Work Experience:

Organisation : Confidential, Chennai, India
Role : Assistant Manager - Personnel
Duration : August 2008 to December 2011

Recruitment:

• Liaison with the hiring managers to understand the talent needs and job requirements to assess candidate quality, skills and fit to identify the best candidate for a position.
• Communicate the full range of selection methods available to managers and work with them to identify the best methods for the particular role.
• Posting the job ads on different career websites like naukri, monster etc
• Review resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge in relation to position requirements.
• Sourcing and screening prospective candidates based on the requirements. Source active candidates from internal database and employee referrals. Source passive candidates through internet research and networking.
• Sending the relevant CVs to the hiring managers to shortlist the candidate profile.
• Conducting initial phone interviews for the shortlisted candidates, screening for relevant experience and skill sets.
• Scheduling detailed face-to-face interviews for the shortlisted candidates with the hiring managers.
• Attract and recruit the highest caliber candidates in a cost effective and time efficient manner.
• Provide recruitment updates to line of business and/or recruitment leadership as appropriate.
• Liaison with line managers to ensure feedback is given on all CVs and interviews.
• Build and maintain effective relationships and timely communication with internal and external candidates throughout the recruiting process.
• Build key talent pipelines through continuous sourcing to target top talent.
• Establish and maintain contacts with employment sources, such as colleges/universities, employment agencies, search firms, etc
• Conduct reference checks and background verification before releasing the offer.
• Communicate status of selection processes to applicants and extend employment offers.
• Coordinating the pre-employment requirements for the selected candidates.
• Provide incessant statistical information on recruitment activity to HR Head, on the positions - number of roles filled by referral, internally and via directly sourced methods, cost savings via direct recruitment, new initiatives to attract candidates.
• Maintain accurate and up to date recruiting data. Create and distribute recruiting activity reports as required.

Employee Relations:

• Handling staff referral programs.
• Responds to employee relation issues, queries & complaints.
• Review continuously with colleagues about efficient ways and methods of undertaking processes and systems.
• Provide excellent customer service to meet the requests of the customers.
• Partners with employees and managers to communicate and ensure compliance with People policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations.

Onboarding:

• Coordination of the Onboarding process and ensure that all employees have a positive, welcoming experience.
• Update database with returned documents and complete new starter checklist.
• Informing the new joiners to confirm their joining details, such as start date, time, who to ask for on arrival and what to bring.
• Train new joiners in the use of the Employee & Manager Self-Service in the portal.
• Ensure organization charts are updated.

Learning & Development:

• Manage the training programs and co-ordinate participant registration in the firm"s on-line learning management system
• Co-ordinate with internal and external instructors to deliver programs.
• Manage the training event and training materials.
• Send invitation letter to the nominated participants to participate in the training program.
• Organize the training program inauguration and close out, collect the attendance data and informs instructor communications.
• Collate the program feedback forms from the training participants and send the training feedback report to the trainer.
• Process invoices for the external trainers.
• Presentations & Reporting of L&D metrics to the senior management.

New HR Initiatives:

• Facilitating the Rewards & Recognition programs for the employees by an innovative strategy (ICONs).
• Handling new HR initiatives like Employee Engagement Survey - Gallup Survey and Young Hydrocarbon Professionals Scheme.
• Presentation on ICONs awards and other HR initiative programmes to the senior management.

Organisation : Confidential, Chennai, India.
Role : Senior Officer - HR(Tamilnadu),
Duration : September 2007 to December 2007

Job Profile:

• Primary responsibility for all recruitments in Tamilnadu region.
• New Joinee formalities & Induction.
• Reference checks.
• Muster management.
• Performance Appraisal Management.
• Employee separation.
• Responsible for regional training activities and nominations.
• Handling employee queries and grievances.
• Rewards and Recognition programs.

Organisation : Confidential, Chennai, India
Role : Recruitment Support Specialist - Global Recruitment Centre
Duration : June 2005 - August 2007

• Team Management.
• Generating offer letters.
• Handling staff referral programs.
• Sourcing and screening prospective candidates based on the requirements.
• Handling structured interviews as per the Bank"s policies.
• Job watch - posting & management of the same internally & globally.
• Query handling.
• Liaising with other departments with regard to employee ID creation & payroll.
• Generating monthly recruitment reports, ad-hoc reports & audit requirement reports.
• Coordinating with recruitment agencies / consultants.
• Routing of CV"s to the appropriate recruitment manager as per the requirements , arranging and coordinating interview schedules.
• CV database management & Sending acknowledgement (CV) & rejection mails to the applicant.

Achievements :

• Represented GRC (Chennai) at "Standard Chartered Bank-Dubai" and successfully migrated the process from Dubai (for Standard Chartered Holdings).
• Received accolades from U.A.E. for consistent & excellent performance.
• Received a Spot Award for outstanding performance.
• Implemented a Training Manual for the new recruits.

Certifications :

Standard Chartered - Structured Selection Tools

Organisation : Confidential, Chennai, India
Role : Executive - HR
Duration : July 2001 - May 2005

• Collection & maintenance of employee database / details.
• Scheduling Interviews & coordinating the same with the managers & the candidates.
• Pre-screening & Interviews.
• Employee queries & resolution / routing.
• Preparation of Monthly reports & Presentation.
• Inter departmental coordination on issues related to hiring, training & general administration.
• Daily cash closure, reconciliation and supporting other HR activities and communicating with the Parent Concern (ONYX Asia - Singapore) for intra official dealings.
• Independently handled & controlled confidential and legal correspondence.
• Coordination of meetings, travel & accommodation.
• Continuous follow-up, coordination and feedback with the Senior Executives and Service Engineers.

Academics

Masters of Philosophy (M.Phil)
Specialization in Management

• Masters in Human Resource Management

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Specialization in Marketing & Systems

• Bachelors of Science (B.Sc)

Nutrition, Food Service Management & Dietetics

• Higher Secondary

Seminars

• Handled a Seminar on HRD titled Recruitment and Selection & won the best participant prize.
• Participated in the Second Regional Workshop on Dietetics organised by W.C.C. College, Chennai during B.Sc. final year

• Recruitment in IT & ITES Industry in M.Phil
• Summer project in Malar Hospital titled An Overview of Hospital Administration
• Six months research project in Health & Glow (RPG Guardian Ltd) titled A Survey on Purchase Pattern of the Customers of Health & Glow and other Outlets.

Personal Details:

Languages Known : Tamil, English, and knowledge of French & Hindi.

Visa Status:

L2 - Valid employment authorization available.