Senior Recruitment Consultant (UAE & KSA)
Michael Page
Total des années d'expérience :12 years, 7 Mois
•Recruitment focus on Mid-Senior level IT appointments across the UAE and Saudi Arabia for both technical and functional roles.
•Positions recruited for include CIO, Business Solution Manager, IT Business Partner, IT Manager, Director of IT, IT Relationship analyst, IT Security & Compliance Manager, IT System Analyst, IT Project Manager, IT Program Manager, IT System & Process Manager, Information Architect, and Enterprise Storage Administrator, Strategy Managers, Engagement Leads, Reporting Analyst etc.
•Successfully recruited into Financial Services, Technology, Hospitality, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Banking, FMCG and Consulting industries.
•Recruited by Michael Page to re-establish the IT desk by building relationships within the technology market heavily geared towards business development.
•Point of contact for IT Recruitment reporting directly into Operating Director -Supply Chain, Procurement and Technology.
•Sales oriented environment focusing on advising clients on recruitment solutions and strategies.
•Manage the whole recruitment process from sourcing and interviewing candidates to offer management and taking references.
•Partnering with clients on global executive search assignments.
•Headhunting top talent regionally and globally.
•Negotiating terms of business with new and existing clients.
•Qualifying candidates work experience by conducting interviews face to face, through Skype and over the phone.
•Sourcing, screening and producing shortlists for clients within the proposed timelines via database searches, advertising, job boards, LinkedIn, headhunting and networking.
•Developing and building a new client base through cold calling, leads and account management.
•Provide market knowledge to clients and candidates in relation to IT trends, salaries and relocation information to the region.
•Won ‘Consultant of the Quarter’ out of 20+ consultants in my second full quarter.
•Specifically recruited for roles in .NET/VB, Web, QA, Business/Data/System Analysts, Database Administrators, Technical Support, Network Specialists, Windows Systems Administrators, UNIX/Linux Administrators and all graduate roles;
•Strong focus on sales, business development and networking in order to attract business from new and existing clients;
•Building up relationships and rapport with clients and candidates;
•Developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment through client meetings;
• Advertising vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media (e.g., Job Boards, LinkedIn, Bullhorn, newspapers, websites, magazines, twitter);
•Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates;
•Completing a search of the candidate database (RDB) to find the right person for the employer’s vacancy;
•Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-listing candidates;
•Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the employer;
•Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;
• Preparing CV’s and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants;
• Organising interviews for candidate as requested by the client;
• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews;
•Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates;
•Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression;
•Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes
•Writing and posting blogs in relation to the IT Industry.
•Providing presentations to new starters and existing employees on recruitment best practice