Technology Talent Acquisition Specialist
Accenture
Total years of experience :13 years, 2 Months
Accenture Technology offers a full spectrum of technology services. We help you harness the power of emerging technologies while getting the most out of your legacy IT. We combine business and industry insights with technology know-how. The result: We help you unlock agility and unleash the potential of your digital business. That’s high performance, delivered.
📑 Key Responsibilities:
• Supporting Accenture Technology in attracting top talents for the "Client Delivery & Operations" track.
• Coordinating intake discussions with Hiring Managers to understand recruiting demands (skills, background, urgency, projects, etc).
• Acting as single point of contact for designated candidates for all recruiting related questions and concerns (from the screening phase to offer).
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholder group (Hiring Managers, Platform Leads, Interviewers, Direct Managers, etc).
• Promoting the company value proposition as an employer of choice in niche and core skills' markets.
• Cooperating with Recruiting Leadership (Leads and Managers) and providing constant updates regarding the sourcing process.
💻 Technical Environment: Taleo, SharePoint (Resources, and Candidates Hub), LinkedInRecruiter, Indeed.
Worked as a Senior Recruitment professional supporting clients across different Canadian locations. Supported the on-boarding process of new recruits with a focus on ATS usage, interview techniques, and candidates' presentations to clients.
📑 Key Responsibilities:
• Recruited and acquired top-tier candidates for IT focused roles (Software
developers/architects/managers, DBAs, System administrators, Support specialists, Web developers/designers, etc).
• Performed as a support resource to recruit finance, accounting, and project management senior professionals.
• Delivered entire recruiting life-cycle (sourcing, interviewing, submitting, negotiating, background and reference check, and offer acceptance).
• Developed talent pipelines and maintaining candidate relationships across multiple groups and levels.
• Developed strategies to target and recruit top talents using a variety of tools and techniques (LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobillico, Monster, Internal ATS, head-hunting, Boolean search, Xray search).
• Coordinated all communication with candidates and managing expectations.
• Delivered recommendations and market insights to Account Managers to better understand market dynamics and insights, and adjust with clients if necessary.
📊 Industries covered: Software development (financial management solutions, archiving and messaging, security, and education), Data-centers, Data Science/Analytics, Retail, e-Commerce, manufacturing.
💻 Technical Environment: mindSCOPE CURA (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, SharePoint (Resources), Job boards (Indeed, Jobillico, Monster).
📑 Managed and implemented a project launched in partnership by Microsoft and Silatech. The role is focused on advisory, recruitment, and stakeholders’ engagement.
⚡️ Achievements:
* Recruitment | Talent Acquisition
• Advised +25 companies on the enhancement of their talent acquisition processes, and employer branding (fast matching, employer's value proposition, JD review, ATS usage, talent pooling).
• Supported +120 companies in their recruitment (IT, Finance, Business, Marketing, HR, Media, etc).
• Managed the job board migration on a National level while maintaining an operational platform for users.
• Achieved +900% increase in the CV database to be available for subscribed employers.
• Coordinated 2 "Career Days" per month with USAID team across affiliated career centers to enhance on-campus recruitment.
• Matched exclusive partner companies with top talents by delivering full recruitment cycle support in IT, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Media planning, Account Management, etc.
• Developed social media strategy to support subscribed employers to attract top talents.
* Project Management | Strategy Development
• Led and managed the national project team including “Engagement Officers”, advisers, and brand ambassadors.
• Monitored project progress based on defined KPIs, and made adjustment decisions based on external/internal changes.
• Collaborated with the regional team during the transformation phase by delivering project analysis (1.0).
• Developed needs’ assessment, research, and presentation of timely recommendations for the 2.0.
• Led the project technical review to make sure that quality standards are met with beneficiaries.
• Succeeded in creating ownership with the Government to implement the project across +20 career centers.
• Advised the USAID to engage their partner companies in the project, and supported the scale-up process.
• Advised the technology team (Cairo) and strategic team (Doha) during the review and launch campaigns.
