SYED QASIM SHAH
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, • +966-59-1766967 • syedshah201@gmail.com
LinkedIn: HTTPS://SA.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/SYEDSHAHADMIN
CAREER OBJECTIVE
A young & dynamic HR Recruitment Professional with approx. 10+ years of experience in overseas and domestic recruitment mainly in the field of Oil, Gas, Energy, Chemical, Hospitality, Healthcare, etc.
Presently Dealing with technical & Non-Technical engineering professionals in leading Operator Companies, based in Gulf, Europe, African countries like UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Canada, US, Texas, Houston, UK, Romania, Australia, Sudan, Malaysia. Singapore, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Srilanka, etc.
Knowledge of managing full spectrum of End to End Recruitment, excellent skills in recruiting. Key contributor on executive teams, participating in strategic planning. Excellent team leader and supervisor, skilled at motivating HR staff to perform at peak levels.
Staffing & Recruitment: Proficient with Online Applicant Tracking Systems. Interview, screen, and place candidates in efficient manner Identify and source high quality candidates in a tight job market and reduce cost per hire and turnaround time.
Successfully completed more than 10+ Recruitment Campaigns in Almost All 07 Continents.
SKILLS/SPECIALITIES
• Senior Recruitment Specialist, Talent Acquisition, HR Coordinator
• HRIS, Taleo, Oracle Database, ERP. Maximo, Crystal Reports
• Executive Office Administration, Executive Schedule and Time Management
• Arabic and English Correspondence and Documentation Management
• Conflict resolution, Goal Oriented, Performance Management.
• Strategic Manpower Planning, Employer Value proposition.
• Development of Executive Reports and Presentations
• Human Resources Management, Personnel Administration, Recruitment and Training
• Document Control, Document Confidentiality and Security
• Information Technology Administration, Network Implementation and Management
• Information Security Management, Business Continuity Planning
• Leadership, Staff Management, Stakeholder Relations, Conflict Resolution
• Communication, Coordination, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Planning, Execution
• Windows OS, MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Internet Explorer; MS Project.
• Direct Recruitment, Outsourcing & Contracts Staffing, Contingent Staffing,
• Job Design, Job Analysis, Contract & Vendor Management, Media Management.
• Oil, Refinery, Energy, Petrochemical, Recruitment.
• Construction, Chemical, Upstream & Downstream Recruitment, Executive Search. Recruitment Project Management
• Market & geographical Location Mapping for organizing the Interview Campaign.
• Manpower Planning & Recruitment, Head Hunting, Market Mapping & Client Mapping.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Recruitment Supervisor, Nov-2018 – Present
Al Salam Hospital, Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Key Responsibilities:
• Mainly responsible for managing all recruitment activities for Al Salam Hospital from Indian, Philippines, Middle East, UK, Europe & Ireland, groups, traditional sourcing strategies and developing new innovative recruitment techniques. Ensuring that the best possible Talent is hired through a partnership with the Business Leaders and Senior Executives.
• Preparing Organizational chart and plan for Al Salam Hospital.
• Responsible for making complete JDs for all job groups at all levels for the Hospital.
• Responsible for creating Job Offer, Contract formats for all hospital staff along with Visa planning from targeted countries and nationalities.
• Responsible for preparing the Annual Recruitment Plan for the Group, as well as for each vertical.
• Planning for Visa requirements, applications and allocation.
• Managing and developing existing and new sourcing channels with the objective of improving effectiveness and lowering costs.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of various sourcing streams and make recommendations regarding improvement.
• Liaising with recruiters and partner agencies to facilitate their utilization of various sourcing channels.
• Monitoring recruitment advertisements, their effectiveness and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Managing contracts with Recruitment Agencies, On-line Recruiters, Job-Boards and other sourcing agencies.
• Recommending innovative recruitment campaigns.
• Organized Recruitment Campaigns for India, Philippines, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon.
