candidates with sufficient company information, job details and making sure they are fully prepared for interview.
Negotiating terms of business with regards to fees, payment terms, rebate periods etc.
As a senior member of the team, responsible for the induction and training of new recruits, explaining processes and procedures, giving advice of the differences in recruiting in the UAE in comparison to the UK.
Achievements
Successfully achieving my promotion targets ahead of expectations leading to promotion just 6 months after joining the company
Consistently one of the top fee earners within the Dubai office
Reaching 186% over target year to date resulting in winning the HAYS Elite trip to Morocco 2013
1st place for the most number of placements made both this year and financial year to date

September 2012 - Present, HAYS Recruitment, Dubai
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Duties Include: • Specialising in the recruitment of office support staff within all major consumer industries
• Sourcing candidates through various methods and techniques including; social networking sites, LinkedIn, job boards including Gulf Talent and Monster Gulf.
• Recommended the implementation and promotion of a 'refer a friend' scheme whereby candidates receive vouchers for referring a friend we place.
• Coordinated a PA networking event, organised catering, assisted the design of the marketing, put together a targeted distribution list of invitees and ensured the evening ran smoothly.
• Screening candidates on a daily basis both over the telephone and face to face, interviewing using competency based interview techniques and curve ball questioning to get the best out of my interviews.
• Setting up skills testing for candidates including typing, data entry and MS office packages and evaluating test results, giving guidance and advice on how to improve.
• Giving advice and guidance to candidates concerning visas, recruitment processes and relocation.
• Managing candidate's salary and job expectations, giving advice and knowledge of the recruitment market in the region.
• Actively building relationships with clients both existing and new to understand their recruitment requirements.
• Meeting clients face to face taking not only a detailed job description but evaluating the type candidate who would be the right personality fit for the team
• Always providing a quick and efficient recruitment service, managing the expectations of the client, working with them to meet deadlines and timescales.
• Managing interview schedules, providing candidates with sufficient company information, job details and making sure they are fully prepared for interview.
• Negotiating terms of business with regards to fees, payment terms, rebate periods etc.
• As a senior member of the team, responsible for the induction and training of new recruits, explaining processes and procedures, giving advice of the differences in recruiting in the UAE in comparison to the UK.
Achievements
• Successfully achieving my promotion targets ahead of expectations leading to promotion just 6 months after joining the company
• Consistently one of the top fee earners within the Dubai office
• Reaching 186% over target year to date resulting in winning the HAYS Elite trip to Morocco 2013
• 1st place for the most number of placements made both this year and financial year to date

October 2010 - January 2012, Office Angels
Voted top ranked recruitment agency by 'The Sunday Time Best Companies to Work For'
Recruitment Consultant

Duties included: • Specialised in recruiting for all industry sectors for permanent staff within office based positions ranging from Administration, HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service & Senior Appointments.
• Providing an efficient and outstanding end to end 360 recruitment service to both candidates and clients.
• Thorough candidate face to face & telephone interviewing, using effective competency based interviewing techniques, candidate computer skills testing, candidate profile writing
• Furthering business opportunities with corporate accounts, existing and potential new clients by telephone and face to face, presenting our services and what we offer.
• Advertising job vacancies that are creative, attention grabbing and appealing to candidates to attract the maximum number of applicants.
• Not only working individually to ensure the maximum profit of my own desk but working as a key member of the team, assisting the branch as a whole.
• Assisting with the managing of temporary staff dealing with queries in relation to; timesheet requests, payroll, referencing, holiday, sickness, absence and lateness reporting.
• Able to negotiate temp rates in the absence of the temporary's consultant, calculating rates and margins.
• Working closely with my Branch Manager to contribute new and innovative ideas to help push the branch forward to success.
Achievements
• 1st Place Consultant in the area for November and December 2011
• Achieved 10th place in 2011 as Top Permanent Recruitment Consultant out of approx 200 Consultants in 85 other UK offices
• Total billings for 2011 approx £150K
• 9 placements made in 6 days resulting in a mention from David Clubb, Managing Director on the Office Angels intranet.
• Effective account management of the Allianz corporate account placing volume Customer Service advisors in a call center environment.

