Demira Adzhikova
SENIOR PEOPLE PARTNER
Sofia
Summary
Experienced Senior People Partner with a strong background in global recruitment, onboarding and offboarding. Skilled in leading international HR projects and driving talent strategies to support business growth. Passionate about creating seamless employee experiences and fostering a positive workplace culture.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior People Partner
OfficeRnD
01.2024 - Current
- Lead the full employee life cycle, from hiring and onboarding to offboarding, ensuring a seamless and positive experience, including all operational and administrative aspects.
- Source and attract top talent through various channels, including job boards, events, social media, professional networks;
- Continuously improve the Talent Acquisition process based on company goals;
- Conduct regulars one-to-one meetings with managers and employees to collect feedback;
- Train Managers on Talent Acquisition skills and capabilities;
- Own, measure and continuously improve the company onboarding program and document the process to ensure smooth onboarding in all locations;
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws and regulations in all regions of operation;
- Keep up to date of changes in employment legislation in all locations and coordinate updates to policies as needed;
- Coordinate the offboarding process for departing employees globally, including administration, IT access, and internal communication;
- Conduct exit interviews and analyze exit data to identify trends and make recommendations for improvement;
- Lead the development and implementation of HR programs, policies and procedures globally.
- Lead employee retention efforts and people experience, take part and organise various social initiatives.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
OfficeRnD
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Experience with SaaS Commercial and IT recruitment;
- Own the Talent Acquisition process from identification of the need and attraction to offer acceptance in EMEA, US and APAC;
- Build recruitment strategies alongside with the hiring managers;
- Source and attract top talent through various channels, including job boards, events, social media, professional networks;
- Being the first point of contact for the candidates through the whole recruitment process including the offer process;
- Responsible for the onboarding process of the new hires;
- Provide support to new employees and managers during the initial 3 months period on topics ranging from benefits, leaves, accesses, office attendance, to communication and feedback giving;
- Work closely with the external payroll team on various projects such as sick leaves, collecting documents for maternity and paternity leaves; collecting all the needed documents before the start date of the new employee;
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws and regulations in all regions of operation;
- Keep up to date of changes in employment legislation in all locations and coordinate updates to policies as needed;
- Coordinate the onboarding process for departing employees globally, including administration, IT access, and internal communication;
- Conduct exit interviews and analyze exit data to identify trends and make recommendations for improvement
Senior Talent Acquisition
Brandwatch
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Experience with SaaS Sales recruitment;
- Own and manage the recruitment process in EMEA and APAC;
- Sourcing candidates from relevant network;
- Scheduling/coordination interviews;
- Being the first point of contact for the candidates through the whole recruitment process including the offer process;
- Building recruitment strategies alongside with the managers;
- Hold effective screening calls to evaluate skill levels as well as culture fit, while prioritizing candidate experience;
- Onboarding new team members;
- Working closely and build relationships with different stakeholders and hiring managers across EMEA and APAC;
- Take ownership over various projects
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Falcon.io
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Experience with SaaS Sales recruitment;
- Own and manage the whole recruitment process across EMEA;
- Working with Hiring Managers in all departments to properly understand the hiring needs and supporting them in the end to end recruitment process;
- Sourcing candidates from relevant network;
- Scheduling/coordination interviews;
- Being the first point of contact for the candidates through the whole recruitment process including the offer process;
- Posting job openings on professional sites, job sites, and social media
Talent Acquisition Specialist
PROS
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Experience with SaaS Sales and IT recruitment;
- Coordinating the flow of candidates through the recruitment process /EMEA/;
- Scheduling and attending phone, virtual and onsite interviews;
- Taking part in the Sales recruitment process in EMEA;
- Sourcing candidates from relevant network;
- Working with Hiring Managers in all departments to properly understand the hiring needs and supporting them in the end to end recruitment process;
- Owning the creation and management of Assessment Days;
- Posting job openings on professional sites, job sites, and social media;
- Use recruiting tools to open roles and keep them on track;
- Updating candidate databases and the Application Tracking System;
- Preparing relevant talent acquisition reports
Recruitment Assistant on DXC Project
TTEC Eastern Europe
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Working on all TA processes and procedures to provide business support to high TA Consultants;
- Supporting them in their day-to-day work with business specific/administrative support, depending on the requested service;
- Exercises independent judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action and find a solution for a problem/query;
- Follows established guidelines and interprets policies to advise team members and internal clients;
- Works under limited supervision with the direction and support of TA staff Developing subject matter expertise (SME) as required and in addition to day to day tasks;
- Update job descriptions;
- External job postings via Smashfly; Workday; LinkedIn; Jobs.bg and prescreen candidates;
- Arrange interviews and liaising with Hiring Managers and candidates
Business Assistant on DXC Project
TTEC Eastern Europe
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Read, review and prioritize the manager's email to determine required action and keep the volume manageable;
- Ensure continuous flow of email in and out of manager's mailbox Manage calendar/diary - schedule manager's appointments, meetings, and speaking engagements;
- Coordinates work within the work unit and with other work units/departments, both internal and possibly external to the company;
- Travel Planning - flights / accommodation / transfers / visas;
- Record minutes of various meetings Preparing presentations, expense reports Approve requests - travels, procurement, expenses, etc.;
- Knowledge on Workday, EETime, EEM, CATW, etc
Education
Master Degree - Interna1onal Economics Rela1onships
University of National and World Economy
10.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor Degree - Poli1cal Science in English
University of National and World Economy
09.2013 - 06.2017
Skills
- Global Project Management
- HRIS Technologies
- Employee Recruitment & Retention
- Employee Relations
- Recruitment
- Onboarding and Offboarding
Timeline
Senior People Partner
OfficeRnD
01.2024 - Current
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
OfficeRnD
01.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Talent Acquisition
Brandwatch
02.2022 - 12.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Falcon.io
05.2021 - 02.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist
PROS
10.2019 - 05.2021
Recruitment Assistant on DXC Project
TTEC Eastern Europe
10.2018 - 10.2019
Master Degree - Interna1onal Economics Rela1onships
University of National and World Economy
10.2017 - 01.2019
Business Assistant on DXC Project
TTEC Eastern Europe
08.2017 - 10.2018
Bachelor Degree - Poli1cal Science in English
University of National and World Economy
09.2013 - 06.2017
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