irene bau

talent acquisition manager

About

Degree qualified, commercially astute HR professional with over 17 years experience within the retail and recruitment industries. Dedicated, hardworking and passionate about working strategically, practically and in line with current and future business objectives. Currently reporting to the CEO and a business partner to all department heads, my team and I provide HR support to over 1100+ team members across Melbourne head office, the national store footprint and China office. Specialties: - Management of a Value Driven Team Culture - Leadership & Coaching Skills - Recruitment, Selection & Retention - Learning & Development - Managing Employee Performance & Grievances - Staff & Stakeholder Engagement - Business Management - E-recruitment Systems & Social Media Recruiting - Recruitment Training for Managers

Country

australia

City

melbourne

Industry

retail

Skill

recruiting, retail, human resources, management, business process improvement, operations management, hris, leadership, recruitment advertising, talent acquisition, sourcing, performance management, talent management, technical recruiting, contract recruitment, employee engagement, employee relations, executive search, hr consulting, coaching, team leadership, consulting, strategic hr, employee training, learning management, business process, building relationships, people development, training delivery, stakeholder management, team management, personnel management, succession planning, interviews, training, hr policies, workforce planning, culture change, graduate recruitment, industrial relations, employer branding, employment law, leadership development, onboarding, hiring, organizational design, organizational development, temporary staffing

Experience

human resources manager

harris scarfe australia pty ltd

2009-10 - 2012-7 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Harris Scarfe is one of Australia's longest trading retailer, with 50 stores across Australia and employing over 1800 staff. Harris Scarfe stores appeal to a diverse range of customers looking for great value on Homewares, Manchester, Mens and Womens Apparel.

business manager and recruitment consultant

catalyst recruitment systems

2002-9 - 2007-10 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Catalyst Recruitment Systems specialises in the provision of labour on a temporary, contract and permanent basis in the areas of Commercial, Executive, Government, Information Technology, Wine and Mining Industries.

human resources systems officer

coles myer

2001-2 - 2002-8 · 1 yr 7 mos

Coles Group is one of Australia's largest retailers with more than 2,900 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand.

human resources officer

target australia

2000-1 - 2001-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Target is one of Australia's most successful retailers, a mid-market department store renowned for delivering to its customers on-trend, fashionable, quality apparel and homewares.

talent acquisition manager

l'oréal

2018-6 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

business improvement and training manager vic, tas, sa and nz

skilled group

2007-10 - 2009-9 · 2 yrs

SKILLED Group was founded in 1964, and is Australia's largest Recruitment and Labour-hire organisation with an annual turnover of $AU1.9b.

head of human resources

bardot pty ltd

2012-7 - Present · 14 yrs 3 mos

Australian fashion power-house Bardot employs more than 1100 people across 95+ stores and creates in excess of 1,000 of the hottest fashion styles for women every year. The key to Bardot’s success is getting the latest look of the moment on the shop floor first. Bardot has become the destination stop for women who wear fashion, with a bit of attitude that is always on the money. Bardot Junior captures the imagination of little ones and reflects the true essence of youth. Bardot Junior is practical yet playful. It’s about creating fond dreams for the young and a trip down memory lane for grown-ups. Both Bardot and Bardot Junior continue to make a mark on the Australian fashion scene and are fast making inroads on the key international fashion markets.