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Mark Bonar

Summary

I am a successful Lead Recruitment Consultant; efficient, organised, helpful and possess the ability to build rapport and to develop and nurture long term mutually beneficial relationships. I am a strong team player and bring an extensive knowledge of Financial Services and the Professional Recruitment arena to this position. On a personal level I bring the "soft" skills that a global organisation and its stakeholders expect; well-spoken, energetic, confident, and personable. I am the type of person on whom customers and colleagues rely. My resume is practical in its nature; however, it does not convey the full extent of my eagerness for this role. I wish to continue my growth into a Senior Manager, and you will find that I am a rapid learner with a great deal of enthusiasm and excitement for all my endeavors. Proven multi-tasking capabilities with the ability to plan, prioritize and manage complex tasks within strict timescales. Keen instincts to quickly affect change and improvement. Strong leadership skills, "team player" attitude and spirit. Over 9 years of combined agency and "in house" professional recruitment experience, the most recent as a Lead Recruitment Specialist. Over 10 years’ experience in a professional sales role with complex financial planning and specialised recruitment responsibilities. Individual and team development skills, including training, coaching, mentor and evaluating performance. I use a hands-on approach that leads to improved performance. My experience to date shows that I can and will make a positive contribution to any role, delivering results therefore I look forward to meeting with you to discuss my capabilities in more detail. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist/ Talent Acquisition Lead/Sales Development Consultant (Secondment) (All Tech)

Kainos
01.2019 - Current
  • Delivering against recruitment delivery plans – I implement the recruitment delivery plan aligned to commercial priorities and workforce plans, for BU globally
  • This includes having oversight of short-, medium- and long-term delivery demands, across all locations and working with my BU stakeholders to execute hiring strategies for Permanent and Contract roles.
  • Managing costs – Ensure delivery is on time and in the most cost-effective manner
  • Managing the use of suppliers to ensure direct sourcing channels are optimised and that external agency costs are kept to a minimum
  • Managing supplier relationships and driving cost savings where possible with suppliers
  • Reporting, Management Information (MI) and analytics – I use MI and reporting to have data driven discussions with key stakeholders and ensure the recruitment process is managed in line with key SLA’s and that any blockers or escalations around scheduling are visible and escalated to avoid impact on time to hire.
  • Driving brand awareness strategies to impact talent pipeline – in line with overall delivery demand, I plan brand awareness strategies to leverage Talent Attraction and ensure talent pooling and candidate engagement/CRM are consistently being employed in the right way
  • Acting as a brand ambassador and role model for Kainos recruitment both internally and externally
  • I have an active personal brand profile on social channels and am a regular contributor of best practice techniques and knowledge sharing.
  • Driving continuous improvement – I take an active lead in operational efficiency and always strive to improve the end-to-end process through process improvements
  • Actively engaging in Continuous improvement projects across the firm, working with other Kainos teams, as a Recruitment SME
  • Working as a team with a focus on developing and coaching others– As a Lead, I mentor and coach my recruitment team as well as Talent Acquisition Coordinators, proactively focusing on their career development and ensuring the right blend of skills and capabilities for current and future business requirements
  • I am a trusted strategic advisor for Talent Acquisition to your aligned capabilities.

Lead Sourcing Specialist/Recruitment Consultant/Principal Recruitment Consultant

AMS on site at Citibank
09.2015 - 12.2018
  • Sourcing and head hunting the best talent within the UK financial services sector via numerous digital and traditional methods
  • Forging close relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders within the business
  • Showing exceptional adaptability due to the differing levels and importance of the roles worked on
  • A consistent top performer during my time on the account thus far – setting the bar in 2017 for the most hires achieved by any recruiter, in the history of the AMS/Citi partnership
  • Involved in numerous key strategic decisions on process improvements, elevating my status within the team
  • A regular mentor to new recruiters and sourcers on the account, providing ongoing training and support
  • A key advisor to the Citi Senior Leadership team, providing valuable market intelligence and KPI’s to help influence decision making on the Site – value added at all times
  • An experienced person and recruiter who is well respected by the AMS and Citi teams
  • A leader amongst my peers who is knowledgeable and ‘gets the job done’ to the highest standards

