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Merili Veskmets

Tallinn

Summary

Hardworking and passionate Recruiter/Talent Sourcer with a great background in IT recruitment. Have seen how is working a small recruitment agency but also been part of one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Strongly believes that people and company culture are the most valuable asset in any firm.


Currently on maternity leave but willing to work 3-4 hours a day (in-house or project-based). Ready to face challenges.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Talent Sourcer

Microsoft
04.2019 - 12.2022
  • Direct partnering with business leaders and recruiters in defining and maintaining core and pivotal pipelines.
  • Craft custom outreach and candidate engagement with mostly passive talent.
  • Owning candidate relationships to point of in-person interview and tightly integrated into feedback process during interview process.
  • Researching and gathering market intelligence to share knowledge with recruiting partners.
  • Leading sourcing projects in Estonia.
  • Have been hiring from junior to very high level professionals and leaders in Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering and Cloud Solution Architects (Data and AI).
  • Hiring projects in Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Czechia etc. (mostly in engineering).
  • Managed 3-5 candidate interviews per day.

Worked as a contractor (Manpower OÜ)

Technical Talent Sourcer

Microsoft
06.2018 - 04.2019
  • Internal hiring events.
  • Presenting company in different conferences.
  • Direct partnering with business leaders and recruiters in defining and maintaining core and pivotal pipelines.
  • Craft custom outreach and candidate engagement with mostly passive talent.
  • Owning candidate relationships to point of in-person interview and tightly integrated into feedback process during interview process.
  • Researching and gathering market intelligence to share knowledge with recruiting partners.
  • Projects in engineering field (Estonia only).

Started as a contractor then hired as a full time employee.

Recruiter/Talent Sourcer

M-Partner HR OÜ
02.2017 - 05.2018

Experienced recruitment company for specialist and management level searches.

Aim was to simplify client's work by finding best suitable employees and bringing them together with company (different fields but focus on IT firms based in Estonia). Process included identifying customers' needs, writing job descriptions, headhunting, interviewing, background and reference checks.

Erasmus Projects Introducer

Youth Agency - SA Archimedes
05.2016 - 01.2018

Agency is responsible for capacity building in youth field with special focus on international cooperation. Youth Agency is supporting development of young people, enhancing quality of youth work, and shaping youth policy.

Introducing Erasmus+ projects opportunities in schools to kids and their teachers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Social Work Management

University of Tartu Pärnu College
Estonia
06.2015

Skills

  • Job Applicant Interviews
  • Candidate Pipeline Development
  • Remote Communication
  • Cold Calling
  • Candidate Pre-Screening
  • IT Market Understanding
  • In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • iCIMS Applicant Tracking Software
  • IT Recruitment Trends
  • Recrur - recruitment automation software

Certification

  • Creating a Business - Jako Koolitus OÜ (200 hours)
  • LinkedIn Certified Professional Recruiter - LinkedIn Certification


Languages

Estonian
Native language
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Spanish
Elementary
A2
French
Beginner
A1

Timeline

Technical Talent Sourcer

Microsoft
04.2019 - 12.2022

Technical Talent Sourcer

Microsoft
06.2018 - 04.2019

Recruiter/Talent Sourcer

M-Partner HR OÜ
02.2017 - 05.2018

Erasmus Projects Introducer

Youth Agency - SA Archimedes
05.2016 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Science - Social Work Management

University of Tartu Pärnu College
Merili Veskmets