Merlyn Fernandes, Talent Acquisition Specialist

Merlyn Fernandes

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Master's degree,
Experience
14 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 10 Months

Talent Acquisition Specialist
  • My current job since April 2019

Recruitment
Screening
Time management


Employee On boarding
Talent Management
Interpersonal Skills



Professional Career

Gastronomica Middle East

Team Leader at Pact Employment Services-Derby Group
  • February 2013 to April 2019
Recruitment Consultant at Jobtrack Management Services Pvt. Ltd
  • India
  • June 2010 to December 2012

Coordinating and assisting in post recruitment process like joining formalities -issuing offer letters, visa procedures, medicals, labor card, onboarding.
•Assisting coordinators in hiring process
•Preparing of MIS reports.
•Conducting induction and orientation for new joiners in the team.
•Mentoring and training up junior and new staff
•Carried out administrative roles like drafting mails related to business, maintaining necessary documentation, preparation of quotes,
•Developing a good understanding of client’s background their industry, their work culture and environment to effectively place the right candidate.
•Resource Generation through multiple channels to find the right person for the client’s vacancy.
•Receiving and reviewing applications, screening, short-listing and scrutinizing the resumes as per the requirement of the client.
•Conducting preliminary rounds of interviews and briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;
•Coordinating interviews of shortlisted candidates.
•Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants;
•Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates;
•Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression;
•Working towards company goals that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients or business leads generated;
•Headhunting candidates for senior management vacancies.
•Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates and employers;
•Preparing daily workloads for staff & coordinating the daily allocation of work.
•Motivating the team to achieve high standards and KPI targets.
•Handling new client enquiries and acting as the face of the business.




Highlights
•Key recruiter in the below project
ADCB Simply Life
Emirates NBD U by Emaar
Fedral Tax Authority (2018)
•Exposure on Bulk Hiring by conducting Recruitment Drives.
•Participated in Panel Interviews.
•Exposure of servicing Banking, Insurance, Construction and other financial institutions and other MNC sectors of UAE.
•Sound knowledge and understanding of UAE labor laws
•Independently working under extreme pressure.
•Experienced Recruiter; with cogent interviewing skills.


Major clientele serviced
•Financial sector-HSBC, Emirates NBD, Noor Islamic Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial bank, MAF, ADNIC, Dubai First, FAB Zurich Insurance, Qatar Insurance,
•Construction- Ali & Sons, Abu Dhabi Commercial Property, First Gulf Properties.
•Telecom-Etisalat & Du
•Others: Degremont, Al Futtaim Tarmac, Jotun Powder Coating, Dragonoil

Customer Support Executive
  • India
  • June 2009 to May 2010

Education

Master's degree,
  • May 2013

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Goa University
  • May 2013

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Goa University
  • May 2009

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Goa University
  • May 2009

Specialties & Skills

Headhunting
Teamwork
Job Analysis
Sales Recruitment
Mass Recruitment
ADVERTISING
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
DRAFTING
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSURANCE
LETTERS
POLICY ANALYSIS
RECRUITING
SCHEDULING

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert