Neil Cooper

Currently working for Arenalingua Learnlight as an English Instructor, based at the Eschborn office but operating remotely. Teaching corporate clients face to face at company premises as well as online with the help of various teaching and learning platforms and gearing professionals towards the TOEIC syllabus and examinations.

English Language Instructor headquartered at Berlitz Darmstadt. I also have a contract with Berlitz Offenbach and Frankfurt. I teach English individually or in groups of up to 8 persons. Also involved with FBW Groups, courses that students take as part of a work requirement or for job searching purposes, paid by the Government. I teach lessons both at the centres or at company offices located nearby in those three localities.

Senior Investment Consultant dealing with the Carbon Reduction Market and specializing in spot trading within the voluntary Carbon Credit Market. Handled high net-worth clients looking for a green and lucrative investment opportunity.

Worked in AGI’s HR Group, responsible for the recruitment of senior staff for the Executive Office. Handled recruitment requisitions, head-hunting, sourcing, screening of candidates / CV’s, involved in the short listing process, arranged and attended candidate interviews, meetings with agencies, issued offer letters, arranged Visa’s for new employee’s to the final stages of the recruitment cycle. My general focus overall was to reduce recruitment costs for the whole Al Ghurair Group.

Responsible for generating sales from corporate clients for the Holiday Inn Express with particular emphasis on the Jumeirah and Safa Park branches. Responsible for negotiating corporate contracts with a focus on achieving regular monthly sales targets.

JPNG Global is a general recruitment agency catering for professional staff of all levels and all disciplines. My role was to generate new clients, bring in new business, negotiate contract terms and find suitable candidates for various clients the Company was looking after.

Appointed as a Recruitment Consultant in the Engineering & Architecture Division. Primary focus was in the recruitment of structural and civil engineers and other construction professionals throughout the Middle East. The role included writing job descriptions and placing adverts online, undertaking client meetings and candidate screening. I was also tasked to generate new business and to expand the client list including agreeing terms of business with new clients.

Focused on the supply of manpower (mass recruitment) to large contracting and construction companies in the GCC. My main responsibility was to generate new business through meetings with various HR Managers, General Managers and CEO’s of the larger contracting companies. I was responsible for negotiating recruitment deals and agreeing the Terms of Business, and then ensuring that these terms were met.

Worked with the accounts team undertaking Cost Analysis calculating cost effectiveness of the bid team and design efficiency. Also chased clients for fee payments. Additionally worked in the Administration Department carrying out general office duties. Assisted in the establishment of a database for an image library and undertook research for the Landscape Architects, Horticulturalist, Lighting and Irrigation Specialists