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Afsal Mathottam, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Afsal Mathottam

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist·Al Ghurair Investment

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 0 months

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

November 2021 - Present

Al Ghurair Investment

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2021 - Present

- Collaborate with the Business Unit Heads & HRBPs on forecasting talent requirements based on Business demands and build proactive candidate pipelines.

- Ensure the KPIs such as Time To Hire, Cost Per Hire and Quality of Hire are met consistently.

- Present regular and accurate Recruitment Dashboard Reports To the management

- Provide regular updates To the hiring managers on the status of their open vacancies through Reports and meetings

- Conduct technical and competency led interviews To Ensure that the right person is employed.

- Plan and lead Recruitment trips overseas and /or local open days in different locations as assigned.

- Monitor the performance of Recruitment Agents and record the hires, Quality of submissions and admin support

- Review the team’s performance and meet for weekly updates on the progress of vacancies, internal transfers and onboarding of external hires.

- Educate the team and Ensure they are aligned with the Business requirements

Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Senior HR & Recruitment Officer

September 2019 - Present

Intermass Engineering & Contracting Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2019 - Present

• Overseeing end to end recruitment needs of the company from sourcing to onboarding.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience by managing candidate relationships, communicating throughout the entire process.
• Conduct new joiners’ induction and onboarding sessions.
• Reviewing and creating the Job descriptions for all positions at regular intervals with the consultation of respective managers.
• Provide regular and periodic recruitment reports to Director of Human Resources.
• Monitor statistics & KPIS and evaluate effectiveness of recruitment practices
• Liaise with PROs to supervise new employees' visa process, existing employees’ visa renewals, cancellations etc.
• Ensure optimized utilization of existing manpower in terms of proposing transfers, promotions, job enrichment etc.
• Handle employees' queries, grievances on regular basis to ensure fairness and consistency in all HR related approaches.
• Supervise and facilitate probation, mid-year and annual performance evaluation process.
• Provide strategic input to change management and business development activities, including mobilization and demobilization.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR & Recruitment Specialist

March 2018 - September 2019

Imdaad LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2018 - September 2019

 Sourcing, screening and short listing candidates for the endorsement to the hiring managers
 Organize and conduct the interviews of competent candidates with the hiring managers
 Conducting the back ground reference checks of the selected candidates
 Prepare CTC and offer letters for selected candidates as per the budget and attain the hiring approvals
 Provide guidance to candidates through the interview process from first round interview through offer stage & on boarding stage
 Ensure that all recruitment procedures, process, documentation and filing is conducted in a set of time frame to meet the operational requirement.
 Liaise with the visa issuance team & candidates from work permit application stage to work permit and visa approval stage
 Arrange transportation, flight bookings and hotel accommodation for overseas candidates ensuring benefits are in line with company policy
 Prepare and post the jobs on various job portals and place the advertisements on social by collaborating with marketing department.
 Maintain & develop talent pool for the organization by identifying the key roles (eg. Facilities Manager, Property Manager, MEP professionals etc. )
 Maintain and Manage Manpower Request trackers and generate the reports as soon as it is required for the management.
 Conduct bulk recruitments (overseas & open day) for technicians and soft services staff
 Actively participate and provide updates in the mobilization meetings

Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR & Recruitment Officer

March 2015 - June 2018

Khidmah LLC

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

March 2015 - June 2018

End to End Recruitment

 Manage the flow of candidates thorough the recruitment process, from scheduling interviews to bringing new employees on board
 Writing and posting job descriptions on career websites
 Sourcing, screening and endorsing candidates from career websites and database
 Conduct phone, Skype and/or in-person interviews
 Drafting the new-starter offer letters and contracts.
 Creating personal files for each new hire and ensuring that all the documentation is present and completed.
 Responsible for arranging the induction & onboarding sessions.
 Maintain a complete record of interviews and new hires
 Ensuring the appropriate security for all of the HR-related information.

HR Operations & Administration responsibilities

 Handled performance management of Khidmah Saudi Arabia’s employees.
 Provided administrative support for SAP Successfactors implementation
 Supported payroll team by providing necessary documents on time
 Handled vacation requests, booked air tickets for the staff on time. Coordinated with both KSA and UAE PROs for KSA business visas for Khidmah UAE staff.
 Maintained Mobilization trackers and sent weekly updates to Saudi Aramco and Khidmah senior delegates. Prepared power point presentations for Executive meetings.
 Manage and maintain Khidmah’s HR programs such as employee recreation and entertainment, employee welfare activities.
 Handle various employee requests & provision of warning letters, terminations, increments, promotions etc.

Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Store In Charge

December 2012 - August 2014

Heart of London Ltd

London, United Kingdom

December 2012 - August 2014

• Manage staff of the branch and coordinate work schedules
• Identified the weaknesses and given intense training for the employees regarding job duties.
• Reduced overstock by 90% through aggressive marketing and optimum order placement
• Assist the management in recruiting sales staff for the new divisions in the region.
• Coordinated marketing events and programs

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Education

Cardiff Metropolitan University

February 2012

February 2012

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 60%

GPA (percentage): 60%

Kannur University

March 2009

March 2009

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Business Management

India

GPA (percentage): 55%

GPA (percentage): 55%

Bachelor of Business Management

Skills

Mobilization
Expert
Mobilization
Expert
Reporting
Expert
Reporting
Expert
Performance Management
Expert
Performance Management
Expert
Recruitment
Expert
Recruitment
Expert
Human Resources
Expert
Human Resources
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
Adobe illustrator
Intermediate
Adobe illustrator
Intermediate
Knowledge in UAE & KSA Employment law
Expert
Knowledge in UAE & KSA Employment law
Expert
Manpower planning & Mobilization
Expert
Manpower planning & Mobilization
Expert
Developing policies and procedures
Intermediate
Developing policies and procedures
Intermediate
Recruitment
Expert
Recruitment
Expert
Recruitment of Facilities Management Experts
Expert
Recruitment of Facilities Management Experts
Expert
Recruitment of Real Estate & Property Management professionals
Expert
Recruitment of Real Estate & Property Management professionals
Expert
Performance Management
Intermediate
Performance Management
Intermediate
Employee Relations
Expert
Employee Relations
Expert
Human Resource Administration
Expert
Human Resource Administration
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Manpower Mobilization
Expert
Manpower Mobilization
Expert
Compensation & Benefits Negotiation
Expert
Compensation & Benefits Negotiation
Expert
Developing Reports
Expert
Developing Reports
Expert
Employee Onboarding
Expert
Employee Onboarding
Expert
Recruitment of Engineering, HSQE, Life style &Hospitality professionals
Expert
Recruitment of Engineering, HSQE, Life style &Hospitality professionals
Expert
Employment Law
Expert
Employment Law
Expert
Human Resources
Expert
Human Resources
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Intermediate

Arabic

Intermediate

Malayalam

Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
Diploma in Digital Imaging (Graphic Designing)
GTech Computer Education
May 2009

Hobbies and interests

Amateur photographer, Interested in watching documentaries regarding legends and historic events.

Recognised by friends and family, gained many followers on social media quickly.