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laston Chando

@lastonchando

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Global talent acquisition recruiter with 7+ years placing international hard-to-fill roles.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can own end-to-end international talent acquisition, build high-velocity pipelines, and drive hard-to-fill outcomes—ideally remote/hybrid—with strong client partnership across multiple time zones and sectors.

I’m a results-driven Recruitment Consultant and Global Talent Acquisition Specialist with 7+ years of full-cycle experience across agency, RPO, and in-house environments. I currently work remotely for an Australian agency, sourcing and placing talent from Africa (including South Africa and Zimbabwe), plus the UK, Ireland, India, and beyond into roles across Australia.

I specialise in end-to-end recruitment across Allied Health, Trades, Engineering, Construction, Aviation, Mining, Agriculture, and Technology—delivering from intake brief to signed offer and onboarding. I consistently maintain strong outcomes such as a 90% offer acceptance rate, 40%+ submittal-to-placement rate, and a 3:1 interview-to-hire ratio, while leveraging tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Vincere, Job Adder, and Manatal to run pipeline automation and candidate engagement workflows. My LinkedIn network of 152,000+ professionals generates daily inbound candidate leads, and I was recognised with the Rising Star Award 2026 for outstanding delivery quality and international recruitment billing performance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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International Recruitment Consultant

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Global Talent Agency

May 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Generated $140,000 AUD in fee revenue from Jan–Jun 2026 through 13 specialist international placements across Allied Health and Trades, supporting hard-to-fill mandates. Delivered a 3:1 interview-to-hire ratio and advised candidates on Australian visa pathways (e.g., 482 TSS), while managing client hiring delivery end-to-end.

Full cycle Recruitment LinkedIn Recruiter Vincere CRM Visa Pathway Advisory (482 TSS)Allied Health Recruitment

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Career Path Consulting

Jan 2022 - Apr 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Placed 100+ professionals across Mining, Construction, Engineering, Sales, IT, and Corporate roles in Zimbabwe and regional Africa, matching technical capability with cultural and organisational fit. Managed 5–10 live roles simultaneously from intake brief through Boolean sourcing, offer management, and onboarding coordination.

Full cycle Recruitment Offer Management Mining Recruitment

Recruitment Specialist

Haven Agrisolutions

May 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Delivered full-cycle internal recruitment for Construction, Trades, and Office/Administration functions, supporting tight mobilisation windows. Reduced average time-to-fill from 30 days to 14 days (53% improvement) by redesigning sourcing strategies and building pre-qualified talent pools, while ensuring compliance with Zimbabwean labour law.

Internal Recruitment Time To Fill Reduction Candidate Briefing Protocols

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Distinctive Consulting Company

Jan 2019 - May 2020 (1 year 4 months)

Placed 50+ professionals across Technology, Mining, Banking, Finance, Sales, and related corporate roles, maintaining 40%+ submittal-to-placement and 90% offer acceptance. Drove recruitment growth and commercial pipeline through targeted LinkedIn sourcing campaigns plus daily business development (cold calling, outreach, and market research).

Talent Acquisition Multi Sector Recruitment Submittal To Placement Optimization Sales Outreach Cold Calling Market Research