Francesca Maritano

Francesca Maritano has extensive work experience in the field of HR and talent management. Francesca began their career as a Neuropsychologist at Fondazione Carlo Molo Onlus in 2009. Francesca then worked as a Cognitive Psychologist with a focus on career counseling at Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS from 2011 to 2012, where they provided guidance and support for brain-damaged individuals in their career development.

In 2012, Francesca joined Avio as an HR Organization Specialist, where they managed the job mapping process and coordinated recruitment activities. Francesca also participated in assessment centers for recruitment and employee assessment.

Francesca worked as an HR Consultant at Hays from 2013 to 2014, where they conducted candidate screening and selection and performed labor market mapping.

From 2014 to 2015, Francesca served as a Recruiter & Employer Branding Specialist at Lidl Italia. In this role, they focused on employer branding activities, planning and participating in career events to attract new graduates and experienced workers. Francesca also managed the recruitment process, including job posting, CV screening, and conducting interviews.

In 2016, Francesca joined Italdesign as a Talent Management and Acquisition Specialist. Here, they developed and implemented the company's employer branding strategy, increasing its presence and visibility on social networks and establishing university partnerships to attract new talents. Francesca was responsible for the recruitment process for all positions and business areas of the company.

Francesca later transitioned into the role of HR Business Partner at Italdesign. In this position, they managed the people management of 500 employees, providing support and coaching to managers and directors on various HR issues. Francesca also oversaw the recruiting and onboarding process for new hires and managed internal job rotation applications.

Francesca Maritano's education history began in 2000 when they obtained their High School Diploma in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from Istituto Liceo Classico Statale Vincenzo Gioberti. From 2005 to 2009, they pursued their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Neuropsychology at Università degli Studi di Torino. Following this, they completed their Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Cognitive Psychology from the same institution between 2009 and 2011. In 2012, Francesca undertook the State Certification Exam for the Psychological Profession and received their license as a Psychologist from Università degli Studi di Torino. Additionally, in the same year, they also pursued a Master of II Level in Human Resources at Università degli Studi di Padova in 2012.