Celine Salgado

Talent professional with +4 years of experience partnering with business leaders to design and execute talent acquisition, development, and pipeline strategies, particularly for operational environments. Proven track record managing end-to-end talent programs, improving recruitment efficiency, and implementing data-driven decision-making through KPIs and analytics. Experienced working with high-impact clients such as Danone, Honeywell, Eaton and Bosch, aligning talent strategies with business needs.

Strong focus on talent pipelines, stakeholder management, employee experience, and continuous improvement, with the ability to operate as a strategic partner in fast-paced environments.

Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Pro Meritum (2023-07 – Present)

Led a team of 16 talent attraction specialists, ensuring effective execution of talent programs, monitoring performance through KPIs, and aligning delivery with client needs.

• Led a team of 16 talent attraction specialists, ensuring effective execution of talent programs, monitoring performance through KPIs, and aligning delivery with client needs.
• Partnered with clients (Danone, Honeywell, Eaton, Bosch) to design and execute talent strategies aligned with operational needs.
• Led end-to-end talent programs, including attraction, assessment, onboarding, and follow-up.
• Designed and optimized recruitment processes, achieving: 30% reduction in time-to-fill, 20% improvement in shortlist quality
• Managed stakeholder relationships (HR, operations leaders, and managers), providing strategic insights and quarterly reports.
• Developed and tracked KPIs and dashboards to monitor pipeline health, hiring effectiveness, and program outcomes.
• Led university engagement and national talent attraction initiatives, strengthening early talent pipelines.
• Improved candidate and employee experience through structured onboarding and continuous feedback loops.

Talent Acquisition Lead / Talent Acquisition Specialist at Pro Meritum (2022-01 – 2023-06)

Led full-cycle recruitment for multiple companies, focusing on high-volume and strategic roles.

• Led full-cycle recruitment for multiple companies, focusing on high-volume and strategic roles.
• Conducted competency-based interviews (STAR methodology) and talent assessments.
• Participated in employer branding and talent attraction strategies (job fairs, university relations).
• Supported national initiatives like Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro, managing candidate pipelines.

Social Service Provider at Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (2021-09 – 2022-03)

Interpretation and adaptation of psychometric tests, development of job catalog, writing articles for institutional magazine, and recruitment and selection activities.

• Interpretation and adaptation of psychometric tests
• Development of the job catalog
• Writing articles for the Institutional Magazine
• Recruitment and selection
• Identification of training needs in the area and follow-up on the implementation of the results.

Training in Organizational Psychology Practice at Instituto Electoral de la Ciudad de México (2021-02 – 2021-07)

Implementation of NOM 035, development of Healthy Leadership model, and development and implementation of job skills.

• Implementation of NOM 035
• Development of the Healthy Leadership model
• Development and implementation of job skills

Degree and professional license in Psychology – Facultad de Psicología, UNAM (2019 – 2022)

Diploma in Finance – Facultad de Contaduría y Administración, UNAM (2023)

Language academy in English – Harmon Hall (2017 – 2019)

Speciality in Senior Management – Facultad de Contaduría y Administración, UNAM