Xenia Paschopoulou
Headhunter & Career Counselor
Athens,I
Summary
Collaborative leader with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management, dedicated in Matching Experts and empowering people to reach their career goals. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing people and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals. Fosters a work culture of empowerment and continuous development. Proven strengths in building and maintaining business relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in growing organizational settings.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
3
3
Languages
Work History
Managing Director, Founder
Verifined - Matching Experts
05.2019 - Current
- Championed and fulfilled talent acquisition, assessment & development projects to streamline workflows, and enhance client productivity.
- Directed large-scale talent acquisition and people assessment projects from inception to completion on time/budget with quality & culture fitness standards.
- Spearheaded corporate reorganization efforts, realigning internal resources to better support growth objectives.
- Worked intensively with client companies to align selection, assessment and development initiatives with organizational goals, towards excellence.
- Promoted a culture of continuous learning consulting companies to invest on employee development programs and resources.
Associate
Career Tailors
01.2017 - 04.2019
- Worked with client companies, mostly on assessing & recruiting top talent for various positions, contributing to a high-performing workforce capable of meeting business goals.
- Managed eBusiness recruitment projects, associating with ConvertGroup [eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Digital Transformation roles with major multinational companies]
- Attracted and fulfilled many Career Development projects with executives mainly from Banking, Commercial and Finance fields.
- Conducted comprehensive market research to identify emerging trends and target group to build my own business, establishing the Verifined brand since May 2019
Manager
Career Development Office, ΣΑΚΑ
09.2012 - 12.2016
- Fulfilled active matching of alumni members with the market, either for corporate alliances or for recruiting talent - Career development & management of relevant projects.
- Designed and implemented professional development events with renowned speakers who shared valuable experience.
- Facilitated business networking.
- Mentored junior and senior alumni members for career development, fostering a positive and continuous job hunting mindset.
Manager, Recruitment & Outplacement Services
ManpowerGroup
01.2010 - 08.2012
- Attracted and implemented Career Transition projects, assessed and supported the re-deployment, and retention of executives, managed talent in client organizations and provided total human solutions to client companies with local and global contracts
- Developed and managed professional - executive level recruitment, an international initiative for ManpowerGroup at the time, leading a team of 8 consultants
Manager, Recruitment & Organisational Consulting
PRC Group
11.2006 - 12.2009
- Project management of executive selection, headhunting, and organization-wide programs (culture audits, change management, people evaluations - conventional and 360] and internal HR projects for companies of the PRC Group.
- Business Development for Recruitment, Training, and Great Place to Work.
- People management of 1-2 people in recruitment assessments and consulting.
Senior Consultant, Advisory Services
KPMG Professional Services
01.2000 - 10.2006
- Executive selection project management, handling more than 200 position openings filled with high caliber senior executives
- Induction training on recruitment and interviewing techniques for junior consultants
Qualitative Researched Executive
FOCUS Bari
01.1996 - 06.1998
- Focus groups moderation and facilitation, face to face interviews with consumers and clients (heads of departments), report writing, presentations of findings
Education
Master of Science - HR - Organisational Behaviour
City University
London, UK 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Psychology & Sociology
Deree College, The American College of Greece
Athens, Greece 04.2001 -
Skills
Recruitment Strategies
undefinedCertification
Certified Professional Interviewer
Personal interests
Fast walking, Tennis, Basket, Writing
Marathon - Authentic race, Athens - 2020, 2021, 2022 in 10 and 5 km distance
Timeline
Grow Your Business
01-2022
Certified Professional Interviewer
02-2021
Managing Director, Founder
Verifined - Matching Experts
05.2019 - Current
Certified CV Writer
10-2017
Associate
Career Tailors
01.2017 - 04.2019
Manager
Career Development Office, ΣΑΚΑ
09.2012 - 12.2016
Manager, Recruitment & Outplacement Services
ManpowerGroup
01.2010 - 08.2012
Manager, Recruitment & Organisational Consulting
PRC Group
11.2006 - 12.2009
Master of Science - HR - Organisational Behaviour
City University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Psychology & Sociology
Deree College, The American College of Greece
04.2001 -
Senior Consultant, Advisory Services
KPMG Professional Services
01.2000 - 10.2006
Qualitative Researched Executive
FOCUS Bari
01.1996 - 06.1998
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