Grant Du Plooy
Vice President, Talent Acquisition | Cape Town, South Africa | Walnut Creek, CA, USA
As an executive and technology retained search specialist, Grant began at Silicon Valley’s highly-respected BridgeGate Group, before joining AG Consulting to help lead their talent acquisition requirements in the booming ERP consulting market. He launched a successful boutique technology search firm, Tolfrey Group, with a focus on servicing technology start-ups and ERP/SaaS clients. Grant is currently responsible for Jeitosa’s global talent acquisition.
Highlights
- More than 20 years experience in HRIS and technology talent acquisition, as practitioner, consultant, and entrepreneur.
- Expertise in electronic talent discover, talent community building, and a global mindset.
- Advocate of the human element of recruiting – contacting, building and maintaining relationships with, and consultatively selling to potential candidates
- Specialist in building formative teams in early-stage web startups
Accomplishments
Worked with such notable clients as: Corio, Electronic Arts, Exponential, Franklin Templeton, INSIDR, Motif Financial, IBM, LEVEL Studios, Morrison & Foerster, Presto Services, ShopWell, Siebel Systems, Terrace Consulting, Travelzoo, Visible Path, WaMu and many more.
- Participated in the growth of a startup technology consulting firm from the ground up to over $4 million in operations in just four years.
- Created and implemented recruiting campaigns using social media.
- Recommended or implemented cost efficient SaaS recruiting solutions for multiple early-stage startup clients
- Built multiple teams for dotcom startups
Competencies
StrategicGlobal talent acquisition leader providing strategic, operational, and executive level support in workforce staffing Ability to build global teams Work with executives to implement sustainable talent pipelines that support and drive business goals. |
FunctionalEnsures Talent Where and When We Need It - Designs and leverages integrated people strategies based on a holistic understanding of our diverse workforce; enabling the attraction, development, and retention of top talent. Facilitates Change to Fulfill Vision - Anticipates and facilitates the identification of key business changes and the implementation of those changes to achieve the desired end state as a business. Enables Peak Organizational Performance - Identifies the business need and shapes organizational solutions that drive sustainable outcomes. Applies Business Acumen - Applies an understanding of the business by providing counsel around key business strategies that drive sustainable growth. Drives Operational Excellence - Reinforces global and standardized policies, processes, and technology for service delivery to increase operational effectiveness and efficiency. Builds Sustainable Relationships - Establishes trust with constituents through proactive solution development, delivery against commitments, and honest, transparent communication. |
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Publications
Credentials
- B.S. from Florida International University
