ARSHKIRAN SANDHU
Human Resources Business Partner
Dubai
Summary
Driven Human Resources professional with international and diverse work experience in all functional areas of HR, including talent acquisition, labor law compliance, employee relations and performance management. With a proven track record of creating innovative hiring strategies, process enhancements, employee engagement, and employer branding. Committed to driving organizational success by supporting the execution of corporate plans in fast-paced and challenging environments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
HR Business Partner
CPT Markets
Dubai
03.2022 - Current
- Expanded the group’s global presence by setting up in-house recruitment and building teams across Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam
- Successfully unscaled sales team size from 3 to 18 personnel, with a global presence spanning across UAE, UK, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, South Africa, Jordan within 4 months
- Investigated and liaised with the legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for the EEOC.
- Collaborated with leadership to assess and improve policies across the board.
- Collaborated with leadership to assess and improve policies across the board.
- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within the company to reach business goals.
- Promoted and enabled the necessary changes to align operations with strategic plans.
- Conducted employee surveys and interviews to evaluate employee engagement and job satisfaction levels.
- Facilitated team-building activities and initiatives, improving collaboration and engagement.
- Hired and retained key employees who have proven to bring impact to the organization including Global head of marketing and Head of Financial Planning and Analysis
- Optimized HR processes through automation, cost-effective solutions, and the implementation of an HRMS system and project management tools
- Fostered exceptional employee relationships by designing and implementing personality training and development programs, resulting in a significant reduction in attrition rates by 22%
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive 360 performance review program for C-level, executive, tech, and non-tech roles across the organization
- Generated reports and recommendation whitepapers from a recruitment and operational perspective to aid management decision-making
- Conducted monthly HR catch-ups with employees to provide strategic support to the management
- Developed and executed impactful employer branding strategies through social media channels, contributing to the company's global expansion and online presence.
Talent Acquisition Lead and Asst Manager
Arth Rural
New Delhi
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Handled the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding for IT, non-IT, and Senior positions at the corporate level
- Improved the hiring process by incorporating digitalized technical & skill-based assessments resulting in 7x faster and enhanced selection of candidates
- Sourced the best candidates as measured by 93% of successful completion of the probation period
- Executed the adoption and incorporation of the HRMS system and oversaw the integration of manual to automated data thereby reducing the HR workload by 33%
- Created the online media presence of Arth by executing a strategy based on market analysis
- Established consistent language and methodology for talent discussions, development, and succession.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
Sr Executive
Arth Rural
New Delhi
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Successfully led the scaling operations of the startup by implementing and managing end-to- end recruitment and HR processes, from 0 -1, resulting in a highly efficient and productive workforce
- Conducted Data mining and presented a detailed report to Leadership on the prospects for the FinTech landscape in India and the worldwide trends
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
Management Trainee
Bright Network
London
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Proposed a loyalty scheme for a leading UK chocolate brand who had experienced a downturn in sales by applying a conceptual framework of innovation, strategic problem solving and change management learnt from the principal Analysts of Elixir, CapitalOne and Accenture.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members which facilitated communication, quickly resolving issues, and conflicts.
Education
Certified personality and ability Test user by SHL -
University of Manchester
01.2019 - 04.2020
MSc - Business Psychology
Alliance Manchester Business School
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
Panjab University
04.2016 - 04.2019
Skills
Negotiation
Managing employee relations
Coaching leadership
Integrating policies
Conducting employee surveys
Legal compliance
Compensation structuring
Organizational Development
Recruitment
Optimizing performance
Onboarding
Offboarding
Timeline
HR Business Partner
CPT Markets
03.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition Lead and Asst Manager
Arth Rural
07.2021 - 01.2022
Sr Executive
Arth Rural
10.2020 - 07.2021
Management Trainee
Bright Network
06.2020 - 08.2020
Certified personality and ability Test user by SHL -
University of Manchester
01.2019 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
Panjab University
04.2016 - 04.2019
MSc - Business Psychology
Alliance Manchester Business School