Samuel Charles, Recruitment Consultant

Samuel Charles

Recruitment Consultant

Progressive GE

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, International Business With Spanish
Experience
7 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 2 Months

Recruitment Consultant at Progressive GE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2014 to October 2015

• Market research to assess new business opportunities via the Internet, social media and job boards.
• Business-to-Business sales via telephone, email and meetings.
• Designing and creating job adverts for our clients and running Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to engage users and to generate more traffic to our website.
• Planning and making email marketing strategies via our internal software to exciting clients and to potential clients.
• Managing key accounts of the business in MENA region.
• Client handling, salary negotiation, executive hiring, experienced in volume/mass hiring and niche skill hiring.
• Proficient in recruiting candidates from all levels (Junior to Senior Level).

Achievements:
• Meeting daily, weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), which includes sales calls and meeting with new and existing clients etc.
• Conducted training for new staff and interns.

Customer Service and Sales Assistant at Asda Walmart
  • United Kingdom
  • November 2009 to July 2014

• Full time employee for 1 year, started University and thereafter became part time throughout University.
• Ensured the company store presents itself to a high standard of customer service.
• Built relationships/rapport with customers.
• Managed customer operations and ensured customer satisfaction by achieving delivery and service
quality norms.
• Managed stock control and inventory for the ‘Home and Leisure’ department.
• Quickly recognised customers' needs to better assist them.
• Assisted customers with shopping and administrative queries.
• Managed the ‘Home and Leisure’ shop floor.

Achievements:
• Collected and analysed data to monitor the level of customer service.
• Identified areas for improvement and implemented measures to maximize customer satisfaction levels.

Marketing Assistant Intern at Educas
  • Spain
  • January 2013 to August 2013

• Managed marketing and commercial campaigns via social media and email marketing.
• Identified key marketing opportunities through conducting marketing research via questionnaires and social media.
• Managed multiple functions and events.
• Executed administrative tasks: spreadsheets, stock, daily takings and financial transactions.
• Promoted new product launches on company’s social media websites, in accordance with the company digital marketing strategy.
• Assisted in the development of the marketing strategy of the company, by helping evaluate latest trends in digital marketing and social media.

Achievements:
• Assessed social media marketing strategies to determine rate of return. Identified and tapped into new channels to optimize return on investment (ROI) and fuel revenue growth.

Marketing Hospitality and Tourism Management Intern at Riverlodge Backpackers (SA)
  • South Africa
  • August 2012 to December 2012

• Worked with the marketing team to drive event registration through a variety of social media and email marketing.
• Independently developed beneficial deals with relevant media partners to increase the exposure of events.
• Managed several digital marketing campaigns, including the use of ‘Google Analytics’.
• Produced web content tailored to the target demographics through emails and social media.
• Planned and implemented marketing activities across all online and offline channels.
• Set up and coordinated new marketing strategies.
• Monitored and optimized key internet search engine campaigns.
• Effectively driving brand awareness, engagement and traffic to social media pages.

Achievements:
• Independently developed beneficial deals with relevant media partners to increase the exposure of events.

Assistant Bar Manager at Wadworth Skippers Pub Restaurant
  • Spain
  • June 2009 to October 2009

• Promoted Menu and Drink offers via social media.
• Managed Stock Control and Inventory.
• Organised and maintained the cellar and stockroom.
• Managed financial transactions on a daily basis.

Achievements:
• Trained junior staff in Hospitality and Customer Service.

Intern at Jaguar and Land Rover
  • United Kingdom - London
  • May 2008 to June 2008

• 2 weeks work experience.
• Filing and organisational skills established.

Barman/Waiter at Marie's Bar
  • Spain
  • March 2007 to September 2007

• Established my communication skills and developed my ability to work effectively as an integral part of a small team.
• Oversaw quality control.
• Promoted daily offers and specials.
• Managed financial transactions on a daily basis.

Education

Bachelor's degree, International Business With Spanish
  • at University of Plymouth
  • June 2014

• Received a First Class Honours for dissertation “Will Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Prove to be a Disruptive Force in Higher Education: an Investigation.” • Quantative and qualitative marketing analysis. • Successfully completed a placement year in South Africa and Spain.

High school or equivalent, A Levels
  • at Licensed Victuallers' School
  • January 2009

• A Levels: Spanish (A) ICT (C) • As Level: Business Studies (B) Sixth Form Boarder's Head Boy, Licensed Victuallers' School (2009) • Organisation of social events. • Close communication with younger students and the teachers.

High school or equivalent,
  • at El Limonar International School
  • June 2007

• GCSEs: 9 (A - C) including English, Spanish, Maths, Science and ICT.

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Microsoft Office
Google Adwords
Customer Service
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Advertising
marketing

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Expert

Hobbies

  • Futsal
    Plymouth University Futsal BUCS Coordinator, Club Captain and 1st team Futsal Captain (current) • Requires strong leadership of my peers amongst the committee. • Elected by students within the club. • In charge of overseeing all competitive teams, their fixtures, training, organisation and team selection.