Gail N
@gailn
Experienced talent acquisition and HR professional focused on finding the needle in the haystack.
What I'm looking for
I am an HR and talent acquisition professional with a BCom in Industrial Psychology and over five years of progressive experience across corporate, financial services, and agency environments.
I have led full-cycle recruitment for specialist, operational and campus roles, run campus engagement programs, and supported HR analytics, onboarding, policy implementation and succession planning.
My strengths include stakeholder relationship building, data-driven recruitment reporting, process improvement and employee lifecycle management, with hands-on experience using SuccessFactors, LinkedIn Recruiter and Microsoft 365 tools.
I am passionate about diversity and inclusion, resilient under pressure, and I bring innovative problem-solving and leadership to support business objectives and talent strategies.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Telesure Investment Holdings
Mar 2023 - Mar 2025 (2 years)
Owned end-to-end recruitment for specialized group roles, improving candidate sourcing and onboarding processes and supporting data-driven recruitment campaigns across actuarial, analytics, legal, marketing and HR functions.
Talent Acquisition Advisor
Telesure Investment Holdings
May 2022 - Feb 2023 (9 months)
Sourced, screened and placed lower- to mid-level candidates while managing internal client relationships and contributing to recruitment campaign and future talent strategies.
Supported HR strategy execution with analytics, talent management, L&D coordination and process improvements, delivering dashboards and trend analysis to inform people decisions.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Vitality Group
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 (2 months)
Delivered full recruitment lifecycle for assigned roles and led a head process improvement project to optimise hiring workflows and candidate experience.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Discovery Insure
May 2021 - Oct 2021 (5 months)
Managed end-to-end recruitment for operational teams including call centre, claims and specialist functions, ensuring timely hires and strong stakeholder communication.
Recruiter
Trinity Recruitment
Jun 2020 - Apr 2021 (10 months)
Performed agency recruitment activities across client accounts, managing candidate sourcing, screening and placement to meet client hiring needs.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Hatch
Apr 2019 - May 2020 (1 year 1 month)
Owned 360° recruiting across Africa, Europe & Middle East, led campus and graduate recruitment programs, produced remuneration guidance and reporting for hiring managers.
Young Professional in Training
Transnet Group Capital
Apr 2017 - Apr 2019 (2 years)
Completed a 24-month HR training rotation focused on industrial relations, recruitment, performance and talent management, and HR governance and systems.
Examination Assistant
Department of Education
Oct 2015 - Dec 2015 (2 months)
Performed quality assurance and logistical handling of examination scripts to ensure accurate sorting and secure packing for marking.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Commerce, Industrial Psychology
2016 - 2016
Activities and societies: Vocational Work Postgraduate and International Office (June–July 2014); Olympus Private Student Organization mentor and house committee member; Treasurer and Secretary roles in Transnet Trailblazer Toastmaster Club.
Completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial Psychology at Stellenbosch University in 2016.
Kimberley Girls High School
Matric Certificate
2011 - 2011
Obtained matriculation certificate from Kimberley Girls High School in 2011.
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