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Sara Alshaikh, recruitment specialist

Sara Alshaikh

recruitment specialist·Almulla Group - Automotive Division

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Education

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 9 months

recruitment specialist

May 2023 - Present

Almulla Group - Automotive Division

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2023 - Present

Al Mulla Automotive: Kuwait, Egypt, & Iraq
- Brands: Mercedes Benz, Stellantis, Mitsubishi, Soueast
- Key Responsibilities:
- Handle end to end recruitment processes for local and regional vacancies in Kuwait, Iraq, and Egypt ensuring timely and successful hires for various brands within the automotive division.
- Specialize in technical recruitment, successfully filling roles such as technical trainers, technical team leader, Certified Master & System Technician, and other various positions.
- Source candidates using various channels, including job boards, and headhunting to identify and attract top talent locally and internationally, particularly for positions in Kuwait, Iraq and Egypt.
- Conduct initial interviews, and assessments to identify top talent aligned with role requirements.
- Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand job requirements, provide recruitment guidance & provide timely feedback on candidate progress.
- Develop and maintain talent pipelines for high demand and specialized positions.
- Responsible for completion the position descriptions, new position requests or temporary
requests and review employment applications and evaluates work history and education.
-Led comprehensive interviews, and evaluating candidates' skills, qualifications, and cultural fit with the organization.
Achievement:-
- Successfully led an initiative to retain 7 out of 11 employees affected by consolidation in the Automotive division. Showed strong dedication and effort through continuous follow-ups and discussions with multiple managers across various brands. This achievement was greatly appreciated by the HR department, employees, and their families, highlighting a commitment to employee retention and organizational values.
- Successfully filled a manager level position in the Iraq market, recognized as one of the most challenging recruitment landscapes, without external agency support.

Skills: Candidate Sourcing & Headhunting, Technical Recruitment, Regional Sourcing ( Iraq, Egypt)
Interviewing and Assessment

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Senior Recruitment Specialist

March 2023 - June 2023

Direct Aid Organization

Hawali, Kuwait

March 2023 - June 2023

Remotely Contract

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

business partner

October 2022 - March 2023

Local Recruitment Agency

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

October 2022 - March 2023

Partner for a specialized recruitment agency focused on the F&B industry local & overseas.
• Build list and contacts of all potential recruitment agencies - local and international, for
handling overseas recruitment procedures.
• Search & Screen resumes and job applications for different positions.
• Conduct interviews and provide detailed recommendations
• Build a strong candidate pipeline and find innovative ways to attract talents

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Talent Acquisition Specialist & HR Officer

September 2021 - September 2022

flare fitness

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

September 2021 - September 2022

Build list and contacts of all potential recruitment agencies - local and international, for handling overseas recruitment procedures.
• Ensure that the vacancies are filled with appropriate candidates having suitable job fitment as per the Job Description and specifications of the concerned open position.
• Search & Screen resumes and job applications for different positions based on positions approved in the Manpower requisition plan.
• Responsible for completion the position descriptions, new position requests or temporary requests and review employment applications and evaluates work history and education.
• Identify the recruitment needs in cooperation with the departments
• Conduct interviews and provide detailed recommendations
• Maintain accurate manning and hiring tracking
• Manage the relationships and agreements with the Recruitment agencies
• Build a strong candidate pipeline and find innovative ways to attract talents
• Manage the recruitment process, prepare offer letters and follow up until the arrival of the
employee
• Organize the new hire arrival experience in cooperation with the gym manager
• Complete all transitions in Work Day related to recruitment, transfers and promotions
• Follow up with the departments during the new hire probation period to ensure on going
performance management and completion of reviews in a timely manner
• Qualify or reject candidates based on interview feedback and resume reviews.
• Create and publish job ads in various portals. ( LinkedIn, Bait & Instagram )
• Conduct initial phone screens to create shortlists of qualified candidates.
• Interview candidates in-person for a wide range of all roles (junior, senior and executive).

Company industry:
Sports & Outdoor Activities
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Recruitment Administrator & Executive Assistant to CEO

January 2021 - August 2021

Blooms Group

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2021 - August 2021

Make orientation for new hires and ensuring that all the documentation provided by them is
accurate and up-to-date and coordinates with the government relations team to finalize new hire
requirements
• Maintain and update the company & employee database
• Follow up and update all the overseas and local
agreements in ( Kuwait, UAE & Egypt )
• Follow up daily employees' attendance on fingerprinting and Hayyak App
• Preparing contracts and agreements of B2B sales division
• Handling salary certificates, warnings, increments, all kinds of leaves, to whom its concern,
probation period appraisals, bank accounts details and Asst. with payroll (salaries)
Achievements:
• Restructured the HR Department in coordination with top management
• Proposed and implemented attendance solution to accommodate
23 different locations in Kuwait and Egypt

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Management

HR Admin

February 2016 - September 2020

Universal American School

Hawali, Kuwait

February 2016 - September 2020

4+ Years)
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsible for Entering initial employee information into the HR Database and updates it
as necessary.
* Handling all new requirements for overseas recruitment and Preparing Employment Offers
& Contracts.
* Handling all matters related to legal issues of company employees.
* Handling all HR relations with Kuwait Ministries with Governmental Affairs.
* Preparing visas and employees' residencies applications (Issuance, Renewal, Transfer and
Cancellation), and Salary certificates renewal process with MOSAL.
* Handling all the employees forms (Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Emergency leaves, Business
Trips, and Training Programs).
* Checking validity of company's licenses & all governmental documents.
* Preparing school’s statistics and budget for Ministry of Education.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Customer Service Agent

July 2014 - January 2016

Zain - Kuwait

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

July 2014 - January 2016

Customer Service Agent

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Education

Alexandria University

June 2014

June 2014

Bachelor's degree, Education

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

Bachelor of Education

Skills

Executive Search
Expert
Executive Search
Expert
Global Sourcing
Expert
Global Sourcing
Expert
E recruitment
Expert
E recruitment
Expert
Global Recruitment
Expert
Global Recruitment
Expert
Headhunting
Expert
Headhunting
Expert
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Expert
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Expert
HUMAN RESOURCES
Intermediate
HUMAN RESOURCES
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
teamwork
Expert
teamwork
Expert
headhunting
Expert
headhunting
Expert
customer service
Expert
customer service
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Regional Recruitment
Expert
Regional Recruitment
Expert
Recruitment & Selection
Expert
Recruitment & Selection
Expert
Technical Recruitment
Expert
Technical Recruitment
Expert
Talent Pipeline Building
Expert
Talent Pipeline Building
Expert
Employee Relations
Expert
Employee Relations
Expert
Recruitment
Expert
Recruitment
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Hiring
Expert
Hiring
Expert
Interviewing
Expert
Interviewing
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Learning and Development
Expert
Learning and Development
Expert
Human Resources
Expert
Human Resources
Expert
Special Needs
Expert
Special Needs
Expert
Graphic Design
Expert
Graphic Design
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified Competency Based Interviewer (CCBI)
Oct 2024

Training
Professional in Human Resources - International
CARIZMA Training Center, Endorsed by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), U.S.A
Jan 2018
Business Skills Course
Universal Institute for Private Training
Sep 2018
Leading Change, Jul 2020, Managing in Difficult Times and Managing EmployeeProblems, May 2020
LinkedIn Learning Online
May 2020

Hobbies and interests

Drawing and playing volleyball