Zarah A.

Ma. Zarah C. Armesin I am a seasoned Talent Acquisition Professional with over 5 years of full cycle recruitment experience and proven history of successfully placing rock-star candidates for entry level to high management roles across different industries.                     Work Experience Global Talent Advisor Pearson Management Services Manila, Philippines August 2019 to February 2020 • Partner with key stakeholders to develop recruitment strategies for critical roles, this will involve advising at an early level, taking full ownership for the direction of the recruitment campaign and also speaking and assessing candidates for every role. • Establishes and maintains relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring and business needs • Consider the relevant channels for attracting talent in the business area • Focus on continuous improvements to increase hiring process efficiency • Stay connected with external market factors as well as new best practices/trends affecting recruiting. • Use feedback from candidates and Hiring Managers to improve processes • Guide and educate Hiring Managers on process, policies and programs • Maintain data, and report on all hiring activity and metrics. • Support, plan and actively advocate Pearson’s diversity goals and initiatives • Manage relationships with vendors and partners • Provide an excellent candidate experience • Ensure the relevant hand off to the central HR support team to produce contracts Technical Recruiter/Recruitment Lead Rylem Staffing (via iSupport Worldwide) Manila, Philippines July 2018 to April 2019 • Full life-cycle recruiting; Ownership of the hiring manager relationship and become entrenched in the business • Building deep partnerships with Managers to understand their team's hiring needs, capabilities and knowledge requirements/gaps, business, and team dynamics • Developing sourcing strategies and research methods that are successful in attracting viable candidates through methods such as web sourcing, Boolean searches, candidate referrals, social networking, etc • Identifying, attracting, screening and securing top talent candidates, (both passive and active) for a variety of skill and experience levels • Negotiating offers and successfully closing candidates • Acting as a consultant and SME in hiring processes, HR related matters, compliance, compensation, leveling guidelines, immigration, etc • Providing exceptional hiring manager and candidate experience Senior Recruiter III PSG Global Solutions Manila, Philippines April 2017 to May 2018 • Sources resumes of qualified candidates for specific job orders, using job boards, applicant tracking systems, company web sites, etc. • Conducts phone interviews to pre-screen candidates, verifying their qualifications, availability and compensation requirements; documents these interviews. • Sets up interviews between candidates and hiring managers. • Is involved in recruiting passive candidates, through phone calls, emails and general relationship-building. • Makes recommendations on additional candidate pools and recruiting techniques, after evaluating market conditions. Recruitment Coordinator IBM Business Global Services Manila, Philippines September 2014 to February 2016 • Initiates the background process through sending the employment application, background authorization form and background request form to the third-party background vendor within SLA • Monitor applicant’s background activity on a day-to-day basis by working in tandem with the vendor for the completion and the background process • Review results returned by third-party vendor and complete any follow-up that is necessary • Apply and follow the FCRA practice for all applicant who fails the background/drug process • Conducts rescinding of contingent offers for applicants who failed the background checks • Make informed decisions on all background checks by using appropriate matrix and pass/fail guidelines. Escalate to the appropriate channels when necessary • Works intensively with third party vendors to ensure that all applicants have been processed accurately, expediently, and treated with the utmost professionalism • Provide appropriate status updates to stakeholders (through pipeline updates) and maintain updated dialogue during the process in its entirety • Maintain appropriate follow up with candidates while providing excellent customer service   Education Bachelor of Arts in Sociology University of Santo Tomas Manila, Philippines March 2014