JCJoana Costa
@joanacosta0
Experienced IT talent acquisition and employer branding specialist focused on attracting top tech talent.
PortugalWhat I'm looking for
I am an organizational psychologist turned talent acquisition professional who focuses on creating meaningful employee experiences and attracting top IT talent through thoughtful recruitment strategies and candidate-first practices.
I have led full-cycle recruitment for junior and senior IT roles, documented processes and KPIs using Power BI, restructured young-talent hiring, and was entrusted to lead the Celfocus Academy and Internships Program after one year of experience, contributing as part of an 8-person team that filled 64 positions and to a total of 183 hires; I also run employer branding initiatives, events and job-fair partnerships to boost attraction and engagement.
Experience
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CSTalent Acquisition & Employer Branding Specialist
Celfocus, S.A.
Nov 2022 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Led full-cycle recruitment for junior and senior IT profiles and employer branding at Celfocus, filling 64 positions in 2024 as part of an 8-person team that contributed to 183 total hires. Restructured young-talent recruitment, launched the Celfocus Academy and Internships Program, and documented recruitment KPIs via Power BI.
Education
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FCFaculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra
Master of Science, Organizational Psychology
2021 - 2023
Grade: 17/20
Completed Master's in Organizational Psychology with a final GPA of 17/20.
FCFaculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
2017 - 2021
Grade: 15/20
Completed Bachelor in Psychology with a final GPA of 15/20.
UEUniversidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
Erasmus Exchange, Psychology
2019 - 2020
Erasmus exchange at Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche during 2019–2020 as part of undergraduate studies.
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