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Leodigario Faelden, Talent Acquisition Manager

Leodigario Faelden

Talent Acquisition Manager·Dewan-Architects + Engineers,

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Master Study in Public Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 28 years, 11 months

Talent Acquisition Manager

December 2022 - Present

Dewan-Architects + Engineers,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2022 - Present

Manage the in-house recruitment team

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Head of Recruitment

December 2008 - October 2020

Al-JABER ENERGY SERVICES

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

December 2008 - October 2020

Lead the In-House Recruitment Team.
Formulates, recommends, implements, develops, maintains, improves, and innovates the recruitment policies/processes in the company.
Manpower Planning and Execution in both onshore and offshore companies.
6-month look ahead for Manpower Planning Mobilization & Demobilization.
Particularly hands-on in the recruitment of Architects, Design Managers, BIM Professionals, Resident Engineers, Project Directors, Head of Country Operations, Engineers, Construction Superintendents, Construction Managers, Project Managers & Directorial level in contracting and consultancy companies.
Particularly competent in recruiting positions for Operations Department, Project & Control Department, Engineering Department, Concept Design Department, Detailed Design Development Department, Urban Planning Department, Landscape Department, Interior Design Department, BIM Operations Department, Business & Marketing Department, HSE Department, QAQC Department, Contracts Department, Tendering & Proposal Department, Marine Department & HR General Administrations Department.
Responsible for creating HR Recruitment Policies and Procedures, Recruitment Flowchart, Recruitment Forms, Recruitment default communications, and fine-tuning the same through revisions to attune to the current recruitment market.
Liaise with different department directors and project managers to discuss every detail of their hiring requirements.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

HR Officer (Recruitment)

December 2007 - December 2008

Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding Co. / Gulf Dredging Co.,

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

December 2007 - December 2008

Recruit qualified employees

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Recruitment Officer

November 2005 - December 2007

First Kuwaiti Gen. Cont. Co.

Al Farawaniyah, Kuwait

November 2005 - December 2007

Member of Recruitment Team.
Formulates, recommends, implements, develops, maintains, improves, and innovates the recruitment policies/processes in the company.
Manpower Planning and Execution in both onshore and offshore companies.
6-month look ahead for Manpower Planning Mobilization & Demobilization.
Particularly hands-on in the recruitment of Architects, Design Managers, BIM Professionals, Resident Engineers, Project Directors, Head of Country Operations, Engineers, Construction Superintendents, Construction Managers, Project Managers & Directorial level in contracting and consultancy companies.
Particularly competent in recruiting positions for Operations Department, Project & Control Department, Engineering Department, Concept Design Department, Detailed Design Development Department, Urban Planning Department, Landscape Department, Interior Design Department, BIM Operations Department, Business & Marketing Department, HSE Department, QAQC Department, Contracts Department, Tendering & Proposal Department, Marine Department & HR General Administrations Department.
Responsible for creating HR Recruitment Policies and Procedures, Recruitment Flowchart, Recruitment Forms, Recruitment default communications, and fine-tuning the same through revisions to attune to the current recruitment market.
Liaise with different department directors and project managers to discuss every detail of their hiring requirements.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Foreign Recruitment Officer

February 2001 - October 2005

Al Mashrik Gen. Cont. Co.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

February 2001 - October 2005

Member of the In-House Recruitment Team.
Formulates, recommends, implements, develops, maintains, improves, and innovates the recruitment policies/processes in the company.
Manpower Planning and Execution in both onshore and offshore companies.
6-month look ahead for Manpower Planning Mobilization & Demobilization.
Particularly hands-on in the recruitment of Architects, Design Managers, BIM Professionals, Resident Engineers, Project Directors, Head of Country Operations, Engineers, Construction Superintendents, Construction Managers, Project Managers & Directorial level in contracting and consultancy companies.
Particularly competent in recruiting positions for Operations Department, Project & Control Department, Engineering Department, Concept Design Department, Detailed Design Development Department, Urban Planning Department, Landscape Department, Interior Design Department, BIM Operations Department, Business & Marketing Department, HSE Department, QAQC Department, Contracts Department, Tendering & Proposal Department, Marine Department & HR General Administrations Department.
Responsible for creating HR Recruitment Policies and Procedures, Recruitment Flowchart, Recruitment Forms, Recruitment default communications, and fine-tuning the same through revisions to attune to the current recruitment market.
Liaise with different department directors and project managers to discuss every detail of their hiring requirements.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

