Kathleen Balajay

Freelance Senior Recruiter 
January 2024 – Present

Delivering customized recruitment solutions to clients across various industries, supporting talent acquisition needs through both project-based and per-hire engagements. Responsible for end-to-end hiring processes, including sourcing, screening, stakeholder coordination, and onboarding, with a focus on efficiency, quality, and alignment with business goals.

Hudson RPO 
Senior Talent Resourcing Specialist 
April 18, 2022 – September 1, 2023 

Project: Australian Bank & Global Financial Group

• Led a sub-team within the Technology Department, overseeing sourcers, a meeting scheduler, and an onboarding specialist.
• Managed the full-cycle recruitment process, from initial stakeholder engagement and requirement gathering to candidate onboarding.
• Facilitated stakeholder meetings to align on hiring needs, set expectations, and provide guidance on recruitment procedures.
• Ensured a seamless and efficient hiring experience by coordinating across sourcing, scheduling, and onboarding functions.

John Clements Consultants Inc. 
September 2018 – January 31, 2022

Project: German Pharmaceutical Company 
Recruitment Supervising Consultant 
May 2021 – January 2022

• Managed recruitment for multiple clients across Finance, Technology, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Insurance sectors.
• Specialized in IT and Finance requisitions, overseeing the full recruitment lifecycle and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Project: General Insurance Multinational Company 
RPO Team Lead 
April 2020 – May 2021

• Led a team of five, including recruiters, a sourcing associate, and an onboarding assistant, supporting a global insurance client.
• Oversaw end-to-end recruitment from sourcing to offer acceptance, and supervised onboarding through start date.
• Facilitated redeployment initiatives by aligning employee skill sets with internal opportunities across teams.
• Managed the Employee Referral Program to enhance candidate pipeline and engagement.

Senior Recruiter 
September 2018 – April 2020

• Executed full-cycle recruitment for roles in Technology, Finance, Transformation, and Strategy functions.
• Supported internal mobility through redeployment efforts, matching employee competencies with open roles across departments.
• Administered the Employee Referral Program to drive candidate sourcing and retention.

Global Strategic Business Process Solutions 
November 2014 – September 2018

Senior Recruitment Specialist 
2016 – September 2018

• Trained and mentored new Recruitment Support Specialists on account-specific processes and best practices.
• Served as an offshore recruiter for a Chicago-based staffing firm, managing full-cycle recruitment from sourcing to onboarding.
• Specialized in recruiting for technical roles and project management positions within the oil & gas and petrochemical industries.
• Maintained strong stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment on hiring needs and seamless candidate experience.

Recruitment Support Specialist 
November 2014 – 2016

• Supported offshore recruitment operations for a Chicago-headquartered staffing firm, handling end-to-end hiring processes.
• Focused on sourcing and placing candidates in technology and project management roles across oil & gas and petrochemical sectors.
• Collaborated closely with stakeholders to meet recruitment targets and deliver high-quality talent solutions.

Eastern Samar State University 
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Major in Mathematics
2010 – 2014