Joana Silva
@joanasilva2
Experienced talent sourcer and recruitment manager specializing in full-cycle hiring and team leadership.
PortugalWhat I'm looking for
I am a recruitment professional with experience in full-cycle talent acquisition, strategic sourcing, and team management across European markets. I combine strong sourcing techniques with hands-on candidate engagement to deliver high-quality hires.
At Velv People I manage sourcing, candidate engagement, ATS operations, job postings, and lead a team of consultants to match talent with client opportunities. Previously I served as a Recruitment Researcher at Luxoft and as a Talent Sourcer / Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Kelly Services on RPO projects.
My background includes Workday SME responsibilities, contract and job-change letter support for UK/Ireland, and managing candidate administration and legal-compliance documentation. I routinely use LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, monday.com, and other sourcing tools to build pipelines for roles from junior to management levels.
I hold a Master’s in Social and Organizational Psychology and a Bachelor’s in Psychological Sciences, and I speak Portuguese (native), English (C1), Spanish (B1) and Italian (A2). I am motivated by building strong candidate experiences and helping organizations scale through thoughtful hiring.
Experience
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People Manager
Velv
Feb 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Lead full-cycle recruitment and team management, sourcing talent via LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search, managing ATS (monday.com), and coordinating candidate-client processes to fill roles efficiently.
LUSourced and identified candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search, conducted HR interviews, maintained accurate candidate records in the ATS, and supported administrative hiring tasks.
KSTalent Sourcer
Kelly Services
Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 4 months)
Delivered RPO sourcing across European markets for roles from junior to management, executed advanced Boolean searches and outreach, managed ATS responses, and supported Baxter client tasks including Workday SME duties and hiring admin.
Education
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ILISPA - Instituto Universitário Lisboa
Master of Arts, Social and Organizational Psychology
Activities and societies: Internship in Sport Psychology at Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo, Centro de Alto Rendimento
Completed a Master’s Degree in Social and Organizational Psychology with an internship in sport psychology at Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo.
ILISPA - Instituto Universitário Lisboa
Bachelor of Psychology, Psychology
Activities and societies: Erasmus+ study abroad at Padova, Italy (September 2017 – February 2018)
Completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology Sciences with study abroad coursework through Erasmus+ in Padova, Italy.
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PortugalAuthorized to work in
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