Anthony Tassone
Talent Acquisition Manager l Recruitment Manager l Recruitment SME
Ryde,New South Wales
Summary
Enthusiastic and dedicated Talent Acquisition Professional with over 20 years' experience successfully analysing business requirements and providing effective HR solutions. Proven excellent ability to develop and implement appropriate human resource/recruitment strategies and methodologies. I maximise employee performance and enhance job satisfaction by improving retention and production rates. Highly discerning people skills, with a capacity to draw out key competencies from a wide range of managers and employees. An ability to establish and develop talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans while working with the business to determine staffing needs and producing forecasts for future growth. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build strong, mutually beneficial working relationships with internal and external stakeholder.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager - NSW
Scope (Aust)
Sydney, New South Wales
11.2022 - Current
- I lead a team of Talent Acquisition Partners and a Talent Acquisition Coordinators across NSW & Victoria, dedicated to ensure we continue to hire the right people for the right role at the right time, keeping our homes and clients safe and living their best lives.
- Formally known as Disability Services Australia. (Up until mid July 2023)
Recruitment Manager l Talent Acquisition Manager
Sydney, New South Wales
09.2020 - 11.2022
- I was fortunate to have the opportunity to take a sabbatical during the pandemic..
- I am deeply committed to spearheading a team of recruitment experts in identifying top-tier talent for organisations, thereby fostering business success.
Recruitment Manager
YMCA NSW
Sydney, New South Wales
07.2019 - 09.2020
- Led a team of 3 internal recruiters within a high volumed recruitment environment, with in excess of 250 vacancies at any given time, this was a high performing team (Hiring approx 1000 new employees annually).
- Participating in external careers expos annually within NSW and ACT.
- Working closely with the internal marketing team to embed our EVP for the organisation.
- Led the recruitment function of a new HRIS system. (Success Factors)
- Worked closely with management teams within the business to ensure the best talent was selected.
- Coaching hiring managers on how to find talent through running a face to face training session.
- Providing reports to the business on monthly hires.
- Partnering with the wider HR team to provide professional and collaborative support to the business.
- Maintaining my own portfolio of operational senior management recruitment roles along with support office recruitment such as but not limited to, Marketing, IT, HR, Comms vacancies within the business.
- Working on other ad-hoc projects alongside the wider HR team.
- My main goal amongst all, was to keep a good and open communication level with all stakeholders, and to provide the best recruitment advice and service, and to also ensure my team was doing the same.
Recruitment Team Leader
YMCA NSW
Sydney, New South Wales
01.2018 - 07.2019
- In this role, I commenced working on a major recruitment campaign. Building up our aquatic sites with staff getting ready for summer. This was done by working closely with the marketing team ensuring that we used social media platforms and our ATS system (PeopleStreme), to reach out to as many candidates as possible who were looking for work.
- I also had 1 report in this period who supported me with the campaign.
- By December 2018, I inherited the full recruitment function and led 3 Recruitment Partners, where we all worked closely together to ensure the successful onboarding of approx 1000 new staff in the organisation annually in both the Rec and Camping space and also Before and After School Care sector of the business, while also working on my own portfolio of Support office roles.
Recruitment Partner / Recreation and Camping
YMCA NSW
Sydney, Australia
09.2015 - 01.2018
- I provided high quality and cost effective recruitment outcomes through the effective application of best practice recruitment and selection methods.
- I worked collaboratively within the HR team and business partner 6 hiring managers per site to understand the recruitment needs for the business.
- My portfolio consisted of managing end to end recruitment for over 40 sites (140 vacancies in quiet periods and up to 200+ in peak recruitment).
- RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide resourcing knowledge and expertise to identify and source high calibre candidates
- Establish clear recruit requirements by understanding organisation plans, objectives and meeting with decreased time frames
- Align all recruitment activity to the policy and procedures of the organisation
- Ensure that child protection is at the forefront of all recruitment practices
- Build and maintain effective relationships across the business
- Use external job boards and other effective avenues for attracting talent
Recruitment Manager (Relief)
YMCA NSW
Sydney, Australia
05.2016 - 10.2016
- I completed a 5 month relief, leading 2 Recruitment Partners and 1 Recruitment Administrator, ensuring to achieve the best service for our business units and stakeholders.
- I had the ability to complete this role and maintain my role responsibilities of recruiting up to 140 vacancies within the Health and Fitness Sector, I also supported office roles, from IT Support to Marketing Managers.
HR Business Partner - Corporate Services (Secondment)
Woolworths Limited
Sydney, Australia
04.2015 - 09.2015
- I assisted the Senior HR Manager to develop and embed the talent strategy and recruitment plan, this supported the delivery of the people strategy to drive a high performance culture across the business.
- RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advise and support line managers to build a high performance culture
- Assist Snr HR Manager with ADHOC projects
- Assist Senior Lawyers with using the HRIS in conjunction with performance plans for their people
- Coach and support line managers in best HR practices
- Assist Snr HR Manager in change activities within the client group
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Group Functions (Secondment)
Woolworths Limited
Sydney, Australia
02.2015 - 04.2015
- In this role I supported the Talent Acquisition Manager for Group Functions to deliver the recruitment commitments to the business.