Specialised in recruiting for all industry sectors for permanent staff within office based positions ranging from Administration, HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service & Senior Appointments.
Providing an efficient and outstanding end to end 360 recruitment service to both candidates and clients.
Thorough candidate face to face & telephone interviewing, using effective competency based interviewing techniques, candidate computer skills testing, candidate profile writing
Furthering business opportunities with corporate accounts, existing and potential new clients by telephone and face to face, presenting our services and what we offer.
Advertising job vacancies that are creative, attention grabbing and appealing to candidates to attract the maximum number of applicants.
Not only working individually to ensure the maximum profit of my own desk but working as a key member of the team, assisting the branch as a whole.
Assisting with the managing of temporary staff dealing with queries in relation to; timesheet requests, payroll, referencing, holiday, sickness, absence and lateness reporting.
Able to negotiate temp rates in the absence of the temporary’s consultant, calculating rates and margins.
Working closely with my Branch Manager to contribute new and innovative ideas to help push the branch forward to success.
Achievements
1st Place Consultant in the area for November and December 2011
Achieved 10th place in 2011 as Top Permanent Recruitment Consultant out of approx 200 Consultants in 85 other UK offices
Total billings for 2011 approx £150K
9 placements made in 6 days resulting in a mention from David Clubb, Managing Director on the Office Angels intranet.
Effective account management of the Allianz corporate account placing volume Customer Service advisors in a call center environment.

June 2009 - October 2010, Matrix Solutions UK Ltd
HR & Accounts Assistant

Duties included: • Responsible for the on-boarding of new staff, issuing laptops, mobile phones, ordering office equipment
• End to end recruitment from initial advertising to pre-screening of candidates and arranging interviews for the line managers.
• Responsible for taking enquiries relating to HR, payroll and accounts
• Managing the employee holiday and sickness calendar
• Managing the fleet of commercial vehicles, responsible for organizing hire cars and extending contracts
• Issuing of fuel cards and monthly reconciliation of the account
• Monthly and weekly expense processing of permanent and subcontract staff
• Verifying subcontractors using the CIS scheme
• Processing purchase ledger invoices on Microsoft Access
• Raising of sales ledger invoices to the end client
• Working within the commercial team to support the running of contracts
• Assisting the QS with putting together cost to completes for new projects, producing monthly cost value reconciliations, Issuing work orders to subcontractors, certifying invoices, making applications for payment
• Producing valuations and final accounts
• Given the task to project manage the Monsoon Accessorize 'Fire Risk Assessment' works, working to tight deadlines and to ensure the project made profit, anaylising cash flow
• Recruiting contractors; carpenters, plumbers, builders to carry out works at Monsoon & Accessorize stores
• To manage the Monsoon Accessorize reactive response works, coordinating contractors to respond to urgent store maintenance call outs
• Planning and organising project startups, producing project specific programmes on Microsoft Project
• Ensuring we kept in line with Health & Safety regulations

Responsible for the on-boarding of new staff, issuing laptops, mobile phones, ordering office equipment
End to end recruitment from initial advertising to pre-screening of candidates and arranging interviews for the line managers.
Responsible for taking enquiries relating to HR, payroll and accounts
Managing the employee holiday and sickness calendar
Managing the fleet of commercial vehicles, responsible for organizing hire cars and extending contracts
Issuing of fuel cards and monthly reconciliation of the account
Monthly and weekly expense processing of permanent and subcontract staff
Verifying subcontractors using the CIS scheme
Processing purchase ledger invoices on Microsoft Access
Raising of sales ledger invoices to the end client
Working within the commercial team to support the running of contracts
Assisting the QS with putting together cost to completes for new projects, producing monthly cost value reconciliations, Issuing work orders to subcontractors, certifying invoices, making applications for payment
Producing valuations and final accounts
Given the task to project manage the Monsoon Accessorize ‘Fire Risk Assessment’ works, working to tight deadlines and to ensure the project made profit, anaylising cash flow
Recruiting contractors; carpenters, plumbers, builders to carry out works at Monsoon & Accessorize stores
To manage the Monsoon Accessorize reactive response works, coordinating contractors to respond to urgent store maintenance call outs
Planning and organising project startups, producing project specific programmes on Microsoft Project
Ensuring we kept in line with Health & Safety regulations

December 2008 - May 2009, NHS Somerset
HR & Recruitment Officer - Office Support/ Catering/ Nursing

