Yana Halavach

As a Freelance Recruiter I close positions across the Hospitality, IT and Real Estate sectors, providing high-quality talent solutions to both local and international clients. My key strengths include - ability to gain hospitality expertise on a local market quickly, variety of sourcing channels and access to those candidates who are rarely contacted (Telegram chats/Facebook/Behance and Dribble - for designer positions, Instagram, Botim, through Telegram nickname search, diverse networking), end-to-end recruitment (from the point of clarifying requirements to onboarding), leadership skills (I lead recruitment process and adjust it to a situation, transmitting essential points to the management).

My duties included:

- Client Search. I reach out to clients through LinkedIn, in person, through networking.

- Recruitment Process Management. Make up a list of steps crucial for the process of successful hire.

- Job posting and Sourcing. Choosing channels relevant to the role.

- Candidate Screening & Interviewing.

- Calls with a Hiring Manager. Regular updates on the result.

- Offer Management. Facilitating offer negotiations between candidates and clients.

Sourcing and engaging technical specialist of all levels on international markets (USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia).

- Clarifying details of a request and concluding key points in required skills of a tech specialist
- Conducting market research
- Compiling a list of donor companies
- Sourcing candidates. Making up corresponding search strategies for various tech specialists (developers, architects, project managers, business analysts, DevOps, Admins, QAs, Data engineers, Support etc.)
- Looking for relevant candidates in the US, Mexico, Canada, Europe and Australia
- Composing selling messages based on project requirements and candidate's skill set
- Screening and Assessing. Reviewing resumes, conducting phone screens, assessing candidates tech skills, experience and cultural fit for a role.
- Building talent Pipelines. Working with ex-EPAMers, referrals, current/past job applicants, maintaining a database of qualified candidates for current and future opportunities.
- Data management and reporting. Maintain accurate records of candidate interactions, recruitment metrics, hiring statuses and generate reports to track recruitment performance.
- Self-reviewing of the performance, identifying bottlenecks in the working process
- Communicating with multinational team on projects, requirements and search strategies.

Working @Creacept, I built HR department and processes from scratch. Also, I covered all recruitment tasks in the company.

- Job Analysis. Understand the requirements and responsibilities of the job roles that need to be filled
- Sourcing Candidates. Use multiple sources such as job portals, networking platforms, social media, career fairs, etc., to find suitable candidates.
- Pre-Screening. Review the applications and pre-screen them based on the requirements
- Conducting Interviews
- Assessment. Administer and evaluate tests that measure skills, aptitude, or personality traits
- Reference Check. Contact professional references to verify the candidate's previous employment
- Coordinate Interview Process
- Job Offers
- Maintain Candidate Database
- Foster Relationships
- Set up the HR department's strategic role within the organization and determine the scope of HR functions, such as recruitment, employee relations, talent development, compliance, and benefits

I sourced for tech and non tech personnel. 90% of recruited candidates passed probation period and effectively contributed to the work of the company. I worked with the following positions: sales manager, recruiter, office manager, marketing manager, interpreter, supply chain manager, CEO, head of marketing, traffic manager, SMM manager, social media influencer.

I worked with English speaking customers from the EU, USA, Australia, Asia, Africa. My achievement - I’ve made the biggest deal since the company had been founded. I sold the shipment consisted of 100 pcs of mobile signal boosters to the telecommunication company in Djibouti. I had been overseen the client within 7 months before making the deal.

- Sale mobile signal boosters and micro earpiece over the phone/Skype/online chat/e-mail
- Consult customers on choosing a suitable model
- Provide clients with payment details, control money income
- Consult and coordinate clients while custom clearance
- Provide clients with after-sales service
- Look for local dealers all over the world

While working in the company I gained theoretical knowledge and practical skills in sales. My achievements - I reached monthly sales targets in 98% of the cases. In 2014 I received the status of «The best sales manager” for the maximum quantity of new customers.

- Actively look for new clients (web, social media, jobs.tut.by, references from people)
- Make cold calls
- Make sale appointments with customers
- Follow up with clients to make sure that they are satisfied with service