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Petronella Madingoane

@petronellamadingoane

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Talent acquisition specialist with 14+ years’ full-cycle recruitment experience and data-informed pipeline building.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a fully remote, worldwide role where I can own end-to-end talent acquisition, partner with hiring managers, and use ATS/HRIS data and structured processes to deliver quality hires on time.

I’m a talent acquisition specialist with 14+ years’ HR experience and a strong full-cycle recruitment track record. I lead sourcing, screening, structured interviewing, offer management, and onboarding for both high-volume and scarce-skill roles.

I partner closely with hiring managers and cross-functional teams to translate role needs into effective hiring plans. I scope roles, refine job profiles, and improve interview and assessment quality—acting as a trusted advisor throughout the process.

I’m comfortable building candidate pipelines from scratch for new business units, coordinating hiring across multiple sites and time zones, and working independently in remote-first collaboration. I’ve also built specialised talent benches for scarce and critical skills and coordinated global mobility placements.

I use ATS/HRIS platforms and hiring metrics to keep pipelines moving efficiently, while maintaining a consistently strong candidate experience through clear, timely communication. I’m adaptable, self-directed, and motivated by delivering results on ambitious hiring timelines while protecting candidate quality.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Human Resource Generalist

Sandvik Mining RSA (Pty) Ltd

May 2014 - Dec 2025 (11 years 7 months)

Owned full-cycle talent acquisition for a 250–300 employee workforce, partnering with leadership and 55–60 people managers. Led mass recruitment, built scarce/critical skills talent benches, and developed hiring processes from scratch for new business start-ups across multiple customer sites while coordinating agencies and global mobility.

Full cycle Recruitment Talent Acquisition Scarce Skill Talent Bench Offer Management Onboarding Stakeholder Management Recruitment Agency Liaison Global Mobility Candidate Experience Employer Branding

Human Resource Advisor

Sandvik (Pty) Ltd

Jan 2012 - Apr 2014 (2 years 3 months)

Partnered with senior leadership on recruitment and broader HR strategy for a manufacturing plant with 5 direct reports across HR and Safety functions. Oversaw recruitment standards and onboarding compliance and managed the transition of labour broker employees, coordinating contract and compliance requirements across stakeholders.

Recruitment HR strategy Stakeholder Management M&A Onboarding Compliance Labour Broker Transition Contract Coordination Compliance Coordination People Management

Recruitment Coordinator

Sandvik Mining RSA (Pty) Ltd

Aug 2008 - Dec 2008 (4 months)

Integrated sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, offer coordination, and onboarding into a streamlined hiring process for both candidates and the business. Maintained candidate records and reporting for pipeline visibility and managed candidate communications and follow-ups to ensure a positive candidate experience.

Sourcing Screening Interview Scheduling Offer Coordination Onboarding Recruitment Reporting Candidate Communications