Amando Pimentel, HR Manager

Amando Pimentel

HR Manager

Chronicle Group of Companies

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Management in Human Resources
Experience
21 years, 0 months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 0 months

HR Manager at Chronicle Group of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2011

The Chronicle Group is a private business consisted of three different business units (Firestop Installation, Interior Design, HR Consultancy)

• Strategically managed the extensive recruitment and selection activities of the HR Consulting Division including the Firestop and Interior Design Divisions by ensuring a right person is positioned for the right job
• Manage HR activities and ensure that employee morale and motivation are effectively addressed
• Administer annual performance review for the group as part of overall employee retention program
• Plan/Oversee the daily manpower activities of newly secured and existing multiple project sites situated in Dubai and Abu Dhabi via cost optimization initiative to ensure efficient delivery of services that will meet clients’ demands and expectations
• Audit and create job descriptions and specifications
• Streamline HR Manual as per the UAE Labor Law and maintain guidelines by preparing, updating, and implementing HR policies and procedures
• Identify training needs and provide training/development programs to equip/enable employees accomplish their goals
• Plan and conducts employee orientations / exit interviews
• Troubleshoot employee work-related concerns
• Designed the group’s compensation and benefits structure using 4-Point Factor Comparison Job Evaluation System

Human Resource Officer at The Kanoo Group - UAE & Oman
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2004 to March 2011

The Kanoo Group is a diversified business conglomerate with business activities across the world's most dynamic industries (Shipping, Marine, Machinery, Travel, Holidays, Personal Industry Products, Chemical Trading, Oil and Gas, Advertising)

Recruitment & Selection (Local and Overseas)
• Managed the entire recruitment activities of The Kanoo Group - UAE & Oman
• Planned recruitment initiatives and performed strategic approach to recruiting talents
• Qualified job applicants via structured interviewing and other selection methods
• Prepared job interview report and delivered candidate profiles to Line Management for final interview
• Functioned as a Consultant via extensive communication with line managers and candidates that matter to Labour Law and recruitment and selection from the requisition to the boarding phase including other HR related matters
• Conducted reference checks and performed job offerings in accordance to the company’s compensation structure and negotiated with the candidates
• Audited and created job descriptions
• Prepared details of job advertisements for various recruitment channels
• Maintained contact with local and overseas recruitment partners
• Ensured a continuous presentation of candidates via active recruitment effort
• Conducted routine checks with the Administration and Public Relations Department with regards to visa formalities and communicated it to candidates and line management
• Organized Career Fair participations in different Emirates for the recruitment of UAE Nationals
• Ensured that Emiratization quota set by the government is well monitored and maintained

Training and Development / Employee Relations / Others (Adhoc)
• Performed Gap Analysis and identified training needs and providers in the absence of the Training and Development Manager
• Coordinated training activities, specified training venues and negotiated training costs
• Performed Employee Satisfaction Surveys and Performance Appraisals
• Performed Job Profiling (KRA’s and KPI’s) projects
• Performed Exit Interviews
• Written procedures to stream line current practices
• Additionally, as a routine function, ensured that the HR database is updated at all times with all relevant and current HR data.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Management in Human Resources
  • at Bellevue University
  • June 2007

Specialties & Skills

Performance Management
Employee Relations
MS Office Application
Compensation and Benefits
Job Evaluation
Recruitment and Manpower Planning

Languages

English
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Hobbies

  • Sports, Music, and Photography