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Ángel Palomino Barrasa

Ángel Palomino Barrasa

Málaga

Summary

Hi, I’m Ángel, a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and Career Coach with extensive experience across diverse industries. I’m passionate about people and business, committed to delivering exceptional service to both candidates and companies.

Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of working on various projects, both in Spain and internationally. This has allowed me to develop a global perspective and adapt to working with different cultures and teams, enhancing my approach to talent acquisition. In addition to my recruitment expertise, I’ve collaborated in other HR areas such as Learning & Development, and Compensation & Benefits, broadening my skill set and enabling me to provide well-rounded support to organizations.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Recruitment Consultant & Account Lead

Ciklum
08.2022 - Current
  • Implemented innovative talent acquisition strategies, including employee referral programs and targeted social media campaigns, to attract top-tier candidates.
  • Conducted comprehensive reference checks to verify candidate credentials, reducing hiring risks and ensuring high-quality hires.
  • Mentored junior recruiters, providing guidance and support to help them achieve their professional development goals.
  • Developed recruitment strategies and plans tailored to Israeli and British clients across diverse industries.
  • Managed the entire recruitment process, delivering insights on hiring trends and recruitment analytics to clients.
  • Direct and close collaboration with People Partners, in the execution of internal projects, attrition risks, training needs and performance reviews.
  • Collaborated with management to align recruitment and HR strategies with overall business objectives.
  • Partnered with hiring managers to define talent needs, craft job descriptions, and set selection criteria.
  • Ensured compliance with HR policies and labor laws, staying up-to-date with legal developments.
  • Led workforce planning efforts, working with leadership to forecast staffing needs and balance recruitment with retention strategies.

Achievements:

  • Acquired 2 new clients through successful placements of high-quality candidates, strengthening business relationships and expanding the client portfolio.
  • Developed and implemented an internal recruitment tool, significantly enhancing the efficiency and quality of the hiring process.
  • Launched a referral programasing the pipeline of qualified talent.
  • Reduced time-to-hire for key clients, streamlining the recruitment process and improving overall client satisfaction.

Senior IT Talent Acquisition Specialist

GENIALLY (Start – Up SaaS Ed-Tech)
03.2022 - 08.2022
  • Responsible for the entire full-cycle IT recruitment process and candidate experience (IT & Digital Profiles)
  • Implementation and continuous improvement in the Recruiting, OnBoarding & OffBoarding processes
  • Implementation of digital transformation tools in the area of recruitment, management, and performance review (Team Tailor & Factorial)
  • Employer Branding Strategy: design and improve the strategy to attract more candidates and improve brand
  • Contact with universities and educational entities
  • Performance Review: Employee follow-up meetings and performance evaluation
  • Development and implementation of new HR policies, improving flexibility and internal promotion process

Senior IT Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Workshop
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Company Overview: IT Company
  • Responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring compliance and consistency during the process and great candidate experience – for the recruitment of Software Engineers, QA Architect, Product Manager, Product Owners, Learning & Operations profiles
  • Employer Branding: Participation and collaboration in the design of the Talent Attraction and employer branding strategy, support in the organization of events and Tech-Talks
  • Implementation of new recruitment strategies and sources (Amazing Hiring, GitHub, Circular, etc.)
  • Management of internal databases and internal procedures
  • Negotiation of offers with candidates
  • Create and foster relationships with professional organizations, vendors, educational institutions, community organizations, and other team members to create a partnership that yields success, predictable results, and credibility
  • IT Company

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Pernod Ricard
03.2020 - 06.2021
  • Responsible for end-to-end recruitment of IT profiles (Software and web developers, ERP consultants, Security Engineers, Agile professionals, Scrum Master, Product Owner, QA Tester, Big Data, etc.)
  • Related creation of the Pernod Ricard’s Mediterranean IT HUB
  • Ensure the best candidate experience at every stage of the process
  • Manage & Contact recruitment consultancies and headhunters
  • Employer Branding: strategic reorientation and new policies' implementation
  • Participation in talent attraction and recruitment projects
  • Management of the company's Internship Program
  • Onboarding of new joiners to the company in the areas of Operations-Finance and Commercial
  • Talent management: collaboration and implementation of the new talent management strategy, design of annual talent reports
  • Leading, Organizing and executing the Training Actions for the Operations, Finance and Commercial areas
  • Support in personnel management for the Finance, Operations and Commercial BP's (Review of agreements with suppliers, doubts, and queries from employees, incidents, invoice and purchase order management, etc.)
  • More than 300 employees
  • Support to the HR Business Partner in different projects (internal training, corporate events, employee activities, etc.)
  • Key User – Workday: resolution of doubts, management of incidents and improvement of processes

