Claudia Closmann 4000+

Current

EMEA Core Technical Recruiter at Microsoft

Past

Partner at Chronos Consulting - a privately owned recruitment/executive search company
Partner at Chronos International - a privately owned recruitment/executive Search company
Senior Consultant at Antal International Ltd.

Senior Consultant at Antal International - a privately held recruitment/executive search company

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Education

University of East Anglia
Universität zu Köln

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Industry

Computer Software

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Claudia Closmann 4000+’s Summary

More than 10 years experience in global recruitment
Specialisation in the EMEA recruitment market
Tri-lingual German, English, Hungarian

Based in Hungary, I am recruiting the best and the brightest Software Designers and Programmers! As the EMEA Core Technical Recruiter for Microsoft I conduct recruitment campaigns for our Microsoft Development Centers in Europe, Middle East and Africal as well as our Headquarters in Redmond. I am running recruitment/search campaigns for software professionals in Canada, Mexico, Australia and Singapore who are interested in relocating to our Headquarters in Redmond.If you have a passion for coding in C++/C#, be sure to contact me under: v-clclos@microsoft.com

Claudia Closmann 4000+’s Specialties:

Staffing, Sourcing, Contracts Negotiation, International Transfers, Salary Survey, Recruitment, IT, Software, C++, C#, GUI, SilverLight, Windows, Asp.Net, GDI, UI, User Interface, Real Time Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Microsoft, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Egypt, Morocco, UAE, KSA, Algiers, Lebanon, Libya

Claudia Closmann 4000+’s Experience

EMEA Core Technical Recruiter

Microsoft

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

April 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)

Based in Hungary, I am the Core Technical Recruiter for the EMEA region with Microsoft. Conducting recruitment campaigns in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for our Development Centers in the EMEA region and our Headquarters in Redmond. I am running recruitment/search campaigns for software professionals in Canada, Mexico, Australia and Singapore who are interested in relocating to our Headquarters in Redmond. Recruitment for Software Developers and Software Development Engineers in Test at all levels of seniority, incl. Programmers, Project Managers, Program Managers, Lead Engineers, Architects.

If you're a top notch C++/C# coder and passionate about what you're doing, be sure to contact me!
Partner

Chronos Consulting - a privately owned recruitment/executive search company

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

December 2002 — May 2007 (4 years 6 months)

Based out of Hungary, responsible for international recruitment projects, specialization in Oil/Gas/Middle East
Placed 50 candidates in Oil/Gas industry in the Middle East in the disciplines IT, Engineering, GM, Project Management, HR, Legal
Single-handedly developed the firms Oil and Gas recruitment practice
Recruitment projects in The Philippines, Libya, UK, Spain, Kazakhstan, Sakhalin Island, South Korea, China, Nigeria and Japan, Hungary, Austria, Germany, UK, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Iran, UAE, KSA, Lebanon, Morocco
Recruiting in the Middle East for the Industry Sectors FMCG, IT, Banking, Pharma
International recruitment project/client wins based on own business development
Enhanced company’s visibility on the net by 400% which resulted in 10 direct client wins from the Middle East
Liaising with MBA programs and schools to recruit the best talent for our clients
Drove internet recruitment activities
Partner

Chronos International - a privately owned recruitment/executive Search company

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

December 2002 — March 2006 (3 years 4 months)

Based out of Hungary, responsible for international recruitment projects, specialization in Oil/Gas/Middle East
Placed 50 candidates in Oil/Gas industry in the Middle East in the disciplines IT, Engineering, GM, Project Management, HR, Legal
Single-handedly developed the firms Oil and Gas recruitment practice
Recruitment projects in The Philippines, Libya, UK, Spain, Kazakhstan, Sakhalin Island, South Korea, China, Nigeria and Japan, Hungary, Austria, Germany, UK, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Iran, UAE, KSA, Lebanon, Morocco
Recruiting in the Middle East for the Industry Sectors FMCG, IT, Banking, Pharma
International recruitment project/client wins based on own business development
Enhanced company’s visibility on the net by 400% which resulted in 10 direct client wins from the Middle East
Liaising with MBA programs and schools to recruit the best talent for our clients
Drove internet recruitment activities
Senior Consultant

Antal International Ltd.

(Computer Software industry)

1997 — 2001 (4 years)
Senior Consultant

Antal International - a privately held recruitment/executive search company

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

May 1997 — January 2001 (3 years 9 months)

Senior Manager, Budapest Office, Hungary
 Responsible for winning recruitment projects with multinational clients
 Specialization FMCG recruitment
 Major client wins
 Overseeing execution of recruitment projects
 Searched and placed MD's, Sales & Marketing Managers
 Very good standing with solid client base
 Successful recruitment projects in all over Western/Central/Eastern Europe/USA

Country Manager Prague Office, Czech Republic
• Turnaround Management of a run-down recruitment office
• Replaced entire recruitment staff without loss of turnover
• Major client wins and re-wins
• Re-established the reputation of the recruitment firm in the Czech Republic Market
• Responsible to do the same for the Polish recruitment operation in Warsaw, handled crisis Situation in Warsaw and stabilized the operation.

Claudia Closmann 4000+’s Education

University of East Anglia

1990 — 1991
Universität zu Köln

English, Russian Eastern Law 1986 — 1990

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