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Manuel Plazas

Global Technical Recruiter

Medellín, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
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Bilingual Human Resources professional with 5 years of experience building successful HR departments from the ground, leading teams to recruit talent across the US, LATAM, and Europe.

I'm seeking a new position to leverage my experience in developing impactful strategies for recruitment, payroll, training, and benefits administration.

Careers

HR Manager/Lead Technical Recruiter

Phillytech

Full time contract8/2021 - 8/2023
  1. - Executed end-to-end recruitment processes encompassing job description creation, sourcing, screening, interviewing, client management, salary negotiation, contract handling, background checks, and onboarding. Proficiently utilized ATS and HRIS oftware to successfully hire over 40 candidates across 27 positions in the US, Latin America, and Europe, achieving an impressive 90% retention rate.
  2. - Led a recruiting team of 6 members, overseeing recruitment efforts, and managing tasks such as KPI implementation, coaching, training, and the establishment of workplace environment policies
  3. - Responsible for managing the human resources department by researching, developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating HR policies, programs, systems, and procedures related to employee and community relations.
HR Manager

Lendflow

Full time contract2/2021 - 8/2021
  1. - Directed all the recruitment process in the US and LATAM, hiring over 27 new employees with an 87% retention rate
  2. - Created a new performance appraisal system, improving overall performance by 20%.
  3. Streamlined HR processes, encompassing training, coaching, onboarding, offboarding, PTOs, and UTOs, through standardization measures.
  4. - Proficiently managed diverse responsibilities such as payroll administration, company benefits packages, corporate events, and team-building activities.
  5. - Fostered strong company-employee relations by skillfully bridging communication between senior management and staff, contributing to overall enhancement in the workplace.
Recruiter

Universidad EAFIT

Full time contract12/2018 - 6/2020
  1. - Contributed to the recruitment and onboarding of 33 employees, conducting more than 300 interviews and assessment centers.
  2. - Provided training to more than 50 employees in the application of psychological skills within the workplace, including areas such as arousal regulation, imagery, self-confidence, goal setting, and concentration, through a total of over 170 individual sessions
  3. - Partnered with office managers and department heads to arrange off-site team bonding events

Education

Universidad de Antioquia

Psychology

Bachelor's DegreeClass of 2020

My projects

Presentation

portfolio show

Quick Introduction of my skills, experience, and accomplishments

Role: Creator

Completed: 9/2023

Live project: https://youtube.com/shorts/8vp5FS5OXs4?feature=share

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Skills
Technical Recruiting Interpersonal SkillsTime managementTalent NetworkingCommunicationRecruiter LitePerformanceMicrosoft ExcelAttention to detail
ExperienceSenior-level3-5 years
Hourly rate$17/hr
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