Senior Consultant

Alexander Hughes
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Direct candidate search, personal interviews, assessment center, candidate follow-up, job offer letter
  • Recruitment processes at national and international level
  • Engineering manager, IT profiles, general managers, C-level positions and middle management
  • Mainly recruited within: General Managers, CTO, Business Unit Director, IT Global Account Manager, Operations Director, Commercial Director and CFO
  • Knowledge of industries: IT, Engineering, Digital Companies, Startups, FMCG, Investment Funds, Family Office, Multinational Companies, etc
  • Definition of profiles with clients and partners
  • Negotiation of terms and conditions with candidates

IT Consultant

Morgan Philips
05.2018 - 03.2019
  • I was involved in the creation of a new team from scratch, incorporating a number of new clients such as major multinational companies, start-ups and scale ups within the SaaS/Internet industries
  • 360 role balancing business development, account management and hands on delivery for a range of areas including Software Engineering Data Architect, Data Scientist, ERP Manager, Cybersecurity, Agile Professionals, Controller, PV Engineer, Operations Director and HR Director
  • Internal Trainer: Computer Tools and Work Procedures, Boolean Search

Talent Acquisition/Recruiter

Randstad Professionals
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Search, attraction, recruitment and selection of talent through headhunting, boolean search, sourcing and social media recruitment for different clients in all types of industries
  • Used to apply new technologies and the latest sourcing trends in the selection process
  • Profiles and sectors: Finance/IT & HR
  • Mainly I recruited within CFO, Controller, Accountant Manager, Operations, HR Director, HRBP, HR Manger, SAP implementation, OTC, R2R, P2P, Process Consultant, and Functional Consultant

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Fixed Term)

MANPOWER
10.2016 - 05.2017
  • Management of the recruitment process from start to finish. We work for major companies in all sectors (ICT, manufacturing, industry, logistics, BPO, pharmaceutical).
  • Group dynamics, role-playing, etc
  • Training area: Employees training according to the requirements
  • ACHIEVEMENTS: Best Project Enterprise Award 2016: Amazon

HR Generalist Trainee

Ford Motor Company
01.2016 - 10.2016
  • Recruitment: Internship Program Management (end to end process, learning agreements, etc.)
  • Internal communication (One Blog) & Internal Events - organization of Corporate Events
  • Training and Development and Internal Events
  • Labor relations: Personnel administration,Employee contacts, Payroll.

Education

ThePowerMBA - Digital Marketing

ThePowerMBA
01.2022

MSc - Human Resources management

ESIC Business School
01.2016

BSc - Business Administration

University of Alcalá de Henares
01.2014

Skills

  • People Person
  • Adaptability
  • People Person
  • Effective Communication
  • Problem-Solving
  • Influence and Persuasion
  • Collaboration
  • Team Player
  • Resilience
  • Eager to learn
  • Results oriented
  • Resilience
  • Adaptability
  • Team Player
  • Eager to learn
  • Results oriented
  • Resilience
  • Adaptability
  • Advanced in Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Word
  • HR ERP's
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Infojobs
  • Workday
  • Personio
  • TeamTailor
  • Carerix

Hobbies

  • Cooking
  • Playing padel
  • Spending time with family and friends
  • Traveling

Timeline

Senior Recruitment Consultant & Account Lead

Ciklum
08.2022 - Current

Senior IT Talent Acquisition Specialist

GENIALLY (Start – Up SaaS Ed-Tech)
03.2022 - 08.2022

Senior IT Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Workshop
06.2021 - 03.2022

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Pernod Ricard
03.2020 - 06.2021

Senior Consultant

Alexander Hughes
03.2019 - 03.2020

IT Consultant

Morgan Philips
05.2018 - 03.2019

Talent Acquisition/Recruiter

Randstad Professionals
05.2017 - 05.2018

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Fixed Term)

MANPOWER
10.2016 - 05.2017

HR Generalist Trainee

Ford Motor Company
01.2016 - 10.2016

MSc - Human Resources management

ESIC Business School

BSc - Business Administration

University of Alcalá de Henares

ThePowerMBA - Digital Marketing

ThePowerMBA
Ángel Palomino Barrasa