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Monalisa Masiiwa

Monalisa Masiiwa

Recruitment
Cape Town,Western Cape

Summary

With more than 20 years’ working experience with 15+ plus years in, Recruitment, Executive Search, Research and Relationship Building. Able to provide outstanding service in all aspects of recruiting. Experience working with Europe, America, Australia and Africa

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Delivery Consultant

Morpheus Talent Solutions
10.2023 - Current

Morpheus is a people business. We help ambitious organisations win the war for talent and accelerate. Working the Europe, US and Australian markets.

  • Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to assess skills, experience, and fit for specific roles.
  • Built strong relationships with clients through regular communication and understanding their unique needs.
  • Provided detailed feedback to both clients and candidates after interviews, facilitating continuous improvement in recruitment process.
  • Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates to ensure seamless scheduling and communication throughout process.
  • Expanded company's talent pool by actively sourcing candidates through networking events, job boards, and social media platforms.
  • Continuously monitored industry trends to stay current on market conditions affecting talent acquisition strategies.
  • Improved client satisfaction by consistently providing high-quality candidates for various positions.
  • Developed strong referral networks through active participation in industry groups, professional associations, or community organizations.
  • Enhanced company's reputation by ensuring positive candidate experience throughout entire recruitment process.
  • Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
  • Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.

Project Consultant

TALENT NETWORK GLOBAL
04.2023 - 09.2023
  • Conduct candidate interviews to comprehensively assess their needs and challenges.
  • Edit and refine resumes to optimize their presentation.
  • Elevate LinkedIn profiles to enhance professional visibility.
  • Offer expert guidance in art of crafting impactful cover letters.
  • Provide strategic advice on refining and strengthening CVs.
  • Recommend pertinent LinkedIn groups tailored to their specific expertise.
  • Suggest relevant job boards for effective job-seeking endeavours.
  • Facilitate interview preparation for candidates, ensuring their readiness.
  • Built strong relationships with clients through effective communication and understanding their needs, promoting repeat business opportunities

Event Manager

Life Changers Church
10.2021 - 03.2023

The position is primarily responsible to lead, organize and coordinate special initiatives and larger events of the Church. I will also provide advice and assistance to the various ministries to organize their smaller events. The position is highly administrative, organized, creative, resourceful and relational.

The primary purpose is effective delivery of special events that are cohesive and consistent with the direction and vision of the Church as a whole.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Event planning, coordination, communication and high-quality delivery on major events and special initiatives
  • Act as central liaison point for all events
  • Build event volunteer team for major events
  • Co-manage Church calendar of events
  • Allocate tasks to administration support team when appropriate
  • Manage budget spending
  • Coordinated florists, photographers, and musicians for events.
  • Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
  • Recruited trained, and managed teams of volunteers to assist with event operations and logistics.
  • Developed marketing materials and promotional campaigns to maximize event attendance and visibility.
  • Recruited trained, and managed teams of volunteers to assist with event operations and logistics
  • Ensured smooth transitions between program elements at live events through effective stage management techniques
  • Established relationships with key stakeholders, fostering long-term partnerships for future collaborations
  • Streamlined event planning processes by implementing efficient project management strategies

Researcher/Delivery Consultant

Nicolene Di Bartolo Executive Search
06.2011 - 08.2019

Responsibilities:

  • Active sourcing, interviewing, cold calling, priming, debriefing, reference checking, closing techniques, salaries, planning and prioritising on the recruitment desk (optimal performance)
  • Networking and researching business growth opportunities
  • Quality of service with both client and candidates maintained at all times
  • Applying consistent communication and measurement (routine and structures) – maintaining a rhythm with driving recruitment activity and monitoring progress (hook ups, meetings and weekly reviews)
  • Ethical recruitment standards within brand maintained
  • Recruitment activities in line with company recruitment standards
  • Consistent and disciplined approaches to managing employee relations
  • Developed client and candidate database
  • Focus clients and “top” candidates identified and service delivery monitored


Delivery on Assignments

  • Discuss client brief in detail with Executive Search Consultant (in office or by accompanying consultant to client for initial briefing meeting to develop in-depth knowledge of given industry sectors and/or functional specialisation).
  • Assist in the development of the search strategy, including construction of company target lists, researching candidate profiles and matching necessary competencies to experience, drawing from internal, external and contracted resources.
  • Agree on additional directed project based research to build internal knowledge of industries, companies and candidates.
  • Agree on delivery timelines and submissions associated with the timelines.
  • Internet research on market and competitors and draw up list of a minimum, agreed number of companies to search within.
  • Writing of and activating job advertisements on group sites (and job boards where applicable eg Executive Placements, Career junction, Pnet and LinkedIn).
  • Conduct research, utilising the competitor list and correlated organisational titles within those companies.
  • Do preliminary market research (as it relates to companies and marketed candidates).
  • Search internal databases, social media platforms and job boards for companies and candidates.
  • Establish suitability of candidates against job spec.
  • Quality management of CV’s; information and formatting.
  • Reference checks on shortlisted candidates.
  • Process all relevant and required verification checks according to assignment deadlines.
  • Maintain all regrets – up to date and appropriately worded.

Researcher/Delivery Consultant

Aptus
01.2010 - 06.2011
  • Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to assess skills, experience, and fit for specific roles.
  • Built strong relationships with clients through regular communication and understanding their unique needs.
  • Provided detailed feedback to both clients and candidates after interviews, facilitating continuous improvement in the recruitment process.
  • Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates to ensure seamless scheduling and communication throughout the process.
  • Expanded the company''s talent pool by actively sourcing candidates through networking events, job boards, and social media platforms.
  • Continuously monitored industry trends to stay current on market conditions affecting talent acquisition strategies.
  • Mentored junior recruiters to improve their skills in sourcing, interviewing, and relationship-building techniques.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
  • Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.

Education

Event Management - Event Management

UCT (Get Smart)
Cape Town
11.2020 - 08.2021

Diploma in Marketing - Sales & Marketing

LCCI
UK

Skills

Candidate Sourcing

Languages

English
Shona

Software

Word

Excell

Timeline

Senior Delivery Consultant

Morpheus Talent Solutions
10.2023 - Current

Project Consultant

TALENT NETWORK GLOBAL
04.2023 - 09.2023

Event Manager

Life Changers Church
10.2021 - 03.2023

Event Management - Event Management

UCT (Get Smart)
11.2020 - 08.2021

Researcher/Delivery Consultant

Nicolene Di Bartolo Executive Search
06.2011 - 08.2019

Researcher/Delivery Consultant

Aptus
01.2010 - 06.2011

Diploma in Marketing - Sales & Marketing

LCCI
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