Christian Pleasant has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Christian is currently working as the Global Director of Human Resources at Princess Polly since August 2015. Prior to this, they worked as an Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Printmaker as an independent artist since January 1992.
Christian also founded and served as the Managing Director of AvidX, a tactical recruitment sourcing solutions company, from June 2015 to June 2019. In addition, they founded and operated Tattstr Contemporary Tattoos, a company selling temporary tattoos, from June 2015 to June 2019.
Before that, Christian worked at NES Global Talent as a Team Leader in Field Service for Energy and Engineering Projects from July 2014 to May 2015, and as an Account Manager in the same field from July 2013 to July 2014.
Christian previously held the position of Founder and Managing Director at AvidX from June 2009 to August 2013, where they provided recruitment services for various industries. Before that, they worked at KOI Group as the National Operations Director in Telecommunications from March 2006 to June 2013.
Christian also worked as a Principal Contracting Consultant in Engineering at Peerlo from February 2010 to October 2010. Prior to that, they served as a Centre Manager at First National Real Estate from June 2004 to February 2006, and at National Planning Services from September 2002 to May 2004.
Overall, Christian has a broad range of experience in various leadership, management, and creative roles across different industries.
Christian Pleasant's education history is as follows:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Visual Arts from the University of Newcastle, obtained from 1992 to 1997.
- How to Find Clients and Vacancies for Your Recruiting Agency course from Brain Gain Recruiting, obtained in 2016.
- Recruitment Marketing Academy - Marketing for Business Success course from Drew Coaching by Terry Edwards, obtained from 2013 to 2015.
- Facebook Selling System course from Never Cold Call by Frank Rumbauskas Jr, obtained in 2014.
- LinkedIn Selling System 2.0 course from Never Cold Call by Frank Rumbauskas Jr, obtained in 2014.
- Sourcing without LinkedIn - Irina Shamaeva course from Brain Gain Recruiting, obtained in 2014.
- Management Development Programme from NES GT Management Training, obtained from 2013 to 2014.
- Sales Master Class course from Fusion Training, obtained in 2013.
- Engineering Industry Knowledge Foundation Workshop from Wedderburg Consulting Group - Engineering Recruitment Training, obtained in 2010.
- Online Candidate Sourcing course from Peerlo Training, obtained in 2010.
- Diploma in Social Media Strategist from SMMU, obtained in 2010.
- Sales Mastery Program from Never Cold Call by Frank Rumbauskas Jr, obtained in 2008.
- Recruitment Skills & Development Program from Imagination Training, obtained from 2006 to 2007.
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment in the Workplace from TAFE of NSW, obtained in 2000.
- Cert 3 - Desktop Publishing from TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute, obtained in 1997.
- Attended Taree High School from 1985 to 1991.
Additionally, Christian Pleasant has obtained various certifications, including Applied AI for Human Resources, Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence: How Project Managers Can Leverage AI, Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning, How to Think Strategically, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Bing Chat, How to Research and Write Using Generative AI Tools, Becoming an AI-First Product Leader, Difficult Situations: Solutions for Managers, GPT-4: The New GPT Release and What You Need to Know, Generative AI for Business Leaders, Nano Tips for Using ChatGPT for Business with Rachel Woods, Being an Effective Team Member, Challenging Gender Pay Inequity in the Workplace, Communicating through Disagreement, Create a Brand Strategy, Evaluating Your Growth as a Leader, How Managers Drive Extraordinary Team Performance, and How to Be More Strategic in Six Steps. These certifications were obtained between 2023 and 2023 from LinkedIn.
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