Gabriela Prado Avariano
Caracas,Miranda
Summary
Experienced Talent Acquisition Manager devises strategy and recruitment processes to execute sourcing and recruiting campaigns. Finds and screens candidates and develops corporate policy for talent bench-marking, talent assessment and interviewing policies. Develops and leads strategic initiatives to recruit and select high caliber, professional and diverse workforce that identifies with business culture.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder & CEO
PRAAVA Partners
01.2014 - Current
- PRAAVA Partners works in alliance with Talent Management and Business areas, understanding their specific and organizational cultural needs
- Achieved long-term sustainability for organizations through responsible decision-making processes grounded in ethics.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Developed strong partnerships with key industry players, contributing to increased market presence.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision-making.
Talent Acquisition Lead
HireIn Cloud
02.2022 - 09.2023
- Oversees complete life cycle of recruitment for non-exempt and exempt positions, with specific emphasis on Technology roles
- Collaborating closely with Hiring Managers, engaging in strategic partnerships to formulate and execute highly effective recruitment strategies, and utilizing qualitative and quantitative metrics to evaluate progress.
- Also, I diligently track our activities to ensure they are efficient and effective.
- With a tenacious dedication to uncovering exceptional candidates, I concentrate on sourcing passive talent through various means, such as networking, skillful cold calling, complex internet searches, and thorough research.
- The ongoing feedback loop between candidates not selected for roles and the recruitment team to continuously refine the process.
- Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers, and executives.
- Negotiated contracts and managed budget for recruiting expenses.
Sr IT Recruiter
MAS Global Consulting
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Consistently exceeded established hiring KPIs by refining recruitment processes, improving overall team productivity, and ensuring a high level of service delivery.
- Developed and implemented strategies to identify and source technical talent for multiple industries.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants' relevant knowledge, skills, experience, and aptitudes.
- Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions within the company.
- Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers, and executives.
- Built relationships with colleges and universities to stay informed on new technical talent.
Sr. IT Recruiter
Condor | Marketing & Staffing
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
- Streamlined interview process for better efficiency, leading to quicker hiring decisions and improved time-to-fill metrics.
- Consistently exceeded established hiring KPIs by refining recruitment processes, improving overall team productivity, and ensuring a high level of service delivery.
- Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.
Freelance Strategic and Creative Consultant
Team Remoto
08.2021 - 10.2021
- To develop creative, innovative, and impactful content proposals so that customers can run them on digital media and connect to their audiences to effectively meet their goals
- To propose solutions aligned with the digital marketing industry trends, to adapt each strategy to the market and the current situation presents effective digital strategies
- To collect all information concerning the Customers assigned to you
- To carry out market research, analysis of competitive advantages, planning of possible different scenarios to lay the groundwork for different strategies for each project
- To meet customer needs and deliver quality service and excellent customer satisfaction.
Marketing Manager
General Import de Venezuela C.A.
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Responsible for managing the company's marketing initiatives
- Uses market research and analysis to direct marketing strategy and planning
- Oversees the production of all promotional materials and marketing campaigns
- Reports marketing and sales results to senior executives
- Developed a year marketing and a digital marketing plan which successfully met all marketing and sales objectives by 100%
- Introduced campaign creation, analysis, and optimization of paid marketing campaigns, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
- Optimization of the SEO strategy to attract more users to our website by 20%.
Sr Recruiting Specialist
ASAP Staffing Services
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Implemented metrics-driven recruiting strategies that improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the recruiting process.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external recruiters to obtain referrals to qualified candidates.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Conducted regular audits of candidate pipelines to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Organized regular check-in meetings with hiring managers to provide updates on recruitment progress, gather feedback, and discuss any challenges or roadblocks.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
HR Project Manager
Manhattan Home Design
04.2018 - 07.2018
- Devising and owning the HR Project plan and ensuring key milestones are identified and communicated to key stakeholders
- Working with the HR Business Partners and project team to ensure the delivery
- Interpreting and representing key HR policies, such as redundancy and reorganization, and communicating with the HR team and managers in the business
- Clearly and concisely presenting and communicating key people data to HR colleagues and other stakeholders in a timely and consistent manner
- Tracking and monitoring progress and escalating business risks where appropriate.
