Quinita Van Harte

I am a highly organized and results-driven IT Talent Acquisition Specialist with an Honours degree in Psychology. I leverage my understanding of human behavior and motivation to effectively match top talent with the right opportunities, aligning candidate aspirations with organizational needs. I thrive in collaborative environments and build strong relationships with both clients and candidates to ensure a seamless and efficient hiring process.

Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist and Cultural Lead - Leftclick - Parow Valley, Cape Town

(2025-01)

• Support the recruitment lifecycle, from taking hiring briefs and developing sourcing strategies through to candidate shortlisting, interview coordination, offer management, and successful placements.
• Working closely to Director and hiring managers to understand hiring requirements, define search criteria, and deliver recruitment solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Translate hiring requirements into structured sourcing plans, ensuring recruitment activities are delivered efficiently and within agreed timelines.
• Conduct market research to identify target companies, map talent, and build high-quality candidate pipelines for technical and specialist positions.
• Source and engage candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Boolean search techniques, networking, referrals, and proactive headhunting strategies. Continuously monitor the talent market, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and candidate movements to support ongoing recruitment activity.
• Conduct in-depth screening interviews to assess technical capability, professional experience, cultural fit, career aspirations, and salary expectations.
• Prepare detailed candidate summaries and present shortlisted profiles with recommendations to Director and hiring managers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, clients and universities throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a professional and positive candidate experience.
• Coordinate and schedule Director and hiring managers as well as candidates interviews, reference checks, polygraph assessments, and employment contract signings where required.
• Prepare and distribute candidate briefing documents and interview information to ensure candidates are fully prepared.
• Maintain interview trackers on OneNote, recruitment pipelines, candidate records, and search documentation, ensuring information is accurate, organised, and up to date.
• Demonstrate exceptional diary and inbox management while effectively prioritising multiple recruitment activities and supporting business leaders with sensitive recruitment administration.
• Utilise LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed to execute targeted sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines.
• Use Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Google Gemini to improve research, candidate communications, document preparation, and recruitment administration.
• Leverage OneNote to capture interview notes, generate summaries, and maintain accurate recruitment documentation.
• Maintain confidential candidate and client information with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
• Provide administrative support throughout the recruitment process, ensuring all documentation, interview trackers, and recruitment records are accurate and current.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support recruitment delivery, improve recruitment processes, and contribute to a smooth and efficient hiring experience.
• Support employer branding and talent acquisition initiatives by delivering a professional, organised, and candidate-focused recruitment service.

Hockey Coach - Coachincharge - Kenridge primary school

(2023-02 - 2024-12)

• Coached U/13, U/10, and U/9 teams, adapting training methods to suit different age groups and skill levels
• Planned and conducted structured training sessions to develop technical skills, fitness, and game strategy
• Coached and mentored players to improve individual performance and teamwork
• Developed match strategies and analyzed opposition to optimize team performance
• Managed team selection, player development, and performance evaluations
• Fostered discipline, sportsmanship, and a positive team culture
• Organized practice schedules, fixtures, and tournament participation
• Communicated effectively with players, parents, and school management
• Ensured player safety and adherence to rules and regulations
• Motivated athletes to achieve both personal and team goals

Hockey Coach - Farbairn College

(2020-02 - 2022-08)

• Coached U/14 and U/16 teams, focusing on advanced skill development and tactical awareness
• Planned and conducted structured training sessions to develop technical skills, fitness, and game strategy
• Coached and mentored players to improve individual performance and teamwork
• Developed match strategies and analyzed opposition to optimize team performance
• Managed team selection, player development, and performance evaluations
• Fostered discipline, sportsmanship, and a positive team culture
• Organized practice schedules, fixtures, and tournament participation
• Communicated effectively with players, parents, and school management
• Ensured player safety and adherence to rules and regulations
• Motivated athletes to achieve both personal and team goals

BA Honours - Psychology - University of the Western Cape (2023 - 2023)

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Linguistics and Geography - University of the Western Cape (2020 - 2022)

Higher Certificate - Economics - University of the Western Cape (2019 - 2019)

Matriculation - Fairbairn College (2018 - 2018)