My Experience

Recruitment Consultancy
Dubai, UAE
Owner
Sector – Oil & Gas, Drilling, Rigs, Petrochemical, EPC, Engineering, Telecom, Power, Energy, Metro Rail, Production, Cement, Construction, Design, Joinery, Interior, Properties/Real Estate, Facilities Management, Banking/Finance/Insurance, Travel & Tours, Aviation/Airline.  Also handled few clients in Retail, Sales/Marketing, Hospitality, F&B, Catering, Healthcare, Garments, Gems & Jewellery, IT, Telecom and various other sectors.
Responsible for 360 degree end to end recruitment for diversified clients (both staff/management & blue collar).
January 2009 – December 2010

Recruitment Manager, ProSearch, Dubai

ProSearch Recruitment Consultants – www.prosearch.net
Dubai, UAE
Technical Recruitment Manager
Sector – Recruitment Consultant serving diversified sectors viz. Oil & Gas (Upstream, Downstream and EPC), Metro/Rail, Infrastructure/Civil/MEP Construction, Engineering, Design, Interior / Joinery / Woodworks, Façade, Logistics, Drilling, Energy, Power, Manufacturing, District Cooling Plant, Facility Management, Retail, Hospitality, FMCG, F&B, Catering, Travel & Tours, Aviation, Real Estate, Property Development, Mining/Metal, Banking/Finance/Insurance, Education, Healthcare/Pharma, etc….
Responsible for 360 degree end to end recruitment for diversified clients (both staff/management & blue collar).
March 2005 – December 2008
Joined ProSearch as a Sr. Recruitment Consultant and promoted to Technical Recruitment Manager – Head of operations for Dubai, Qatar and Kuwait - Handled a team of BDMs, Sr. Recruitment Consultants and Recruitment Consultants.

Recruitment Consultant, Kettaneh Construction WLL - Qatar

Kettaneh Construction WLL
Doha, Qatar
Recruitment Consultant cum HR Administrator
Sector – Oil & Gas / Industrial Construction
May 2003 – December 2004

Recruitment Consultant, KEC Intl., Nagpur

K.E.C. International Ltd
Nagpur, India
Recruitment Consultant (Mechanical) cum HR Administrator (Supply Chain)
Sector – Steel / Electrical Tower Manufacturing
August 2002 – April 2003

Executive Secretary to the VP Works, Blow Plast, Nagpur

Blow Plast Ergonomics Ltd – www.bpergo.com
Nagpur, India
Executive Secretary to the Vice President (Works) cum HR Executive
Sector – Ergonomics, Interior, Woodwork, Manufacturing
December 1997 – April 2002

Recruitment related responsibilities:

• Technical Talent Pool: Develop a vast database for both local & international technical talents to serve the growth, and on-going, requirements for Company.

• Sourcing: Proactively identify and maintain internal and external potential technical talents through the internal vacancy announcements, Talent pool, Networking, Headhunting, web & media advertisements and recruitment fairs.

•  Screening: Review CV’s, conduct initial interviews, coordinate interviews and perform tests of applicants to shortlist best potential candidates for final selection. Keep record of technical talent pool of interviewed, shortlisted, and second-listed candidates. Ensure consistency in process including establishment of interview panels.

• Selection: Secure, confirm & record necessary approvals for the Selection. Issue employment offer letter, negotiate the package with the candidates & do the level best to manage the candidate's acceptance. Discuss the date of joining and confirm accordingly to the line Manager.

• Recruitment Cycle: Complete recruitment cycle by participating and leading all the process from sourcing to recruitment of the candidate on board.

• Manpower Planning: Coordinate with all department / branches and collect the data of yearly manpower forecasting and prepare manpower planning chart to be approved by the management.

• Training & Orientation: Orient and Train concerned departments on the recruiting process and roles involved in the process.

• Tracking & Documentation: Complete daily updates to maintain accessible tracking database providing recruitment activity. Collect and maintain forms such as completed assessments and technical tests, and references.

• Recruitment Process: Designing & Developing Recruitment Process & Plan.  Preparation and development of Job Descriptions for existing/potential vacancies within the organization and group.  Develop and implement a Succession Planning Framework for business critical and leadership roles.  Develop and execute recruitment outreach programs (overseas bulk campaigns).  Preparation & Maintenance of Mobilization/Demobilization Plan.  Identifying and sourcing appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization and projects prior to hire from outside. Head Hunt potential candidates for top management positions / Leadership hiring.  Liaise / Coordinate with stakeholders to understand recruitment needs / to deliver planned manpower resource implementation.  Coordinate with stakeholders / management for approved organization chart, manpower plan and budget.  Develop recruitment strategies to undertake selection campaigns overseas and locally that attract suitably qualified and experienced candidates. 

HR Operation related responsibilities:

• HR Services: Manage all HR and personnel requests in order to maintain smooth employee service system in line with Company’s HR policies and procedures.

• Disciplinary actions: Support implementation upon instructions issuances of warning letters / termination letters, communication & administration of disciplinary sanctions.

• HR Point of Contact: Available for all employees and line managers to answer HR related questions / matters and support actively when needed. Leverage the operations by sourcing and nurturing ideas and rolling them out.

• Induction: Conduct induction sessions, educate new hires on employment regulations and clarify management expectations to ensure greater quality commitment, work performance and compliance with performance standards.

• Absenteeism: Investigate on the reasons for absenteeism and report that to the HR Operation Manager, and consult for appropriate administrative/ legal action.

• Employee Relations: Available for all employees and line managers to answer HR related questions / matters and support actively when needed.

• Employee Grievance: Acknowledge the grievance put forward by the employee as manifestation of true and real feelings of the employees. Gather appropriate and sufficient facts explaining the grievance’s nature. Identify the actual cause of grievance. Accordingly, take remedial actions to prevent repetition of the grievance. Execute the decision quickly, ignoring the fact, that it may or may not hurt the employees concerned.

• Employee Engagement & Training:  Preparation of Proposals for HR Projects to be submitted to the Management.  Preparation of Proposals for Training & Development.  Preparation of training material. Arranging training program for employees.

• HR Services: Manage all HR and personnel requests in order to maintain smooth employee service system in line with Company’s HR policies and procedures.  Providing labour law compliance, record keeping, training, compensation, relational assistance and help with handling specific performance issues.  Perform routine HR services viz. ERP updates, Issuance of Certificates / Letters, Preparation & update Org. charts, Maintain and update employee records, Collection and Submission of various HR reports to the Managing Director.

Software Exposure:

• HireCraft Recruitment Software, ARMS (Arabtec Resource Management System - Developed by Arabtec Holding), MS Outlook, ePromis ERP system, Taleo, International Executive Search, GEMS, Sniper Hire, Oracle, SharePoint, Ellipse - Application Tracking System (ATS).

Psychometric Tests exposure:

• Aptitude tests

• Mechanical aptitude tests

• Verbal reasoning tests

• Numerical reasoning tests

• Spatial reasoning ability

• Emotional intelligence