Niki Matthaiou

Niki Matthaiou R E C R U I T M E N T M A R K E T E R S O U R C I N G S P E C I A L I S T T A L E N T G U R U Education Contact Information Phone - Email MBA University of Kentucky, Greek Campus - - Website www.the-hr-mommy.com LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/nikimatthaiou Location Limassol, Cyprus Profile Diploma in Marketing Management CIMA, Cyprus - BA in French Language & Literature Aristotle University, Greece - Seminars & Certifications I have been through various positions within the Admin & HR departments in several companies so far and I think I found my true self once I committed to recruitment. IT for IT Recruiters – Udemy, 2018 For me, recruitment is not only matching a candidate to a role; it is matching the role to the candidate's willingness and insights. It is about the candidate's experience. It is about the investment in people. It is about the partnership with all the stakeholders. Conflict Management with Emotional Intelligence – Udemy, 2018 I usually keep in touch with most of the candidates I have placed; even if it was ages ago! Labour Law – Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 2014 My approach is simple; friendly and in plain English (or Greek if you prefer… my French and Spanish are a bit rusty, but I am always keen on giving it a try). Human Trafficking – Coursera, 2014 Languages Greek: native English: Full Professional Proficiency French: Limited Working Proficiency Spanish: Limited Working proficiency The PEACE Model of Investigating Interview – Udemy, 2018 PMF (Project Management Fundamentals) – MOOC, 2017 Emergency First Aid at Work – Chironas School of Health and Safety, 2013 Photoshop CS5 – Logios Institute, 2012 Cambridge IT Proficiency – Vellum, 2009 CIW V5 Foundations & Site Designer – KEK, 2008 Professional Experience [09/2018 – current] Antelope Systems | Cyprus | Information Technology: HR Manager [Duties & Responsibilities: Building HR policies, strategy, objectives and procedures. Managing employment processes such as negotiation, contracts, legal, employment, termination, following up on new employees’ integration and progress, team building activities. Establishing new sources to find candidates, drafting job descriptions, head-hunting for senior roles, managing recruitment annual budget. Managing pipeline activity & sharing data-centric updates & reports on recruitment performance. Achievements: ➺ Successfully filled the first role within 2 days. ➺ Created from scratch all the HR policies and processes, including: Employee Handbook, Training & Development Policy, Leave Policy, Data Protection Policy, Travel & Expense Policy, Referral Policy and all relevant data files and documents. [05/2017 – 09/2018] Amdocs | Cyprus | Information Technology: Talent Acquisition Partner Duties & Responsibilities: End-to-end responsibility for the recruitment process. Attracting applicants by operating different sourcing channels, such as company career site, job sites, placement companies, employee referral programs, social media networks, pool searches, job fairs & academy relations. Facilitating and managing internal job posting and promotions processes. Creating job offers & leading promotions from vacancy approval to salary definition & signing stage. Achievements: ➺ Successfully managed the project of establishing a new R&D team from scratch in Cyprus & initiated an identical project with high-end results (# of offers within a month, exceeding target). ➺ Established great relationships with relevant stakeholders; hiring Managers, HR Partners, candidates, senior Management and relevant Business Partners. ➺ Led a global competition within the Talent Acquisition teams of Amdocs. [08/2016 – 04/2017] Karma Recruitment & Consultancy | Cyprus | Recruitment: Founder/Talent Sourcer KARMA Recruitment & Consultancy is a Cyprus-based company that provides assistance throughout the scope of Recruitment, HR & Corporate Services and Consultancy. We take a different approach to your designated demands & needs and that is what distinguishes us from our competitors. Achievements: ➺ Cooperated with several IT companies (small, medium and large-scale) in Cyprus and successfully placed candidates both locally and from abroad. [06/2013 – 07/2016] UTX Technologies Ltd – Verint Inc. | Cyprus | Information Technology: HR Specialist Duties & Responsibilities: HR & Recruitment Management (including sourcing, interviewing, hiring, on-boarding, training & development, work permit applications for non-EU employees). HR policies & procedures (implemented and delivered training throughout the company). Providing administrative support for the development, implementation and communication of all HR related projects and procedures at a global scale. [10/2010 – 01/2013] Interlink Ltd | Cyprus | Construction & Development: PA, Office & HR Executive Duties & Responsibilities: Office Administration, HR & Recruitment Management. Contract drafting/preparation and communication with relevant stakeholders (lawyers, bankers, accountants, public authorities). Organizing exhibitions, tradeshows and company presentations both locally and overseas. Preparing marketing and advertising material & brainstorming and proposing marketing campaigns. [06/2006 – 06/2010] GS Clean/ProTeKa Ltd | Greece | Public Services: Office & HR Executive Duties & Responsibilities: Office Administration, HR & Recruitment Management (including Sourcing, hiring, onboarding, training & development, payroll). Undertaking projects - tenders of local public authorities. Responsible for the ISO 9001:2008 Quality System. Personal Competencies Technical Competencies Savvy Business Sense & Technical Aptitude: Understanding business and how companies work, familiar with the technologies and tools needed for IT profiles ATS: SalesForce (SAP) & Oracle Recruitment Platforms/Tools: Hiretual, Buffer, VONQ, Workable, StackOverFlow, GitHub Sourcing Tools: Boolean Search, Power Search, X-ray Creative Tools: Canva, Crello, PicJumbo, TypeForms Detective Skills: Great knowledge of tools and platforms/boards, sourcing skills Interesting Facts About Me Process Accountability: Setting expectations with all relevant stakeholders, communicating & providing feedback to all relevant parties I am a frequent blogger; I have my own blog www.thehr-mommy.com and I regularly contribute at #ChatTalent Brand Ambassador: Excellent communication skills, enthusiastic representative of the IT industry and wellversed in IT products & services I am on Parenting Support at ActionAid Problem Solver: Creative and overcoming any obstacles in order to achieve the best results I love pizza and pasta I have 2 pugs and a rescued dog I am a huge Blacklist, NCIS & Criminal Minds fan