Recruitment Consultant, Jan-2018 – July 2018
Worldwide Health Staff Solutions Ltd., Dallas, Texas, USA
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintaining a constant pipeline of Nursing recruitment.
• Mining CVs on job boards
• Screening Nurses and HCAs
• Interviewing potential candidates and explaining the unique benefits of the company
• Build, develop and maintain excellent working relationships with candidates.
• Provide an excellent service always to both our clients and candidates.
• Attending Job Fairs What we can offer you:
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Jan-2016 – Nov-2017
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group (Riyadh, KSA)
Key Responsibilities:
• Mainly responsible for end to end recruitment from USA, UK, CANADA, IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, FRANCE, INDIA, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, EGYPT, JORDAN & SUDAN.
• Responsible for preparing the Annual Recruitment Plan for the Group, as well as for each vertical.
• Planning for Visa requirements, applications and allocation.
• Managing and developing existing and new sourcing channels with the objective of improving effectiveness and lowering costs.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of various sourcing streams and make recommendations regarding improvement.
• Liaising with recruiters and facilitate their utilization of various sourcing channels.
• Monitoring recruitment advertisements, their effectiveness and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Managing contracts with Recruitment Agencies, On-line Recruiters, Job-Boards and other sourcing agencies.
• Recommending innovative recruitment campaigns.
• Receiving the Annual Manpower Plan, PRF’s, making sure of entering in system and forwarding to concerned vertical.
• Monitoring recruitment action with respect to PRF’s and available mandates. Highlighting any issues to Head of HR.
• Liaising with the various verticals and function as the `linking-pin’ to ensure integrated action.
• Ensuring up to date Recruitment Tracking System.
• Liaising with HRIS/ TALEO to ensure effective reporting of all Recruitment activities.
• Being the Part of Credential’s Committee.
• Ensuring the compliance of all related policies in the process of Recruitment.
• Preparing an annual plan for recruitment and visa plan for Recruitment.
• Setting up effective sourcing channels to ensure optimal extraction.
• Actively sourcing and selecting candidates based on approved mandate.
• Ensuring availability of valid visa prior to initiating recruitment action.
• Ensuring to conduct effective reference checks.
• Ensuring to send the Offer Letter to the candidate/ agency and follow-up with the candidate/ agency regarding acceptance.
• Ensuring the preparation of the POA (Power of Attorney) and demand letter and employment agreement.
• Ensuring the Recruiters to coordinate with external agencies to process authentication of the documents by the Chamber of Commerce/MOFA (if required), and any others. Follow-up regarding completion and ensure that the required documents are sent to the Recruitment Agency/Candidate.
• Ensuring with the Verticals to follow-up with the candidate/ Recruitment Agency regarding Visa.
• On issuance of the Visa, confirm Travel arrangements and prepare Prepaid Ticket Advice (PTA).
• Ensuring that all approvals are obtained as per the Final Approval Policy.
• Ensuring the Completion of all Pre-Arrival formalities as per available Checklists and coordinate with all concerned departments to ensure that activities are completed effectively and in time. Ensuring that each stakeholder has the required information to effectively perform his/her role in induction and orientation.
• As the `first point of contact’ with Habib Medical Group (HMG), to ensure that the candidate feels at ease and welcomed as a part of HMG family.
• Also, at present working as Project Coordinator for Sewedi Hospital.
Recruitment Officer
September 2009 – December 2015
Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd - GASCO (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Key Responsibilities:
• Managed employee grading, assisted in compensation review, monitored attendance and completed relocation formalities.
• Prepared required job related information regarding job descriptions / concerned divisions to advertise vacancies on GASCO Careers, with manpower agencies, and on career job boards as needed.
• Liaised with hiring managers, GASCO employees and others regarding referrals.
• Shortlist candidates for further review by line managers and coordinate with hiring managers to secure final face to face interviews for assessment and selection.
