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LEAH PAO

Haberfield

Summary

I am a versatile recruitment professional with a passion for diversity and equitable outcomes. I hold a fundamental love for learning and people which helps drive my delivery of exceptional results within the People and Culture space. I work with a resilient and authentic spirit and enjoy challenging the odds. My core strengths are my strong communication skills, the relationships I maintain with internal and external stakeholders and having the initiative and confidence to work autonomously as well as being part of a team.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

People Coordinator - Talent and Commercial

Real Pet Food
05.2024 - Current
  • Managed internal end-to-end recruitment for blue and white collar roles in NSW and QLD
  • Liaising with hiring managers on new and replacement roles, creating adverts, advertising internally and externally, CV screening, phone screening and creating shortlists for hiring managers, scheduling and conducting first and second interviews, reference checking, compliance checking re: medicals, making offers to successful candidates
  • Managed position descriptions and updated them when business required
  • Managed recruitment agency relationships
  • Managed remuneration packages to meet market and business needs
  • Sound knowledge and use of ATS system: JobAdder


Senior Recruitment Coordinator

Momentum Consulting
06.2023 - 05.2024
  • Managing recruitment and relationships with clients within Pharmaceutical/ Industrial industry - Medline International, Pharmacare, Blackmores Group, Bluegum Pharmaceuticals
  • CV screening, conducting interviews, skills assessments, medical assessments and pre-employment checks, placing candidates
  • Managing candidate database: Fasttrack and recruitment systems
  • Ensuring weekly timesheets (manual and online) are processed
  • Delivering customer service for all inbound calls and emails
  • Candidate Care program - managing casual absenteeism, weekly check in calls
  • Ensuring weekly KPI's are met

Recruitment Officer

Competenz Ltd
03.2022 - 05.2023
  • Solely managed internal end-to-end recruitment nationwide
  • Liaising with hiring managers on new and replacement roles, creating adverts, advertising internally and externally, CV screening, phone screening and creating shortlists for hiring managers, scheduling and conducting first and second interviews, reference checking, creating contracts both fixed term and permanent, making offers to successful candidates
  • Managed position descriptions and updated them when business required
  • Worked alongside recruitment agencies (eg. Trade specific Training Advisors)
  • Managed remuneration packages to meet market and business needs
  • Member of the Pasifika Advisory Group and Wellness Committee

Learner Records Officer

Competenz Ltd
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Administration for ‘Completions’ within Registry Team
  • Completed all learners within trades sector who successfully finished their qualification/ apprenticeship within LMS and printed off certificates
  • Liaised with Training Advisors nationwide to provide certificates for learners once completed
  • Role required problem solving skills when issues arose with learners' records
  • Worked closely with NZQA to ensure learners records were correct and up to date
  • Member of the Pasifika Advisory Group and Wellness Committee

Recruitment Coordinator

Korn Ferry
04.2018 - 04.2020
  • Contracted to Qantas account as part of the Talent Acquisition team
  • End to end recruitment for Australian international cabin crew and domestic cabin crew (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth based)
  • High volume CV screening, phone screening, reference checking, security checks, ensuring correct certification and processes were met from candidates: medical check and swimming test, making offers to successful candidates

Skills

  • Strong relationship management with internal and external stakeholders
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Cultural awareness and capability
  • Proficient time management and organisational skills

References

Zena Habib - Head of People Partnering 

Real Pet Food

Mobile: +61400553411 AUS Email: zena.habib@realpetfoodco.com.au

Rob Eden – General Manager, People and Culture

Competenz Ltd  

Mobile: +64211170836 NZ Email: robedennz@gmail.com

Colin Coombs – Team Lead, Registry 

Competenz Ltd

Mobile: +64274871658 NZ Email: c.coombs@competenz.org.nz 

Sarah Dimarco – Business Partner and Solution Lead 

Qantas Airlines 

Mobile: +61432493617 AUS Email: sarahdimarco@microsoft.com 

Timeline

People Coordinator - Talent and Commercial

Real Pet Food
05.2024 - Current

Senior Recruitment Coordinator

Momentum Consulting
06.2023 - 05.2024

Recruitment Officer

Competenz Ltd
03.2022 - 05.2023

Learner Records Officer

Competenz Ltd
01.2021 - 03.2022

Recruitment Coordinator

Korn Ferry
04.2018 - 04.2020
LEAH PAO