Fiona Del Cuore

Circular Economy Systems is a scale-up eco-tech and managed services provider in the circular economy space, providing custom-built, innovative software applications and services to Container Deposit Schemes across Australia.

• Managed full-cycle recruitment processes, from job posting creation to offer negotiation and acceptance, working across all business areas.
• Developed strong relationships with hiring managers, understanding their needs and providing tailored recruitment solutions.
• Sourced hard-to-fill roles directly using LinkedIn and other channels.
• Developed and delivered training for hiring managers on best practices in interviewing and selection techniques, increasing consistency & interview effectiveness.
• Optimized job adverts with keyword-rich content to improve visibility on job boards and attract relevant applicants.
• Streamlined the talent acquisition process by expanding usage of an applicant tracking system and improving candidate experience.
• Provided ongoing communication with candidates throughout the entire hiring process, ensuring transparency and professionalism at every touchpoint.
• Partnered with external search firms when needed to augment internal resources and secure hard-to-find talent quickly.
• Enhanced employer brand by providing content for website and targeted social media campaigns, resulting in increased candidate engagement and interest.

TQ Solutions is a leading Australian talent consulting and people solutions provider.

• Hands-on recruitment for TQ Solutions clients - on assignment to AFCA (Australian Financial Complaints Authority).
• Developed strong relationships with hiring managers to better understand their needs and deliver top talent effectively.
• Facilitated successful placements of senior-level candidates for leadership roles, ensuring a strong match between candidate skills and company needs.
• Managed all aspects of the interview process including scheduling, conducting interviews, providing feedback, and negotiating offers with candidates.

Automic Group is an innovative Australian technology company providing cloud-native share registry, employee share plan and board management solutions and related professional services.

• Established the TA function for a leading Australian share registry and associated professional services provider
• Stand-alone role to establish TA framework, processes and systems plus ongoing recruitment of vacant positions across the business.

Short term contract while supporting family changes overseas; HR/TA support for TQ clients

AscenderHCM (a Ceridian company) was the leading payroll and HR software solutions provider in the Asia Pacific region serving over 1.3 million customer employees and over 1,400 global brands and listed companies across a range of different industries. AscenderHCM provided integrated HR and payroll software and outsourced services with platforms developed and maintained in house

• Reporting to the GM for People & Culture, this role blended functional and team leadership with hands-on recruitment and talent pipelining for key roles across the organisation
• The TA team supported recruitment across APAC, mainly focused on ANZ, Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines
• Team of 4 recruiters plus myself, covering an average of 70-90 vacancies at a time
• Positions recruited included: Group Financial Controller; Sr Project Managers; Implementation consultants, Product Development (full stack; front-end, back-end, UI/UX, QA; Oracle DBAs), Payroll Team leads, Sr Payroll Officers, Payroll interns
• Focus on direct recruitment with limited agency vendor use
• End-to-end recruitment in close partnership with HR team - HR services team manages background checks and contracts; local HRBP’s manage visas
• Responsible for TA strategy, budget and resourcing as well as team management
• Driving innovative approaches to TA challenges incl tight market conditions and scarce skillsets
• 2 Individual awards and 1 team award for value-added service
• Obtained additional resource allocation to support continued growth within region
• Roles filled in FY 2020/2021: 250 (team achievement)

• Reporting to the TQS Directors, this role was part of a national team delivering Talent Acquisition and HR consulting and services to various client companies across multiple sectors
• I ran projects autonomously within client organisations for most projects, occasionally augmented with additional TQ resources when required

Projects included:

• Management of a bulk recruitment project for 20 roles at a financial services regulator, with 100 first round interviews completed with >50% conversion to second round
• Project delivery team build for a new business area for a major health services provider resulting in successful recruitment of >30 roles within tight timeframes
• Temporary cover for TA Manager role for multinational biopharmaceutical company Amgen (previous employer); I managed the build of a new primary care sales unit including recruitment of new National Sales Manager within tight timelines
• End to end recruitment as needed for innovative Australian locally manufactured medical device company with successful recruitment of several specialist roles
• Provision of interim internal recruitment services for the NSW commercial business unit of a large Australian building supply organisation until a new recruitment model was in place, in close partnership with the NSW business lead. Successful delivery of recruitment priorities, including establishment of recruitment reporting and 3 successful recruitment events across Sydney
• Candidate engagement activities for a large recruitment project in the mining sector

Amgen is one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies. In Australia revenue for 2015 was approx AUD 287 million, with permanent staff complement of 161 based in Sydney and Melbourne. Part of the Amgen HR team, this role reported to the local HR Director and the global Talent Acquisition function, and was split between TA and some HR business partner responsibilities.

Talent Acquisition responsibilities:

• End-to-end management of recruitment for all roles at Amgen Australia including direct sourcing and agency management.
• Partnering closely with the business to understand talent needs; market mapping as required.
• Candidate care from first contact through to offer stage, including reference checking and offer negotiation.
• Management of and participation in interview process, including drafting of interview materials and training of managers on the Amgen recruitment process and interview skills as required.
• Roll-out and maintenance of online Applicant Tracking Systems and updates.

HR Business Partner responsibilities:

• Partnering with different areas of the business (Value & Access, Finance & IT, General Medicine business unit), covering the Amgen performance management cycle, workforce planning, restructuring, employee engagement, relocation support and training initiatives
• Supporting HR projects and initiatives eg Great Place to Work project.

AstraZeneca is a global science-led pharmaceutical business. AstraZeneca South Africa employed approx 350 employees in 2009, with revenue of approx ZAR 500 million.

Reporting to the local HR Director, I was HR Business Partner for Medical (Clinical Research and Regulatory functions) and Finance business units

• Partnering with business leads on the performance management cycle, employee engagement and workforce planning activities
• Recruitment for roles across Finance and Medical.
• Responsible for Training and Development across the business
• Change management and organisational development projects as required