Albana Lapaj

EXPERIENCE: ZX Ventures, New York, NY September 2019 – March 2020 Temporary Recruitment Coordinator Served as the face of ZX Ventures - greeted guests, made them feel welcome; Scheduled candidate interviews with Hiring Managers and for panels consisting of 6-10 interviewers; Ensured that Greenhouse was always up to date; Onboarded new hires through Greenhouse Onboarding; Produced recruitment reports regularly for the Hiring Managers and the Talent Acquisition team; Moderated the Talent Acquisition team weekly meetings and kept track of recruitment goals; Manhattan Beer Distributors, New York, NY November 2018 – February 2019 Temporary Recruitment Coordinator & August 2019 Supported Recruitment Manager with recruitment process and Job Fair organization; Scheduled phone screens and face-to-face interviews for Hiring managers through Greenhouse; Updated Greenhouse and Indeed candidates’ databases, created reports per request; Created a Social Media Marketing strategy to increase the pool of potential candidates for the Company’s positions; The Children Cancer and Blood Foundation, New York, NY June 2018 – November 2018 Development Intern Researched for potential donors and established contact with them; Updated the organization's database in Airtable; Supported the fundraising team in day-to-day operations and during the Gala night; SWISSCONTACT, New York, NY / Tirana, Albania June 2016 – May 2017 Business Development Associate, SCNA (Jan 2017 – May 2017) Managed meeting preparation, logistics and travel arrangements of the Eastern Europe Regional Director of Swisscontact. Drafted reports regarding the outcomes and potential follow-ups from meetings with U.S.A donors and primes. Provided administrative support for the SCNA office in preparing the yearly Financial Review and Audit files. Labor Market Insertion Expert (June 2016 – Dec 2016) Reviewed with team the Project Yearly Pan to define scope of work, developed work plan and defined team deliverables; Organized and coordinated the development and implementation of events and activities in accordance with the work plan. Drafted one of the main documents of the project; Successfully placed over one hundred apprentices in private business. PROFESIONISTI, Tirana, Albania Oct 2014 – May 2016 Recruitment Coordinator Assisted the sales team with client pitches and presentations; Delivered full recruitment services in a timely and efficient manner; Built a successful online media presence for the agency; Facebook followers increased from 100 to 10,000 with organic reach. ALBAGULF RECRUITMENT AGENCY, Tirana, Albania Feb 2012 – Oct 2014 Recruitment Coordinator Delivered full recruitment services in a timely and efficient manner; Worked with designers to conceptualize and realize the agency's website; Managed all aspects of the agency's marketing channels. EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS: BARUCH COLLEGE, New York, NY Master in Public Administration| Non-profit Administration 2019 – On-going MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, Montclair, NJ Bachelor of Arts in PsychologyDecember 2018 SKILLS: Microsoft Office; Greenhouse, Indeed, Justworks, PowerPoint; Google Suite, Mail Chimp, Prezi, Slack, GanttPro, Social Media Platforms; Airtable. Fluent in multiple languages including Albanian, English and Italian.