Allison Gray Email & Phone Number

Maldon, Gb

Maldon, Gb

• Managed end-to-end recruitment process for electricians specializing in EICR testing within the social housing sector.• Collaborated with hiring managers to identify talent needs and streamline recruitment efforts.

Maldon, England, United Kingdom

Established in 2018 following the need for a better work/life balance I set up my own small retail business which I sold October 2023.

London, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for multi-site talent management across the UK and globally covering Asia Pacific/Americas/Europe/Middle East and Africa hiring across multiple sectors, Travel, Loyalty/Reward, Customer Engagement and Insurance & Protection.• Management of the UK Talent Team overseeing the entire recruitment process, from entry-level, mid-senior & board level positions• Conducting performance reviews, appraisals, and skills gap analysis to ensure my team are utilised at full potential and motivated• Shared responsibility with area specific leadership team of the Global recruiters to ensure a collaborative approach and alignment to our EVP• Managing the UK Resourcing budget and achieving a 50% reduction in agency spend whilst ensuring the continuation of relationships and services• Weekly meetings with key stakeholders to action resourcing plans and ensure successful succession planning• Collaborative engagement with the HR Leadership team to ensure we promote a dynamic workplace which enhances productivity and employee experience • Sourced, customised and introduction of a new ATS to ensure best practice hiring and a streamlined candidate experience • Designed & delivered Interview skills training ‘Hiring the Best’ workshop ensuring all involved in the candidate journey to employment attended• Designed competency-based interview frameworks to aid hiring • Implementing ED&I initiatives within the hiring process• Personality profiling/Psychometrics• Coaching Senior Leaders on our hiring process and best practice• Design of candidate feedback survey incorporating core values• As part of the HR SLT I was pivotal in an Employer branding project to redesign the Collinson website content for attracting talent in line with our core values & EVP• Weekly and monthly reporting to the Board of Directors• Negotiation with recruitment partners to achieve cost reduction without affecting commitment to quality & partnering relationships

London, United Kingdom

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe they employ 160,000 people. I was responsible for Recruitment in the London office.• Responsible for hiring across all areas of the business • Management of Recruitment Assistant• Attendance at weekly meetings with the business to discuss resourcing plans• Working closely with HR Business Partners to determine resourcing strategy• Management and review of PSL Partners• Providing Senior Leaders with Interview support at all levels• Delivery of Interview skills training ‘Hiring the best’ workshop• Coaching senior managers on recruitment process and best practice• Leading project to rewrite careers website content • Weekly and monthly reporting to the board• Workplace mentor for graduate internship roles

Chelmsford And London, United Kingdom

Cofunds is leading Investment Platform part of the Legal & General Group a FTSE 100 company.Ownership of the end to end recruitment process for vacancies at all levels within the businessSubstational reduction in recruitment spend through implementation of direct sourcing methodologies to include social mediaDesign and implementation of Cofunds competency interview framework reflecting on Cofunds core valuesDesign of competency interview framework for Graduate Scheme Coaching & supporting line managers through interview processNegotiation of preferred rate’s for PSL suppliers and search assignmentsManagement & review of PSL suppliersImplementation of new online recruitment toolDesign and delivery interview skills training courseIdentifying areas of process improvement throughout the recruitment cycle, service enhancement and opportunities to drive innovation, change and best practice throughout the solutionUse of SHL testing & Predictive IndexScreening candidates & supporting managers with interviews & testingLine management of Resourcing team

National

I supported the organisational re-alignment from New Deal to Work Programme by coordinating the selection process and managing the internal/external recruitment function.Line Management of Recruitment AdvisorReporting to and working closely with HR Director & wider HR team Design of selection competency frameworkCoordination of selection process for 600 staff facing redundancyReductions in recruitment spend through implementation of direct sourcing methodologiesCoaching & supporting line managers through interview processNegotiation of preferred rate’s for PSL suppliers Management & review of PSL suppliersUse of Taleo online recruitment toolIdentifying areas of process improvement throughout the recruitment cycle, service enhancement and opportunities to drive innovation, change and best practice throughout the solution

Set up the HR Recruitment desk at Hillman Saunders (a Division of Fusion People).

Billing Manager - Managing a team of 3 HR recruitment consultants

Senior Consultant recruiting for the Financial Services industry - Support roles to IFA'sMade redundant when company closed.

Managing a team of 3 consultants and 1 resourcer

Independent travel throughout various countries around the world to include Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Africa.

Claimant case workAttendance at courtNegotiations with defendants