Bernadetta Coetzee

Bernadetta Coetzee

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Head of Recruitment | Headhunter | People Manager
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  • Black Pen Recruitment
    Head of Recruitment | Headhunter | People Manager
    Black Pen Recruitment
    Sep 2023 - Current (3 years 1 month)
    • Partnering with the Big Boss: collaborating directly with the CEO to drive recruitment strategy and results.
    • Headhunting: identify, engage, and secure top-tier talent through sourcing and headhunting techniques for key leadership positions.
    • Industry Expertise: recruiting for FinTech, Cryptocurrency, and start-up environments, matching candidates with companies ready for growth.
    • Strategic Leadership: oversee end-to-end recruitment processes, focusing on C-level and executive roles for FinTech, Cryptocurrency, and start-up.
    • People Management: lead and mentor a high-performing recruitment team, fostering a collaborative and results-driven culture.
    • Building Relationships: cultivate strong partnerships with c
  • EO Accelerator Cape Town
    2iC
    EO Accelerator Cape Town
    Jul 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 1 month)
  • Black Pen Recruitment
    Team Lead | Headhunter
    Black Pen Recruitment
    Oct 2019 - Sep 2023 (4 years)
    • Collaborating directly with the CEO to drive recruitment strategy and results.
    • Headhunting: full sourcing life cycle for high-end, mission-critical roles.
    • Industry: FinTech, Cryptocurrency, Executive, Start-up, and more across local and global markets - UK, Poland, Malta, UAE, SA, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Egypt, Francophone Africa, and beyond!
    • Track Record: over 400 successful placements globally, including 25+ African countries, with a network of 25+ top-tier global clients.
    • Performance: lead team performance while keeping morale high.
    • Client Relations: partner with hiring managers to set requirements for hard-to-fill roles.
    • Compensation Advisor: conduct research on pay scales a
  • Black Pen Recruitment
    Senior Recruiter
    Black Pen Recruitment
    Jul 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 4 months)
    • Continuous CEO Support: provide strategic and operational assistance to ensure seamless leadership.
    • Talent Acquisition: headhunting for high-level, specialised roles.
    • Team Performance and Leadership: drive, manage, and optimise team success through effective guidance and motivation.
  • Selfemployed
    Assistant Manager
    Selfemployed
    Jan 2015 - Jun 2018 (3 years 6 months)
  • CIP Recruitment Services Ltd
    Senior Recruiter
    CIP Recruitment Services Ltd
    May 2012 - Sep 2013 (1 year 5 months)
  • Sodexo
    Online Customer Service
    Sodexo
    Jan 2009 - Apr 2012 (3 years 4 months)
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    Recruiter
    Bridge Contract Services
    Jan 2006 - Dec 2008 (3 years)
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  • Stellenbosch Business School
    Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) NQF Level 7
    Stellenbosch Business School
    Oct 2025 - Jul 2026 (10 months)
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    Black Pen Recruitment and YUPP Battles Local Youth Unemployment
    Nov 2019 - Current (6 years 11 months)
    Former Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel and top Immigration lawyer Nora Dawud (founder of Black Pen Immigration and Recruitment) reveal the biggest cause of youth unemployment in SA - Not a lack of skills, as one might expect, but instead attitude displayed during the interview process. Youth, mainly from Joe Slovo and other parts of Cape Town, were provided with significant information by one of SA's top immigration lawyers on how to gain a competitive advantage over others when job hunting.
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    Getting Hired as a Product Marketer In Africa’s Tech Space; A Recruiter’s Perspective
    Nov 2020
    Getting hired can be a challenging process; from seeing your dream job listing to actually getting the job. As Product Marketers, it can even be more challenging as our role is mostly mixed up and confused. How then do we get our dream position?

    Visit https://apmc.space/ for more details

    Presentation will be available upon request
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