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Aine McNally

Dromintee, Newry

Summary

Results-driven recruitment professional with expertise in full-cycle recruitment, candidate sourcing, headhunting, and offer negotiations. Proficient in utilising tools such as Bullhorn, LinkedIn Recruiter, and job boards to identify top talent and streamline hiring processes. Skilled in client and candidate relationship management, business development, and on-boarding to ensure seamless integration and satisfaction. Adept at fostering collaboration through strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and team leadership. Committed to ethical practices and delivering exceptional results while maintaining honesty and professionalism.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Owner, Infant & Child Sleep Consultant

Gentle sleep solutions
09.2022 - 01.2026

As a Sleep Consultant, I work with parents/Care-givers to understand their child's sleep challenges and create a customised, step by step approach to overcome those challenges. My approach is as follows:


I schedule an initial introductory call with parents /care-givers to find out what they're struggling with / understand why their child may not be sleeping.


Parents/care-givers will then be sent some personality/health assessment forms to be completed on behalf of their child. The answers to these questions give me a clearer picture as to why their child is struggling with sleep/if it appears to be medical reasons etc, and allows me to create the most specific and tailored approach when creating a plan that parents can easily follow.


Once i have created a sleep plan, I will arrange a phone or zoom consultation to run through the plan with parents to ensure they understand it and go over any questions they might have before starting.


All of my sleep programs include two weeks of support which will include daily text support and weekly check in calls to see how things are progressing.


After our two weeks together, a final sign off call will be arranged.

Senior Executive Recruiter

TEC Canada (The Executive Committee)
Calgary, Canada
10.2016 - 07.2022
  • Drafted and posted internal and external job advertisements across relevant platforms.
  • Successfully sourced C-Suite Executive candidates Former President, CEO's and Business Owners) by head-hunting, referrals and through active job postings.
  • Managed end to end recruitment process for all candidates ensuring a seamless and highly positive experience for all parties.
  • Conducted all relevant reference/background checks for all candidates.
  • Contract negotiations.
  • Exceeded annual recruitment targets by 35%
  • Worked with our company travel to ensure new recruits got booked in for training academy in San Diego, California before scheduling a start date.
  • Monthly check in calls with new recruits.

Recruiter/HR Assistant

Celtic Power Group (Powerline Transmission Co)
Calgary, Canada
03.2016 - 07.2016
  • Drafted and posted internal and external job advertisements across relevant platforms.
  • Managed end to end recruitment process for all candidates ensuring a seamless and highly positive experience for all parties.
  • Worked in a fast paced environment and liaised with external recruitment agencies to help find teams of electrical engineers for large scale and complex big-build projects.
  • Screened applications, shortlisted candidates, and coordinated interviews.
  • Conducted initial interviews and supported hiring managers throughout the selection process.
  • Ensured a positive candidate experience from application to onboarding.
  • Ensured recruitment practices complied with company policies and employment legislation.


Senior Recruiter

Spencer Ogden (Energy Recruitment)
08.2015 - 03.2016
  • As a Senior Recruiter for the Energy sector, I managed the end-to-end recruitment process for high end roles, ranging from Project Managers, Petroleum Engineers to Senior Management positions across North America.
  • Built lasting relationships with HR Managers and C-Suite Executives so that I could partner with them to forecast their upcomming hiring needs.
  • Performed my own market intelligence research so that I could provide insights to my clients on competitor hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and the availability of talent in specific geographic hubs.
  • Attracted candidates through job postings, head hunting and referrals.
  • Successfully placed 8+ Candidates per month (Both Perm and Temp roles) and consistently exceeded monthly sales and KPI targets.
  • Managed complex offer negotiations, including relocation packages for remote sites.
  • Reference and police checks.
  • Always aimed to offer the best possible candidate experience by acting as a liason between the candidate and client and always offered feedback when appropriate.
  • Acted as a mentor to two junior team members, helping facilitate their professional growth and achieve monthly targets.



Recruiter

Partner Staffing
Calgary, Canada
07.2013 - 08.2015
  • Built and maintained a database of strong candidates that I worked with to place into suitable roles.
  • I built great relationships with each and every candidate which led to me becoming their go-to recruiter of choice.
  • During my time with the company I worked in a variety of industries such as Administration, IT, Finance, Engineering & Technical and Commercial Real Estate.
  • Screened applications, shortlisted candidates, and coordinated interviews.
  • Posted job descriptions online through Indeed, Linkedin, company website etc.
  • Conducted initial interviews and supported hiring managers throughout the selection process.
  • Ensured a positive candidate experience from application to onboarding.
  • Conducted reference checks on behalf of employers.

Account Executive

Independent News & Media
Newry
01.2011 - 03.2012
  • As an Account Executive for the Irish Independent Newspaper I conducted daily warm and cold calls to local businesses to identify advertising needs and sell our services.
  • Created quarterly advertising campaigns such as the 'Winter Warmer' where I pitched and created an advertising section to various trades such as plumbers, builders and retailers.
  • Built strong relationships with nationwide businesses to become their media source of choice for their advertising. Worked with decision makers on a yearly advertising schedule based on their budgets.
  • Consistently met or exceeded monthly and quarterly sales targets by securing new accounts and up-selling premium products.
  • Collaborated with clients to help write compelling and attractive business descriptions, managed the proofing process, ensuring all graphics and copy were error free and approved by the client before strict press deadlines.

Business Development Executive

Equality Britain (Pearson Press)
Liverpool
02.2008 - 01.2011
  • I promoted the Equality Britain Directory of Opportunity to various businesses across the UK to help them promote their belief for equality and inclusion in the workplace, specifically across industries such as adoption & fostering, education and city councils.
  • I generated my own portfolio of clients through extensive cold calling and researching and identifying UK based companies, HR departments and DEI leads that align with the publications values.
  • Conducted market analysis by monitoring industry trends in equality and diversity to identify sectors with a high need for employer branding.
  • Educated potential prospects on the importance of demonstrating their commitment to equality and diversity to attract top talent and improve brand reputation.
  • Consistently met or exceeded our quarterly targets and achieved top sales on numerous occasions.

Education

Higher National Diploma - IT & Media

Newry & Kilkeel Institute of Further and Higher Education
Newry
09.2002 - 05.2004

Skills

  • Full-cycle recruitment
  • Job postings
  • Candidate sourcing
  • Screening
  • Headhunting
  • Offer negotiations
  • On-boarding
  • Business development
  • Bullhorn
  • Job boards
  • Linkedin recruiter
  • MS Office
  • Client relationship management
  • Candidate relationship management
  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving
  • Team work
  • Team leadership
  • Time management
  • Honest
  • Ethical

Timeline

Owner, Infant & Child Sleep Consultant

Gentle sleep solutions
09.2022 - 01.2026

Senior Executive Recruiter

TEC Canada (The Executive Committee)
10.2016 - 07.2022

Recruiter/HR Assistant

Celtic Power Group (Powerline Transmission Co)
03.2016 - 07.2016

Senior Recruiter

Spencer Ogden (Energy Recruitment)
08.2015 - 03.2016

Recruiter

Partner Staffing
07.2013 - 08.2015

Account Executive

Independent News & Media
01.2011 - 03.2012

Business Development Executive

Equality Britain (Pearson Press)
02.2008 - 01.2011

Higher National Diploma - IT & Media

Newry & Kilkeel Institute of Further and Higher Education
09.2002 - 05.2004
Aine McNally