Adam Elliott - International Recruitment Consultant
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UK National • Native English Speaker • Location: Thailand
Profile
Are you searching for a dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist. Look no further! With over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition and a proven track record of sourcing exceptional candidates and a 100% Job Success rating, I bring a blend of expertise and enthusiasm to the table. My passion lies in understanding the unique needs of each organization and crafting tailored recruitment strategies to attract the best talent in the market.
Whether you're a startup aiming to scale rapidly or an established enterprise seeking to diversify your workforce, I thrive in fast-paced environments and deliver results that exceed expectations. Beyond traditional recruitment, I specialize in fostering a positive candidate experience, ensuring that every interaction reflects your organization's values and culture. From initial outreach to onboarding, I prioritize clear communication, transparency, and respect, leaving candidates feeling valued and excited to join your team. Let's collaborate to transform your talent acquisition process and propel your organization towards its goals.
Skills
Strong 360° recruitment and candidate experience exposure • Expertise in international settings • Sourcing and screening • relationship building and networking • Recruiting analytics and metrics • Technical understanding • Communication skills • Time management • research and market knowledge • Problem-solving and adaptability • Attention to detail • Team collaboration • data analysis and reporting • interviewing and recommendation reporting • negotiation • reference checking • interviewing and leadership experience • experience with CRM - ATS systems and LinkedIn recruiter • dependability
Work Experience
Remote International Recruiter
Self-employed Jan 2020 – Present
Expertly manages end-to-end recruitment processes, from candidate sourcing to offer negotiation and onboarding.
Proven ability to quickly grasp client hiring needs through effective questioning, creating compelling content, and employing innovative candidate search strategies.
Skilled in utilizing diverse sourcing methods, including job boards, social media, networking, and headhunting, to attract top talent.
Successfully recruits diverse candidates even in challenging markets.
Builds and maintains positive relationships with both candidates and hiring managers, ensuring a seamless recruitment experience.
Recent Contracts
Global Talent Alchemist
Alchemy Global Talent Solutions. Contract (maternity cover) Jul 2023 - Jan 2024
Alchemy is an international recruitment company that sources talent for MNCs, Fortune 500, and boutique organizations around the world.
International Recruiter
Sirva. Contract (fixed term) May 2022 - Apr 2023
Remote International Recruiter for the APAC region.
End-to-end recruitment (from job description to offer negotiation) for tech, non-tech, leadership, and hard-to-fill roles.
Senior Recruiter
AECOM Jan 2018 – Feb 2020
Partnered with the King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) management to create a recruitment and training strategy to fulfill hiring requirements for airside and landside technical and non-technical vacancies.
Cultivated contacts at top companies and collaborated with recruiting professionals and managers.
Proactively reached out to qualified candidates using LinkedIn, government HR databases, and various media.
Oversaw forecasting for permanent and contractor recruitment needs by coordinating with stakeholders across the client base.
Investigated gaps in the interview funnel, rewrote job ad content to better reflect talent trends improving time-to-hire by 50%.
Compiled feedback after interviews, and delineated comprehensive compensation packages for prospective new hires.
Collected job requirements and posted job descriptions on the company site and social media as well as job boards leading to 97 full-time management hires and over 500 other roles.
Recruitment Consultant
PC Aviation 2015 – 2017
Identified potential candidates through the use of Boolean searches, user groups, social networking, candidate referrals, networking, web sourcing, and utilizing ATS systems.
Collaborated with recruiting professionals and managers to schedule phone interviews and in-person meetings, and implement new employee orientations.
Conducted applicant pre-screening, interviews, and onboarding.
Researched job descriptions and qualifications for matching with appropriate candidates.
Assisted with applicant testing, skill set checks, and background and reference checks.
Furnished administrative support and advice to human resources staff as required.
Increased retention rate of hired employees by an average of 20 percent.
Good interpersonal skills; cultivated contacts at many top companies.
Have a track record of successfully recruiting and inducting personnel.
Global Growth Projects Recruitment Manager
Tronox Jan 2011- Feb 2015
In this in-house project, I managed recruitment and communication across 10 departments and 180 roles during my tenure.
Placed operators, supervisors, engineers, and managers to achieve the people requirement saving $450,000 in recruitment fees
Proactively reached out to qualified candidates using LinkedIn and the government HR database unit, reducing time-to-hire by 14 days.
Researched, wrote, and delivered job descriptions to create advertisements to attract qualified candidates to fill job roles across a wide range of disciplines.
Managed applicant testing, interviewing, and reference checks.
Recruitment Manager (Promoted see above)
Tronox Jan 2011- Feb 2013
Championed and managed 360/Inhouse recruitment cycle to keep the company fully staffed across 3 manufacturing sites and the head office.
Led a team of 7 recruiters to conduct market and talent trend research and review resumes.
Interviewed candidates with the leadership team to determine expertise, behavioral, and cultural fits.
Prepared compensation packages for prospective hires and explained health care plans and packages.
Wrote job descriptions and worked with the media team to create ads for social media, increasing the increasing the talent pool by 26%.
Championed the Cristal apprentice and graduate scheme recruitment efforts with 5 job fairs at universities and colleges, sourcing 34 to see enrollment full in the first year and the creation of a healthy pipeline of candidates for subsequent years.
Early Career Summary
2008 – 2011 Head of Training, Paradigm Services GPT, Saudi Arabia (Govt. Military)
2006 – 2008 Learning and Development Business Partner, Ministry of Aviation, Kazakhstan
2000 – 2006 Operations Manager, Asia International Direct, Thailand
1996 – 2000 Training Manager, Makshaff Services Ltd, Saudi Arabia
1976 – 1991 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines - Global Military Operations (Hostile and Benign Military Operations).
Education
MSc. Organization Studies & Human Resources Mgmt. University of Essex, England 2008 - 2010 Associate Degree. Criminal Justice & Public Policy. Middlesex University - ERASMUS Program 1995 - 1997 MA. Criminology. Middlesex University, England 1994 - 1995 BA. (Hons) Sociology. University of Essex, England 1991 - 1994
Certification
Employee Relations Certification, UK Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service 2017
Certified ‘Master Train the Trainer’, UK Employers Engineering Federation 2012
Certified ‘Trainer’, UK Employers Engineering Federation (now MAKE UK) 2012
Leading & Managing Change, Haward Technology Middle East 2011
Safety Process Management, Haward Technology Middle East 2011
NVQ Level 1-2-3 Information Technology, City & Guilds (Microsoft Office) 1995
