Valerie Haweny Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Coral Springs, Florida, Us

* Managing Partner/Executive Recruiter of a multi-million Women Business Enterprise (WBE) staffing and business solutions company.* Responsible for developing customized staffing plans for clients that will enable them to hire the right talent quickly. * Researched and implemented innovative diversity recruiting strategies to help companies exceed their diversity goals. * Manages a team of up to 10 recruiters responsible for procuring candidates for various industries* Developed training and career coaching workshops, Recruiters’ Secrets to Landing your Next Job, these workshops are designed to teach candidates how to become their own recruiter, stand out from their competition and enable them to successfully procure their next job opportunity.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za

* Hired to establish a strategic recruiting process for this 150 person interactive web agency. * Responsible for building strong relationships with the management and executive leadership team and focused on implementing and promoting recruiting company wide. * Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting for a broad range of interactive positions. * Partnered with business units to determine staffing needs, evaluate job descriptions, create comprehensive recruiting strategies * Use innovative search techniques to meet or exceed staffing metrics.* Implemented recruitment strategy, including employment branding, research, Internet and sourcing strategies that significantly reduce agency fees and kept cost-per-hire down.* Cultivated and maintained alliances with internal/external professional networks and diverse organizations for referrals and talent.• Established and maintained college relationships and diversity initiatives.