James Phillips Email & Phone Number

Rayleigh, Gb

London

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲⁣⁣As the Co-founder and Director of Phoenix360 Recruitment, I’ve spent over a decade steering this full-cycle recruitment firm to success, placing top international IT talent in businesses across Europe. Focused on efficiency and quality, our mission was to offer a seamless recruitment experience by deeply understanding the unique goals and needs of both clients and candidates. Acting as an extension of our clients’ talent acquisition teams, we built trusted partnerships with notable companies, earning PSL status for our commitment to tailored recruitment solutions.𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Directed and managed a 12-person recruitment team, conducting performance evaluations, coaching, and providing corrective action as needed𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Led multi-account operations, driving consistent growth and optimising internal processes𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Handled candidate selection, interview coordination, and offer management to grow Phoenix360’s in-house recruitment capabilities𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Designed and delivered training programmes for all staff levels, enhancing skills and reinforcing recruitment best practices𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Developed long-term relationships with clients and managed high-level recruitment projects, including talent pipeline development and passive candidate sourcing𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Managed negotiations with clients, establishing favourable terms and long-term partnerships𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Implemented technology solutions for data analytics, ATS Systems, CRM systems, and recruitment automation to improve workflow and data handling

London, United Kingdom

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲⁣⁣As a key member of a six-person team, I specialised in recruiting IT professionals for permanent positions within the Swiss market. My primary focus was on Software Development and Infrastructure roles, covering a range of technical skills and environments.⁣⁣𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:⁣- 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Built and managed client relationships to understand specific hiring needs and deliver tailored recruitment solutions.⁣- 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Proactively sourced, screened, and assessed candidates across various programming and infrastructure specialisms.⁣- 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: Focused on high-demand technologies including Java, .NET, Python, PHP, C++, C, Windows, Linux, and Unix.⁣- 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Oversaw end-to-end recruitment processes, from initial candidate engagement through to offer negotiation and onboarding

Rayleigh

In the Energy sector, I led a team responsible for handling diverse inbound inquiries, from billing issues to coordinating engineer appointments. Our role extended beyond problem-solving to driving cross-sales of gas, electricity products, and annual maintenance services. Through a focus on efficiency and service quality, I set the site record for weekly cross-sales, surpassing the performance of over 200 agents.

Hockley

Alongside my education, I worked locally to help with the restoration and care of classic cars and motorbikes. Most notably, the complete strip down and rebuild of a 1937 Austin 12-4 and a 1942 Harley-Davidson Canadian Military Model 42WLC motorcycle

A Level, Mathematics, Physics, Design & Technology, Physical Education

Gcse, Double Science, A