Abderrahman Kouider, Technology Recruitment Consultant

Abderrahman Kouider

Technology Recruitment Consultant

The Talent Club [Cooper Fitch]

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelors Degree (With Honors) in Biotechnology
Experience
2 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :2 years, 6 Months

Technology Recruitment Consultant at The Talent Club [Cooper Fitch]
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2023 to October 2023

• Successfully placed multiple candidates across Digital, Data Analytics, and AI from the MENA region and internationally up to C-level.
• Overachieved on targets resulting in a promotion within the first 5 months with the firm.
• Sourced candidates using complex boolean searches, through multiple channels in cluding an internal candidate database.
• Created compelling job descriptions, and engaged candidates with client brands.
• Employed Applicant Tracking Systems to maintain an organized candidate pipeline.
• Qualified candidates for technical and soft skills, as well as conducting a thorough background/reference check.
• Scheduled and managed interviews between hiring managers and candidates.
• Maintained a resume bank with hundreds of highly qualified candidates within the Digital, Data, and AI verticals.
• Followed up on interviews from a client, and a candidate perspective to collect feed back from both sides.
• Negotiated prices on terms-of-business with clients, and negotiated candidates on salary expectations.
• Managed large accounts in the MENA region such as Kearney, Cognizant, KPMG, and Capgemini to name a few.
• Used AI tools to process candidates' CVs.
• Qualified jobs from clients and consulted them on search strategies/methodologies.
• Conducted market research to proactively identify passive "golden" candidates and built long-term relationships with them.
• Reviewed commercial proposals and terms of business as well as suggesting amend ments.
• Ensured a smooth on-boarding experience for candidates and clients.
• Signed up new revenue generating accounts in the MENA region.
• Consistently overachieved on KPIs.

Junior Technology Recruitment Consultant at SThree Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2022 to March 2023

• Successfully placed multiple candidates across the Technology and Fintech sectors.
• Qualified candidates through screening calls and conducted reference checks.
• Created compelling job descriptions.
• Looked through thousands of CVs on a weekly basis and cross-referenced them with the job descriptions created.
• Scheduled and attended candidate interviews, gaining deeper knowledge on the technical details that hiring managers look for.
• Signed up multiple new revenue generating accounts in the MENA region and inter nationally.
• Cross-sold other recruitment verticals my colleagues covered.
• Negotiated terms-of-business with clients, and negotiated rates with candidates.
• Managed multiple MENA region accounts including Kearney, BCG, DevoTeam, PwC, Mannai Corp., and Saudi Azm.
• Conducted market research to identify new business opportunities and turning them into new clients for the business by engaging senior stakeholders up to C-suite.

Science Intern at Proxima Technologies
  • Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
  • September 2021 to December 2021

Explained and engaged customers in innovative cosmeceutical products at exposi-
tion.
• Conducted molecular docking using Autodock software.
• Wrote scientific articles for potential substances to be used for future research and
development.

Lab Researcher at UCSI University
  • Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
  • March 2021 to September 2021

Cultured and maintained multiple cancer cell lines and a normal cell line.

• Improvised and adapted lab protocols when issues were encountered during lab
work.

• Maintained and worked under sterile conditions while keeping track of lab inventory.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelors Degree (With Honors) in Biotechnology
  • at UCSI University
  • December 2021

Specialties & Skills

Applicant Tracking Systems
Onboarding
Talent Acquisition
Human Resources
Technical Recruiting
BOOLEAN SEARCH
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
DATA PROCESSING
MULTI-TASKING
Sourcing
Talent Acquisition
Applicant Tracking System
On-boarding
Candidate Evaluation
Brand Engagement/Employer Branding

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
German
Expert

Hobbies

  • Board Games