KAREN CREANEY

Recruiter

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom29 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in talent acquisition and coaching.
Proven track record in career development.
Strong advocate for employee engagement and growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition and HR expert in the Banking sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionCoachingResourcingCustomer ServiceGraduate Programme ManagementSocial Media StrategyRecruitmentOutplacement Support

Other Skills

Career DevelopmentChange ManagementOutplacementTeam SupportFacilitationTrainingCareer ManagementClient ManagementJob Description DevelopmentCareer CounselingTeam ManagementManagementHR StrategyHR TransformationPresentation Coaching

About

In the dynamic landscape of banking, my role at NatWest is pivotal in sculpting a workforce adept in navigating change and fostering growth. The core of my expertise lies in talent acquisition, where my strategic approach has consistently aligned with the bank's mission to excel in customer service and trust. My responsibilities extend beyond recruitment; I am also a dedicated coach supporting our colleagues' career development. Through career transition, career coaching, and leadership coaching, I have empowered numerous individuals to realise their ambitions, contributing to the collective goal of propelling NatWest forward.

Experience

29 yrs

Total Experience

4 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

11 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Rbs

2 roles

Program Consultant, Early Careers

Apr 2016 – Nov 2016 · 7 mos

Graduate Programme Manager- facilitated 2016 Cohort into the Bank

Graduate Programme ManagementFacilitation

Resourcing and Outplacement Consultant

Mar 2015 – Mar 2019 · 4 yrs

At RBS I feel like I am having a positive influence on the future of banking. By supporting my team, I am always sure I am making the right decision for our customers. I love a challenge – so I often try to stretch myself to go the extra mile. The great thing about RBS is that they recognise my efforts, it’s nice to know we’re all working towards a common goal.
We want to be the number one bank for customer service, trust and advocacy by 2020, and that starts with finding the right people for the Bank. We take care of our people so they can offer the best care for our customers.

ResourcingOutplacementCustomer ServiceTeam Support

Natwest

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Mar 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 2 mos · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Recruitment SME, partnering hiring managers through the journey by providing support and guidance. Supporting colleagues through their career journeys by providing Career Transition Support , career coaching and leadership coaching .

Talent AcquisitionCoachingCareer DevelopmentChange Management

Right management

2 roles

Job Resource Consultant

Promoted

Feb 2007 – Dec 2014 · 7 yrs 10 mos · Scotland & Northern Ireland

Played a key role in implementing the global social media strategy within the UK and Ireland organisation
Appointed as principal holder responsible for the UK Company Twitter account. Manager to a number of LinkedIn Groups responsible for encouraging activity and generating content
One of founder members of in house “social media taskforce team” responsible for training all members on best use of Social Media to align the brand of the company
Coaching Senior Executives on their career transition enabling them to find solutions for their next move
Member of Internal group auditing team
Devised Social Media training support for internal teams including Sales Teams with brand identity, searching for and approaching prospects, maximizing campaigns, enhancing events and attracting interest whilst conveying the importance of being active
Conducted training for HR to use LinkedIn and Twitter for recruiting. Included information on how to use these methods for “free” instead of paying subscriptions. Covered own brand profiles, searching, approaching and other methods of finding key people to reduce recruitment costs
Accredited to deliver Social Media and Research seminars and regularly delivering multiple sessions to a mix of groups from individual sessions to groups of approx. 5-20 attendees
Invited to present externally on Social Media Topics to Charity Sector and Networking Groups
Regular contributor to articles around career management which were featured on candidate website
A key “go to person” to investigate any negative feedback or perceptions around support with an excellent track record of turning this round to positive conclusions
Due to career transition role ended 31 Dec 2014

Social Media StrategyCoachingTrainingCareer Management

Job Search Consultant

Jan 2001 – Jan 2004 · 3 yrs

Outplacement support to various companies with IT, Telecommunications, Engineering, Manufacturing, Naval, .

Outplacement SupportCareer Counseling

Search consultancy

Recruitment Consultant

Jan 2004 – Jan 2007 · 3 yrs

Worked on brand new temp construction desk. Brought in lots of new clients and had a steady flow of temps working for me. Supplied trades roles within the Construction Industry. Constantly visited sites to bring in new business and ensure smooth running of temps out.
Tailored job descriptions, published to external job boards,
Sourced candidates through internal databases, candidate referrals, and sifting CVs

RecruitmentClient ManagementJob Description Development