Blessie De Guzman, HR Business Partner

Blessie De Guzman

HR Business Partner

The Central Bank of the UAE

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Psychology
Experience
11 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months

HR Business Partner at The Central Bank of the UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since August 2022

Ensures that the company's workforce has the right size, shape, cost, and agility to increase productivity and improve performance of the business. Assist in developing implement a reward and recognition interventions to increase bottom-line results and employee engagement. Collaborate with other HR team members on implementing innovative and inclusive talent acquisitions activities. Enable the organization to become future-ready by reskilling and upskilling the existing work force through training needs identification and assist the L&D function in aligning training programs with business objectives. Supports line managers deal with organizational, people, and change-related issues. Provide advice and suggestions for culture-related initiatives, such as cultural transformation. Implement HRM interventions on employee wellness, diversity and inclusion, or talent management . Conducts regular meetings with business leaders and provide HR advice where necessary . Provide guidance on the development and implementation of HR processes and policies. Offer performance management guidance to line managers to support mentoring, career planning, coaching efforts. Ensures compliance with employment laws and regulations, as well as other legal requirements regarding people management. Work together with management and employees to resolve conflicts, facilitate positive employee relations, maintain a healthy working environment and build employee engagement.

Recruitment Specialist at Higher Colleges of Technology
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2021 to July 2022

Talent Partner for 16 Campuses across UAE, specifically for Academic and Non-Faculty positions.
Partner with senior executives to help their department identify the right talent required to execute the system-wide strategy.
Manage the recruitment formalities for local including Emiratization and overseas new hires.
Build influential candidate relationships from the initial selection process till offer acceptance.
Review Talent Acquisition performance and strategy with Divisional Heads.
Assist the HR Planning Manager in drafting Job Descriptions for across all level of Academic and Non-Faculty positions at HCT.

Talent Acquisition Specialist at The Central Bank of the UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2017 to February 2021

Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization goals and strategy, related to staffing / recruitment and retention. Act as an HR Business Partner for multiple business areas and apply the HR management principles and best practices in a manner which establishes rapport, trust, confidentiality and credibility. Responsible for the full cycle of recruitment process to fulfill the business needs by identifying recruitment strategies to attract and identify appropriate high caliber of candidates. Ensure all candidates are treated professionally and given a positive experience in their application for the role regardless of whether their application is successful or not. Conduct HR Induction Program for new hire and managed new hire paperwork. Participates in the recruitment campaigns, career fairs and promote the branding of the Central Bank of the UAE. Collaborates with Head of Rewards to carry out the analysis, benchmarking, and reporting relating to recruitment offers. Analyze manpower cost and provide assistance regarding data during workforce planning requirements throughout the year. Work closely with the Talent Management team to evaluate thejob requirements, and to ensure that the role is existing and approved from an organizational structure standpoint. Manage and resolve employee relations disputes through proactive communication.

Regional Recruitment Officer at British Embassy Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2015 to July 2017

Serves as the dedicated HR Business Partner of hiring managers located at post.
Partner with Hiring Managers to have a thorough understanding of the vacancy, and the actions, and
customizations required to have a successful recruitment campaign.
Partner with Local HR / Corporate Services Managers to ensure smooth transition throughout the process, particularly when responsibilities shift between Regional HR and Local HR, and ensure that the processes are kept relevant and effectively meet the business needs.
Regularly review and recommend improvements to the processes, tools and forms used to continually
ensure that the processes remain efficient, value-adding, and relevant to the business needs.

Human Resource Assistant at BDO UNIBANK INC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2005 to September 2007

Promoted as HR Assistant level 4 after less than a year of service. Process internal transfers, promotions, changes in titles and position type across the branches, subsidiaries and head office and ensure timely update on manpower planning tracker and organizational charts by updating the Human Resource Information System(HRIS).

Education

Bachelor's degree, Psychology
  • at St. Paul univeristy
  • March 2005

Specialties & Skills

MANAGEMENT
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
PLANNING
RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES
HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEM (HRIS)
LEADERSHIP
ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS
WORKFORCE PLANNING
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Languages

English
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