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Irena Jacobo Rivera

Prague,8

Summary

A multilingual HR professional with extensive experience in recruitment, onboarding, HR administration, and employer branding. Skilled in process optimisation, event coordination, and cross-department collaboration. Adept at managing HR systems, preparing reports, and ensuring smooth operational delivery of HR services. Motivated to contribute creativity and efficiency to support organisational objectives.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

HR Specialist & Employer Branding Specialist

B. Braun Medical s.r.o.
Prague
01.2018 - 01.2024
  • Managed end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple departments.
  • Coordinated onboarding activities to ensure smooth integration of new hires.
  • Oversaw company social media presence for employer branding purposes.
  • Organised and represented the company at job fairs and recruitment events.
  • Participated in ISO documentation and hiring process optimization.

HR Specialist

W.A.G. Payment Solutions a.s.
Prague
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Delivered full recruitment lifecycle management, from sourcing to offer stage.
  • Developed and presented recruitment strategies to senior management.
  • Managed employer branding initiatives, including career fairs and university partnerships.
  • Prepared marketing and communication materials, updated internal documentation, and maintained HR portals.
  • Led onboarding processes, ensuring compliance with documentation and system requirements.
  • Monitored HR trends and implemented process improvements.
  • Mentored junior team members in recruitment processes.

Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Partner

A.D.P. s.r.o.
Prague
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Executed full-cycle recruitment processes across multilingual departments and played a key role in building and scaling new teams (cooperated mainly with Italian, Spanish, France, German speaking countries, the Benelux region, Workday support team etc. in a 30+ nationalities office)
  • Regularly reported hiring progress to local and international stakeholders (UK, USA, France).
  • Participated on campaigns for multiple business units, including job advertising, direct sourcing, and agency collaboration.
  • Participated in employer branding events, building strong university relations.

HR Consultant / Client Executive

Human Capital
Prague
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Managed client relationships and negotiated terms.
  • Delivered full-cycle recruitment and headhunting services.

Language Lecturer & Translator

Presto, Wall Street Institute, Academia-Levey, James Cook Languages
Prague
01.2007 - 01.2012
  • Delivered English language training and translations for corporate clients.

Education

MSc. - Economics & Administration

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Prague
01.2012

Year Abroad - Economics & Administration

Università Degli Studi Di Modena E Reggio Emilia
Modena
01.2010

High School Diploma - with Honours

Wayne High School
USA
01.2005

Skills

  • Recruitment & talent acquisition
  • Employer branding & events
  • HR operations & administration
  • HR systems & documentation
  • Social media management
  • MS Office & internet proficiency
  • Strong communication & organisational skills

Affiliations

Sport | Personal development | Bio-hacking | Travel & Culture and art

Languages

Czech
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Italian
Advanced (C1)
C1
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

HR Specialist & Employer Branding Specialist

B. Braun Medical s.r.o.
01.2018 - 01.2024

HR Specialist

W.A.G. Payment Solutions a.s.
01.2016 - 01.2017

Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Partner

A.D.P. s.r.o.
01.2014 - 01.2016

HR Consultant / Client Executive

Human Capital
01.2011 - 01.2013

Language Lecturer & Translator

Presto, Wall Street Institute, Academia-Levey, James Cook Languages
01.2007 - 01.2012

MSc. - Economics & Administration

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Year Abroad - Economics & Administration

Università Degli Studi Di Modena E Reggio Emilia

High School Diploma - with Honours

Wayne High School
Irena Jacobo Rivera