Shivani L Kumar
Recruiter
Dubai,DU
Summary
Talent recruitment and acquisition professional with experience developing and executing recruiting plans within both agency and in-house settings. Skilled in full-cycle recruiting, from initial sourcing and screening through offer negotiations, placement and onboarding. Creatively source high-caliber candidates by leveraging recruiting software, social media, cold calling and employee referrals.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter
Connect Resources - Al Buraq Group of Companies
Dubai
12.2020 - Current
- Designed and implemented overall recruiting strategy.
- Developed and updated job descriptions and job specifications.
- Sourced and recruited candidates by using databases such as NaukriGulf, Indeed, Bayt, LinkedIn, and social media etc.
- Conducted interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within deadlines.
- Acted as a point of contact and built influential candidate relationships during the selection process.
- Maintained in-depth understanding of recruitment trends and hiring desires.
- Averaged 3-4 placements every month.
- Provided full cycle recruiting services to myriad of agency clients.
- Exceeded performance targets by over 100%.
- Achieved a fill ratio of 90% from the roles allocated to me in the first month of my employment, and have been maintaining a placement percentage of 80% and above throughout.
- Conducted recruitment across countries such as UAE, India, Qatar, and Sri Lanka across industries such as Accounting, Administration, Media, Healthcare, IT, Customer Service, Design & Architecture, Education, Engineering, Hospitality, Retail, Legal, Logistics, Marketing & Sales, and many more.
Recruitment Intern
Accel HR Consultants
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Scheduled and conducted 20+ interviews each week.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Collaborated with Business Head to develop and integrate workforce planning, analysis and solutions.
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
- Maintained filing system of current, prospective and future positions.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Preparation of weekly and monthly reports relating to interviews, number of interviews conducted, offers made and candidate’s database.
Account Executive Intern
AntBrush Communications
11.2019 - 01.2020
- Helped assist with crucial tasks such as meeting with clients to discuss their advertising needs, as well as keeping in touch with sponsors and clients throughout all the stages of the campaign.
- Generated campaign ideas as well as costings to my senior in order to win new business.
- Directly worked with “Mission Control Events Management” assisting with one of the biggest Arab concerts to have taken place, “Why Not! Mazzika”.
- Worked on the LIWA2020 – International festival project for Abu Dhabi, directly coordinating with clients for the smooth flow of the upcoming event planning along with assisting the marketing and publicity needs of the “DIDO” concert.
HR Assistant - Intern
Clicktap Digital Technologies
Dubai
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Developed and posted vacancy announcements by leveraging online and print recruitment tools to attract highly-qualified candidates and develop robust talent pool.
- Interviewed candidates and conducted background checks and verification.
- Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
- Arranged meetings and interviews with over 20 candidates in a week, and phone-screened more than 100 candidates.
Marketing and Events Assistant
Runway Dubai
12.2018 - 01.2019
- Responsible for all activities related to management, and coordination with the designers and models of the company for upcoming shows.
- Assisted with business development and marketing activities to increase client base by 40%.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Heriot-Watt University
Dubai 09.2017 - 11.2019
Skills
Talent Acquisition
Candidates Screening and Assessment
Relationship Building
Key Account Management
Client Relations
Sourcing
Negotiation
Head Hunting
RecruitmentMarketing and advertising strategies
Certification
NaukriGulf Certified
Timeline
Recruiter
Connect Resources - Al Buraq Group of Companies
12.2020 - Current
NaukriGulf Certified
08-2020
Recruitment Intern
Accel HR Consultants
06.2020 - 12.2020
Account Executive Intern
AntBrush Communications
11.2019 - 01.2020
HR Assistant - Intern
Clicktap Digital Technologies
06.2019 - 07.2019
Marketing and Events Assistant
Runway Dubai
12.2018 - 01.2019
BBA - Business Administration
Heriot-Watt University
09.2017 - 11.2019