
Olivia Bennett
Recruiter
Matching the right people to the right roles
Recruiter with seven years filling technology and commercial roles for an agency and an in-house team in Manchester. Connects people and opportunities — understanding what a role and a hiring manager really need, sourcing and engaging strong candidates, and guiding both sides through the process to a hire that sticks. Consistently hit demanding hiring targets and built talent pipelines that cut time-to-hire. Sources and screens candidates, manages the hiring process, advises hiring managers, builds talent pipelines, and keeps candidates engaged. Personable, driven and perceptive. Looking for a recruiter role with a business that understands good hiring is a relationship, not a transaction.
Manchester Technology Recruitment - Manchester, UK
Recruiter January 2019 to Present 7 years & 7 months
Consistently hit demanding hiring targets and built talent pipelines that cut time-to-hire across key roles.
Understand what a role and hiring manager really need, looking past the job spec to the actual gap to be filled.
Source and engage strong candidates actively, reaching the good people who are not just answering job adverts.
Screen and assess candidates fairly, matching skills, motivation and fit rather than chasing the nearest keyword.
Manage the process and keep candidates engaged, so good people do not drop out before they reach an offer.
UK Staffing Agency - Manchester, UK
Recruitment Consultant February 2018 to December 2018 11 months
Managed candidates and clients to targets each day, steadily building sourcing and assessment skills.
Learned sourcing, screening and process management on the job during this first role.
Gained the certificate and experience that led into a specialist recruiter role of my own.
Manchester Metropolitan University
BA in Human Resource Management (September 2013 to June 2017)
Recruitment & Employment Confederation
Recruitment & Sourcing Certificate (August 2017 to January 2018)
Hit demanding targets
A recruiter both sides trust
Cut time-to-hire
Recruitment & Sourcing Certificate
Recruitment & Employment Confederation (January 2018 to Present)
- Candidate Sourcing
- Screening & Assessment
- Interviewing
- Talent Pipelining
- Hiring Manager Advisory
- Candidate Engagement
- Offer Management
- ATS / Recruitment Tools
- Market Knowledge
- Stakeholder Management