Ronak Darafshian
St Kilda,VIC
Summary
A passionate, driven and enthusiastic recruitment professional who is used to working in high volume, fast paced environments within a range of industries. I pride myself on having a dedicated attitude to my work and strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Currently seeking my next opportunity to focus on talent attraction, recruitment and retention within a business that cares about their people, their clients and candidates.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contract Role)
National Australia Bank/NAB
08.2024 - 01.2025
- This was a volume recruitment role initially for 3 months, which was then extended by another 3 months.
- Supported contact centre recruitment, retail and experienced hires in the home lending space.
- Partnered with business leaders to to provide high quality service and outcomes for their recruitment needs.
- Maintained compliance with all relevant employment laws during the recruitment process, mitigating risks to the organisation.
- Worked on Pageup ATS to create ads, source and screen candidates according to NAB's TA process and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team, and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results for the business,
- Regularly organised and delivered engaging assessment centres for candidate group interviews and stakeholders
- Maintained consistent communication channels with candidates throughout the recruitment process, to help foster positive experiences and promote employer brand reputation.
- Worked closely with colleagues within the team to help deliver overall team success and remained agile to support wherever support was most needed needed.
Temp Consultant (Contract Role)
GBL/Salt Group
04.2023 - 03.2024
- A 6 month contract role that was extended by another 6 months. Initially employed as a consultant to help support the temp team desk, while principal consultants took extended leave.
- Within 3 months of joining the company, two principal consultants resigned, so myself and another new colleague had full responsibility managing between 130-150 actively placed temp candidates at any one time.
- Recruited for temp roles across HR, administration, legal and business support.
- Worked closely with existing clients, particularly stakeholders within Government, to ensure we were delivering and often met face to face for relationship building and networking. I made sure to evaluate their needs, how we could best assist them and established clear goals for each engagement.
- Identified opportunities for new business
- Managed candidates through the entire recruitment process (including sourcing, interviewing and post placement activities including increased compliance checks due to working with many Government departments in Wellington)
- Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates
- Went above and beyond for clients and candidates to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
Regional Recruitment Manager
Wesser Ltd
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Returned to the company as I was offered a managerial role upon my return to the UK, this role involved managing a small team responsible for all recruitment activity across the UK, as well as assisting with recruitment of fundraisers for NFP's and managerial positions within the company
- High volume recruitment (approximately 500 + new starters a year)
- Managed, trained and assessed a team of Recruitment Ambassadors
- Mentored and evaluated performance of Recruitment Ambassadors for best practices and their development
- Maintained a strong pipeline of candidates through planning, advertising and talent attraction
- Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
- Helped to design and implement the screening, interview, assessment and selection process
- Worked with candidates from interview through to initial training
- Helped to identify and implemented appropriate strategies to increase employee satisfaction and retention
Account Managing Consultant (Contract Role)
Holden Jones
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Employed on a 3 month contract, which was was extended by another 3 months, recruiting for roles in the Finance and Accounting industry.
- Managed the whole 360 recruitment process dealing with both clients and candidates both in the UK and in the Nordics.
- Sourced, identified and screened candidates to ensure suitability via a range of methods including the use of Bullhorn ATS & CRM system, LinkedIn and Seek.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, earning trust and establishing credibility as a strategic partner.
- Managed high-stakes negotiations with stakeholders, securing favourable outcomes for all parties involved.
Internal Recruiter UK & Nordics (Contract Role)
Rockwell Automation Ltd
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Recruited for roles in Engineering, Product Development, IT, Sales and Marketing space.
- I was responsible for advertising, sourcing and recruiting candidates working with Workday, LinkedIn and Seek as well as the equivalent sites used in the Nordics, and coordinated and organised interviews and offers.
- Responsible for the full cycle, end to end TA process ensuring both a great candidate and hiring manager experience and worked closely with both parties to understand their needs and expectations,
- Coordinated logistics for interviews, including scheduling, travel arrangements, and follow-up communications with candidates.
- Worked closely with both candidates and hiring managers to understand their needs and expectations.
- Improved hiring manager satisfaction with the recruiting process through proactive communication, collaboration and hire advice.
Recruitment Consultant (Contract Role)
Blue Bison Recruitment
12.2018 - 05.2019
- Small boutique recruitment agency in Sydney where I recruited for roles in Banking and Finance, HR, Construction and Trades
- Built strong relationships with clients through regular communication and understanding their unique needs
- Strong focus on sourcing, interviewing and candidate management
- Maintained a strong pipeline of candidates through advertising and talent attraction
- Completed a small amount of business development to help increase business opportunities
- Built strong relationships with existing clients through regular communication and understanding their unique needs
- Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates to ensure seamless scheduling and communication throughout the process
- Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to assess skills, experience, and fit for specific roles
- Negotiated competitive compensation packages on behalf of clients and candidates to ensure successful placements
Regional Recruiter
Wesser Ltd
01.2016 - 09.2018
- Worked for a charity agency to recruit people in paid high turnover roles, for not profit organisations, fundraising both door to door and on site's
- This role was largely remote but involved extensive travel throughout the UK
- During my time here won awards for ‘Biggest Contribution to People Services 2017' and ‘Recruiter of the Year'
- Responsible for the entire recruitment needs throughout Wales and the South West of England
- Oversaw all online and offline advertising within my geographic areas
- Completed individual and group interviews both face to face and online
- Assessed and selected successful candidates accordingly based on strict company criteria for not for profit organisations
- Along with my teammates, helped to streamline the recruitment processes for increased efficiency and worked on targeted recruitment campaigns and creative marketing strategy's
- Organised successful regional job fairs, attended university job days, employment centres and networking events, helping to promote higher visibility for the company's brand among potential candidates increasing further applications
- Provided excellent and personal candidate experience throughout the entire recruitment process, resulting in positive feedback from new hires
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Journalism
University of South Wales
01.2014
A Levels -
St. John The Baptist Secondary School and College
01.2010
Skills
- Recruitment and Retention
- Talent Acquisition
- Stakeholder Management
- 360 Recruitment
- Effective communication
- Client/Candidate Management
- Working with Targets
- Best Practices Implementation
- Staff Management
- Performance Tracking
- Attention to Detail
- Relationship Building
Additional Information
- Exploring and going on road-trips
- Walking, hiking, swimming and yoga
- Travelling
- Huge passion for skincare and beauty products
- Reading
Languages
English
Swedish
Farsi
References
Provided on request
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contract Role)
National Australia Bank/NAB
08.2024 - 01.2025
Temp Consultant (Contract Role)
GBL/Salt Group
04.2023 - 03.2024
Regional Recruitment Manager
Wesser Ltd
11.2021 - 09.2022
Account Managing Consultant (Contract Role)
Holden Jones
07.2021 - 11.2021
Internal Recruiter UK & Nordics (Contract Role)
Rockwell Automation Ltd
05.2021 - 07.2021
Recruitment Consultant (Contract Role)
Blue Bison Recruitment
12.2018 - 05.2019
Regional Recruiter
Wesser Ltd
01.2016 - 09.2018
A Levels -
St. John The Baptist Secondary School and College
Bachelor's Degree - Journalism
University of South Wales
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