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Zandile Vanqa

Talent Sourcing Specialist
Cape Town

Summary

I am an innovative, solution and results driven Talent Sourcing Specialist with over 10 years' experience working with agencies as well as in-house recruitment within Fintech and SaaS industries. I work in identifying business requirements in order to develop solutions to meet business needs and objectives that deliver value to stakeholders. I am a visionary and a creative thinker with strong people skills.

I am a Professional recruiter with proven track record in talent acquisition and candidate relationship management. Skilled in sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding top talent while fostering collaborative team environment. Known for adaptability, strong communication, and problem-solving abilities. Proficient in using recruitment software and tools to drive results and meet hiring goals.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
4008
4008
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Recruiter

CSG International
08.2022 - Current
  • Enhance recruitment process for faster hiring by utilising various sourcing tools such as job boards, social media, and networking events.
  • Full-Cycle Recruitment – Manage the end-to-end hiring process, from sourcing to offer negotiation, across both technical and Executive non-technical roles.
  • Conduct structured face-to-face interviews on (MS TEAMS) to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Coordinate schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the FinTech & SaaS space in different markets across EMEA and APAC
  • Negotiate competitive salary packages with candidates, resulting in successful offers and acceptances.
  • Manage internal customer relationships effectively, ensuring recruitment operational delivery aligns with campaign contractual obligations.
  • Oversee, and collaborate with the Recruiting team to determine appropriate sourcing strategy
  • Manage end-to-end graduate recruitment for IT roles, including sourcing, assessment, onboarding
  • Ensure a seamless, high-touch candidate experience while enhancing CSG's reputation in the global talent market.
  • Collaborate with Hiring Teams – Work closely with department leads and executives to align hiring needs with business objectives
  • Weekly recruitment reporting

Talent Sourcing Specialist (Information Technology)

FNB
Cape Town
12.2020 - 07.2022
  • Part of the Information Technology Team
  • Responsible for handling end to end (sourcing, selection, hiring, salary negotiations, and following up) IT Recruitment for various Business Units including Wesbank and Direct Axis
  • Supporting and handling the JAVA Portfolio at FNB
  • Actively sourcing and identifying candidates via various methods, including headhunting, networking on social media, and proactive searching on job boards such as LinkedIn, Career Junction, OfferZen etc.
  • Working towards targets of 10+ placements per month
  • Sourcing high value candidates from Junior developers to Team Leads (C#/ .Net, Java, PHP, JavaScript, Oracle etc)
  • Attend collaboration events with bigger Human Capital Community
  • Attend weekly IT Team/ RPO sessions for knowledge sharing
  • Provide constructive feedback to candidates
  • Proactively research and understand the local market, including business trends, competitor awareness and potential opportunities
  • Draft job posts online
  • Roles worked on but not limited to: Portfolio & Program Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Project Coordinators
  • Systems Analysts
  • Business Analysts
  • Business Systems Analysts
  • Application Analysts
  • Data Analysts
  • Architects and Developers
  • Front End Developers
  • Full Stack Developers
  • Software Development Engineer in Test
  • ERP Developers and Analysts QA Engineers
  • QA Testers
  • Technical Testers
  • Java Developers
  • Systems Architects
  • UX/UI Designers
  • Oracle Developers
  • Business Solutions Managers
  • BI/BA Analysts

Recruitment Specialist

Direct Axis (FirstRand Group)
Cape Town
09.2019 - 12.2020
  • Managing all stages in the hiring and on-boarding process, from sourcing to acceptance of offer letters, background checks, initial on-boarding.
  • Focus on all specialist roles at Direct Axis (IT, Finance, Ops, Marketing etc)
  • Advertise open roles on various channels including job boards, professional social networks and our careers page
  • Maintain solid industry awareness and market intelligence in terms of hiring trends
  • Provide feedback to candidate on outcome of interview
  • Provide weekly feedback to my customers on progress of vacant roles
  • Update relevant schedules and databases on progress of all vacancies
  • Arrange MIE and credit checks as well as other risk checks dependent on status of the candidate
  • Maintain a talent pool for future vacancies