- The main focus in this role was to provide resourcing knowledge and expertise giving the ability to identify and source high calibre candidates.
- RESPONSIBILITIES
- Screen applicants through the internal system and utilising external sites such as LinkedIn and Seek
- Assisting with background/reference checks and finalising the recruitment process
- Provide a high level of service to business partners while building strong relationships
- Provide resourcing knowledge and expertise to identify and source high calibre candidates
Recruitment and HR Officer - Supermarket Operations
Woolworths Limited
Sydney, Australia
07.2011 - 02.2015
- I coached and developed 7 Resourcing Officers to increase technical and strategic sourcing capability and efficiency.
- I engaged and motivated my team to achieve KPI's and encourage continuous improvement.
- I liaised with business partners to identify recruitment needs and aligned the resourcing to the business strategy.
- The main component of this role was to provide support to store and line managers on day to day HR activities.
- RESPONSIBILITIES
- Effectively undertake the full range of staff recruitment and selection processes within agreed time-frames
- Provide a high level of service to internal and external customers through our internal recruitment system
- Provide resourcing knowledge and expertise to identify and source high calibre candidates
- Research and recommend sourcing opportunities to ensure efficient and effective recruitment practices
- Support the development of a customer centric culture within the team
- End to End recruitment for new sites across NSW/ ACT
- Attend Careers Expos across NSW to promote career opportunities
HR Officer - Supermarket Division
Woolworths Limited
Sydney, Australia
03.2004 - 07.2011
- In this role I completed all activities across the HR function for the area group supporting 15 stores in the Sydney Metro area.
- The priorities included recruitment, HR Support, ER and IR and L&D, I also advised and guided managers on a wide range of HR policies and processes.
- RESPONSIBILITIES
- End to end recruitment
- Determine future recruitment needs
- Conducting on-boarding process for new staff and internal transfer applications
- Resolve conflicts involving EBA employees
- Providing HR recommendations, follow up enquiries about recruiting and industrial relations
- Performance management of staff across stores, which in some cases led to terminations
- Conducting legislative training requirements, including responsible service of alcohol and food safety
- Coordinate department specific training
- Evaluate Certificate Training material
- Facilitate Certificate III and Certificate IV in Retail Management
Regional Training Specialist - Supermarket Operations (Secondment)
Woolworths Limited
Sydney, Australia
07.2009 - 01.2010
- I was responsible to manage the training standards of apprentices and staff in 81 stores throughout Northern NSW.
- I coached and mentored the HR team of 5 HR Specialists and store managers in training standards ensuring compliance to Woolworths Training Quality Management System.
- RESPONSIBILITIES
- Liaise with three Tafe's, ensuring apprentices are adhering to Company policies whilst at Tafe
- Organise class schedules, training calendars and coordinate regional graduation
- Manage quality assurance of on and off job training and monitor data integrity for training completed
- Manage trainees, apprentice forecasting and analyse trainee and apprentice turnover
- Authorise and monitor training payment allocations
- Facilitate Company training courses and monitor the standard of staff presentation
- Execute structured workplace learning, School Based Trainee programs
- Co-ordinate career activities, including in house career days for employees
- Execute the review and evaluation of training packages and monitor incoming government subsides
Area Recruitment Officer
Woolworths Limited
Sydney, Australia
02.2003 - 02.2004
- Assess store staffing requirements and fulfil store staffing requirements.
- Perform all recruitment procedures, including interviewing applicants and performing reference checks.
- Select suitable staff and induct successful applicants and maintain accurate and up to date records.
Department Manager - Supermarkets
Woolworths Limited
Sydney, Australia
03.1993 - 02.2003
- Maintain a high level of communication with customers ensuring customers are served in a friendly and efficient manner.
- Train and develop staff.
- Organise Sales planning, rostering, merchandising and ordering of stock to company specified guidelines and budgets.
- Overall management of up to 75 staff/supervisors in the department.
Education
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Holy Cross College
01.1995
Skills
- Human Resources
- Recruitment and selection
- Performance Management
Languages
English
Italian
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager - NSW
Scope (Aust)
11.2022 - Current
Recruitment Manager l Talent Acquisition Manager
09.2020 - 11.2022
Recruitment Manager
YMCA NSW
07.2019 - 09.2020
Recruitment Team Leader
YMCA NSW
01.2018 - 07.2019
Recruitment Manager (Relief)
YMCA NSW
05.2016 - 10.2016
Recruitment Partner / Recreation and Camping
YMCA NSW
09.2015 - 01.2018
HR Business Partner - Corporate Services (Secondment)
Woolworths Limited
04.2015 - 09.2015
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Group Functions (Secondment)
Woolworths Limited
02.2015 - 04.2015
Recruitment and HR Officer - Supermarket Operations
Woolworths Limited
07.2011 - 02.2015
Regional Training Specialist - Supermarket Operations (Secondment)
Woolworths Limited
07.2009 - 01.2010
HR Officer - Supermarket Division
Woolworths Limited
03.2004 - 07.2011
Area Recruitment Officer
Woolworths Limited
02.2003 - 02.2004
Department Manager - Supermarkets
Woolworths Limited
03.1993 - 02.2003
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Holy Cross College