Temporaries Recruitment Consultant
Reed
Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months
Responsible for attracting candidates and matching them to jobs in temporary positions and building strong relationships with clients to meet their recruitment requirements.
•Responsible for developing business opportunities through targeted cold calling, attending sales meetings, client visits, marketing campaigns and networking events
•Winning new business through adopting innovative and creative approaches to selling Reed that makes us stand out from the competitors
•Growing business by exploring potential opportunities and selling solutions within our existing client portfolio
•Developing close working relationships with clients to identify their current and future recruitment needs
•Understanding the processes, procedures and requirements of the client's internal recruitment systems
•Closely matching the requirements of available roles to candidates' skills, experience and goals
•Actively promoting client vacancies using online media
•Ensuring that all data relevant to the recruitment process is accurately recorded using internal databases
•Managing candidates' expectations around the clients' processes and procedures and gaining their commitment
•Pro-actively source candidates using database searches, online searching tools and networking
•Meet with all candidates to evaluate their skills, experience and career goals prior to submitting them for any vacant roles
•Managing KPI's for business development, networking and activity through sales.
Responsible for attracting and retaining the highest calibre of employees and using the most effective forms of recruitment and selection practices.
•Manage full cycle recruiting process (advertising, screening of candidates, facilitating interviews, extending offers, closing candidates and generating offer letters).
•Following recruitment legislation and enforcing regulations with managers
•Training hiring managers on interview techniques & best practice
•Provide support to managers on creating job descriptions, application tests and interview processes
•Responsible for running assessment centres and open days
•Working in a transparent environment ensuring all hiring activities are visible to hiring managers and HRBP's through weekly email and call updates
•Produce weekly recruitment activity reports on status of applications
•Responsible for conducting backgrounds checks for all new employees
•Develop and maintaining networks both internally and externally in the organisation to identify key talent and build of pipelines
•Proactively work on continuous process improvement projects in the area of recruitment & own the roll-out of these processes globally within the organisation
•Managing the HR administration process for all sickness and absences
I was responsible for providing support for people services in the delivery of HR services and recruitment.
•Responsible for managing the HR processes for all colleague lifecycle activities including new starters, leavers, transfers, probation, maternity/ paternity.
•Managing all recruitment activity including placement of adverts and advising recruiting managers and candidates on process
•Ensuring business managers have sufficient recruitment knowledge to build realistic resourcing plans
•Advising line managers on matters relating to company policy and employment law
•Responsible for providing 1st line HR support, advice and guidance over the telephone, face to face and via email to line managers within the business to include query resolution
•Daily management of the HRSC inbox, sorting, prioritising & actioning incoming emails in line with current SLA's
•Establishing and managing the relationships with senior managers and candidates to provide a centre of excellence for recruitment.
•Training managers with one to one sessions on how to use the recruitment system to help recruit the right candidates
•Managing DBS applications on a daily basis and supporting candidates when they complete online applications
•Responsible for managing HR inductions for work experience candidates and new starters
Working directly with the HR Business Partner, I was responsible for providing support in key projects and managing all HR administration.
•Maintain personnel records including filing of personal documentation
•Managing the HR administration process
•Producing contracts and new starter documentation
•Involvement in induction of our new colleagues
•Assist and lead in engagement activities and internal communications
•Supporting in the roll out of new initiatives
•Working alongside the HR manager and trainers on learning and development activities
•Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the function
•Assisting in the recruitment process from start to finish
•Working with payroll on holidays, sickness (Bradford score) and general records for payroll
•Working with other line managers within the business on people related activities
•Managing my own project by briefing the company benefits to all colleagues
•Working with multiple agencies to agree PSL' s and rebate offers
•Arranging and conducting interviews face to face
I was responsible for providing support for all live promotions across the retail network.