Recruitment Consultant Data Analytics

Abacus
10.2014 - 08.2015
  • Experienced Big Data/Data Analytics specialist operating solely within this niche sector in Ireland.
  • I successfully established and grew this new desk from a basic level to the ‘go to’ data analytics recruiter in NI.
  • Forged exclusive and esteemed relationships with both global, SME and more indigenous clients.
  • Engage professionally and confidentially with top talent in the big data world.
  • Regular roles worked/filled include BI Analyst/Manager, Data Analyst/Scientist, SQL DBA, SQL Reporting Analyst, Business Analyst, Analyst Developers
  • A specialist in technologies such as SAS, SQL, SPSS, DBA, MATLAB, PYTHON, R, C#/JAVA along with many others
  • Giving candidates a great experience, new challenges, better terms and conditions and further career development

Financial Advisor/Consultant

Halifax
01.2005 - 09.2014
  • Delivering tailored protection Advice to retail bank customers and exceeding sales expectations
  • Supporting the branch and other sales teams with referrals and coaching
  • Documenting complex financial advice in a quality and timely manner
  • Self-generation of quality business and building of long-lasting client relationships
  • Deliver outstanding customer service to provide a great customer experience and to promote advocacy for the brand.
  • Operates within the compliance framework and ensure own sales activities fully comply with all legislative, regulatory and Group policies and procedures, reporting requirements and instructions.
  • Develops and maintains product knowledge across the full range of products and services, with particular emphasis on protection and savings, evidenced through the successful completion of annual tests and exams.

Financial Planning Advisor

Northern Bank
06.2003 - 01.2005
  • Duties and Responsibilities as above

Mortgage Advisor

Northern Bank
06.2001 - 05.2003
  • Delivering Mortgage and Insurance solutions to bank customer base
  • Dealing with solicitors and surveyors to achieve suitable customer outcomes.
  • Exceeding set sales targets
  • Referrals to the financial advisor for family protection needs.
  • Sales of personal loans and credit cards also part of role

Customer Services Official

Northern Bank
09.1999 - 06.2001
  • Cash handling and till balancing.
  • Lead generation for specialists including mortgage and financial advisors.
  • High levels of customer service
  • Outbound calling duties to help with sales leads.

Customer Service Representative

Tesco
  • On part-time basis whilst continuing with my higher education studies

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Marketing

The Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Ed
Belfast

Skills


  • Talent function building/Experienced TA interviewer
  • LinkedIn headhunting and online candidate sourcing ninja
  • Workforce gap analysis and Talent Insights
  • Full life-cycle recruiting expert
  • A strong advocate of employer branding
  • Exceptional communication skills at all levels
  • Leadership and people management experience
  • Candidate and Talent pipeline management
  • Strategic planning for headcount targets
  • Recruitment campaigning and marketing expertise
  • Agile and adept to demands and swings
  • Forward thinking and innovative in my approach

Custom

Mark Bonar

Timeline

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist/ Talent Acquisition Lead/Sales Development Consultant (Secondment) (All Tech)

Kainos
01.2019 - Current

Lead Sourcing Specialist/Recruitment Consultant/Principal Recruitment Consultant

AMS on site at Citibank
09.2015 - 12.2018

Recruitment Consultant Data Analytics

Abacus
10.2014 - 08.2015

Financial Advisor/Consultant

Halifax
01.2005 - 09.2014

Financial Planning Advisor

Northern Bank
06.2003 - 01.2005

Mortgage Advisor

Northern Bank
06.2001 - 05.2003

Customer Services Official

Northern Bank
09.1999 - 06.2001

Customer Service Representative

Tesco

Diploma of Higher Education - Marketing

The Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Ed
Mark Bonar