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Iskrena Bliznakova

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Talent Acquisition Manager, CEE and Israel at HP
📍 Bulgaria

Iskrena Bliznakova is a Talent Acquisition Manager at HP, leading recruitment strategies for Central and Eastern Europe and Israel. An experienced HR professional with a Masters degree and ITIL certification, she has a strong background in workforce management, HR consulting, and leading international teams, particularly in university talent programs.

Iskrena is passionate about fostering a positive company culture and promoting new talent. She actively celebrates diversity and inclusion, particularly the achievements of women in engineering. Her focus on internship programs underscores her commitment to mentoring the next generation of professionals and creating growth opportunities within her organization.

Her team at HP Bulgaria recently won four "Career Show Awards 2025, " including accolades for "Best Employer in IT" and their "InternStellar" internship program.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Talent Acquisition Manager, CEE and Israel
Job Level
Middle
Location
Bulgaria
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University Recruiting
Has extensive experience designing and leading global and EMEA-wide university talent acquisition programs at HP, HPE, and Micro Focus.
Diversity in Tech
Actively celebrates and promotes the success of women in engineering, showing a clear passion for diversity and inclusion within the tech industry.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Talent Acquisition Manager, CEE and Israel
HP
11-2019 - 10-2022
Talent Acquisition Manager, Central Europe
HP
3-2018 - 11-2019
EMEA HR Business Partner
HP
8-2017 - 3-2018
Global University Talent Acquisition Program Manager
Micro Focus
11-2015 - 8-2017
EMEA University Talent Acquisition Manager
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Education
2008 - 2010
Master
New Bulgarian University
2004 - 2008
Bachelor
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