HR Officer

June 1995 - December 2000

Pagtabang Lending Investmen

Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

June 1995 - December 2000

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead the In-House Recruitment Team.
• Formulates, recommends, implements, develops, maintains, improves, and innovates the recruitment policies/ processes in the company.
• Manpower Planning and Execution in both onshore and offshore companies.
• 6-month look ahead for Manpower Planning Mobilization & Demobilization.
• Particularly hands-on in the recruitment of Architects, Design Managers, BIM Professionals, Resident Engineers, Project Directors, Head of Country Operations, Engineers, Construction Superintendents, Construction Managers, Project Managers & Directorial level in contracting and consultancy companies.
• Particularly competent in recruiting positions for Operations Department, Project & Control Department, Engineering Department, Concept Design Department, Detailed Design Development Department, Urban Planning Department, Landscape Department, Interior Design Department, BIM Operations Department, Business & Marketing Department, HSE Department, QAQC Department, Contracts Department, Tendering & Proposal Department, Marine Department & HR General Administrations Department.
• Responsible for creating HR Recruitment Policies and Procedures, Recruitment Flowchart, Recruitment Forms, Recruitment default communications, and fine-tuning the same through revisions to attune to the current recruitment market.
• Liaise with different department directors and project managers to discuss every detail of their hiring requirements.
• Responsible for the smooth implementation of HRMS Live. HRMS Live is a software created internally for In House recruitment which would cater to the total cycle of recruitment both direct and indirect, where all recruitment processes shall be done through HRMS starting from the requirements, sourcing and selection, approval, and mobilization. We call it Paperless Recruitment.
• Responsible in HRIS Recruitment.
• Act as the focal point of the Recruitment Team between Project Managers & Department Heads and Directors to provide updates on the status of their current recruitment requirements.
• Source, interview, and recommend competent candidates to the concerned department/project for further technical interview based on the approved Staffing Plan, Personnel Staff Requisitions (PSR), and as per the companys existing salary grading system (SGS).
• Proposed Recruitment Trip for Direct recruitment based on the approved Manpower Requisitions (MR) that includes date/time schedule, category, quantity of workers to be hired, preferred nationality if any, etc.
• Keeping the communications open for the Recruitment Team to facilitate smooth recruitment and to thwart possible recruitment challenges.
• Responsible for selecting the form of media for the advertisements on the current requirements both direct and indirect.
• Attend Management Meetings along with the Directors, Project Managers, and Department Heads to discuss current recruitment status and issues.
• Transfer non-required employees to other projects based on the manpower mobilization and demobilization plans.
• Recommend the last option of termination for non-required employees by checking their last 2 performance evaluations.
• Supervise Compensation and Benefits.
• Perform General Administration and Personnel supervision.
• Provide continuous mentoring among the Recruitment Team.
• Perform such other functions of the same nature as instructed by the Group HR Director / Executive Director.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Education

Mindanao University of Science and technology

April 1999

April 1999

Master's degree, Master Study in Public Administration

Philippines

Central Mindanao University;

April 1995

April 1995

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Education,

Philippines

Skills

Global Recruitment
Expert
Global Recruitment
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Recruitment and Manpower Planning
Expert
Recruitment and Manpower Planning
Expert
HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEM (HRIS)
Expert
HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEM (HRIS)
Expert
DREDGING
Expert
DREDGING
Expert
PETROCHEMICAL
Expert
PETROCHEMICAL
Expert
BRIDGES
Expert
BRIDGES
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
CONSTRUCTION
Expert
CONSTRUCTION
Expert
GRADING (LANDSCAPE)
Expert
GRADING (LANDSCAPE)
Expert
INTERIOR DESIGN
Expert
INTERIOR DESIGN
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
TALENT ACQUISITION
Intermediate
TALENT ACQUISITION
Intermediate
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Intermediate
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
CUSTOMER RETENTION
Intermediate
CUSTOMER RETENTION
Intermediate
STAFF MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
STAFF MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
TEAMWORK
Intermediate
TEAMWORK
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
Intermediate
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
Intermediate
PLANNING
Expert
PLANNING
Expert
SHIPBUILDING
Expert
SHIPBUILDING
Expert
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (QMS) AUDITING
Intermediate
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (QMS) AUDITING
Intermediate
SOURCE (GAME ENGINE)
Expert
SOURCE (GAME ENGINE)
Expert
URBAN PLANNING
Expert
URBAN PLANNING
Expert
Global Recruitment
Expert
Global Recruitment
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Recruitment and Manpower Planning
Expert
Recruitment and Manpower Planning
Expert

Languages

English

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