Meet Marie Pavlou, Senior Recruiter at EZ

Get to know Marie Pavlou (MSc – ACyHRMA- ABNLP)

Marie is a great asset to the team in #Cyprus and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge, having worked in talent acquisition and HR for many years. Marie has an impressive track record of successful placements across a variety of roles and levels of seniority. We asked Marie a few questions about her role at Emerald Zebra – FinTech, Tech & Finance Sector Jobs in Cyprus

1) What do you do at EZ?

I Manage all phases of full-cycle recruiting and headhunting, from initial sourcing and screening through offer negotiations, placement, and onboarding. Creatively sourcing high-calibre candidates using a variety of search methods to build a robust candidate pipeline and reach out to them and ensure they’re a good fit for our clients.

2) Why did you choose to work at EZ

The agency places the needs of the client and the candidate as well as the focus of the Company. In addition the values of EZ align with mine as the agency focuses on quality instead of quantity. This is due to the fact that the agency has a laser focus on a niche market within the FinTech, Financial, Tech and Gaming sectors. Also, Donna Stephenson played a crucial role on this decision to join EZ as she has 20 years’ experience, therefore she has an outstanding vision for the agency.

3) Why is EZ different from any other recruitment service offering in Cyprus?

There are several factors that set apart EZ. EZ is niche market recruitment agency that specialises in verticals within FinTech, Finance, Gaming and Tech Companies. With a clear market focus, deep sector expertise, extensive global candidate network and robust recruitment processes, EZ is the go-to recruitment partner for fintech companies looking to give themselves a distinct competitive advantage by hiring the best talent the market has to offer.

We always focus to create long-lasting relationships with clients and candidates based on integrity, transparency, and mutual respect.

4) What are your goals for the New Year?

To take courses and read industry trends and research to sharpen my skills and be on top of the game in the recruiting and hiring industry. Also, to assist EZ to develop its business and to improve the recruitment processes for our clients.

In addition to add more value to the recruitment process at every opportunity by being innovative and creative, always striving to stay on top of the changing recruitment trends to enhance the outcome.

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