Manu Rastogi
Employment Services Business / Regional Manager
Melbourne
Summary
Professional business leader with strong track record in overseeing operations, driving performance, and enhancing profitability. Adept at strategic planning, financial analysis, and process improvement, with focus on collaborative team management and adaptability to changing needs. Known for effective communication, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to achieving organizational goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Business Manager
APM Employment Services
Cranbourne, Victoria
01.2024 - Current
- Reporting to the Regional Manager
- Recruitment, Training and on boarding of new starters
- Staff Management, motivation and disciplining including performance reviews
- Meeting placement and outcome targets and building a high performing team
- Budgets and forecasts
- Maintaining office supplies
Regional Manager – South East – Jobs Victoria
OCTEC Ltd
Narre Warren, Victoria
06.2021 - 10.2023
- Reporting to the Program Manager
- Recruitment, Training and on boarding of new starters
- Staff Management, motivation and disciplining including performance reviews
- Meeting placement and outcome targets and building a high performing team
- Budgets and forecasts
- Maintaining office supplies
Talent Developer / Employer Engagement Consultant
Max Employment
Cranbourne, Victoria
11.2015 - 06.2021
- Reporting to the Business Manager
- Account Management, Business Development and Marketing role
- Sourcing job vacancies for DES clients via marketing
- Referring DES participants to suitable job opportunities
- Filling the sourced and other vacancies
- Helping clients with Resumes, Cover Letters, Key Selection Criteria, Interview Techniques and other soft skills to secure sustainable employment
- Thorough understanding of DES contract, Benchmarks, Wage Subsidies and NDIS
- Providing post placement support to employers and participants to ensure sustainability of the employment and ironing out any problems that may crop up
Acting DES Business Manager
Max Employment
Oakleigh, Victoria
03.2020 - 04.2020
- Reporting to the Regional Manager
- Interviews, Training and onboarding of new starters
- Staff Management, motivation and disciplining including performance reviews
- Meeting placement and outcome targets
- Budgets and forecasts
- Maintaining office supplies
Account Manager
Hospoworld Resourcing
Melbourne, Victoria
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Reporting to the National Operations Manager
- Business Development
- Client Visits
- Sourcing new permanent roles in hospitality
- End to end recruitment
- Account managing the existing clients
- Writing creative and effective advertisements
- Maintaining & updating candidate and client database
- Role made redundant due to owner operator taking over the business
Senior Consultant
Avenues Recruitment
10.2012 - 08.2014
- Business Development
- Client Visit
- Sourcing new permanent roles in hospitality
- Sourcing new vacancies in Hospitality, Warehousing and Print temp markets
- End to end recruitment
- Account managing the existing clients
- Writing creative and effective advertisements
- Maintaining & updating candidate and client database
Temping / Hospitality Manager
Ultimate Recruitment
06.2011 - 09.2012
- Company Overview: http://www.ultimaterecruitment.co.nz
- Reporting to the Business Manager
- Business Development
- Leading a small team of three including Consultants and co-ordinator
- Client Visit
- Sourcing new permanent roles in hospitality
- Sourcing new vacancies in Hospitality, Warehousing and Print temp markets
- End to end recruitment
- Account managing the existing clients
- Writing creative and effective advertisements
- Maintaining & updating candidate and client database
- Running my desk as a separate business unit
- Http://www.ultimaterecruitment.co.nz
Employment Broker – Job Connect
Work & Income
08.2010 - 05.2011
- Company Overview: http://www.workandincome.govt.nz
- Reporting to the Service Manager
- Sourcing new clients & vacancies and managing the existing clients
- End to end Recruitment for Manufacturing, Agricultural and Processing Team including temping
- Providing Career guidance to the Work and income candidates
- Advertising
- Maintaining & updating candidate and client database
- Http://www.workandincome.govt.nz
- Contractual Position
Recruitment Consultant / Key Account Manager
EVP Recruitment
04.2006 - 07.2010
- Company Overview: http://www.evprecruitment.com
- Reporting to the Country Head
- Heading the Hospitality & Tourism centre of the company including temping
- Client Visits – Between 5-8 client visits per week
- Account Management of blue chip clients like the Langham, Alexandra Park to name a couple
- Business Development – Started from scratch and gained faith with several blue chip companies
- Advertising
- Sourcing, Screening & Interviewing candidates for varied roles from receptionist to CEO
- Information centre for clients and candidates including employment law
- Providing career guidance for the candidates
- Maintaining & updating client database
- Maintaining & updating candidate database
- Maintaining & updating call cycle – atleast 30 cold calls a week
- Attending corporate seminars and breakfasts
- Running the department as a separate business unit
- Budgets
- Formulation of company’s Standard Operating Procedures
- Dealing with Customer Complaints and enquiries
- Http://www.evprecruitment.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality Management
Thames Valley University
London 08.1997 - 10.2001
Skills
- Recruitment and Employment Services
- Communication
- Multi-tasking
- Cultural Competence
- Business Development
- Key Account Management
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Negotiation
- Business Acumen
Customer service
Strategic planning
Business development
Operations management
Analytical thinking
Policy implementation
Process improvement
Staff management
Project management
Personal Information
- Australian Citizen
- New Zealand Citizen
Timeline
Business Manager
APM Employment Services
01.2024 - Current
Regional Manager – South East – Jobs Victoria
OCTEC Ltd
06.2021 - 10.2023
Acting DES Business Manager
Max Employment
03.2020 - 04.2020
Talent Developer / Employer Engagement Consultant
Max Employment
11.2015 - 06.2021
Account Manager
Hospoworld Resourcing
08.2014 - 05.2015
Senior Consultant
Avenues Recruitment
10.2012 - 08.2014
Temping / Hospitality Manager
Ultimate Recruitment
06.2011 - 09.2012
Employment Broker – Job Connect
Work & Income
08.2010 - 05.2011
Recruitment Consultant / Key Account Manager
EVP Recruitment
04.2006 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality Management
Thames Valley University
08.1997 - 10.2001
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