Muhammad Amjad

Senior Talent Sourcer with 19+ years of progressive experience in talent sourcing, executive search, market mapping, talent intelligence, and passive candidate identification across Engineering, Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, Infrastructure, Technology, and Corporate functions. Proven expertise in building talent pipelines, conducting competitor mapping, identifying passive candidates, and supporting hiring teams across the US, UK, Europe, Middle East, and APAC regions. Advanced user of LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, X-Ray Search, talent intelligence tools, and sourcing analytics.

SENIOR TALENT SOURCER – GLOBAL MARKETS at Self Employed (2025-10 – Present)

• Deliver advanced talent sourcing and executive search support for global clients.
• Conduct talent mapping and competitor intelligence across engineering and industrial sectors.
• Identify and engage passive candidates for niche and hard-to-fill positions.
• Build strategic talent pipelines across US, European and Middle East markets.
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search and X-Ray techniques to identify high-quality talent.
• Produce talent intelligence reports and market insights for hiring stakeholders.
• Support success-based hiring projects through sourcing partnerships and referral networks.

SENIOR TALENT SOURCER – GLOBAL HIRING at iMPACT (2024-08 – 2025-09)

• Led sourcing activities for international projects and remote hiring initiatives.
• Partnered with Omni International (UK) to source and identify qualified engineering and technical professionals for critical roles supporting JIGPC (Jazan Integrated Gasification & Power Company), one of the world's largest IGCC facilities in Saudi Arabia..
• Conducted talent mapping and market intelligence research for niche skill sets.
• Supported hiring teams across the US, Europe and Middle East.
• Developed sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill positions.
• Built and maintained global candidate networks.

TALENT SOURCER at Upwork (Remote Projects) (2012-01 – 2024-07)

• Supported global recruitment projects through advanced sourcing methodologies.
• Identified passive candidates across engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing and technology sectors.
• Conducted talent mapping, organizational research and competitor analysis.
• Built long-term candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill positions.
• Delivered sourcing support to international recruiters and hiring managers.
• Improved candidate engagement through targeted outreach campaigns.
• Maintained sourcing databases and talent intelligence records.

TALENT RESEARCH SPECIALIST at Aaron Champion (2015-07 – 2021-12)

• Conducted executive search research and candidate identification projects.
• Developed candidate shortlists for multiple industries and functions.
• Performed detailed market mapping and organizational research.
• Utilized advanced search methodologies to locate difficult-to-find professionals.
• Supported sourcing strategy development and talent intelligence projects.

ENGINEERING TALENT SOURCER – RENEWABLE ENERGY at EnergeiaWorks (2021-04 – 2021-11)

• Sourced engineering and technical professionals for renewable energy projects.
• Built talent pipelines for solar, wind and infrastructure sectors.
• Conducted industry mapping and talent market research.
• Supported candidate engagement and talent identification activities.
• Delivered sourcing support for large-scale international projects.

RECRUITMENT RESEARCHER / TALENT SOURCER at Corner Office Consultants (2012-01 – 2015-06)

• Conducted candidate sourcing and talent research activities.
• Built talent databases and candidate pipelines.
• Supported recruitment projects through market mapping and competitor research.
• Identified qualified professionals using job boards and online databases.

SENIOR ENGINEERING SOURCER at Webrecruit (Client of GreenwichBell Resource Ltd.) (2008-01 – 2012-12)

• Specialized in sourcing engineering professionals for UK-based clients.
• Built and maintained engineering talent pipelines.
• Conducted targeted searches across major UK job boards and CV databases.
• Delivered candidate shortlists for critical engineering vacancies.
• Supported high-volume and niche engineering recruitment campaigns.

TALENT SOURCER – UK MARKET at GreenwichBell Resource Ltd. (2007-04 – 2008-01)

• Identified and sourced candidates for UK clients.
• Conducted candidate searches across multiple sourcing channels.
• Posted jobs and managed candidate submissions.
• Maintained sourcing records and candidate databases.
• Supported recruiters with talent identification activities.

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities – University of the Punjab, Lahore