Craig Walker

Talent Acquisition Manager @Servoca Plc

Leeds, GB

I\'m currently recruiting the very best talent for Academics, Servoca Nursing & Care, First Point and First Point Home Care, working as the Talent Acquisition Manager, sourcing and headhunting trainees, consultants, senior consultants and managers to grow and expand our already impressive market share.Key Responsibilities: • Creation of the talent acquisition function for the business• Review and evaluate 100s of CVs weekly• Led end-to-end recruitment, managing a large number of vacancies across various departments and seniority levels• Built and maintained strong pipelines through proactive sourcing, leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals and networking• Designed and executed employer branding strategies to position our businesses as an employer of choice• Partnered with hiring managers to define job requirements, create structured interview processes and ensure a consistent candidate experienceAchievements:• Annually placed 35 to 40 professionals in hard-to-fill and business critical roles• Helped identify and source senior managers to open branches in new regions to expand our remit and market share• Placed candidates across multiple locations with varying seniority, to match business needs• Reduced average time-to-fill through optimized sourcing strategies and improved screening processes

University of Sunderland

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism