Experience

ODL Agency

• Canada
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Partnerships & Creative Development

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  As the Director of Partnerships at ODL, I take charge of assisting B2C and other Creative Agency clients in North America and the UK with their creative needs, with a focus on large photo/video shoot projects for social media and retail store advertising. As the Director of Partnerships at ODL, I take charge of assisting B2C and other Creative Agency clients in North America and the UK with their creative needs, with a focus on large photo/video shoot projects for social media and retail store advertising.



Dominion Lending Centres Valko Financial Ltd FSRA #13047

• Canada
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mortgage Agent

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Mortgage Agent for Vako Financial Mortgage Agent for Vako Financial



CTL Active - Cross The Line Active

• Canada
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO - Co - Founder

  • Dec 2019 - Aug 2022

  Accountable for establishing a strategic direction for the company, devising methods to improve business performance, and providing guidance to the team of 30 instructors. As well as; • Supporting all sales / new business initiatives (via social media and existing customer lists) • Managing all technical responsibilities such as App maintenance, website build & continued support. • Supervising a team of fitness coaches and administration including hiring, training, and scheduling. • Writing company terms and policies. Show less



CQ Search Group Ltd.

• Canada
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Operations and Business Development

  • Nov 2015 - Sep 2019

  Worked extensively with clients as a consultant/advisor to assess their organizational needs and develop and implement effective programs and strategies. The role involved Recruitment and Business Development/HR, Team Mentoring, Management, and Executive ‘Head-hunter’ Search. Description: • Developing long-term partnerships with a number of clients, acting as an extension of their business and identifying and engaging suitable candidates on their behalf in an Executive Search capacity. • Manage a team of recruiters, using various metrics and collaborative benchmarks to ensure that a continuous pool of talent is being sourced to support the fulfillment of client orders. • I created and established all aspects of corporate recruiting for IT and Manufacturing services. • Developed the elevator pitch and trained staff on how to pitch the company. • Review and analyze client workforce, demographics, skills gaps, organizational designs, and recruitment trends to help them better understand their own needs. Specific to the manufacturing industry. • Participated in the proposal process as necessary to review/edit proposals, help establish win themes, and recruit key personnel. • Develop recruiting standards and processes including pre-screens, reference checks, management style interviews, and technical assessment documentation. • Source and interview any internal company employees when needed. Show less



Aquent Talent

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Business Development

  • 2012 - 2015

  Built and managed the internal recruitment team and helped to establish good relationships with new and existing clients and to understand their business challenges. Provided support to hire the talent they needed to be more effective and efficient without sacrificing quality. Description: • Responsible for building and maintaining hiring manager relationships to understand talent gaps, the external market for talent, current hiring trends and other talent implications in the respective industries and partnering with them throughout the hiring process. • Built relationships with universities and tech schools in order to find good entry-level IT candidates. • Responsible for ad placement, marketing, and media of all job postings and use all candidate sourcing resources. • Drive data-driven recruiting activities, including analytics that provide talent pipeline insight and talent attraction strategy. • Perform in-person and phone interviews to evaluate if the candidate meets the company profile. • Perform management-style interviews, using behavioural-based interview questions. More on resume Show less



Preferred Choice

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Client Services Consultant

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Business Development & client services to set up a cold desk in their new London office. Providing expertise and experience in helping companies fulfil their potential and employees broaden their horizons. Business Development & client services to set up a cold desk in their new London office. Providing expertise and experience in helping companies fulfil their potential and employees broaden their horizons.



Xchangeteam

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant (Manager)

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2012

  As part of the Client Services Team - developed marketing strategies to increase candidate flow. Identified multiple sourcing channels; with continual change to avoid over-saturation; measured effectiveness and response. As part of the Client Services Team - developed marketing strategies to increase candidate flow. Identified multiple sourcing channels; with continual change to avoid over-saturation; measured effectiveness and response.



Network - Career Consultants

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Senior Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Dec 2010

  Maintain daily operations recruiting and marketing for job orders and strategic candidate research for marketing contingent talent in the IT, Digital Media and Creative Design space. Responsible for providing recruitment, contract negotiations, relocation assistance, onboarding, and relationship building in Central Europe and The Middle East. Maintain daily operations recruiting and marketing for job orders and strategic candidate research for marketing contingent talent in the IT, Digital Media and Creative Design space. Responsible for providing recruitment, contract negotiations, relocation assistance, onboarding, and relationship building in Central Europe and The Middle East.



Paragon IT Limited

• London, United Kingdom

• Senior Recruitment Consultant

  • 2002 - 2004

  • Managed contract employees, assessed and investigated contractor-related problems and administered performance counselling. • Demonstrates leadership ability in providing direction, supervision, and support to management staff. • Work with all levels on leadership and professional level development. • Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the personnel budget ensuring the effective, efficient utilization of human and material resources. • Maintains knowledge of position and industry trends as well as government, and local legislation to ensure continued compliance. Show less