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Prodigy FinanceHead of Talent
Jul. 2022South Africa
KudaGroup Talent Director
Jul. 2021 - May. 2022Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
DataProphetPeople & Operations Lead
Feb. 2019 - Jul. 2021Cape Town Area, South AfricaDataProphet is an internationally recognised leader in AI that enables manufacturers to step towards autonomous manufacturing. Our AI-as-a-service proactively prescribes changes to plant control plans to continuously optimize production without the expert human analysis that is typically required. My role involves the following; Human Resources:
- Design and implement all HR processes and infrastructure from the ground up to ensure the business is prepared for scale.
- Managing all elements of the Employee Lifecycle in line with our Cultural Principles in order to deliver an immersive employee experience and drive a high performance culture.
- Full ownership of designing and implementing all elements of our people lifecycle covering; Attraction & Selection, Onboarding, HR Operations, Performance Management, Learning & Development & Offboarding - Design and implement a scalable Talent Acquisition process - Take full ownership of the recruitment lifecycle
- Actively source top candidates for vacancies at all levels
- Develop and manage a post-graduate communication and engagement plan to represent DataProphet as a preferred employer amongst the AI talent in South Africa
- Ensure the recruitment process continues to operate efficiently enabling the Company to scale as appropriate in all aspects of the business
- Work with the marketing team to design and roll out targeted campaigns based on business talent requirements - Manage contracts and all employee relations matters
- Oversee onboarding and offboarding Operations:
- Overall ownership of the Office environment and management of the Office Manager and Cleaning staff.
- Budgeting Special Projects:
- Attend board meetings and work closely with the CEO, CTO & CCO on ad hoc special projects covering; business development, implementation of strategy and capital raising
FreelanceIndependent Talent Acquisition Consultant
Jul. 2018 - Jan. 2019Cape Town Area, South AfricaWe create tailored solutions to connect you to talent. My Recruiter is passionate about connecting businesses to the talent that they need, and candidates to opportunities that inspire them. By providing you with a personalised mix of talent acquisition infrastructure and strategies, in-house recruitment support, and focussed candidate searches, we assist you in building a culturally aligned team, affordably, as you scale. Our experience covers a wide range of geographic, industry and specialist talent areas to suit your individual needs.
ZoonaTalent Acquisition Specialist & HR Business Partner
Jul. 2016 - Jul. 2018Cape Town Area, South Africa- Overall responsibility for the full recruitment function and the placement of roles at all levels.
- Has facilitated the growth in numbers from +/- 60 people in July 2016 to over 200 at present.
- Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and determine selection criteria.
- Track and report on recruitment metrics.
- Source potential candidates through networks and online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks) and referrals.
- Plan interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments, and in-person interviews.
- Assess candidate information, including resumes and contact details, using our Applicant Tracking System.
- Design job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements.
- Lead employer branding initiatives.
- Foster long-term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates.
- Fulfill all People (HR) Business Partner responsibilities for over 100 employees.
- This includes; Onboarding, Training & Development, Performance Management, HR Administration, Retention, Offboarding, and any other requirements which come up on a case by case basis.
EarthStreamExecutive Search & Talent Acquisition Specialist: Africa
Jan. 2014 - Jun. 2016Cape Town Area, South AfricaIn her 5 plus years recruitment experience, Jen has found her specific flair within the Business & Commercial Support skill vertical. Jenna is passionate about the convergence between commerce and technology and extremely excited about the growth and development of this sector in Africa. She has had an extremely successful career introducing legal, finance, commercial and business development personnel within FinTech, ICT , e-Commerce, Software, Logistics, FMCG, Banking, Renewable Energy and Mining operators across EMEA with specific focus area being Southern, Eastern and West Africa. Jenna is one of the top Consultants at EarthStream with a consistent track record of achievement and was awarded the prize for Consultant of the quarter and the top biller in the SA business at the end of her third quarter in the business.
Michael Page South AfricaSpecialist Recruitment Consultant - Marketing, Sales, Online/Digital, Communications & Retail
Jun. 2012 - Jun. 2013cape town area, south africa
Michael Page South AfricaSpecialist Marketing, Communications and Digital Recruitment Consultant
Sep. 2011 - Jun. 2012Johannesburg Area, South AfricaI specialise in the recruitment of Marketing, eMarketing and Communication Professionals from Middle Management to Executive Level.
Styler Designer StonewareAccount Manager and sales Consultant
Jan. 2010 - Oct. 2011
British American TobaccoConsumer Relations Amplifier
Dec. 2007 - Feb. 2010
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