Szen Chew

Szen Chew is an accomplished recruitment expert who began his career with a focus on Executive-Search and currently holds the position of Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Ciena, where he leads an International Talent Acquisition team.

With a background in Leisure & Tourism Management from Buckinghamshire New University, Szen Chew is well-versed in creative recruitment strategies, encompassing proactive market mapping, search & selection, and traditional methods like brand marketing, Boolean search, and referral schemes.

His specialties include Consulting, Executive Search, Market mapping, Market Research, Campaign Management, Career Advice, End to End Recruitment Planning, On-site Recruitment, Assessment Centre Management, Full Recruitment Lifecycle Management, Key Stakeholder Management, KPI Reports, Recruitment Data Management, and Volume Recruitment Management.

Throughout his career, Szen Chew has held various roles at Ciena, including Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Leader for EMEA & APAC, and Talent Acquisition Specialist. He has also worked as an Executive Search Consultant at Paradigm Recruitment.