Liam Tang

*** ******* **., ***** *, Toronto, ON, M5T 1P7

416-***-**** aczc8f@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/tanglihuan

PROFILE

Specialized recruiter with a keen eye for assessing candidate personality for job, employer, and company fit. Possesses strong interpersonal and conflict management skills, and the willingness to learn and adapt in new or changing environments. Detail-oriented and able to critically analyse problems and suggest solutions.

SKILLS

Strong computer literacy - proficient in MS Office, Research, Boolean Search, LinkedIn Recruiter

Fluent in English (5/5), Mandarin (4/5), and Malay (3/5)

Team-oriented; comfortable working independently and with minimal supervision

Tech-savvy and confident with new software from various industries; able to trouble-shoot and provide solutions to software issues

Jun 2016 to Feb 2017 Recruitment Consultant (Full Cycle)

Randstad (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Specialised in Sales, Marketing, and Support positions within the Banking and Finance Industry (i.e., Branch Manager, Sales Manager, Customer Service Representatives, etc.)

Built & streamlined strong talent pipeline for top local and foreign banks, as well as SMEs for bulk and urgent hiring

Attracted top talents through various sourcing strategies (i.e., advertising, referrals, database / Boolean search); conducted face-to-face / phone interviews to assess candidate-job match based on qualifications, personality, and work culture fit

Counselled and managed candidate & client expectations; conducted background checks. Acquired new business through cold calls, leads, client visits, assessing hiring managers’ needs, and negotiation of terms

Consistently met or exceeded weekly KPI for 3 of 4 measures as targeted

Timely confirmation to permanent staff status upon exceeding 80% of GP target

Attended school full-time between 2012 - 2016

Feb to Jul 2015 Social Media Marketer & Writer

The Cereal Press (Online lifestyle/news site)

Stimulated public interest and following for the online news startup towards its launch date across various social media platforms (i.e., Facebook page, Instagram)

Wrote articles for online publication in areas of mobile technology and lifestyle

2011 Reception Staff

Milford Sound Lodge (Milford Sound, New Zealand)

Provided excellent customer service through enquiries, bookings, and complaints management in person and via phone & email; communicated with tour agencies for customer bookings

2010 Sales Promoter

P1 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Proactively sought and encouraged potential customers to sign up for internet packages

Provided excellent after-sales services and resolved customer complaints

2012 to 2016 Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)

HELP University (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Awarded best speaker at Psychology Colloquium for presenting Honours Thesis on “Gay and Straight Men’s Jealousy towards Romantic Partners’ Male and Female Friends.”

Winner of “So You Think You Are a Psychologist?” Challenge for proposing an intervention programme to counteract racism in elementary schools

Feb to Apr 2016 Building Malaysia’s First “Earthship" (Jelebu, Malaysia)

Constructed a self-sustaining building from natural and re-purposed materials with the indigenous tribe in Jelebu, Malaysia

Jan 2016 After-school Tutoring (Java, Indonesia)

Taught children of various ages English language, songs, and games across several villages in Java, Indonesia

2010 to 2015 Tzu Chi Humanitarian Foundation (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Separated recyclables in monthly community recycling program; visited homes and leprosy centres

2010 to 2016 Backpacking

Gap year from studies in 2011-2012 to work and travel across New Zealand and Samoa alone. Also travelled across Australia and South-East Asia

Learned to live with ambiguity; strengthened traits in risk-taking and cultural sensitivity

2014 "The Bite" Video Debut

Produced, filmed, and, edited a personal social experiment project entitled "The Bite"

Other

Photographer – Camps, yearbook, weddings, and various other events

Writer – HELP Matriculation Centre’s newsletter ‘Matrics!’

Organizer – HELP Tour Club Evening, Raleigh’s Indigenous Village project