Senior Executive Researcher

Eden Africa/ Africa Search
Johannesburg
01.2010 - 08.2019
  • Ensuring timeous delivery through extraordinary candidate and client acquisition, engagement and retention through innovative methodologies and technology
  • Operate in the executive space only
  • Experience with recruitment in the Africa region - Ghana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Kenya
  • Management consultancy
  • Negotiating with partner candidates
  • Connect with potential candidates, analyze their business mix, personality, and goals, and then match to client specs
  • Develop and maintain professional relationships with potential professionals
  • Pre-screen and evaluate potential candidates
  • Identify candidates according to 'fit', availability, salary range, core skills and required qualifications
  • Network over the phone all day scouring the business, world for people that clients need to make or save their company money
  • Operate at the highest level of perm contingent recruitment, as well as doing executive search
  • Work exclusively with senior managers and executives with high salary brackets
  • Responsible for all aspects of the recruitment and placement process
  • Anticipate and interpret talent needs and timeously deliver structured, sustainable and value added solutions
  • Acquire passive talent through various mediums (Cold -calling, networking, relationship building and research)
  • Generate high volume/ quality candidates under tight deadlines
  • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to build long and sustainable Relationships and networks
  • Experience working on various career platforms e.g. Indeed, Career Junction, Linkedin etc
  • Using various sourcing tactics, headhunting and effectively screen and shortlist

Recruitment Consultant/ College Support

The Support Office
Cape Town
03.2006 - 12.2009
  • Conducting telephonic references
  • Manage hiring process through completion of criminal background checks, reference check, to ensure compliance and regulations
  • Scheduling candidates for interviews
  • Typing of CV's and references
  • Assessing candidates for various skills tests
  • Operated in both Temp and Perm Divisions
  • Taking orders from clients
  • Training of colleagues on the various skills evaluations
  • Review scores and explain test results to candidates
  • Capturing client orders, permanent and temporary assignments on ADAPT
  • Interviewing and telephonic screening of candidates
  • Suggest proper medias for approaching the right calibre candidates
  • Support HRMs with weekly update on recruitment progress
  • Writing and posting job advertisements
  • Work closely with assigned business' HRMs to deliver recruitment needs
  • Follow up and coordinate with recruitment channels
  • Capturing of candidates temporary and contract payments
  • Recruiting students for company's Call Centre College as well as the Bridging Course
  • Assisting with assessments and facilitation of the Bridging Course
  • Ensuring students are well looked after
  • In charge of the daily register and ensuring that student's attendance is up to standard
  • Assist with running of the college
  • Required to work in a team
  • Ensuring that candidate files are kept up to date for future record
  • Assist all consultants with various administration duties

Education

National Diploma - Drama

Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria

Introduction to Recruitment Consultancy -

The Support Office

BA - Communication Science

UNISA
Pretoria, South Africa

High School Diploma -

Queenstown Girls' High School
Queenstown, South Africa
04.2001 - 01.2000

Skills

LinkedIn sourcing

Recruitment

Screening resumes

Talent acquisition

Position Applying For

Recruitment Specialist Roles

Udemy Courses

  • Introduction to Hiring and Recruiting
  • Comprehensive Microsoft Excel
  • HR Course - Agile PeopleOps
  • How to Build Self-Discipline
  • Optimised Interview: Recruiters
  • Smart Tips: Communication
  • Growth Mindset: Key to Greater Confidence and Impact
  • Working Remotely: How To Succeed In The New Workplace
  • Ask Better Questions - Build Better Relationships

Software Packages

  • Workday
  • Oracle - iRecruit
  • ADAPT (In-house Recruitment System)
  • MS Office Suite
  • AI - Chat GPT



Personal Information

  • ID Number: 82120204890085
  • Nationality: South African
  • Notice Period: 30 Days
  • Gender: Female

Certification

Diverse Talent in Recruiting and Hiring

Timeline

Diverse Talent in Recruiting and Hiring

08-2023

Tech Recruiting Foundations: 1 Introduction

08-2023

Start Your Talents Insights Journey Assessment

12-2022

Recruiter

CSG International
08.2022 - Current

Excel With Linkedin Recruiter Assessment

06-2022

Talent Sourcing Specialist (Information Technology)

FNB
12.2020 - 07.2022

Recruitment Specialist

Direct Axis (FirstRand Group)
09.2019 - 12.2020

Senior Executive Researcher

Eden Africa/ Africa Search
01.2010 - 08.2019

Recruitment Consultant/ College Support

The Support Office
03.2006 - 12.2009

High School Diploma -

Queenstown Girls' High School
04.2001 - 01.2000

National Diploma - Drama

Tshwane University of Technology

Introduction to Recruitment Consultancy -

The Support Office

BA - Communication Science

UNISA

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