Evelyn Palma

Co-Founder & Talent Partner at Blackbird® Talent Solutions
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Thalwil, Zurich, Switzerland, CH
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Swedish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency

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Evelyn is a great professional and lovely human being! She is the best recruiter I have met. She has a great talent to match candidates and employers. Both times I have changed job in Zurich was thanks to her. She knew exactly That it was a good match! 🤗 I would highly recommend Evelyn to anyone who is looking for a good candidate or anyone who wants to change job. 🥰😍 Thanks dear Evelyn for all your help and support ❤️

Katarina Marton

I worked with Evelyn on a new and very exciting opportunity she introduced to me and I was amazed by her dedication, professionalism and emotional intelligence. Anybody working with Evelyn will feel lucky to have such a great support.

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Credentials

  • Recruiting Techniques to Reveal Transferable Skills
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Recruiting and Interviewing
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Recruiting Diverse Talent as a Hiring Manager
    LinkedIn
    Aug, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • The Science of Well-Being
    Yale University
    Aug, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • What Business Leaders Need to Know about Web3 (+ Metaverse)
    LinkedIn
    May, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Compelling Job Description
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Unconscious Bias
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Diversity Recruiting
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Verified Certificate for Remote Work Revolution for Everyone
    Harvard Business School
    Apr, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work
    University of California, Berkeley
    Jul, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Switzerland
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder & Talent Partner
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Our focus is recruitment and talent solutions in Corporate functions: Finance & Accounting, HR, Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing. We recruit in Switzerland and abroad. We put the human at the core of everything we do! Our focus is recruitment and talent solutions in Corporate functions: Finance & Accounting, HR, Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing. We recruit in Switzerland and abroad. We put the human at the core of everything we do!

    • United Kingdom
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Executive Recruitment Manager, Michael Page & Page Personnel - Permanent and interim
      • Jul 2019 - Sep 2021

      Based in Zurich, recruiting in the Swiss German speaking part of Switzerland specializing in Finance & Accounting positions across industries. Leading the Finance & Accounting Industry Practice, as well as our Banking & Financial Services practice for both our brands Michael Page and Page Personnel. All our consultants have a specialist and focused approach to ensure we are able to advise and support you from your entry level talent to your senior management team.Through our local, functional and different brands focus we are looking forward to be your long term partner, whether you are recruiting or looking for a new opportunity! Show less

    • Executive Manager, Finance & Accounting Industry, Financial Services, and Interim Management
      • Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

      I was asked to rebuild the Banking and Financial Services discipline on top of the permanent and interim F&A teams. Managing and developing 3 recruitment teams

    • Manager Finance & Accounting (Industry) + Interim Management solutions
      • Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

      On top of permanent recruitment I was asked to support the build up of Interim Management Practice for Michael Page.Responsible for recruiting in the Swiss German speaking part of Switzerland across industries in both permanent and temporary positions. Main responsibilities:- Partnering with Senior leaders and Executives - Managing and developing 2 teams - Providing support to clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process- Source, head hunt, screen, select, and interview candidates- Identify & support clients with talent acquisition- Support talent retention - Drive process improvements- Acquire and build long term relationship with clients and candidates- Meet internal and external deadlines with high quality- Weekly reports for management- Acquisition of new clients Show less

    • Managing Recruitment Consultant - Finance & Accounting
      • May 2014 - Mar 2015

      Internal transfer to Zurich, recruiting for the Swiss German speaking part of Switzerland across industries. Main responsibilities:- Partnering with Senior leaders and Executives - Providing support to clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process- Hire, train and lead 1 Consultant - Source, head hunt, screen, select, and interview candidates- Identify & support clients with talent acquisition- Support talent retention - Drive process improvements- Acquire and build long term relationship with clients and candidates- Meet internal and external deadlines with high quality- Weekly reports for management- Acquisition of new clients Show less

    • Senior Consultant - Finance & Accounting
      • Feb 2014 - May 2014

    • Consultant - Finance & Accounting
      • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

      Michael Page is a world leader in specialized recruitment for middle and top management (permanent and interim positions);The Group is listed in the London Stock Exchange (part of the FTSE 250 Index); PageGroup has developed the recruitment capability to provide this support to businesses across the globe.

    • United Kingdom
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Consultant - Finance & Accounting
      • Dec 2012 - Jun 2013

    • Consultant - Finance & Accounting
      • Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

      Joined Page Group as part of the start up of Page Personnel Chile- Responsible for driving recruitment processes across industries specializing in Finance & Accounting positions. - Business Development- End to end client relationship ownership and recruitment process- Development of candidate database- Drive internal processes

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Team Leader Internal Client Sat. Team and Global Customer Installed Inventory Process Lead
      • Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

      Based on the successful project in 2010, I was promoted to team leader to lead the work for Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Italy & France with the aim to create an innovative methodology to improve client satisfaction and relationships across IBM sites and worldwide SSCMain responsibilities: - Create mission, vision, tasks, roles and responsibilities of the team. - Gather and analyze data, consolidate findings, create action plans and recommendations.- Present results to top management. - Ensure strong management system - Support major transformation activities with goal of improving IBM’s business results; - Support and participate to European and Global initiatives to improve client satisfaction (external and internal).On top of my Team leader role I was appointed Global process leader for customer installed inventory. In this role I have been involved in various Global projects to improve processes, reducecosts and become more efficient in the inventory area. Show less

    • Project Leader, Axon Project
      • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

      Lead The Axon project from the creation of the pilot phase to full deployment for Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg. The aim of the project was to improve collaboration between IBM country sites and the Shared Service Centers. Ensure improved relationship across the IBM organization and optimize communication. Gather feedback, analyze results, communicate recommendations and action plans to Management and ensure client satisfaction with an end to end view covering all processes from Order Entry to Cash Collection. Show less

    • Business Controls Coordinator
      • Apr 2009 - May 2010

      Business Controller for Nordics, Benelux, Italy, Spain, Portugal and France.Main responsibilities: - Maintain an overall satisfactory business controls posture.- Work Proactively with operations teams and management to uncover and resolve existing control concerns and audit results.- Give guidance to drive efficiency and effectiveness through process simplification, automation, and risk-based decision making.- Ensure compliance to all SOX Requirements.- Consolidate sampling results- Suggest action plans and propose process improvement to the Operation Manager. - Deliver effective testing/reporting and quarterly closing results- Be actively engaged in new/updated process planning and deployments.- Give Business controls guidance on Integrations/acquisitions, separation of duties and ensure proper controls in any involvement that may impact business controls.On top of my activities I was involved in projects outside my department. Show less

    • Accounts Receivable Team Coordinator for Nordics
      • Aug 2007 - Apr 2009

      I started as Accounts Receivable Analyst and Cash Administrator for Sweden. After one year I was appointed Team Coordinator for the Accounts Receivable and Cash Administration department for the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway).Responsible for coordinating and monitoring achievement of targets for monthly key measurements in cash allocation, dispute management and collection.Main responsibilities:- Take ownership of escalated client issues and coordinate resolution across IBM organisation.- Work across the organisation to implement improved processes.- Maximise individual contribution to cash collection and assisting the team in meeting team target.- Ensure clearance of Unallocated Cash. .- Ensure daily payment allocation and client accounts status and cash balance. Show less

Education

  • University of Skövde
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration with Engineering
    2003 - 2007
  • Universidad de Alicante
    Business Administration and Economics
    2006 - 2007
  • ProCivitas
    Gymnasium

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