Ekaterina Alekseeva

Skillhouse is 100% focused on IT recruitment and staffing solutions in Japan for permanent and contract jobs. Several steps system to ensure client's order (job request) fulfillment with an average position closing time of about 3 weeks. Managing a pool of 1,500 candidates which is being constantly filled with new registrations. Responsibilities: Candidate Coordination: ● candidate search and activation within already developed pool, skills evaluation (monthly in touch with over 100 people) ● new candidate registration/interview (around 200 per year, average 3-5 new candidates weekly) ● candidate coaching on their potential career development (for both already in Japan, and planning to move in future) ● CV and career summary edits in English and Japanese, updates, and re-structuring for better results in the client screening stage (25+ candidate introductions to clients per week) ● consultations on market openings and trends, visa options for candidates from overseas ● various position pitching and company introductions/details (monthly matching to around 150 jobs/ average 35 positions per week) ● onboarding/resignation process assistance ● interview instruction and preparation ● pre-closing and closing stage management of candidates who received job offers ● offer negotiations (80% success rate and average yearly sales 30M JPY) ● weekly reporting on KPIs and sales forecasting Internal: ● social media job posting ● regularly referred new potential hires, 3 were successfully hired, remaining active members of the team ● department and cross-department meetings/presentations, brainstorm sessions to find ways to improve work process and keep up with post-Covid market changes ● leading office projects (traveling, event organizations) ● 10 new team members' mentorship and training sessions

Established in 2001, AdMark Asia Group is the first boutique search firm in Asia to specialize in the Luxury, Consumer, and Communication sectors. Covering Asia through our office presence in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo - We strive to exceed your expectations by building truly relevant relationships that go well beyond just one search. Covering 2 big groups of positions across multiple industries: Digital/Marketing/EC Art/Creative/Design Responsibilities: ● candidate search (including retainer and container options) for my clients (using an existing database, online media, and personal network (over 8,600 LinkedIn connections plus database of close to 10,000)) ● guiding candidates throughout the entire interview process, preparation, counseling, instructions ● assisting with onboarding/resigning processes/Japanese labor law ● consulting both sides: client and candidate on the current market trends and possible future tendencies ● handling a big amount of data (about 2000 active candidates)/confidential information (searches where I was not able to disclose the brand) ● social media job posting/article creation with relevant hashtags Achievements: ● best employee of 2019 - granted 1 week of holiday in Shanghai ● 2 successful retained placements Senior Marketing Manager and Marketing Director (lifestyle and luxury brand) resulting in 8,4M sales (30% rate from candidates yearly compensation)

Recruitment agency specializing in the fashion, retail, luxury and branded consumer goods industries. We work on positions that range from Mid-Management, Senior Executives to Directors, and in disciplines including sales, marketing, buying, merchandising, retail management, finance and human resources. Responsibilities: ● source, attract and screen new potential candidates by using the database (2000 people), social media etc. ● evaluation of relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes of candidates ● building influential candidate relationships during the selection process, which led to developing 3 new clients (in total was handling 8 accounts) ● scheduling of phone and face-to-face meetings with new and existing candidates ● acting as a point of contact between clients and candidates ● arranging job interviews

Responsibilities: ● teaching English (according to the 4-steps program: vocabulary, speaking, reading, alphabet and phonics) ● teaching children the basics of being polite, responsible and friendly ● taking care of children (helping them during lunch, play-time, or during any in- and outdoor activity) ● writing several kinds of study plans: weekly and daily ● tracking children's progress in English and individual abilities, making a record of this data in the table ● meeting parents and discussing individually their children’s progress in English and general behavior (with an interpreter if needed) ● being in charge of holding holiday events, such as Easter day, Halloween and Christmas (preparing the program of the event, costumes, decorations if necessary) ● giving extra classes of drawing, foreign culture and habits (in drawing classes teaching kids how to draw various shapes, how to paint using different materials, expanding their imagination; foreign culture classes were held in a form of presentation) ● preparing performances with children for various holiday events (such as Children’s day, Halloween, Christmas, etc.) ● being responsible for “open classes”, when parents observed the lesson to make a decision if they were going to place their kid in this particular kindergarten ● helping teachers to decorate the classroom (making the “English corner”, “Happy Birthday” board etc.)

Responsibilities: ● management and registration of incoming and outgoing documents ● composition and correction of schedules for the head of the department and deputies ● notifications about upcoming meetings and other events ● reception of incoming calls (from government agencies, legal entities and individuals) with further consultation ● formation of quarterly reports on requests of citizens ● distribution of the department’s transport

Special course in Interpretation from Russian to English and vice versa.