Beth MacDougall
Newtownabbey,Antrim and Newtownabbey
Summary
Passionate and enthusiastic recruitment specialist advocating and innovating for disability inclusive recruitment and employee experience initiatives. Acting Deputy Co-Chair in the EY Ability Network, EY’s community network that celebrates and supports people of diverse abilities including disability, long-term health conditions and Neurodivergence.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Student Recruitment Assistant Manager
Ernst & Young
Belfast , Antrim and Newtownabbey
07.2021 - Current
- Guided candidates through four stage recruitment process of application, online assessment, assessment centre and final interview ensuring positive candidate experience with timely, accurate and professional communication, aligned toTalent and EY leading strategies.
- Cultivated and nurtured relationships with hiring managers, including senior business stakeholders across all service lines, by proactively optimising recruitment strategies, co-ordinating fortnightly meetings, monthly reviews and tailored reporting communications.
- Boosted candidate engagement, leading on organising and facilitating recruitment events including virtual and in person careers fairs, guest speaking at universities, panel events and employer insight programmes, liaised with multiple education providers and youth focused organisations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of HR legislation for continued regulatory compliance. Co-ordinated on training and processes which ensured compliance with all employment laws during recruitment process.
- Acted as Adjustments Lead for UK Student Recruitment Team, led on process review and change management process to integrate a new strategy and systems tool to enhance disability inclusion in recruitment process.
- Coordinated cross-departmental collaboration for improved workflow to improve candidate experience of adjustments in particular.
- Facilitated successful onboarding sessions for new hires, ensured seamless integration into the workforce. Introduced new key element of induction highlighting wellbeing and health, disability and adjustment support for improved transparency access.
- Led staff satisfaction surveys focused on staff experience from those on student programmes, to identify improvement areas and implement evidence led strategic solutions.
- Acted as Northern Ireland Disability Champion, being point of contact for disability and adjustment support for employees and their managers, leading on training and awareness for neuro and disability inclusion and offering tailored individual support for candidates requiring adjustments
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Durham University
Durham 09.2014 - 07.2017
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
Queens University Belfast
Belfast 09.2020 - 12.2022
Skills
- Relationship building
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Recruitment expertise
- Employee relations
- HR Regulatory Compliance
- Strategic Implementation
Accomplishments
CIPD NI 2023 Highly Commended, Best HR Student
Queens University Belfast, 2022 Highest HRM Overall Mark,
EY Women's Network 2023, Positivity Champion
Timeline
Student Recruitment Assistant Manager
Ernst & Young
07.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
Queens University Belfast
09.2020 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Durham University
09.2014 - 07.2017
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