Gemma Prendergast

Leadership and Management:

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage diverse groups of professionals.
• Proven track record of motivating teams to achieve peak performance, even in temporary or contingent situations.
• Experience in setting and implementing divisional strategies aligned with organizational objectives.

Strategic Planning:

• Expertise in developing and executing strategic plans to drive divisional success.
• Analytical skills to assess market trends, competition, and internal capabilities for informed decision-making.
• Ability to adapt strategies to changing business environments and contingencies.

Operational Excellence:

• Proven success in optimizing operational processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Experience in resource allocation, budgeting, and cost management to ensure financial objectives are met.
• Implementing best practices to enhance productivity and streamline workflows.

Client and Stakeholder Relations:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster positive relationships with clients, candidates, higher management and team members.
• Ability to understand client needs and deliver solutions that meet or exceed expectations.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.

Problem Solving:

• Adept at identifying challenges and implementing solutions in a timely and effective manner.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve complex issues, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
  

Adaptability and Flexibility:

• Proven ability to thrive in dynamic and uncertain environments.
• Willingness to adapt to changing circumstances and take initiative to address emerging challenges.
  

Results-Oriented:

• Track record of achieving and surpassing key performance indicators and divisional targets.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes that align with organizational goals.
  
  
  

• Developed and maintained relationships with hiring managers to understand their needs and preferences.
• Collaborated with recruitment and HR professional to achieve hiring goals.
• Managed full-cycle recruiting processes for managerial, mid management and contingent vacancies.
• Reviewed referral candidates and contacted qualified individuals to request applications.
• Utilized social media networks for sourcing passive job seekers.
• Planned and executed recruitment events to bring in area candidates.
• Collaborated with department heads to ensure recruitment strategies were aligned with organizational objectives.
• Assisted in onboarding activities such as background checks, onboarding sessions.
• Trained and mentored newer recruiters in successful strategies for interviewing and qualifying candidates.
• Managed applicant tracking systems including inputting candidate data into the system.
• Maintained accurate records of all applicants' information throughout the recruitment process.
• Analyzed labor market trends to identify potential sources of talent.
• Developed assessment tools designed to evaluate a candidate's suitability for a role.
• Participated in team meetings providing updates on recruitment activity status.
• Worked with HR department to devise and update policies as needed for corporate accountability and workplace health.
• Advised clients on best practices when recruiting new employees.

• Reviewed existing policies concerning recruitment procedures while suggesting improvements where appropriate.
• Participated in professional networking events aimed at connecting employers with potential job seekers.
• Researched industry trends related to recruitment practices and best practices in order to remain competitive in the market place.
• Created job postings, sourced resumes, screened applicants and coordinated interviews.
• Organized career fairs and other recruiting events to attract new talent.
• Advised management on salary ranges based on internal equity considerations as well as external market data.
• Maintained a database of current and prospective employees for future job openings.
• Provided guidance on onboarding processes for new hires including orientation activities and paperwork completion.
• Partnered with department heads to understand their needs in order to find suitable candidates.
• Provided ongoing support to managers throughout the hiring process.
• Utilized social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook for sourcing purposes.
• Managed communication between hiring managers, candidates, HR team members, vendors and suppliers during the entire recruitment cycle.
• Analyzed applicant tracking system reports in order to assess recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill and cost-per-hire.
• Negotiated salaries and contracts with successful candidates.
• Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to identify qualified candidates.

• Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates.
• Implemented and managed training matrix to ensure full compliance within a highly regulated healthcare environment.
• Negotiated employment contracts with successful candidates.
• Created job postings on various job boards and social media platforms.
• Maintained accurate records of all recruitment activities using applicant tracking systems.
• Organized job fairs, open houses, and other recruiting events.
• Reviewed resumes and conducted phone interviews to evaluate candidate qualifications.
• Assessed training needs of newly hired employees.
• Conducted face-to-face interviews with shortlisted candidates.
• Presented reports on recruitment progress at management meetings.
• Participated in career fairs and networking events to promote employer brand.
• Developed recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing levels for assigned requisitions.
• Managed candidate activity within Applicant Tracking System (ATS).