Amanda Johnston Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Cork

•Administration of the Business System.•Manage the full order processing function including quotations/proposals, creating sales orders/contracts, raising PO's, issuing invoices etc.•Ownership of monthly billings and report on the same.•Manage engineering resource scheduling.•Timesheet management and reporting.•Main point of contact for HR related queries.•Manage the administration of the HR Business System•Ad-hoc recruitment on specific projects.

To manage all stages of the recruitment process with both candidates and managed service clients, providing an excellent service at all times, to grow and develop the business and services and the recruiter’s knowledge of the client’s business. Ensuring that the client’s Recruitment requirements are delivered effectively and within required time frames. Aligning Morgan McKinley goals with those of their portfolio of clients.Key Responsibilities:•Achieving recruitment requirements for the client in line with hiring plans. •Attracting and retaining suitable candidates•Maintaining personal and team activity levels •Ensuring acceptable % fill rate is achieved. •Sourcing candidates through advertising, search and networking•Developing and researching new tools for sourcing candidates•Interviewing, selection and assessment of candidates•Developing and maintaining an expert knowledge of the client’s business and pro actively analysing to expand on services offered.•In depth knowledge of site workings and departments / role profiles.•in devising marketing policies for the division and completing all scheduled marketing activity•Working alongside the client to continuously improve the relationship between Morgan McKinley and the client and to ensure that the Projects Team are continuing to align their goals with that of their clients•Working in conjunction with contingency desks to improve service delivery metrics.•Preparing candidates for interview •Managing the closing of the recruitment process•Completing check ins on each placed candidate on site on an ongoing basis.•Account Management•Reporting regularly to their clients on market knowledge and updates.•Liaising with the client’s stakeholders / Line Managers to meet ongoing recruitment requirements.•Ability to contribute and manage process improvements and new initiatives to achieve best practice in recruitment standards

Cork

•Work with the Operations Director to develop a planned strategy for branch growth.•Monitor competitor activities in the area.•Maximise the branch’s profile through sales visits and local marketing opportunities.•Maximize the new business performance of Consultant’s through targeting and monitoring of sales activity.•Maintain regular contact with the branch’s main clients to ensure full business potential is realised.•Address any problems as they happen with regular face-to-face contact with the client.•Training and Staff Development•Selection and recruitment of staff members, within corporate guidelines.•Set and monitor appropriate targets for all team members on all aspects of their work.•Identify areas of development for individual team members, offering either individual or corporate training to overcome these.•Monitor effectiveness and impact of training.•Conduct regular performance reviews with staff and take appropriate action.

I was the Branch Team Leader for Manpower's Cork office , I was in this role after being promoted in February 2010.

Cork

Responsibilities:•Generate vacancies with new and existing client companies through ongoing individual marketing and business development. •Attracting candidates through innovative and creative recruitment methods such as referrals, various forms of media advertisement and professional contacts. •Interviewing and evaluating candidates•Meeting monthly sales targets through placing candidates.•Managing the full recruitment life cycle: candidate screening, interviewing, arranging client/candidate interviews, carrying out reference checks, conducting aptitude tests, delivering offers and any other responsibilities that may be required by a client agreement/SLA.•Interfacing with Customers: •Arrange and participate in client meetings and regular progress review meetings. •Account manage new and established PSL accounts to high service standards. •Provide excellent customer service on a range of recruitment issues to candidates and hiring companies. •Use our in-house Navigator database in line with our recruitment process

Cork

•Managing a team of up to 30 staff.•Staff recruitment.•Responsible for purchasing of stock twice a week staying within a specific budget , only purchasing key selling items or items predicted to sell well.•Daily team briefings regarding daily/weekly/monthly targets, store news/issues•Team training and development ; providing incentives to motivate staff and drive sales.•Carrying out daily/monthly sales reports. •Began as Sales Assistant and subsequently went on the ALP (Accelerated Learning Program) for 6 months to become part of management team. Completed ALP in 2 months.