I take great pride in being an inclusive recruiter, consistently demonstrating a proven track record in successfully recruiting senior and executive HR leaders in the UK. I deliver retained and exclusive assignments, achieving an impressive 90% success rate thus far. Central to my work is designing and implementing a bespoke recruitment process tailored to each client's unique requirements, aligning with their organisational or people strategy while emphasising diversity, equity, and… Show more I take great pride in being an inclusive recruiter, consistently demonstrating a proven track record in successfully recruiting senior and executive HR leaders in the UK. I deliver retained and exclusive assignments, achieving an impressive 90% success rate thus far. Central to my work is designing and implementing a bespoke recruitment process tailored to each client's unique requirements, aligning with their organisational or people strategy while emphasising diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Ultimately, I aim to identify and secure the right leaders to contribute to their growth and enhance their people services. In every recruitment project, I prioritise attracting leaders from diverse backgrounds and ensure an inclusive selection process that benefits all stakeholders involved, including clients and candidates. For retained and exclusive assignments, I have implemented various customised processes, such as anonymization of applications, utilising role-based questions instead of relying solely on CVs, incorporating video interviews, and employing behavioural assessments to provide candidates with a realistic preview of the roles.Furthermore, I have extensive experience recruiting CEOs, Trustees, and Board Members, specialising in fundraising and marketing, specifically within the charity sectors. Are you looking for the next leader in your HR function or business? Let's chat.   renu@talentgrader.com Show less

Are you an HR professional? Do you find exploring new candidate selection tools time demanding or are you confused what the right options might be? Or As a trained test user, you may find that you often don’t have enough time in the day to support your managers in administering the well-designed tests and interpreting the results for them? As a result, are you just using interviews alone which may be leading to bad hires and costing you thousands as you re-hire? Do you… Show more Are you an HR professional? Do you find exploring new candidate selection tools time demanding or are you confused what the right options might be? Or As a trained test user, you may find that you often don’t have enough time in the day to support your managers in administering the well-designed tests and interpreting the results for them? As a result, are you just using interviews alone which may be leading to bad hires and costing you thousands as you re-hire? Do you want to make reliable hiring decisions and reduce biases? If the answer is yes, Talent Grader can support you. Talent Grader is an online portal that will help you to find the selection tests easily based on the competencies/traits you want to assess and by job functions and industry sector. You will also be able to make informed buying decisions based on reviews from other HR professionals. Selection tests make the process objective and help reduce biases as you are not relying on interviews alone. Why Talent Grader? Talent Grader has been born out of the personal challenges I experienced as a recruitment professional in identifying the right assessments online. I found it re-assuring to hear feedback on what assessments peers in my network used and if they would recommend them? This experience helped me to design Talent Grader portal to help other HR professionals such as myself so they can make informed decisions about the assessments and also help improve the future design of assessments by sharing their honest and constructive feedback online. Talent Grader will be partnering with test publishers to provide the information you need at the click of a button and help you deliver a reliable hiring process. Please contact me on 0773 0444 949 or at renu@talentgrader.com to discuss how I can help you with your next recruitment. Show less

My association with Eastside People is very special as it allows me to stay connected to the mission of our charity clients by helping them identify the most important asset for them which is people. I deliver Permanent Executive Search and Board Recruitment projects. I have also been working with the Central Recruitment team in implementing a new ATS and in improving the recruitment process to put diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of what we do as recruitment experts at… Show more My association with Eastside People is very special as it allows me to stay connected to the mission of our charity clients by helping them identify the most important asset for them which is people. I deliver Permanent Executive Search and Board Recruitment projects. I have also been working with the Central Recruitment team in implementing a new ATS and in improving the recruitment process to put diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of what we do as recruitment experts at Eastside People. Very Proud to say that most of our work is won through referrals. Show less

