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NZ's Best Consultant for Candidate Experience (Recruiter Insider Award, 2024)
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Mississippi Sophia Yuen

Recruiter
Birkenhead

Summary

Experienced recruiter with 3+ years managing high volume, temporary and permanent hires. Currently on a 6 month fixed term contract in Madison's Business Support Team, gaining experience in internal client engagement, job briefings, and workforce planning. Recognised for delivering excellent candidate experience, process improvements, and strong stakeholder relationships, seeking to transition into an internal recruitment role.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Consultant – Business Support - 6 Months

Madison Recruitment
04.2025 - 09.2025
  • Partner with consultants and hiring managers to deliver temporary and permanent staffing solutions across business support roles (Executive assistants/Personal assistants, Financial Accountants, HR, Administrators)
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including job briefs, target advertising, proactive sourcing (Seek, Job boards, Referrals), screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding)
  • Conduct client intake meetings and role briefings, translating hiring needs into tailored sourcing strategies while strengthening long term client relationships
  • Ensure seamless candidate experience through regular communication, feedback, and career guidance, resulting in repeat placements and referrals
  • Maintain accurate and up to date recruitment activity records in Bullhorn, while identifying opportunities to improve workflows and team efficiency
  • Consistently achieve or exceed monthly placement and revenue targets, contributing to team growth and agency performance

Associate Consultant – Contact Centre

Madison Recruitment
03.2023 - 05.2024
  • Managed end to end recruitment for high volume contact centre roles, consistently meeting aggressive hiring targets under tight deadlines
  • Averaged 72 phone screens and 35 interviews per month, maintaining a 49% conversion rate from screen to interview
  • Partnered with a key client during a critical rebuild phase, handling the process from job brief to successful placements
  • Successfully placed 10 permanent hires (contact centre and claims advisor roles), 3 temporary hires, and 2 fixed term hires, several of whom earned promotions within 6 months
  • Submitted 10 high quality CVs to clients in 4 months, contributing to client retention and repeat business
  • Partnered with payroll and onboarding teams to ensure smooth onboarding and full compliance tracking for all new hires
  • Recognized for balancing high requisition volumes with quality outcomes, supporting long term client relationships


Key Achievements

  • Delivered 15+ successful hires (perm,temp, and FTC) for a client in rebuild mode, strengthening their workforce during a critical business phase
  • Contributed to talent development, with multiple hires achieving promotions within 6 months, reflecting strong candidate to role alignment

Candidate Manager

Madison Recruitment
04.2022 - 03.2023
  • Supported a high volume recruitment desk, managing candidate pipelines and ensuring a steady flow of qualified talent for contact centre roles
  • Conducted phone screens, in depth interviews, compliance checks and reference calls, ensuring only the best suited candidates progressed through the process
  • Designed and posted engaging job adverts across multiple platforms while proactively sourcing passive candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, and direct outreach
  • Maintained accurate and up to date candidate records in Bullhorn ATS, enabling efficient tracking, reporting and collaboration with consultants
  • Partnered with recruiters to match candidates to client briefs, contributing to successful placements under tight deadlines
  • Recognized fro strong organizational skills and ability to thrive ina fast paced high volume contact centre recruitment environment

Receptionist & Duty Manager (Part Time)

Quest Apartment Hotels
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • Managed front desk, check-ins, check-outs, invoicing, and customer service
  • Supported operations, housekeeping, and guest service enhancements

Billing Services Advisor

Watercare Services Limited
01.2020 - 02.2021
  • Generated accurate invoices and responded to customer queries professionally
  • Contributed to internal improvement projects and inter-department collaboration

FOH & Receptionist (Part Time)

Esplanade Hotel
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Delivered guest services and administrative support including invoicing and shift planning
  • Helped train and mentor new team members

Bank Teller & Reconciliation Officer

ANZ Bank
06.2016 - 05.2018
  • Handled customer banking transactions, loan applications, and account queries
  • Reconciled accounts for regional operations and supported sales goals

Education

Master of Applied Management -

Southern Institute of Technology
Invercargill
01.2022

Diploma - Business Enterprise & Administration

Abacus Institute of Studies
01.2019

Skills

  • Stakeholder Engagement – Partnering with hiring managers on job briefs, scoping and hiring strategy
  • Candidate Experience – Managing full candidate journey with an inclusive, people-first approach
  • Recruitment Technology – Proficient in Bullhorn and familiar with ATS systems
  • High-Volume Recruitment – Managing multiple concurrent recruitment assignments under pressure
  • Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping - Building strong pipelines through proactive outreach and platforms like Seek Talent Search
  • Behavioral Interviewing & Compliance - Skilled in structured interviews, compliance checks, and onboarding processes
  • Recruitment Technology - Proficient in Bullhorn with experience across other ATS platforms
  • Process Improvement - Streamlining workflows to improve efficiency and hiring outcome

Accomplishments

  • Winner – NZ’s Best Consultant for Candidate Experience (Recruiter Insider Awards, 2024)
  • Madison “Passion” Value Award (Q2 2022)
  • Top Candidate Engagement (2022 – Most candidate phone screens completed in team)

NZ's Best Consultant for Candidate Experience (Recruiter Insider Award, 2024)

Awarded NZ's Best Consultant for Candidate Experience - 2024

Timeline

Associate Consultant – Business Support - 6 Months

Madison Recruitment
04.2025 - 09.2025

Associate Consultant – Contact Centre

Madison Recruitment
03.2023 - 05.2024

Candidate Manager

Madison Recruitment
04.2022 - 03.2023

Receptionist & Duty Manager (Part Time)

Quest Apartment Hotels
09.2021 - 04.2022

Billing Services Advisor

Watercare Services Limited
01.2020 - 02.2021

FOH & Receptionist (Part Time)

Esplanade Hotel
01.2019 - 12.2019

Bank Teller & Reconciliation Officer

ANZ Bank
06.2016 - 05.2018

Diploma - Business Enterprise & Administration

Abacus Institute of Studies

Master of Applied Management -

Southern Institute of Technology
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