KGOMOTSO MODIBA
Snr Talent Acquisition Professional
Pretoria
Summary
Results-driven talent acquisition professional with over 17 years of industry experience, including more than five years as a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant at TransUnion. Expertise in executive sourcing, early career development, and crafting compelling Employer Value Propositions (EVP) that resonate with top talent. Proven track record of enhancing recruitment strategies for niche and hard-to-fill roles while optimizing talent acquisition processes to drive organizational success. Committed to fostering innovative people strategies that attract and retain high-caliber candidates in a competitive landscape.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
5
5
Languages
Work History
Snr Talent Acquisition Consultant
TransUnion
05.2020 - Current
- Talent Acquisition and Strategy
- Led end-to-end recruitment across technical and non-technical roles, including Salesforce Engineers, Software Developers, Data Scientists, and Customer Service teams.
- Sourcing and Recruitment
- Developed and executed strategic sourcing plans aligned with organizational goals and workforce needs.
- Conducted market research to identify emerging skill sets and optimize talent pipelines.
- Utilized ATS, job boards, and personal networks to identify top-tier candidates.
- Networked through traditional and modern channels to expand reach and improve diversity. (partnering with local universities/institutions, attending industry events and leveraging niche job boards - LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow)
- Graduate and Intern programs
- Spearheaded graduate recruitment initiatives, building relationships with universities and career centers.
- Led internship and learner support programs, providing mentorship, career guidance, and development opportunities.
- Facilitated onboarding and integration of early-career talent into the organization.
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partnered with hiring managers and HR teams to align recruitment with business objectives.
- Negotiated contracts and offer packages, ensuring equity and fiscal responsibility.
- Streamlined onboarding and credentialing processes for smooth candidate transitions.
- Process Optimization and Branding
- Reduced time-to-fill through targeted job postings and refined search techniques.
- Enhanced employer branding via compelling job ads, social media, and industry events.
- Delivered exceptional candidate experience through clear communication and timely feedback.
- Data Driven Improvements
- Leveraged analytics to refine recruitment strategies and improve hiring outcomes.
- Managed high-volume requisitions while maintaining service excellence across departments.
Regional Talent Sourcer
Puma Energy
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, build targeted sourcing plans and work with the hiring managers expectations along the way.
- Research market conditions and industry trends as it relates to our competitors to assist in decision-making and marketing position.
- Source candidates from a variety of sources, with a strong emphasis on LinkedIn, social media, and search engines: Google Chrome, Google X-ray, advanced Boolean searching strings
- Use social networking mediums (i.e., LinkedIn groups and other online forums) to promote employment brand messaging that drives traffic to open roles by establishing and promoting positive relationships
- Events based sourcing, focused invitational events, targeted career fairs
- Extensive data mining of various social media to identify candidate profiles
- Proactively built pipelines of high-quality talent across multiple disciplines ensuring a steady flow of candidates for future hiring needs.
Senior Researcher (Contract role)
Vodacom
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Responsible for compiling Talent Maps for strategic scarce and critical skills roles
- Continuously building up maps that would act as an immediate source for potential candidates Conducting research utilizing a broad range of social media, professional associations, company profiles, publications and conference to identify suitable individuals with appropriate skills and experience
- Assisting with search and headhunting exercises
Talent Acquisition Sourcing Partner (Contract)
GE South Africa
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Led end-to-end staffing for associate to senior-level hires across Sub-Saharan Africa, continuously improving recruitment processes.
- Partnered with hiring managers and senior leadership on workforce planning and strategic talent initiatives.
- Identified and leveraged strategic sourcing channels to fill vacancies efficiently and effectively.
- Established and reported key recruitment metrics (e.g., source mix, cost per hire, time-to-fill, offer-to-hire ratios) to guide data-driven hiring decisions.
- Developed and implemented recruiting policies, SOPs, and best practices to standardize and optimize processes.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with vendors, consultants, staffing agencies, and training partners.
- Networked through referrals, internal contacts, industry events, and research to expand talent reach.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Ericsson
05.2014 - 12.2016
- Supporting business with global recruitment when required
- Drive full life-cycle recruitment; following up on approvals, advertising the position, sourcing, headhunting, pre-screening interviews, technical interview arrangements, verifications and assessments, feedback, hiring.
- Update and engage all stakeholders and related areas (Total Rewards, Hiring Manager, HR Services, etc.)
- Develop recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing levels and build recruitment materials for presentations
- Assist in developing career fairs in different institutions
IT Recruitment Consultant
Batho Pele Talent Factory
06.2013 - 04.2014
- Managed full cycle recruitment activity
- Sourcing, conducting phone screenings, scheduling interviews, present job offers, social media recruitment and cold calling
- Exceeded expected hiring goals
- Market research
Recruitment Assistant and Researcher
TPG (Technopark Personnel Group)
07.2011 - 05.2013
- Typing and editing cv's, screening and short listing of CV's, assisting with sourcing of CV's from job portals and social networks
- Networking with recruitment agents to find suitable candidates, Interviewing, doing inductions
- Regretting unsuccessful applicants and Updating new starters
- Arranging interviews & assessment to be done
- Doing interviews, doing reference checks, ITC, qualifications & criminal checks for candidates, using MIE, I Facts and transunion
Recruitment Administrator
Dante Personnel Recruitment
01.2007 - 04.2011
- Typing and editing cv's, screening and short listing of CV's, assisting with sourcing of CV's from job portals and social networks
- Networking with recruitment agents to find suitable candidates, Interviewing, doing inductions
- Regretting unsuccessful applicants and Updating new starters
- Arranging interviews & assessment to be done
- Doing interviews, doing reference checks, ITC, qualifications & criminal checks for candidates, using MIE, I Facts and transunion
Education
MBA -
Regent Business School
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce Honors - Human Resources Management
Regent Business School
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
Certificate - Human Resources Management
University of Stellenbosch
11.2018
Matric - undefined
Pretoria College
01.2002
Skills
Talent Management
Career development coaching
Social media recruiting
Job posting optimization
Strategic sourcing
Candidate assessment
Passive candidate engagement
Talent management
Career fair management
Talent sourcing
Market research
Data-driven decision making
Certification
APSO Entrance Exam, APSO January 2012 — February 2012
SYSTEMS
- Workday October 2018 — to date
- ERecruitment February 2014 — February 2020
- Taleo February 2016 — February 2020
- Linkedinrecruiter February 2015 — to date
- Successfactors February 2017 — February 2020
- Placement Partner January 2007 — February 2020
- Phenom 2022 to date
- Yello 2025 - to date
Accomplishments
- Awarded Top Employee for 3 Consecutive Years for consistently enhancing candidate experience, streamlining recruitment processes, and delivering exceptional results.
Timeline
Snr Talent Acquisition Consultant
TransUnion
05.2020 - Current
Regional Talent Sourcer
Puma Energy
10.2018 - 03.2020
Senior Researcher (Contract role)
Vodacom
01.2018 - 10.2018
Talent Acquisition Sourcing Partner (Contract)
GE South Africa
01.2017 - 12.2017
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Ericsson
05.2014 - 12.2016
IT Recruitment Consultant
Batho Pele Talent Factory
06.2013 - 04.2014
Recruitment Assistant and Researcher
TPG (Technopark Personnel Group)
07.2011 - 05.2013
Recruitment Administrator
Dante Personnel Recruitment
01.2007 - 04.2011
MBA -
Regent Business School
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce Honors - Human Resources Management
Regent Business School
04.2001 -
Certificate - Human Resources Management
University of Stellenbosch
Matric - undefined
Pretoria College
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