Damien Kervoazou
People & Process Development Specialist Approach People @Approach People Recruitment
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WORK HISTORY
People & Process Development Specialist Approach People @Approach People Recruitment
Leading talent acquisition operations and team performance across an international recruitment business, combining hands-on delivery with strategic oversight across multiple European and Middle Eastern markets.Built and developed a team of 6–8 consultants across 7 countries — 100% received salary increases and 2 were promoted within their first year, both consistently exceeding their monthly placement targets.Designed a structured onboarding programme for 30+ consultants: 1 departure in 3 months out of 30 hires, with 90%+ remaining 12+ months post-hire.Rebuilt recruiting operations across Ireland, France, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and the UAE — introducing delivery standards and KPI-driven execution that reduced shortlist time to under 7 days (3–4 qualified profiles per brief).Implemented process SLAs protecting candidate experience and placement conversion: 48-hour maximum for client feedback post-interview, maximum 1 week between interview stages.Delivered recruiter enablement initiatives covering AI-supported outreach, screening quality, and business development workflows.Increased team placement rate
EDUCATION
ESARC
Master m2, Management
Université de Toulon
DUT GEA, PMO PMI
SKILLS
ABOUT DAMIEN KERVOAZOU
I build and transform talent acquisition functions that deliver consistent, measurable results at scale. Over 15 years across in-house and agency environments in Ireland and Europe, I\'ve developed a hands-on approach to recruiting that combines strategic design with operational execution — from building global hiring processes from scratch to scaling engineering, data and industrial teams in fast-moving organisations. Today at Approach People, I lead recruiting operations across Europe and the Middle East, managing multi-market delivery while building the frameworks that make teams perform consistently. What I focus on: • Designing recruiting systems that scale — not just filling roles • Aligning hiring strategy with business priorities • Building pipeline discipline and accountability across distributed teams • Translating market data into decisions that improve speed and quality Bilingual English/French. Experience across Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and the UAE. If you work in talent acquisition, people leadership or scaling technical teams — let\'s connect.
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