Head Of Search
Fetcher
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Leader of a team of 50 recruiters team, in IT and Marketing specialties, among others
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Responsible for developing search strategies and execution of the entire recruitment process, as well as the quality assurance of the profiles sent to international clients.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Associate
Caldwell
07.2015 - 09.2017
- Responsible for developing search strategies and execution of the entire process of recruitment and selection of C-level profiles (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and COOs, CCOs, CHROs, etc.) and top management, for Venezuela and LATAM
- 90% of completed searches (Placement Rate), complying with all quality indicators and response times
- Client consulting on best management practices, competitive intelligence, organizational structure, compensation schemes and market tendencies.
Organizational Consultant
SUPERATEC
11.2014 - 02.2016
- To evaluate the organization's processes, structures, and objectives from a strategic point of view, diagnose their situation, and suggest alternatives that allow effective and harmonious management according to their mission and vision.
- Conducted presentations on research findings for clients or at research meetings.
- Evaluated current talent management practices, recommending enhancements to attract top talent while retaining existing employees.
- Devised and optimized human resources processes, practices, and program initiatives.
- Conducted thorough organizational structure assessments, identifying improvement areas and recommending actionable solutions.
Research Associate
CTPartners
04.2015 - 06.2015
- Responsible for developing research strategies and reviewing all the profiles of the recruitment and selection assigned in Venezuela and LATAM.
- Analyzed results using analytical software and created reports.
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Developed research proposals, identified research objectives, and created research plans.
External Consultant to CEO
Analítica.com
02.2014 - 11.2014
Marketing Supervisor
Ally
07.2012 - 02.2014
Corporate Communications and Events Coordinator
Yanbal
11.2011 - 07.2012
Marketing Content Coordinator
DESCA
04.2008 - 06.2011
Education
Máster, Marketing - Marketing
Universidad Villanueva
Spain01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
UCAB - Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Venezuela03.2005
Skills
- Policies and Procedures
- Talent management
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Relationship Building
- Social Media Recruiting
- Competency-Based Assessment
- Candidate tracking
- Recruitment
- Candidate pipeline management
- Organizational Development
- Talent Acquisition
Certification
EF SET English Certificate 73/100 (C2 Proficient) - EF Standard English Test (EF ET)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Sr IT Recruiter
MAS Global Consulting
08.2022 - 11.2022
Talent Acquisition Lead
HireIn Cloud
02.2022 - 09.2023
Sr. IT Recruiter
Condor | Marketing & Staffing
10.2021 - 01.2022
Freelance Strategic and Creative Consultant
Team Remoto
08.2021 - 10.2021
Marketing Manager
General Import de Venezuela C.A.
07.2020 - 04.2021
Sr Recruiting Specialist
ASAP Staffing Services
08.2018 - 03.2019
HR Project Manager
Manhattan Home Design
04.2018 - 07.2018
Head Of Search
Fetcher
09.2017 - 03.2018
Associate
Caldwell
07.2015 - 09.2017
Research Associate
CTPartners
04.2015 - 06.2015
Organizational Consultant
SUPERATEC
11.2014 - 02.2016
External Consultant to CEO
Analítica.com
02.2014 - 11.2014
Founder & CEO
PRAAVA Partners
01.2014 - Current
Marketing Supervisor
Ally
07.2012 - 02.2014
Corporate Communications and Events Coordinator
Yanbal
11.2011 - 07.2012
Marketing Content Coordinator
DESCA
04.2008 - 06.2011
Máster, Marketing - Marketing
Universidad Villanueva
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
UCAB - Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
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