Gary Checketts, HR Business Partner and Recruitment Manager

Gary Checketts

HR Business Partner and Recruitment Manager

SSH

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree, Politics
Experience
18 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 11 Months

HR Business Partner and Recruitment Manager at SSH
  • Kuwait
  • My current job since August 2015

Achievements and responsibilities:

•Restructured HR department in order to provide a more effect divisional HR support
•Management of a diverse team
•Providing leadership and change management expertise to the business with particular regard to HR and Resourcing strategies, policies and processes.
•Management and delivery of people development and reward services such as L&D, Annual Bonus and PDR
•Project Managed the setup of a new internal department

Recruitment and HR Operations Manager at SSH
  • Kuwait
  • October 2013 to August 2015

Responsible for the development and delivery or a robust recruitment service delivery model
Responsible for the recruitment, leadership and development of the recruitment and HR Operations Team
Production and published recruitment policy and procedure
Implemented key strategic resourcing initiatives
Procurement and implementation of applicant tracking system
Overall day to day operations management of HR employee services

Senior Recruitment Consultant at Legal & General
  • United Kingdom
  • October 2011 to September 2013

Build strong working relationships with business leaders at a range of levels in order to provide comprehensive recruitment consultancy
•Managing all recruitment for the Customer Service job family from entry level contact centre employees through to Senior Directors
•Manage high volume recruitment campaigns including sourcing, sifting and interviewing applications
•Provide mentor advice to junior colleague

Resourcing Business Partner at Interserve FM
  • United Kingdom
  • July 2011 to October 2011
Recruitment Advisor at WS Atkins, Middle East and UK
  • United Kingdom
  • August 2009 to July 2011

Researching and applying relevant attraction methods including, Google Search Engine Optimisation, social networking through Linkedin and other websites and job board usage.
•Developing resourcing strategies
•Facilitating the recruitment process from initial candidate sift through to start date
•Carry out detailed candidate short listing
•Ensure and train line managers in the effective and accurate use of the recruitment management system
•Ensuring candidates are communicated with promptly and courteously and influencing line managers to achieve this
•Support the graduate recruitment team at graduate assessment centres
•Advice and agree on appropriate selection methodology that support fully informed offer decisions
•Delegating work to Recruitment Coordinators

Interim Regional Recruitment Manager
  • February 2010 to June 2010

During this period, 50 per cent of my time I managed all recruitment and recruitment related activities across the region, the remaining 50 per cent was dedicated and charged to a project setting up a new Environmental, Health and Safety department for the Al Ain Municipality (Local Government Office). My core duties and responsibilities are listed belo


•Manage 150+ vacancies across the Middle East Regional Offices
•Restructured the recruitment process and teams and formalised the HR/Recruitment Coordinator's activities.
•Build working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
•Produce Monthly and Quarterly reports for the Regional Management Board.
•Provide training and guidance to all HR/Recruitment Coordinators

Recruitment Manager
  • January 2007 to January 2009

Al Ain Project

•Provide a consultancy service for all aspects of Recruitment to the Municipality
•Produce and submit a Recruitment Strategy/Plan and Job Descriptions
•Production and submittal of Job Descriptions and remuneration packages for all positions
•Provide recruitment reports, tables and stats to the project manager
•Attract, shortlist and interview all candidates for the project, including National Emirati's
•Organising and managing the Atkins stand at a major careers fair event
•Monitoring recruitment budget and spend

Recruitment Consultant at Eden Brown Recruitmen
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2006 to January 2007
Recruitment Consultant at Ambridge Harris Associates Ltd
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2005 to January 2006
Senior HR and Recruitment
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Manager who communicates and collaborates effectively with all levels of personnel by relying on excellent interpersonal skills, outstanding customer service and a solid expertise in human resource and change management.
Highlights


Recruitment and Selection Techniques
Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Experienced team leader
Leading Strategic Resourcing initiatives
HR Project Management
HR all-rounder

Accomplishments


The ambitions 5 year growth plan of SSH resulted in the company growing from 400 to over 1000 employees in 18 months. As Recruitment Manager, I have taken the lead role ensuring the recruitment targets of all divisions continue to be met.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Politics
  • at The University of Huddersfield
  • June 2003

Upper Second Class Honours

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
HR Business Partnering
Mass Recruitment
Recruitment
BUDGETING
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DELIVERY
HUMAN RESOURCES
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
RECRUITING
STRATEGIC

Languages

English
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Sports, including football, cricket, surfing and Badminton. Spending time with my son
    Played football semi -professionally in three countries. UK, UAE and Australia