We sat down with Yaingy to find out more about her, her background and her dreams for her new role.
Yaingy, can you tell us a bit about yourself?
Yaingy: ‘Sure! I’m Yaingy (pronounced ‘Yingy’), whilst my parents are from Hong Kong, I was born and raised in South Wales. I grew up having to be independent pretty quick as my parents worked full-time running their own business, a Chinese takeaway called Kam Hon in Beddau. I’ve worked there since the age of seven and still currently work most weekends to help them out.
‘I’m a solo homeowner and dog momma to a Cocker Spaniel, Milo! I love to travel, meet new people, go on adventures, travel the world, trying new things and keeping active. I gym regularly and do hot yoga once a week – currently studying 200hr online Yoga Teacher Training. If I’m not socialising with family and friends, I am either at the gym or on a beach walk with my best bud.
‘I have five years of experience as a recruiter: four years as a Recruitment Consultant for a recruitment agency working in Financial Services with a focus on Legal and Compliance hires between mid to c-suite level across EMEA. I then spent one year as a Talent Acquisition Manager for two online/tech start-up businesses owned by the same Founder. I’m grateful to have had these experiences, as I have learnt and seen what it is like to work in-house and externally; it’s opened my eyes and it is why I want to change the way recruitment is perceived and work with businesses that use technology to make a social impact. I thrive on being in fast-paced environments both inside and outside of work, which is why I love being in the world of tech.’
YES Yaingy! We love that so much. So, can you feed our ego a tad by telling us what drew you to Moxie?
Yaingy: ‘Of course I can! Moxie is like no other recruitment agency I have ever come across. I told myself I wasn’t going to go back into working for another similar business to my first recruitment job, due to unethical business. However, Moxie has proved me wrong. They shared with me their values about being a people-first business: they truly care about finding people jobs that go beyond making a sale or commission. They do things the right way for both clients and candidates because they truly care and make a difference to people’s lives.
‘It seemed like a no-brainer. I truly was invested in Moxie the first time I spoke with them and LOVE the goal we had. I absolutely love the incredible team I get to work with, to be able to share our highs and lows, and supporting one another is where we thrive. Most of all, having a management team who believes and supports you through every step of the way in building a business/desk from scratch and having the autonomy to do this however I see best fit. They have such an agile thinking approach, and we work together, collaboratively as a team to work towards what is best practice, what works and doesn’t work.’
Oh Yaingy, you’ve made us blush - thank you! Let’s talk a bit more about your role and responsibilities.
Yaingy: ‘As a Talent Manager, I am responsible for the full life cycle of recruitment. Building out a new desk from scratch firstly means conducting market research. This involves connecting and networking with individuals in this space at all levels, making introductions, doing independent research and study, keeping up to date with current trends and attending networking events while learning from the experts who are succeeding in the Tech for Good space.
Day to day, I’ll likely get involved in keeping up to date with trends and constantly learning – reaching out to professionals in this space and learning from them. I’m also looking forward to acting as a partner, a friend, and a consultant (providing real consultative advice, salary benchmarks, recruitment tips in retaining staff, workplace culture and lots more). Plus, I’ll be responsible for full candidate management and lifecycle: from candidate qualification, interview scheduling and preparation, to offer and negotiations to post after care.'
