Hi there,

I’m Mihai Arsene, Talent Partner and Founder at Valuable Recruitment.

I help ambitious and growing companies hire top talent across Digital Marketing, Software Development, Engineering, and more recently AI Automation and AI Agents.

I specialize in C-level and middle management recruitment for startups and scaling companies, especially those building the future with AI, automation, and digital innovation.

Whether you’re building an AI agent development team or scaling your commercial operations, I help you land the right talent faster and with better decision quality.

Over the years, I kept seeing the same hiring problem repeat itself
Great people making decisions with poor structure.

That’s why I also built Hire Like a Pro, a lightweight hiring platform designed to bring structure into the hiring process.
It helps founders and hiring managers:
Define roles clearly
Create objective scorecards
Assess candidates based on evidence, not gut feel
It’s the same methodology I’ve used for years, now available as a product.

What makes working with me different

Topgrading methodology
I streamline hiring decisions by up to 70% using Topgrading principles. Experience, competency, potential, and culture fit are assessed in a structured way. My shortlists perform.

Global reach, boutique care
Over 70 countries. Built almost entirely on referrals. Valuable Recruitment runs on long-term relationships, not volume or cold outreach.

Deep understanding of AI and tech talent needs
I spend real time understanding AI automation, LLMs, and agent development so conversations go beyond CVs and buzzwords. I stay close to the tools, roles, and trends shaping the next wave of tech.

Diverse industry roots
From pharma to BPOs to eCommerce, I’ve worked across industries and functions. That background helps me match people based on mindset, values, vision, and mission, not just experience.

Diversity and inclusion is a must-have
Great teams are built intentionally. I help companies design inclusive hiring approaches that attract strong talent across backgrounds.

If you want to recruit with more clarity, less bias, and better outcomes, we should talk.

DM me if you want to hire smarter in the AI era and beyond.

Mihai Arsene

Short rant incoming

I’ll never understand this one

A job post is written in English
The company is remote
The working language is clearly English

Yet some candidates still send CVs in their native language…
while listing “English: fluent” in a language I can’t even read.

I’m not questioning skills or experience
I’m questioning judgment!

If communication is core to the role, the application is the first signal!

Am I missing something here, or is this just poor attention to detail?

Executive Recruiter for SaaS, AI, Digital Marketing, & eComm | C-Level & Tech Talent | Topgrading Specialist | Global Reach, Boutique Service

Hiring on gut feel is expensive

I’ve seen too many founders say:
 “Something felt off… but we hired anyway”

So I built a small tool that brings structure into hiring:
- Clear role definition
- Objective scorecards
- Evidence-based interviews

The job description generator is free

 I’m opening it up to founders who are hiring and willing to give feedback.
If that’s you, drop a comment or DM me.

Before you interview anyone, you should be able to answer one thing clearly:

What does success in this role look like in 3 - 6 -  12 months from now?

Not only responsibilities

Not only traits

Actual outcomes that you can track, measure and evaluate against.

If you can’t answer that, great interviews won’t save you.

Adecco

• Specializing in recruitment for White Collar and IT sectors, delivering tailored talent solutions to clients in Oradea and surrounding regions.
• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding, 
• Managing paperwork such as contracts, annex, payments between Adecco and my portfolio,
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, understanding their unique staffing needs, and providing strategic hiring advice.
• Meeting (Video & In person) with client managers to develop and refine job descriptions, aligning candidate profiles with business requirements, discuss new strategies.
• Business Development activities such as identifying new opportunities and expanding client portfolios within the White Collar and IT sectors.

Senior Recruitment Consultant

ANA HR Human Resources Consulting

• Develop, facilitate, and implement all phases of the recruitment process;
• IT-related roles, Sales and Marketing, HR, Technology
• Manage job posting and advertisement processes;
• Screen applications (phone, message, video), and select qualified candidates;
• Schedule interviews; prepare interview questions and other hiring/selection materials;
•Working in Linkedin Sales Navigator + Linkedin Recruitment to assess various markets to generate leads and statistical analysis;
•Nurturing relationships and following up with potential new clients. Negotiating, researching, and developing strategies in my company for business growth.