Duties included: • Working within the HR team administering an efficient HR and recruitment service to applicants and line managers.
• Taking incoming calls and queries from staff and managers with regards to policies and procedures
• Responsible for coordinating the initial interview process for current vacancies, contacting successful applicants and sending interview information.
• Diary management of all interviews, confirming applicant's attendance.
• Ensuring that all necessary pre-employment checks have been completed.
• Obtaining references either in writing or over the phone.
• Coordinating the Criminal Records Bureau check process, receiving the initial CRB application, verifying applicant's identification and sending to CRB for processing. Chasing disclosure certificates and producing NHS CRB certificate's to send to managers.
• Liaising with Occupational Health to gain health clearance for successful applicants, completing manager's forms, chasing and processing fit slips.
• Writing provisional offer letters to successful applicants, inviting them to attend training and induction days, informing them of new starter processes, Issuing formal offer letters and contracts to new staff.
• Daily management of the HR/ recruitment inbox replying to manager and applicant queries.
• Producing the weekly internal vacancy bulletin to be distributed to managers and PCT staff.
• Giving support and advice to Band 3 Administrators, proof reading and checking their work.
• To offer guidance and support to Managers on best practice recruitment procedures and HR queries escalating the call if necessary.
• Liaising with payroll, entering new starter and payroll information onto ESR, issuing new contracts based on change of circumstances forms, informing them of withdrawn applicants and provisional offers.
• Assisting the Head of Recruitment with projects and all other ad-hoc duties.

October 2005 - November 2008, CIP Recruitment Ltd
Team Leader/ Senior Recruitment Consultant - Commercial Division

Duties included: • To lead and manage the branch, responsible for opening/ closing the office at the start and end of each day.
• Specialising in both the permanent and temporary recruitment of all staff within Administration, HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service and Senior Appointments. Also assisted the industrial team with the recruitment of factory and tradesman during absence and holidays.
• To provide a fast, efficient and professional end to end management of the recruitment process from the initial interviewing and testing of the candidates to the placement of the candidate in a temporary or permanent position.
• The management of a busy temporary desk dealing with candidate sickness and absences, holiday requests, producing an electronic time plan and being the first point of contact for any queries or personal problems.
• Responsible for running weekly payroll for 50+ temporary workers on an in-house payroll system.
• Ensure the continued growth of the business through sales activities, arranging meetings with prospective clients, presenting the features and benefits of using our agency.
• Attending PSL meetings putting together a presentation of our services and delivery of the presentation.
• On behalf of our clients we on occasions provided executive searches whereby we may approach/headhunt candidates that have specific skill sets or experience that is hard to find.
• Responsible for advertising budget, liaising with on-line job boards and local newspapers gathering quotations for recruitment advertising.
• Preparing all literature for advertising, writing job adverts to be press released and for on-line advertising.
• Managing of admin staff and consultants, training and coaching of new recruiters on the recruitment process, of all company systems and procedures and to be the first point of contact for any queries or problems, providing them with continual support.
• Implementing new procedures and designing new literature in order to improve the recruitment process and the attraction of new candidates.
• Working closely with my Operations Director reporting daily, weekly and monthly figures, advising how to improve and increase the output of the branch.
• Working closing also with credit control chasing purchase order numbers and outstanding invoices.

To lead and manage the branch, responsible for opening/ closing the office at the start and end of each day.
Specialising in both the permanent and temporary recruitment of all staff within Administration, HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service and Senior Appointments. Also assisted the industrial team with the recruitment of factory and tradesman during absence and holidays.
To provide a fast, efficient and professional end to end management of the recruitment process from the initial interviewing and testing of the candidates to the placement of the candidate in a temporary or permanent position.
The management of a busy temporary desk dealing with candidate sickness and absences, holiday requests, producing an electronic time plan and being the first point of contact for any queries or personal problems.
Responsible for running weekly payroll for 50+ temporary workers on an in-house payroll system.
Ensure the continued growth of the business through sales activities, arranging meetings with prospective clients, presenting the features and benefits of using our agency.
Attending PSL meetings putting together a presentation of our services and delivery of the presentation.
On behalf of our clients we on occasions provided executive searches whereby we may approach/headhunt candidates that have specific skill sets or experience that is hard to find.
Responsible for advertising budget, liaising with on-line job boards and local newspapers gathering quotations for recruitment advertising.
Preparing all literature for advertising, writing job adverts to be press released and for on-line advertising.
Managing of admin staff and consultants, training and coaching of new recruiters on the recruitment process, of all company systems and procedures and to be the first point of contact for any queries or problems, providing them with continual support.
Implementing new procedures and designing new literature in order to improve the recruitment process and the attraction of new candidates.
Working closely with my Operations Director reporting daily, weekly and monthly figures, advising how to improve and increase the output of the branch.
Working closing also with credit control chasing purchase order numbers and outstanding invoices.