Alison Thompson Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Gb

Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Successfully managed the release of Cormac's second album 💿 ‘A Borrowed Gift’ and I continue to support the fledgling career of one of the world’s former leading boy sopranos. All more steep learning curves for me and his dad!!Working on Cormac’s music for the last few years, I've finally ditched recruitment to do this full time. Pre - 2020 I’d no clue about any of it, I didn’t even stream music! and while I’ve still got a great deal to learn, I’ve mostly enjoyed every minute of it. Having not found it the easiest industry to navigate, at times it’s been an absolute nightmare too, dots are rarely joined and if something can be as complicated as it possibly can be, you can guarantee it will be, so I also have a new found respect for anyone setting out to make their living in the music business. When Cormac’s brief stint of being signed to a major record label came to an end, we decided to give it a go ourselves. So, if you ever want to know about the music industry, recording & releasing music & building an on-line profile for a young singer, give me a call! The aims of Cormac Thompson Music Ltd. are now not only about Cormac’s music career but about helping to support other young musicians & their parents, striving to do the same thing too.When the record deal ended he had 450 subscribers to his YouTube channel & no other social media accounts. Today, YouTube = nearly 50,000 subscribers, Facebook nearly 62,000 followers, Instagram 21,000 + followers & Cormac's songs have been viewed & streamed over 18 million times, so I guess we must be doing something right somewhere!

Greater Manchester

Previous clients include, Lucideon, Doncaster College and Ansaldo Nuclear. My LIn recommendations substantiate this, so I can comfortably say that I am, an innovative, creative solution provider with a track record for delivering results both for clients and candidates by implementing new practices, processes and solutions. Highly competent, not just at changing how a business recruits but also how it thinks about recruiting. I make it my mission to put it right up there on the company radar so no-one can miss it and risk underestimating its’ value and importance, in such a competitive climate for talented people. With a flair for resourcing, I am adept at positively impacting people plans and talent acquisition practices to guarantee a return on investment. Delivering bespoke recruitment solutions is what I do best. A senior resourcing expert with proven experience in multi-role / multi-level / multi-sector leadership including - engineering, legal and financial services. I deliver strategically and operationally by establishing effective business relationships, managing stakeholders pro-actively and partnering with my clients to understand what success looks like for them.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Worked one day a week to build a team and expand the gunnercooke Consulting brand in the UK

Manchester, United Kingdom

Initiated a comprehensive strategic and operational review of existing recruitment practices, policies and procedures. This resulted in leading a complete overhaul of the resourcing strategy, the candidate engagement interaction and their on-boarding experience.Re-designed all candidate comms, decreasing candidate dropout rate by 15%.Introduced candidate feedback programme to monitor effectiveness of change. Created the concept and supported the technical adaptation of the CRM system into an applicant tracking system (ATS) at zero cost. Used this to create monthly data metrics and to introduce KPI’s and SLA’s.Completed a strategic and operational review of recruitment marketing (material and activity) increasing Twitter and LinkedIn followings by 25%. Instrumental in the re vamp of gunnercooke.com careers pages increasing direct applicants from 0 – 8 per month (this is low volume Partner level recruitment). Increased direct candidate and recruitment agency marketing by 100%.Increased uptake of Partner referral scheme by 10% through innovative ways of marketing it internally. Managed an extensive PSL through effective relationship building and high volume direct marketing schedule.

Warrington, United Kingdom

Part of the HR leadership team, responsible for managing all aspects of Ansaldo’s recruitment since Aug. 2013. First in a permanent role and then on a consultancy basis. Specifically:- Scoped the resourcing strategy to implement a managed service. Designed and implemented the transformation programme to deliver the outsourced solution.Overhauled hiring manager training to improve understanding of good recruitment practice. Had full responsibility and accountability for managing the outsourced provision. Worked with hiring managers, HRBP’s and external recruitment consultants to engage with candidates and convert to employees. Defined the graduate recruitment strategy and led the 2015 and 2017 graduate recruitment campaign.Started working with Italian Head Office to improve the Ansaldo Group Careers web pages and application process.Designed a marketing communications plan for the outsource provider to improve their external messaging and their understanding of new business wins.

Warrington, United Kingdom

Defined the resourcing strategy to incorporate use of social media as a recruitment enabler.Implemented a direct sourcing model and preferred supplier capability to compliment an existing managed service providerWorked on Employer branding and direct applicant journeyImproved CV turnaround time by 40%Designed and implemented recruitment process improvement plan that decreased the average cost per hire by 15% Defined the graduate recruitment strategyGraduate recruitment and supported overall management of the graduate programmeManaged tender process for a new managed service provider to include implementation of an RMS and VMS recruitment software system Major stakeholder and contributor in implementation of new RMS and VMS recruitment software - PeopleFluentAlso implemented a broad range of cost effective, pro-active, resourcing /recruitment activities to create company USP in a competitive market place.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Responsible for attracting the best talent into the fastest growing main 'challenger' bank in the UK.Defined the resourcing strategy and led an internal consultancy that managed high-volume, multi – role, multi-site recruitment of talented people, key to the delivery of current and future business needs. Success was achieved by implementing direct sourcing methods, targeting suitable candidates through LinkedIn, introducing 'in-house' headhunting capability and collaborative stakeholder management at all levels. Engaging effectively with candidates throughout their applicant journey was also critical to success. Key achievements included:Reduced agency hires by 60% Decreased number of preferred supplier agencies used by 50% due to the successful introduction of a direct sourcing modelSuccessfully implemented an ATS - TalentLinkDesigned on-line hiring manager ATS training guides and recruitment toolkit about ‘How to Recruit Effectively’ to define best practice and processCreated branded ‘Careers’ web pages to effectively advertise opportunities at Aldermore externallyMajor stakeholder in implementation of new employee induction process

Ilkley

Managed recruitment / resource planning for technical, central functions and graduate roles, cost effectively and innovatively. Provided an internal consultancy that enabled the recruitment and retention of talented people key to the delivery of current and future business needs. Key achievements included: Designed assessment centres for high volume campaign resulting in reduction of recruitment cost by 20% and time to hire by 15% 95% retention year on year over 5 years for people recruited into company development programme

Responsible for annual graduate recruitment and managing development during the 2 year programme. Effectively managed and maintained relationships with line managers to deliver the graduate programme. Resource planning with managing directors and senior managers.Key achievements included:Devised and implemented NG Bailey's graduate recruitment strategy Created and developed graduate recuitment brand that attracted on average 500 applications per annum (previously applications = 0)

Provided a broad range of cost effective, pro-active, resourcing /recruitment strategies and solutions across all business areas. (interim role)Key achievements included:Created a branded careers website to enable on-line recuitment reducing average time to recruit by 20%

Provided a pro-active, business partner relationship to business areas, to deliver high volume recruitment campaigns. Introduced preferred supplier list for the first time.

Provided a pro-active resourcing / recruitment business partner relationship to a wide range of business areas and locations.

Managed team of up to 25 members consisting of 3 team leaders and 27 call centre operatives. Implemented a preferred supplier list and managed high volume temporary recruitment.

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