ZARMAR PATEL
Dubai,0971
Summary
Human Resources professional with 4 plus years of experience in GCC and overall 8 plus years experience with strong expertise of Talent Acquisition, performance tracking methods and HR records. Reliable, knowledgeable and highly organized team player with excellent communication skills, team building and relationship management.
Specialism in Luxury Fit-Out, Retail, Hospitality and Oil & Gas Highly skilled in fostering relationships & building trust across internal stakeholders & clients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent acquisition specialist
SIGN WORKS LLC
DUBAI, UAE
01.2024 - Current
- Actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process
- Analyzed market data to create competitive compensation and benefits packages.
- Create and implement effective onboarding plans
- Support the management of disciplinary and grievance issues
- Managed entire recruitment process, filling vacancies with successful, talented and long-standing candidates.
- Conducted initial first screen interviews for high volume of candidates within target timeframes for fast-paced recruitment process.
- Conducted workforce planning and benchmarking to meet company needs.
- Worked closely with hiring managers to prepare outlined roles to launch recruitment process.
- Secured high quality list of candidates fulfilling job brief, screening candidates through preliminary calls.
- Positively influenced hiring leaders to apply best practices and talent acquisition tools.
- Used LinkedIn Recruiter to send cold emails to pool of potential candidates.
- Delivered positive candidate experience from initial screening to offer.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
EROS GROUP
DUBAI, UAE
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Strategic Recruitment: Developed and executed talent acquisition plans that align with business goals, ensuring a steady pipeline of high-quality candidates for various roles within the organization.
- Full-Cycle Recruiting: Managed the end-to-end recruitment process, from job posting and sourcing to interviewing and onboarding, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience.
- Market Analysis: Conducted in-depth market research to stay abreast of industry trends, salary benchmarks, and competitive hiring practices, leveraging this data to inform recruitment strategies.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with hiring managers and executive leadership to understand workforce needs, provide strategic recruitment insights, and deliver talent solutions that drive business success.
- Candidate Sourcing: Utilized a mix of traditional and innovative sourcing techniques, including social media, job boards, networking events, and industry-specific channels, to attract a diverse pool of candidates.
- Employer Branding: Enhanced the company's employer brand through targeted marketing efforts, engaging content, and participation in industry events to position the company as an employer of choice.
- Compliance and Reporting: Ensured all recruitment activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate records and providing regular recruitment metrics and reports to senior management.
HR ASSISTANT
CADRES OIL AND TOOL COMPANY
MUSCAT, OMAN
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Worked on orientation module for newly joined/ Employee database management, HR Manuals
- Assisted in developing new HR initiatives, projects and procedures.
- Maintained and updated employee files and records.
- Updated records with employee status, personal information and agreement term changes.
- Supported HR Managers in developing performance management procedures, increasing operational productivity.
- Completed new joiner onboarding documentation and reference checks.
- Kept physical and electronic personnel files regularly updated for accurate records.
- Understood importance of strict confidentiality at all times and handled confidential personal information.
- Assisted in creating employment contracts, variation agreements and other written documents.
Education
MHRM - Masters in human resource management
M S UNIVERSITY
BCA - Bachelors in computer application
S P UNIVERSITY
Skills
- Resourcing - UK, EU, Middle East & Asia
- New employee orientation
- Talent Management
- Team Management
- Coaching & Mentoring
- LinkedIn headhunting
- Workforce gap analysis
- Full life-cycle recruiting
- Hiring and training
Accomplishments
Increased Hiring Efficiency: Reduced the average time-to-hire from 60 days to 30 days by streamlining the recruitment process.
High Volume Recruitment: Successfully filled over 100 plus positions in a fiscal year, including hard-to-fill roles, ensuring the organization remained fully staffed.
Diversity and Inclusion: Led initiatives to increase diversity in hiring, resulting in a 30% increase in minority candidates in the last two and half years.
Process Optimization: Created a standardized interview process that reduced inconsistencies and improved the overall candidate experience, leading to a 90% acceptance rate of job offers.
Timeline
Talent acquisition specialist
SIGN WORKS LLC
01.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
EROS GROUP
01.2021 - 01.2024
HR ASSISTANT
CADRES OIL AND TOOL COMPANY
01.2018 - 01.2020
MHRM - Masters in human resource management
M S UNIVERSITY
BCA - Bachelors in computer application
S P UNIVERSITY
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