Sara Williams Email & Phone Number

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gb

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

- Provide careers guidance to students in our Computing and Engineering faculties- Design and deliver workshops, to students and graduates covering aspects of employability related to career planning, Recruitment processes and skills to succeed - Coordinate with academic staff in faculties to plan employability calendar of events based on student feedback and needs

London, United Kingdom

• Managed the end to end delivery of recruitment activities for Graduate Software Developer roles for UK successfully reaching recruitment targets • Established and built effective University and third party supplier relationships enabling enhanced brand recognition with target market • Designed and delivered employability skills workshops for students, delivered both in person and virtually

London, United Kingdom

• Provide 1:1 careers and soft skills advice and guidance to students to international cohort of circa 1500 postgraduate and mid-career level students (Masters and MBA).• Project manage the delivery of the annual postgraduate careers fair C. 60+ employers across Financial Services, FMCG, Consulting. Plan operational aspects to ensure maximum ROI and enabling employer-student engagement.• Designed and project managed a new Learning Management System (Brightspace) to deliver pre-joining and on boarding careers curriculum for postgraduate students resulting in increased engagement and speed time to productivity.• Analysed student outcome data and conducted training needs analysis to drive content design and delivery for LMS system • Review and assess video interviews for ranked courses. Familiar in using sonru, launchpad and shine software.• Develop and maintain corporate relationships within the UK and globally enabling students access to leading employers across sectors including Financial and Professional Services, Consulting, Energy and FMCG.• Create opportunities for organisations and top-tier employers to engage with students and alumni, including networking events, presentations and online internships, job and project postings.• Design and deliver skills workshops in a range of key employability skills including - CVs, networking and job search strategies utilising a range of learning technologies.• Advise graduate recruiters and Senior Managers on how best to engage with students at Cass in order to maximise employment outcomes.• Develop internal relationships within the Finance, Marketing and Management faculties, course administration, admissions, alumni relations, City Careers, Executive Education, Student Societies and Corporate Development.

• Delivered recruitment processes within BP’s Exploration and Production Resourcing team. Managed candidates throughout the process including; scheduling interviews, posting requisitions travel co-ordination enabling critical hire roles to be filled.• Tracked candidate process using Kennexa Brassring.

Edinburgh/Newcastle

• On boarding high volume of candidates into the business. Maintained accurate records to ensure detailed candidate tracking of candidates and produced MI reports for senior management.• Produced a question bank of competency based questions based on Tesco Bank values and Leadership framework success factors.

Edinburgh

• Liaised closely with HR manager & internal stakeholders to produce a bank of competency based questions and recruitment procedure/processes for a newly developed role within RCAHMS.• Performed job analysis for the new role.• Advised on impact of Equality Bill and recruitment.

London, United Kingdom

Based in the Professional Development Unit of Saudi Aramco subsidiary, Aramco Overseas Company UK. Managed the delivery of a scholarship programme for high achieving students studying in the UK.• Sourced and organised professional development programmes for 300+ trainees including industry based internships. Commissioned summer schools and leadership programmes to deliver against corporate values and tracked against ROI.• Implemented and reviewed HR policies and procedures pertaining to the companies’ trainees including compensation & benefits.• Enhanced strategic relationships with key partners across the UK University sector, including Leeds, Newcastle, UCLAN and Manchester Universities.• Worked collaboratively with students to monitor, coach and performance manage across STEM programmes in UK Universities.

Postgraduate Certificate, Career Development Work, Distinction

Msc, Occupational Psychology

Bsc, Psychology

Level 6 Apprenticeship (Pg Cert), Career Development Professional