• Responsible for leading a recruitment Centre of Excellence for key stakeholder groups in the UK and globally and for delivering recruitment strategy • Leading a team of 2• Currently setting up and implementing ‘safer recruitment practices’ by reviewing adverts/job profiles and selection process (as part of improving safeguarding at Oxfam)• Leading on diversity and inclusion initiatives for recruitment e.g. disability confident commitment• Offering recruitment training and… Show more • Responsible for leading a recruitment Centre of Excellence for key stakeholder groups in the UK and globally and for delivering recruitment strategy • Leading a team of 2• Currently setting up and implementing ‘safer recruitment practices’ by reviewing adverts/job profiles and selection process (as part of improving safeguarding at Oxfam)• Leading on diversity and inclusion initiatives for recruitment e.g. disability confident commitment• Offering recruitment training and advising on best practice to HR teams in the UK and globally (Asia, MENA, Africa)• Working in partnership with other HR Centres of Expertise such as Talent, HR Policy and Reward• Optimising e-recruitment system to ensure it is easy to use for candidates, managers and HR teams• Managing external vendor relationships such as recruitment (PSL) and advertising agencies, LinkedIn and ATS• Responsible for delivering KPIs such as Time to Hire, Cost per Hire & Source of Hire (Reduced time to hire by 36 % in my first year) • Designed and delivered behavioural interview training for HR facilitators and managers• Improved the way we advertise our vacancies and developed the use of social media to attract the right talent directly (90% direct recruitment, reporting year 2017/18)• Streamlined recruitment processes in line with recruitment best practice and improved operational efficiency Show less

Key Responsibilities• Working closely with the HR Business Partners in managing resourcing needs of the organization. Posts hired include Board members, senior level managers, and various level roles in the engineering, scientific and professional support disciplines.• Supporting recruiting managers to design gender neutral adverts ( as part of the Athena Swan initiative)• Designing and planning recruitment campaigns to bring high quality candidates on board by using… Show more Key Responsibilities• Working closely with the HR Business Partners in managing resourcing needs of the organization. Posts hired include Board members, senior level managers, and various level roles in the engineering, scientific and professional support disciplines.• Supporting recruiting managers to design gender neutral adverts ( as part of the Athena Swan initiative)• Designing and planning recruitment campaigns to bring high quality candidates on board by using effective attraction techniques, including social media, and by using appropriate selection methods• Coaching and influencing managers to follow best practice • Managing a PSL for recruitment agencies• Reporting KPIs for recruitment to Operations Committee• Managing a recruitment administrator• Designed and delivered assessment centres for key leadership positions Show less

• I manage the entire recruitment process for permanent recruits (mainly scientific, engineering and technical) right from planning each campaign by working closely with hiring managers, through to interviewing (where required) and negotiating offers• Vacancies I manage are from junior, mid to senior level• I work with hiring managers to devise a strategy to attract quality applicants, use relevant selection tools and ensure the adverts are free from bias• Currently working on… Show more • I manage the entire recruitment process for permanent recruits (mainly scientific, engineering and technical) right from planning each campaign by working closely with hiring managers, through to interviewing (where required) and negotiating offers• Vacancies I manage are from junior, mid to senior level• I work with hiring managers to devise a strategy to attract quality applicants, use relevant selection tools and ensure the adverts are free from bias• Currently working on social media presence and employer branding on adverts and social media • I advise hiring managers on best practice on recruitment and selection in line with current legislation• I work with recruitment agencies to get the best value for money and time• I ensure candidates have the best experience throughout the recruitment process• I supported Recruitment Manager in launching e-recruitment system (amris) and setting up processes to make the best use of the system• I train hiring managers in using the new system• I am currently working on building talent pipelines for future recruitment and implementing various selection methods in addition to interviewing. My past experience in designing selection tools has helped me to develop a couple of exercises recently and have been used successfully for selection Show less

I was a Recruitment Consultant with a focus on recruiting for IT Development and Testing/QA professionals.Some of the roles I recruit for are:• .Net Developers• C# Developers• C/C++ Developers• Java & J2EE Developers• Web Developers• Mobile Application Developers• Testers ( performance, system inc. automation, unit and UAT)• Development Managers and• Test Managers

Managed several recruitment campaigns in research and technical/support (Finance, Marketing, HR, IT, Publication and Media and Business Development) areas of the Business School in a fast paced environment. Provided best candidate experience throughout the recruitment life cycle, coach and advise hiring managers on recruitment best practices, employment legislation, work permit regulations and provide cost effective e-recruitment solutions through direct sourcing (mainly online recruitment and… Show more Managed several recruitment campaigns in research and technical/support (Finance, Marketing, HR, IT, Publication and Media and Business Development) areas of the Business School in a fast paced environment. Provided best candidate experience throughout the recruitment life cycle, coach and advise hiring managers on recruitment best practices, employment legislation, work permit regulations and provide cost effective e-recruitment solutions through direct sourcing (mainly online recruitment and LinkedIn). Show less

Designed and delivered assessment centres and 360 feedback projects. Wrote tenders/proposals and delivered presentations to win new business. Advised clients on using best selection methods, recruitment best practice and employment legislation related to recruitment. Also, have the experience of providing feedback on psychometric tests.