Recruitment Specialist

Easy Recruiting

•Headhunting/Talent scouting for clients (LinkedIn recruiter, Boolean Search, Online Research);
•Checking with the hiring team, adjusting strategies;
•Constantly Researching & Learning about various IT tools;
•Screening candidates via phone/message and evaluating their skills and goals against the job description;
•Keeping internal databases updated (Asana, Excel);
•Creating detailed profiles for each candidate and sharing the shortlisted ones with the client (email, videoconference);
•Keeping in touch with the candidate during the entire recruitment process;

Information Technology Recruitment Specialist

Eaton

● Managing the hiring process from offer creation to onboarding for Romania and Poland;
● Creating Pay Action Compensation Tool (PACT) documentation for all types of pay changes
for Romania and Poland;
● Processing HR documents (using Oracle tools) for employee contractual changes and
keeping the RO Knowledge Base up to date;
● Managing Candidate Interview logistics for Eaton EMEA region;
● Supporting Romanian Eaton HR offices with various inquiries related to employee
information in internal systems - investigating, and communicating with other departments in
order to solve such inquiries.

Human Resources Services Specialist

Kahoot!

● Answering and investigating various inquiries in regards to Kahoot gameplay, account, or IT-related issues (with help from the IT department), across multiple support platforms for Kahoot Users (School, Business industry) mainly for US and EMEA - In Zendesk platforms, Gsheets/Slides;
● Reviewing the quality of Kahoot! games (In accordance with Kahoot! terms and conditions);
● Maintaining and editing user platform (in accordance with support requests);

● involved in some extra-curricular projects. More @projects section

Community Support Specialist

Uber

● Diagnose the (granular) root cause of customer/app issues across EMEA;
● Document findings from the diagnosis and analysing the data (Advanced Google
Sheets/Slides/Statistical Analysis/Celonis);
● Escalate observations/ gaps in the process with stakeholders and managers;
● Build suggestions for improvement;
● Identify and develop insights that could be valuable and present final investigation results to
managers/site leads.

Customer Insights Investigator

! Side-project did while working as Community Support Representative.
● Training agents to become Incident Response specialists through training sessions, workshops, e-learnings session tests, and knowledge assessments;
● Equipping agents with soft skills, technical skills, and stakeholder management skills;
● Delivering well-being programs for emotional intelligence, empathy, and burnout.

Incident Response Trainer

! Side-project did while working as Community Support Representative.
● Investigating, communicating, documenting, and resolving sensitive or highly critical cases related to Uber trips;
● Responsible for managing incidents, accidents, and critical calls in real-time.

Incident Response Representative

● Answering and investigating various inquiries in regards to trips, account, payment, or IT-related issues (with help from the IT department) across multiple support platforms for Riders & Drivers for the Romanian market (Romanian & English);
● Responding to user trip / off-trip queries/issues and taking action on accounts (refunds, re-activation, de-activation, potential fraud investigations).

Community Support Representative

British Council

● Assisting professors during classes;
● Partially covering English Classes as well as Parent debriefs in regards to student progress;
● Working with children aged 5 - 12.

Teaching Assistant

● Using programs and online platforms such as Smart Quote, SalesForce, SAP;
● Processing and coordinating a number of standard and non-standard requests for a range of customers using or purchasing PCs and laptops.

Contract Administrator

Talent matcher with a global twist! 🌍

🎯 As a Senior Recruitment Consultant with international experience, I specialize in connecting top talent with opportunities in White Collar and IT sectors - and finding new clients!

My career has taken me through Romania, Poland, and Hungary, where I've improved my skills in managing end-to-end recruitment processes and building strong client relationships.

With two years in recruitment and a background in international HR Operations/Customer Support, I bring a unique perspective that combines empathy, adaptability, and strategic thinking - from all the corners of the world!

My goal is to deliver exceptional results for clients and candidates alike.

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Let’s connect and explore how I can help your business thrive! 🚀

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