Experience

Short Call Limited - Recruitment Solutions

• Director & Principal Recruiter

  • 2001 - Present

  Dublin Client recruitment projects for both SMEs and larger corporations, across multiple industries, in Ireland and mainland Europe. Search, contingency and response management services on highly competitive & pain free terms.



ARYZTA LLC

• European Recruitment Manager

  • 2013 - 2014

  Dublin Refined European recruiting function - devised reporting, processes, created employer branding awareness through referral programs, building Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn groups Made significant cost savings for the group in a 11 month period by direct recruiting -€400k Hired c. 100 people in 11 months across a new Business Services Centre and senior Global & Pan-European roles, across multiple disciplines Led sourcing activity for a brand new European Graduate programme… Show more Refined European recruiting function - devised reporting, processes, created employer branding awareness through referral programs, building Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn groups Made significant cost savings for the group in a 11 month period by direct recruiting -€400k Hired c. 100 people in 11 months across a new Business Services Centre and senior Global & Pan-European roles, across multiple disciplines Led sourcing activity for a brand new European Graduate programme, by engaging with Universities across Europe Part of project team for roll out of new ATS Show less



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruitment Manager (interim)

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Dublin •Responsible for leading a team of 6 recruiters across multiple workforces for all hiring for Ireland, including technology, Analytics, Enterprise, Business Process Outsourcing, Management Consulting & Graduate hiring. •Working as part of a wider cross functional UKI team and with several off-shore back office support teams. •Leading the team for continuous improvement in relation to sourcing, reporting, process and business engagement. •High level of forecasting and planning of… Show more •Responsible for leading a team of 6 recruiters across multiple workforces for all hiring for Ireland, including technology, Analytics, Enterprise, Business Process Outsourcing, Management Consulting & Graduate hiring. •Working as part of a wider cross functional UKI team and with several off-shore back office support teams. •Leading the team for continuous improvement in relation to sourcing, reporting, process and business engagement. •High level of forecasting and planning of supply & demand for the workforces to effectively manage local hiring costs and line budgets. •Review and recommendations for new practices in relation to visa/immigration, working models – contractors, associate versus permanent hires. Show less



Keywords International

• Spain
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resourcing Manager

  • Dec 2011 - Jun 2012

  Dublin, Ireland •Managing a highly flexible (and transient) multi-lingual resource pool, to ensure all gaming testing projects are fully resourced. Language clusters supported: LATAM, Asian & all European. •Implementation of structures to support building pipeline of new, and recycling of current and past resources, across Japan, Montreal & Dublin facilities, including rolling out & implementation of new ATS system. •Direct sourcing to target candidates for senior roles, using LinkedIn, Xing, Viadeo… Show more •Managing a highly flexible (and transient) multi-lingual resource pool, to ensure all gaming testing projects are fully resourced. Language clusters supported: LATAM, Asian & all European. •Implementation of structures to support building pipeline of new, and recycling of current and past resources, across Japan, Montreal & Dublin facilities, including rolling out & implementation of new ATS system. •Direct sourcing to target candidates for senior roles, using LinkedIn, Xing, Viadeo and personal networking, including building of relationships with local government agencies and international partners. •Design of assessment centres, competency based assessment materials to support successful selection tactics. •Timely reporting of time to hire, cost of hire, source data and overall conversion/success metrics to leadership. Show less



Intel

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sourcing Specialist

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

  Co. Kildare Sourcing for rare PhD specialist Engineers from across the EU and beyond. Skills include metrology, thin films etc.



Millicom International Cellular

• United States

• Recruitment Manager

  • Feb 2007 - May 2007

  Luxembourg •Devised a resourcing plan in partnership with the local business, to support the developing African markets, to include senior appointments – CFOs, CTOs, CEOs as well as support staff in territories such as Sierra Leone, Chad, Tanzania, DRC and Ghana. Also – partnered with INSEAD MBA programme participants, to attract them to senior developmental opportunities within Millicom. •Devised a resourcing plan for the local Luxembourg market– with key objective of raising the profile of… Show more •Devised a resourcing plan in partnership with the local business, to support the developing African markets, to include senior appointments – CFOs, CTOs, CEOs as well as support staff in territories such as Sierra Leone, Chad, Tanzania, DRC and Ghana. Also – partnered with INSEAD MBA programme participants, to attract them to senior developmental opportunities within Millicom. •Devised a resourcing plan for the local Luxembourg market– with key objective of raising the profile of Millicom in the local market through job fairs and other initiatives across neighbouring territories. •Review and overhaul of current recruitment practices, to improve efficiencies in time to hire/cost per hire and general streamlining of procedures. •Review of general HR policies to ensure consistent implementation of these throughout the wider business. •Assumed the role of mediator in employee related issues, which sometimes culminated in brokering of fair severance deals and terminations. Show less



Hewlett-Packard

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Programme Manager

  • 2005 - 2007

  Co. Kildare Responsible for the outsourced contingent workforce population, including 2 MSPs (Microsoft & Bank of Ireland) and the wider functional staffing requirements, which included Manufacturing, Financial Services, HR, IT, Customer Service & Finance. Guardian of the policy to minimise and eliminate co-employment risk to the business and responsible for driving cost savings, through smart staff procurement solutions and management of Preferred Supplier List.



Paddy Power

• Ireland
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruitment Executive

  • 2004 - 2005

  Dublin •Responsible for cost effective recruitment strategy, ensuring that functional requirements, including IT, Finance, Marketing, Call Centre, HR, Gaming & Internet are met (400 headcount). •Ensure that the retail recruitment requirements are met (headcount – circa 800) and that internal candidates are identified for succession planning and promotion purposes. •Vendor management of recruitment partners, negotiating competitive rates, especially with Search & Selection firms for upper end… Show more •Responsible for cost effective recruitment strategy, ensuring that functional requirements, including IT, Finance, Marketing, Call Centre, HR, Gaming & Internet are met (400 headcount). •Ensure that the retail recruitment requirements are met (headcount – circa 800) and that internal candidates are identified for succession planning and promotion purposes. •Vendor management of recruitment partners, negotiating competitive rates, especially with Search & Selection firms for upper end recruitment needs, both in Ireland & abroad. •Design and execution of assessment centres for volume recruitment needs. •Employee counselling, corrective actions and ultimately terminations, in compliance with State Employment Law. •Providing ad-hoc HR consultancy services to managers when required on both “soft” employee management issues, as well as providing legal advice, to safeguard the company from any ensuing employee actions. •Training needs analysis for employees and identification of external partners to deliver, when appropriate. •Psychometric testing – personality and ability for assessment and development purposes. Show less



Conduit

• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruitment Manager

  • 2002 - 2004

  Dublin Responsible for the cost effective recruitment of high volume staff across a multi-service call centre business including outsourced clients and own brand (11850). Included recruitment of senior and functional roles, as well as creation of robust strategies to deliver new hires, on an on-going basis to service the operational needs of in-house clients such as Orange, Bord Gais.



Capita Recall

• Sweden
• Capital Markets

• Client Manager

  • 1999 - 2002

  UK wide On-site volume recruitment for clients such as Orange, NTL, Enron, Axa, Thomas Cook, Thomson, Lincoln, Eurostar, Providian, Norwich Union Healthcare, bSkyb. Design of bespoke competency based assessment materials for use in assessment centres, management of large teams of recruitment assessors, including interviewers, role players, testers. Full P&L and cost centre control of client campaigns.



TW Recruitment

• Portugal
• Human Resources Services

• Recruitment Consultant

  • 1996 - 1999

  Cheltenham Recruiting for the Financial Services Industry.