Ahmed Ismail أحمد إسماعيل

Recruiter

Norway10 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 490 professionals hired in 4.5 years.
Expert in IT recruitment across multiple regions.
Led initiatives to streamline recruitment processes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR professional specializing in IT recruitment and organizational development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionIt RecruitmentExecutive SearchUniversity TeachingRecruitingHr Consulting

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsCompetency Based InterviewingJob ad guidelinesATS implementationReporting automationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Consultative SellingAccount ManagementNegotiationScreening ResumesUniversity LecturingTeachingSalesOrganizational DevelopmentLeadership Development

About

A result-driven HR professional with over 11 years of experience in talent acquisition/recruitment/headhunting, HR consultation and Research. Proven ability to consult, develop and nurture relationships with hiring teams and candidates in various industries including IT/technology, engineering and manufacturing. OD & HR Specializations: Organizational diagnosis, job design,TNA, performance Management, rewards, HR processes, Values Alignment, Competency Frameworks, Group/Team Dynamics, Strategy, team development, leadership development. Recruitment skills: HR planning , job analysis, requisitions , job description, sourcing (Job posting , LinkedIn recruiter , international job boards, referrals , headhunting, CV database search), screening competency-based interviews , candidate evaluation and ranking , offer management , employee on-boarding) , and ATS. Passionate about recruitment within tech/IT industries.

Experience

10 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

4 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Crayon

2 roles

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Promoted

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Norway

Over the past 4.5 years, I have successfully hired more than 490 professionals while partnering closely with senior stakeholders and hiring managers across Europe, MEA and APAC.
Lead the recruitment and scaling of several strategic teams across multiple regions including Data & AI CoE in India and Saudi Arabia, Sales Team in UAE, Qatar and KSA, Software Development Center in Serbia, D365 Functional Team in India, Concierge (M365 Technical Support)Team in the Philippines
Coached and mentored talent acquisition specialist and resourcers
Initiated and Lead Several Key Initiatives to further streamline our recruitment process
Developing the job ad guidelines
Part of the project team that evaluated and implemented our new ATS system (Greenhouse)
Enhanced our job Kick-off Form
Automation of reporting on Excel
Delivered different workshops around creativity in recruitment, introduction to cloud, and change management

Global Talent AcquisitionIT RecruitmentExecutive SearchApplicant Tracking SystemsCompetency Based Interviewing

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Aug 2021 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Norway

Esr (executive search research)

Senior Associate (Recruiter/Headhunter)

Jun 2021 – Sep 2021 · 3 mos · Oslo, Norway · Hybrid

Assisting clients with sourcing hard-to-fill positions through a scientific research-driven approach to
headhunting.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Consultative SellingCompetency Based InterviewingExecutive SearchGlobal Talent Acquisition

Freelance

Recruitment Consultant

Sep 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Oslo, Norway

Develop business relationships with SME and start up tech clients in Europe by assisting them in sourcing
and hiring top talent

Account ManagementExecutive SearchNegotiationScreening ResumesGlobal Talent Acquisition

Cic - canadian international college

Assistant Lecturer

Jan 2019 – Apr 2019 · 3 mos · Cairo, Egypt · On-site

University LecturingUniversity TeachingTeaching

Bayt.com

Recruitment Consultant

Mar 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Develop and maintain relationships with a set of enterprise clients through talent advisory and support

Account ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)SalesRecruitingConsultative Selling

Abami consultancy & training

HR & Business Consultant

Nov 2014 – Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Dubai · On-site

Served as a trusted HR & Business Consultant for clients across the UAE, optimizing organizational development efforts.
Developed customized solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of diverse organizations.
Collaborated with clients to develop their teams, leaders and improve employee engagement.

Account ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentLeadership DevelopmentHR ConsultingSalesConsultative Selling+2

Jw marriott

Human Resources Officer (Internship)

May 2012 – May 2013 · 1 yr · Dubai · On-site

Provided administrative support to HR and Training Manager for recruitment and training tasks.
Developed a recruitment internship program with hotel management institutions in Switzerland and India.
Contributed to a 3% improvement in guest satisfaction scores through a targeted guest service training program.