Zeina Elwekil
Summary
Experienced professional seeking a full-time role that utilizes strong interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise. Proven ability to build lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers, and team members in support of company goals. Prepared to tackle new challenges and make a significant impact with training and experience.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Gateway Investment Management Services
01.2023 - Current
- Maintained accurate HR records in compliance with applicable laws, ensuring efficient data retrieval when required.
- Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations, minimizing financial discrepancies through detailed program management.
- Managed HR operations for all employees based in DIFC, ensuring compliance with local regulations and DIFC authority requirements.
- Led end-to-end onboarding and offboarding processes, including documentation, orientation, and exit formalities.
- Strategically executed employee engagement activities and team outings to boost morale and collaboration.
- Oversaw the performance appraisal cycle, including goal setting, reviews, and feedback sessions, driving continuous employee development.
- Provided expert guidance on labor laws and regulations, mitigating legal risks for the organization.
- Reduced time-to-hire metrics by optimizing recruiting processes, utilizing technology, and streamlining candidate screening methods.
- Reduced employee turnover by analyzing exit interview data and implementing targeted retention strategies.
- Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback, and procure available information for new training processes.
Executive Assistant
Gateway Investment Management Services
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact, ensuring proper storage and distribution as needed.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations for property management, including rental payment tracking, and tenant coordination, ensuring accurate and timely updates in financial records.
- Coordinated events for staff members, promoting team-building activities and boosting morale within the workplace.
- Prepared and edited presentations on behalf of executives for both internal meetings and external conferences.
- Collaborated on special projects to improve overall business operations within the organization efficiently.
- Served as Corporate Secretary on the DIFC portal, efficiently handling all service requests and documentation, while maintaining strict compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Streamlined workload and reduced operational delays by optimizing time management practices, effectively minimizing wait times and increasing overall efficiency.
- Managed trade license renewals and other regulatory filings, ensuring seamless business continuity and full legal compliance.
Human Resource Developer
Phoenix LLC
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed full recruitment lifecycle including review of job advertisement texts, collaborating with recruitment agencies, and maintain efficient human resource functions.
- Improved employee productivity and organizational effectiveness by reviewing processes to ensure optimal HR service delivery.
- Expertly managed leavers processes, end-of-probation reviews, changes to appointments and termination of fixed-term contracts in a timely manner, keeping relevant staff informed of changes.
- Devised training program's for new and existing employees.
Human Resource Specialist
Building Materials LLC
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with department managers to identify staffing needs and create strategic recruiting plans.
- Overseeing hiring process, which includes coordinating job posts, reviewing resumes, and performing reference checks.
- Implementing the organization's recruiting strategy.
- Preparing and updating employment records related to hiring, transferring, promoting, and terminating.
- Informing job applicants of job duties, responsibilities, benefits, schedules, working conditions, and promotion opportunities.
Human Resources
BlueScope
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Maximised HR efficiencies and maintained compliance with operational functions by performing background investigations, employment interviews, requisition posting, budgeting, statistical reporting, confidential document control and protocol development.
- Provided strategic direction for human resources management team.
Human Resource Officer
Canon Middle East
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Educated management on successful approaches for enhancing policy implementation and enforcement, preventing legal issues involving employees.
- Recruited, hired staff, managing job interviews, conducting exit interviews and leading onboarding sessions.
- Maximized team knowledge and productivity by effectively training, monitoring and directing employees in best practices and regulatory protocols.
Business Development Officer
Canon Middle East
07.2017 - 10.2017
- Successfully managed " Creative Parks " campaigns over 3 months.
- Handled Camera Bags-Product Line.
- Collaborated with peers in other company departments including marketing and sales.
- Scheduled promotional activities in accordance with available inventory and staff resources.
- Identified issues and crafted unique and immediate solutions to remedy problems.
Teacher of Mathematics
International Academic School
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Stimulate student curiosity by integrating creative teaching formats, including project-based learning.
- Improved student engagement by differentiating planning and teaching according to individual learning needs.
- Motivated student progress, providing frequent, timely and purposeful feedback.
- Consistently acted as a positive role model for school behavioral values and principles.
- Set appropriate learning challenges for homework and assessments, providing constructive feedback upon marking to strengthen students' learning abilities.
Education
Master's Degree of Business Administration - Human Resources Management & Financial Management
University of Wollongong
Australia 12.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Wollongong in Dubai
01.2017
Skills
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Employee relations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Strategic succession planning
- Employee handbook development
- Talent management
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Gateway Investment Management Services
01.2023 - Current
Executive Assistant
Gateway Investment Management Services
07.2022 - 01.2023
Human Resource Developer
Phoenix LLC
02.2021 - 06.2022
Human Resource Specialist
Building Materials LLC
07.2019 - 01.2021
Human Resources
BlueScope
07.2018 - 12.2018
Human Resource Officer
Canon Middle East
10.2017 - 02.2018
Business Development Officer
Canon Middle East
07.2017 - 10.2017
Teacher of Mathematics
International Academic School
01.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Wollongong in Dubai
Master's Degree of Business Administration - Human Resources Management & Financial Management
University of Wollongong
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