•Maintaining an accurate product file ensuring planogram consistency with PIP codes, barcodes, descriptions and pack sizes
•Maintaining an accurate retail pricing file ensuring that all requested changes are administered correctly and go live in store as agreed
•Maintaining an accurate promotional line up ensuring that all requested amendments are administered correctly and delivered through to the point of purchase
•Managing the promotional database as required by the category trader and ensure 100% accuracy at all times
•Managing supplier invoices and crediting process with accurate data inputs and maintenance of trackers
•Running and co-ordinating sales and share reports for the categories
•Managing point of sale before promotions go live in store
I was responsible for providing HR support and advice across the retail network within a large HR team.
•Maintaining and updating departmental processes, contracts and standard letters in line with employment legislation where required
•Administering the HR process for all colleague lifestyle activities including new starters, leavers and transfers
•Responsible for providing 1st line HR support, advice and guidance over the telephone, face to face and via email to line managers within the business
•Organising and presenting at HR meetings on a monthly basis
•Accountable for processing and assigning Certificates of Sponsorship (COS) and attain receipt of all required documentation for work permits and COS
•Responsible for training new starters on first contact resolution on the phones for all HR queries
•Managing regions whilst working closely with managers to support all HR documentation
•The co-ordination and administration of payroll and reward on a monthly basis
Working directly with the HR Business Partner, I was responsible for providing recruitment support to the HR Department.
•The co-ordination and administration of recruitment for graduates and assessor for graduate assessment centre.
•Managing interviews for brand new depot in Coventry and conducting the induction for new starters
•Training new starters for HR inductions in small to large groups
•The co-ordination and administration of payroll, HR policies and procedures, both on a strategic and operational level within a new and growing business
•The introduction and integration of all policies and procedures ensuring that the business is kept in line with on-going and ever-changing employment legislation
•HR representative attending investigatory/disciplinary meetings and reviews
•Co-ordination of annual leave, sickness/absence records and staff changes
•Maintaining training records and administering payroll details
•Managing weekly/monthly personnel reports for the senior management team and the managing director.
This role allowed me to provide pro-active support to the senior management team by completing all HR related administrative tasks and processes including facilities work.
•Provided administration support for all HR processes, including recruitment, training, transfers and leavers.
•Maintaining all HR related filing systems, including staff files, staff leaver files and training records.
•Act as secretary at works council & JCG meetings. Draft minutes following each meeting, obtain sign-off & issue minutes.
•Sickness absence - input all self-certification forms and doctors medical certificates to SAP and Kronos and complete relevant payroll forms
•Maternity, paternity & parental leave, type standard letters, input to SAP, Kronos and complete relevant payroll forms
•Daily contact with payroll department to ensure smooth payment of pay and benefits
•Daily face to face or telephone staff queries daily contact with all levels of staff
•Co-ordinating and running disciplinary meetings
This role entailed working in recruitment and involved the set up and management of applications. I valued the close interaction with colleagues and candidates and found it rewarding to be in a position to advise others and resolve issues.
•Verifying qualifications and UCAS points and obtaining reference details
•Challenging gaps in curriculum vitae and pre-screening of candidates in the UK and internationally
•Carrying out efficient and effective processing of HR administration within a team and on my own initiative
This role entailed serving clients and suppliers on a daily basis and assisting them with their enquiries.
•Processed all food related orders through SAP
•Communicated daily with suppliers and customers
•Checked delivery in conjunction with stores personnel to ensure correct goods
•Supported stock rotation and control with kitchen clerks and chefs
I worked in a HR recruitment team and took part in many projects to help and support my team members. I designed and delivered presentations and attended meetings providing support when dealing with HR issues such as absenteeism.
•Helped to provide a prompt and efficient HR help desk service to all employees and assisting with general managerial issues and personnel filing
•Responsible for coordinating recruitment activity and management of applications, recruiting people face to face or over the telephone
Business studies (B/C), English Literature (D), ICT (D)
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Business studies (B/C), English Literature (D), ICT (D)