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Gemma Terrett

Talent Acquisition Lead
Upminster,Essex

Summary

Experienced leader with over 15 years at H&M, skilled in multiple business areas. Focused on team engagement and performance improvement, leveraging strong interpersonal skills to cultivate effective collaboration. Dedicated to achieving organisational goals through enhanced team performance.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Lead - Office

H&M
London
08.2024 - Current

Managed all recruitment requirements for Support Office in London and Area Offices across UK and IE. Supporting across Region North Europe when required.
Enhanced candidate experience through efficient recruitment processes.
Implemented harmonised office recruitment procedures with the team and following up with KPIs.
Created training resources for hiring managers regarding recruitment best practices.
Cultivated relationships with universities and colleges to support ongoing recruitment initiatives and succession planning.

Support Office HR

H&M
London
10.2018 - 08.2024

Delivered HR support to all office personnel, ensuring timely resolution of any issues.

Partnered with Function Heads to cultivate high-performing teams within the organisation.

Contributed to forecasting, recruitment and onboarding processes and conducted training sessions to upskill the teams.

Support Functions heads with performance management.



Area HR

H&M
London
01.2018 - 08.2018

Collaborated with Area Team to achieve high-performance stores.

Enhanced staff engagement through targeted initiatives.

Developed store teams by providing comprehensive training and coaching.

Managed all aspects of HR for store teams to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

Store manager

H&M
04.2017 - 01.2018

Managed daily operations of the store to ensure optimal performance.

Oversaw profit and loss report.

Coached and developed team members to enhance skills and productivity.

Collaborated with area team to uphold high standards within the store.

Education

A-Levels - Business Studies, Media Studies and Art

All Saints Catholic School and Technology college
Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team building
  • Problem solving
  • Leadership
  • Organisation
  • Integrity

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Lead - Office

H&M
08.2024 - Current

Support Office HR

H&M
10.2018 - 08.2024

Area HR

H&M
01.2018 - 08.2018

Store manager

H&M
04.2017 - 01.2018

A-Levels - Business Studies, Media Studies and Art

All Saints Catholic School and Technology college
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