Michelle Cheryl Lucas

Great businesses are built by great people — my passion lies in bringing the two together in ways that are meaningful and human. As a Talent Acquisition professional, I focus on strategy, operations, and relationships. Over the years, I’ve partnered with executives and delivery teams across industries to design recruitment approaches that don’t just fill roles, but elevate candidate experiences and support long-term workforce success.

What sets my work apart is a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on delivery:

• Shaping recruitment strategies for scarce and critical skills - Optimizing hiring operations and improving time-to-hire and quality of hire - Strengthening employer brand and candidate engagement - Building trusted partnerships with leaders, teams, and talent communities At the heart of it all is people. Seeing the right hire energize a team. Creating recruitment experiences that feel personal, not transactional. And helping organizations grow in ways that are sustainable, inclusive, and impactful.

Partner with key clients to support workforce planning and deliver specialist, niche, and high-demand skills

• Manage end-to-end recruitment delivery across multiple vacancies simultaneously
• Strengthen client relationships to drive retention, repeat business, and revenue growth
• Conduct candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessments, and offer management
• Manage contractor onboarding, compliance, performance, wellness, and renewals
• Deliver targeted recruitment and employer branding campaigns
• Ensure adherence to labour legislation, governance frameworks, and client-specific requirements
• Led and developed a team of Talent Acquisition Specialists and Administrators
• Partnered with clients on workforce planning and talent pipeline strategies
• Led compliance processes, including background checks, onboarding, and verification
• Conducted interviews (telephonic, video, and panel) and managed all offer negotiations
• Served as primary contact for key accounts, ensuring SLA compliance and client satisfaction
• Prepared monthly reports on recruitment activity, account profitability, billing, and operational accuracy

Certificate: HR Management

Certificate: Digital Marketing