📑 Managed and implemented the strategic programs in the MENA region. The role is focused on context analysis, developing recommendations for implementation, and establishing the marketing strategy.
⚡️ Achievements:
• Succeeded in fund-raising the operational fund (covering 2 years) for the implementation team (+200K USD).
• Set the strategic map and KPIs for a 5 years period, and monitored project progress.
• Analyzed external context, benchmarked against competing organizations, and delivered recommendations to the Global leadership team.
• Positioned the organization based on internal global standards and alignment with external context.
• Developed the stakeholders’ map and built engagement channels with various partners across MENA.
• Delivered +45 demos in multiple Arab countries covered by IDEA programing.
• Advised the technology team in the UK for the adaptation of global programs.
• Led the review and enhancement process for the implementation of operational activities.
• Led the implementation of projects in the MENA region, including working closely with local partners to plan and implement tasks, and on monitoring and evaluating progress.
• Liaised between IDEA Central Foundation (Belgium) and IDEA United Kingdom for the regional strategic development.
📑Managed clients’ accounts in Jordan and GCC countries by exploring and understanding their needs, and used consultative skills to develop and present strategic frameworks.
⚡️Achievements:
• Developed new business relationships (+35% vs 2011) and sustained clients’ pipeline.
• Collaborated with the “Head of Business Development” in the development of needs’ assessment, proposal writing, ROI analysis, and direct presentations.
• Contributed directly to the +30% increase in overall sales for 2012.
• Supported the “Head of Advisory Services” in creating sustainability strategies, frameworks, action-plans, policies, and embedding CSR strategies for multiple clients.
• Managed the company’s business opportunities in various markets: Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabi.
• Provided timely and accurate management information on potential clients and opportunities, via an enhanced internal documentation process, and online monitoring.
Mindshare provides strategic media planning, negotiation and execution, while our specialist services include econometric modelling, research and insights, digital solutions, sports and entertainment sponsorship consultancy and brand-driven creative campaigns.
As a Business Planner, my role was mainly around the management of various clients’ positioning in media outlets and web 2.0 platforms by assisting the business manager in the production of comprehensive media outlets.
- Ensured a detailed media mix for implementation plans, and managed budget allocation for 3 corporate clients (Telecom, FMCG, Bank).
- Successfully supported 3 corporate clients in improving their direct impact via national media campaigns (average increase in product sales of 10%).
- Developed recommendations on growth potential within existing accounts in related accountability and billing.
- Assisted the Business Manager in the production of a comprehensive media plan that includes communications goals, and brings together different buying disciplines for integration across media on an account based on brief from invention.
- Developed and managed multi-channel opportunities, worked closely with invention and client leadership managers to effectively coordinate and communicate overall strategic approach to clients.
- Data monitoring: Maintained accurate, up-to-date records and submitted regular monthly reports to the leadership team.
Managed National operations of a Global organization focused on youth development through leadership training and an International exchange program serving +120 countries Worldwide.
Achievements :
- Succeeded in realizing +30% growth on average in organizational KPIs (financial capacity, membership, corporate partners).
- Transformed AIESEC in Tunisia into a debt-free organization (debts with local branches and HQ in the Netherlands).
- Co-delivered the “Global Leaders’ Summit 2010” with a sales’ campaign generating +25% revenues to the national board.
- Led the National Team of AIESEC in Tunisia: 8 Local offices & a direct team of 11 VPs & managers \[Over 400 members\].
- Delivered +120 presentations as the main spokesman of the organization in campuses, corporate meetings, networking events.
- Led the "on-campus" recruitment campaign and coordinated with 8 local offices across the country for implementation.
- Supported senior professionals (alumni) for the creation of the AIESEC Alumni Tunisia Board (Official entity).
- Appointed as the Middle East & North Africa representative at the Global membership sub-committee.
Major courses: Strategy development and corporate policy, market expansions, global trends, cross markets trade.
Baccalaureate with Honors - National Contest (Top 10%)