Shalaka Dhaigude

-Set up the HR department from scratch
-Efficiently handled overseas recruitment and regulatory concerns regarding employees right from sourcing, screening, scheduling interviews, conducting background checks for key positions, preparing job offers.
- Handled the entire RP process while coordinating with Immigration department for medical and finger printing, arranging issuance of RP and employment contract as per Qatar Labour Law
-Developed Performance Management Matrix for Trainers, Front Desk and F&B department.
-Counseled employees on Goal setting, performance improvement and designed KPI for each department.
-Ensured compliance of HR policies, employee benefits as per the Qatar Labor Laws.
-Streamlined communication within the organization using various engagement tools.
-Automated operational tasks through Oracle system for better payroll administration, avoiding human errors, maintaining accurate database and documentation. This also reduced paperwork to some extent.

- Handled the entire process of Occupational Health clearance efficiently for candidates joining Sidra Medicine.
-Developed the Employee Health & Wellbeing Strategy for the year 2017-18 by integrating health promotion and disease prevention strategies while working with dedicated work groups.
-Achieved an up-to-date Occupational Health Check of more than 3000 employees by providing accurate health records through skillful scrutiny of data.
-Provided thorough administrative support during disease outbreaks & unexpected occurrences to ensure staff health & safety.
- Successfully led the Influenza Campaign throughout Sidra

Was recognized in handling department sales single handedly for the business division of one of the leading and renowned business & construction magazines in Qatar: “The Edge magazine” & “QCN: Qatar Construction News”.
- Established the brand through high profile media partnerships with trade exhibitions, business events and conferences.
- Acquired new clients and developed extensive relations with existing clients every month through skillful business development initiatives

Role as a business partner HR -

Awarded as the most promising Business Partner HR amongst all IT practices for a Business Unit of 200 staff.
-Developed and executed engagement frameworks aligned with the business objectives.
-Conducted gap analysis to detect attrition risks, likely promotions and succession planning.
-Created employee satisfaction surveys and recommended actions to improve staff satisfaction.
- Provided skillful support in Performance Management and appraisal cycles of 200 staff by conducting pre-meetings and thoroughly monitoring feedbacks.
- Advised Managers on organizational policy matters and recommend changed where necessary.
-Provided coaching and counseling sessions to the first time managers to unlearn their old role and learn their successive role as a people manager.
-Provided confidential issue resolutions while working with various levels of management.

HR Operations Role-

-Handled the entire lifecycle of Training & Development function.
- Executed various HR projects like process automation, org structure redesigning, updating job descriptions through job analysis, designing resolution tracker and heat maps for employee grievance handling
-Designed and implemented On-boarding & Off-boarding process
- Planned & efficiently executed “CSR” initiatives .
-Developed the Rewards & Recognition process.
-Involved in preparing policy manuals, procedures and company handbook.
-Initiated employee engagement forums like All Hands Meeting, Buddy Programs for new joiners, Tech Fridays and many more.