Sonja Debus-Remote Freelance Talent Acquisition and HR Consultant
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Experience
Remote Freelance Talent Acquisition and HR Consultant
Self-employed
- Active sourcing and headhunting tech and sales talent through different channels, including social media, job platforms and networking events
- Client acquisition and research into talent trends
- Recruited for ecosia.org, engelvoelkers.co.uk, mad.io, peakpower.io, mercanis.com, gotechrock.com, wisar.pro, tenstalent.com, talentsolution.es and recruit4.work
- Supported start-ups and SMEs in HR matters, including conflict resolution, optimizing recruitment, on- and offboarding, team-building, feedback systems, HR ATS, data administration and employer branding
- Interim management of people and culture
- Introduction to Boolean search with LinkedIn Recruiter
- Coached business owners and supported individuals in personality growth and career building
Team Lead HR (International)
Engel & Völkers HQ Hamburg
- Recruited and led international HR team (4 direct reports and matrix coordination of 4 HR managers)
- Managed stakeholder relationships with department and country heads at national and international levels
- Provided strategic advice on recruitment strategies, personnel development measures and budget planning
- Analyzed HR KPIs, conducted HR market research and presented to management and board level
- Conceived and controlled HR projects, implementing new international HR policies and procedures such as Assessment Center tool box and digital welcome book
- Developed and led international HR and recruitment workshops
- Set up and steered global offices in Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium, UAE, Luxembourg and Germany
- Focused on talent acquisition for diverse profiles at national and international levels
Human Resources Manager / Senior Recruiter
Engel & Völkers HQ Hamburg
- Led digital talent acquisition and onboarding; team lead of 3 FTE since November 2015
- Developed recruitment strategies and managed complete HR lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, sourcing, screening and interviewing for Finance, Marketing, Sales, Assistance and HR roles
- Supported global growth of company-owned start-ups and E&V franchisees in Barcelona, Rome, Dubai, Paris, Geneva, Côte d'Azur, Luxembourg and Milan
- Implemented feedback appraisal processes across international structure, liaising with HR business partners and managing directors
- Participated in implementation of new applicant tracking system
- Led HR administration and payroll function with responsibility for one direct report since March 2016
- Managed international headcount and organization charts, contract negotiation, employee files and coordination with external payroll providers and legal advisors
- Controlled travel expenses for payroll preparation
Human Resources Specialist / Sales Recruiter
Engel & Völkers Market Center Barcelona
- Conducted high-volume talent acquisition campaign to recruit 160 freelance real estate agents across up to 10 job postings
- Organized employer branding events at universities and business schools
- Presented HR KPIs to stakeholders including employees and external investors
- Developed initial phase of employee benefits program
- Coordinated 4-week welcome program and ongoing training
- Managed vacation control and personnel files, and participated in departmental and director meetings
- Maintained internal database, managed organization chart and reported to managing director and headquarters in Hamburg
Human Resources Assistant (Internship)
Lidl Supermercados HQ Barcelona
- Supported talent acquisition and employer branding initiatives
Co-founder
Impact Berry
- Built up first active socially and environmentally conscious premium coffee start-up in Hong Kong
- Established automated remote operations
Human Resources Assistant (Internship)
Factor Humano Consultores Barcelona
- Assisted in talent acquisition and HR administration
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Real Estate, Food and Beverage, and Retail.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Human Resources, Project Management, Operations, and Sustainability Management.
Skills
- Positivity
- Relator
- Futuristic
- Communicator
- Activator
Languages
Education
University of Barcelona
Master´s degree in Management & Development of Persons and Teams in Enterprises · Management & Development of Persons and Teams in Enterprises · Barcelona, Spain
University of Barcelona
Bachelor´s degree in Psychology (Licenciatura) · Psychology · Barcelona, Spain
Certifications & licenses
Scrum.org
Programming Foundations JavaScript Fundamentals
LinkedIn Learning
Statistics
Experience
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Qualifications
Profile
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Sonja is based in Berlin, Germany.
Sonja speaks the following languages: German (Native), Catalan (Advanced), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Advanced), Indonesian (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), Russian (Advanced), Chinese (Advanced).
Sonja has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Sonja has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Sonja may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Sonja would be well-suited for roles such as: Remote Freelance Talent Acquisition and HR Consultant, Team Lead HR (International), Human Resources Manager / Senior Recruiter.
Sonja's most recent position is Remote Freelance Talent Acquisition and HR Consultant at Self-employed.
In recent years, Sonja has worked for Self-employed.
Sonja is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Real Estate, and Food and Beverage. Sonja also has some experience in Retail.
Sonja is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Project Management, and Operations. Sonja also has some experience in Sustainability Management.
Sonja has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Sonja has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources.
Sonja holds a Master in Management & Development of Persons and Teams in Enterprises from University of Barcelona and a Bachelor in Psychology from University of Barcelona.
Sonja has 2 certificates. These include: Scrum.org - PSM1 and Programming Foundations JavaScript Fundamentals.
The availability of Sonja needs to be confirmed.
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