• During the interview process participate and explain to candidate terms and conditions and benefits related to GASCO’s employment.
• Negotiate offers with candidates and provide information about GASCO and the benefits of living and working in the UAE to candidates selected for employment.
• Prepared employment contracts and job offers and ensure accuracy of information.
• Compiled interview results and all other related documents such as education, experience certificates and all other required recruitment documents to be included in the candidate file for management approval.
• Established strong working relationship with ADNOC approved manpower agencies to ensure GASCO manpower requirements are understood and communicated.
• Participate in evaluation of manpower services and recommendation for suitable agencies.
• Assisted the manager in fulfilling staffing needs of the organization through planned recruitment and selection of competent personnel to fill in vacant posts in various in-plant departments.
• Update status of applicants using the current HR Recruitment Management System.
• Worked in conjunction with the line managers in interpreting and complying with all applicable terms and conditions of employment as per the corporate HR policy and administered employment contracts.
• Coordinated for timely process of visas and travel / accommodation arrangements for new recruits, coordinate and arrange for the pre-medical examination through ADNOC Clinic.
• As a focal point reviewed, monitored and coordinate the system issues from the functional side between the end users, IT Division and vendor.
• Compiled divisional reports, Divisional KPI measures and follow-up divisional Quality objectives and their effective implementation.
• Administered distribution of probation period confirmation, ESC's (Employee Status Change), Long Service Awards and certificates.
• Supervised in manpower planning and the development of an effective organizational chart to facilitate divisional operations.
• Administrated of any training course for staff and support the Talent Manager with running any in house /Overseas training sessions.
• Proactively plan and manage recruitment for all critical/niche senior positions within the relevant departments/Divisions and managed 3 major recruitment campaigns held at international locations from End to End and maintain the statistics of all stages.
• Advertise vacancies on Tawteen and coordinate with Tawteen to provide clearance for employment with GASCO.
• Monitor on regular basis the employment application data bank to maintain and up to date system for future reference.
• Mentored, trained, developed and transfer knowledge to UAE Nationals.
• Evaluated and propose cost effective recruitment solutions to the management.
• Maintained best recruitment practice, share ideas and information to ensure consistency through some value-added services such as Employee Referral Schemes (ERS), Internal Job Board.
• Guided GASCO's participation in Road shows and career exhibitions across the world ex. Gastec (UK), OTC (Houston), ADIPEC (Abu Dhabi)
• Performed queries and searches in Applicant Tracking databases for qualified candidates.
EDUCATION
Nixon University, USA
Bachelors in Computer Science, Major: Network Management (2011)
Emirates College for Management and Information Technology, Dubai UAE
Associate Degree in Information Technology (2009)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certifications
• Mar 2014: Certified in Office Management and Administration Skills (Blue Ocean Training and Consultancy, Dubai UAE)
Trainings and Workshops
• May 2017: Effective Communication Skills (In-house, Riyadh, KSA)
• 20-11 May 2015: Team Skills Course (Focus Management Consultancy, Abu Dhabi)
• 19-23 April 2015: Crystal Reports – Basic to Advanced (CompuBase Training Center, Abu Dhabi UAE)
• April 2015: GASCO Defensive Driving Training Program (Encompass HSE Solutions)
• 9-11 February 2014: Business Writing Skills Course (Focus Management Consultancy, Abu Dhabi UAE)
• 10-11 June 2012: Microsoft Visio 2010 (CompuBase Training Center, Abu Dhabi UAE)
• 2011, Microsoft Complete Package 2007 (CompuBase Training Center, Abu Dhabi UAE.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Citizenship : Pakistani
• Date of Birth : 04/01/1987
• Marital Status : Married
• Hobbies and Interests : Fitness, Football, Travel, Music, Reading, Adventure Sports
• Extracurricular Activities : Organizing and anchoring events.
• Driving License : United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, USA.
• Language : Fluent in English and Urdu, intermediate Arabic
• References : Available on request