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Dakota Smith

Picnic Point

Summary

  • Motivated and well-trained recruitment consultant with exceptional background spent in both customer and business engagement. Engaging professional, disciplined to handle demanding environments.
  • Effective at customising recruitment strategies to meet different needs. Proficient in measuring success, documenting actions, and reporting on progress in closing workforce gaps.
  • Trained HR generalist, Recruitment consultant and Talent Coordinator. Adept at onboarding procedures, recruitment strategies and candidate training.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Servicing and Fufillment Operations Consultant

Westpac Banking Corporation
07.2022 - Current
  • Assist the Mortgage operations team leaders with communication from other Westpac departments and brokers
  • Collaborate in a team environment to better business needs and handling times
  • Improve business efficiency by analysing processes and implementing strategic changes
  • Monitor and update bank database, VERINT software and teams communications to ensure employee time management
  • Manage loan department calender and schedule meetings to enhance productivity
  • Update eAcadamy software for further training

HR Generalist/Recruiter Coordinator

IKEA Australia
07.2020 - 07.2022
  • Review and screen applicant resumes as well as shortlist candidates
  • Manage group inbox applications and communication across candidates
  • Regularly checking and updating ATS and other HR related systems used
  • Plan interview questions, contribute to panel interviews and manage compliance to role
  • Plan and manage recruitment training for new hires
  • Run recruitment consultants desk when not in office
  • Review existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing work productivity, recruitment, hiring processes and talent management
  • Manage work trackers to complete projects and ensure deadlines are met
  • Mentor junior recruiters to improve relevant skills and manage any employee grievances/incidents

Recruitment Consultant

S&W Motor & Electrical
10.2020 - 02.2022
  • Develop and implement targeted recruitment strategies
  • Monitor and maintain talent pools, ensuring candidates meet relevant JD's
  • Construct ads for social media and email correspondence
  • Screen initial interviews to provide a shortlist of candidates
  • Manage reference checks, feedback calls and followup interview information
  • Manage end-to-end onboarding procedures and be primary contact for all candidates
  • Coordinate strategy and planning meetings
  • Manage any employee grievances/incidents
  • Produce internal communications

Customer Support Specialist

IKEA Australia
03.2018 - 07.2020
  • Correctly record and streamline case/database entries
  • Actively search through backline systems and case objectives to fix mistakes and interpret trends
  • Streamline support processes for increased efficiency and reduced response times
  • Conduct regular training sessions for new team members, promoting best practices in customer support operations
  • Evaluate customer issues and caller trends to determine areas in need of improvement and implement proactive corrections
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address customer concerns and improve overall service quality

Education

High School Diploma -

Picnic Point High School
Picnic Point, NSW, Australia
2016

Skills

  • Client management
  • Social Media Recruiting
  • Performance Tracking
  • Applicant interviewing
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Workforce Planning
  • Background Checks
  • New Hire Onboarding

Timeline

Servicing and Fufillment Operations Consultant

Westpac Banking Corporation
07.2022 - Current

Recruitment Consultant

S&W Motor & Electrical
10.2020 - 02.2022

HR Generalist/Recruiter Coordinator

IKEA Australia
07.2020 - 07.2022

Customer Support Specialist

IKEA Australia
03.2018 - 07.2020

High School Diploma -

Picnic Point High School
Dakota Smith