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sharifa shaikh, Senior Recruitment Specialist

sharifa shaikh

Senior Recruitment Specialist·GroupL FZE

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Master of Commerce – (Major in Human Resource)

Work experience

Total years of experience: 25 years, 9 months

Senior Recruitment Specialist

May 2023 - Present

GroupL FZE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2023 - Present

• Responsible for the complete end to end recruitment cycle.
• Building a diverse talent pool through national and international sourcing for various sectors.
• Specialize in sourcing and recruiting candidates from all over the world - All Asian, Gulf countries, CIS and all European countries.
• Build and maintain robust candidate pipelines through online platforms, social media, and professional networks.
• In-depth knowledge of UK, Australia, Germany, KSA and UAE healthcare licensing requirements and procedures.
• Sourcing, screening, and interviewing overseas candidates for GCC countries, UK, Australia, and Germany clients.
• Handle bulk walk-in interview, job fairs, organizing online webinar, creating groups and creating pools for current and future requirements.
• Source passive candidates through networking, cold calling, and on-line research.
• Conduct interviews and provide feedback to hiring managers.
• Support and educate hiring managers and junior recruitment staff on best practices.
• Recruiting personnel for in-house roles .Onboard and develop the skills of the new recruiter
• Handle interview scheduling, salary negotiations, offer letter, on-boarding, and reporting.
• Coordinate with international agencies and manage recruitment drives in various countries.
• Maintain updated recruitment dashboards and KPI reports.

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency

Talent Acquisition Specialist

January 2023 - March 2023

IAdvance Solutions

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2023 - March 2023

• Coordinating with Clients and candidates Across MENA.
• Interacting with key account clients as SPOC, client visits, attending vendor and conference calls for better clarity of requirements, Skill. Benchmark clients, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment, clarity of JD, salary, etc.
• Responsible for Sourcing, Screening, Salary Negotiation, Interview Scheduling, etc.
• Closely working with the partner clients to fulfill their requirement in the turnaround time.
• Determining in executing the full life cycle of recruitment process
• Scheduling Standup meetings for the weekly tasks aligned to the team.
• Experts in reformatting Candidate / Consultant Resume according to the Client Format.
• Handing In-house recruitment and their Joining Induction.
• Responsible for ensuring closing of requisition with eligible candidates as per timeline.
• Hands-on experience with various selection processes (phone interviewing, reference check, Face-Face, Skype, Zoom, etc.)
• Familiarity with all candidates’ databases.
• Effectively using Web Portal and Job Boards to find the best candidate.
• Good Experience in accessing Microsoft office.

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Freelancer Recruiter

February 2000 - June 2022

Connectens Employmen

Mumbai, India

February 2000 - June 2022

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•Closely working with the partner clients to fulfill their requirement in the turnaround time.
•Determining in executing the full life cycle of recruitment process
•Scheduling Standup meetings for the weekly tasks aligned to the team.
•Experts in reformatting Candidate / Consultant Resume according to the Client Format.
•Handing In house recruitment and their Joining Induction.
•Responsible for ensuring closing of requisition with eligible candidates as per timeline.
•Hands-on experience with various selection processes (phone interviewing, reference check, Face-Face, Skype, Zoom, etc.)
•Familiarity with all candidates databases.
•Efectively using Web Portal and Job Boards to find the best candidate.
•Good Experience in accessing Microsoft ofice.  COMPANY : Connectens Employment Location : Mumbai, India DESIGNATION : Freelancer Recruiter DURATION : February 2000 till June 2022 REPORTING TO : HR Manager

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Senior Talent Acquisition

February 2000 - June 2022

Connectens Employmen

Mumbai, India

February 2000 - June 2022

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency

Senior Recruiter and HR

April 2014 - March 2018

Bright Care Employment Services

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2014 - March 2018

● Design and update job descriptions.
● Understanding the requirement and sourcing the candidates using various resources/ techniques - Head hunting, job portals (Naukri gulf, Monster gulf), personal network, and existing HR database.
● Draft and post job descriptions to appropriate posting sites, including LinkedIn, indeed, and other Job sites.
● Monitor key HR metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, and source of hire.
● Organizing and Interview candidates (via phone, video, and in-person).
● Capable of working independently and as part of the team.
● Coach and give Training to new joiners.
● Update hiring managers with weekly recruitment report and on-boarding reports.
● Support Managers in recruitment interviewing and selection.
● Good computer knowledge and skills (Microsoft Office, Internet, etc.)
● Responsible for the end-to-end process of healthcare recruitment and executing the Manpower plan effectively and efficiently.
● Coordinating with the new and existing clients.
● Sourcing cv’s of Doctors, Nurses and medical Staffs for Hospitals, Medical Center, Clinics across MENA.
● Communicating with overseas Healthcare agencies.
● Helping doctors and nurses in applying for UAE license.
● Excellent knowledge of the licensing process. (DHA, MOH, HAAD, DHCC, DOH)
● Lead Talent Acquisition for Contracting, construction and Facility Management companies.
● Resourcing cv’s for FM, contracting and construction companies through Job portal, LinkedIn, candidate database.
● Negotiating offers between client and candidates.
● Communicating with Client for overseas demand.
● Handling Bulk/Volume recruitment for cleaners and skilled labours.
● Preparing MOU and Demand Letter and following the existing DL.
● Responsible for collecting and verify all the required documents and medical report of the candidates from Recruitment Agencies.
● Briefing the agencies and team about the client requirements.
● Familiar with UAE labor laws and good expertise in documentation and recruitment process for overseas countries.
● Collecting all relevant documents from the selected candidates and following up with the Client for their Offer letter and joining process.
● Coordinating with clients for their employment Visa and other joining formalities.
● Preparing daily MIS report and updating the Candidate database.

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Senior Recruitment Consultant & HR

April 2014 - March 2018

Bright Care Employment Services

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2014 - March 2018

• Source passive candidates through networking, cold calling, and online research.
• Responsible for the end-to-end recruitment cycle in Healthcare, Construction, Contracting, and Facility Management.
• Building a diverse talent pool through international sourcing for various sectors.
• Screening profiles and conducting HR interviews as per the policy.
• Act as a Recruitment SPOC for the assigned unit, supporting the full life cycle recruitment process.
• Keep relevant managers informed about the position status.
• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process.
• Sourced and recruit Doctors, Nurses, and medical staff for Hospitals, Medical Centres, Clinics, homecare across GCC, UK, Australia, Germany.
• Guided healthcare professionals through UAE licensing processes (DHA, MOH, HAAD, DHCC, DOH).

Company industry:
Human Resources Outsourcing

Recruitment Consultant

July 2013 - March 2014

ORBIT STAFFING INNOVISION

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2013 - March 2014

● Involved in the end-to-end complete life cycle of the recruitment process and responsible for the successful recruitment drives for GCC clients held in Dubai.
● Sourcing, Screening and Shortlisting candidates resume through various sources like database, references, job portals (Naukri, Monster), networking sites like LinkedIn. Creating & posting various job requirements on job portals, free websites for Automobiles Sectors.
● Headhunting and mapping resources available in different departments.
● Recruiting from Junior to Managerial level positions throughout the Globe.
● Organizing and conducting pre-screening through preliminary F2f/telephonic interview.
● Maintaining a database of all professional candidates in MS-Excel.
Maintaining Daily/Weekly/Monthly reports on CV circulation, shortlists received along with the number of offers and joiners made for the month and quarter

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Recruitment Consultant

July 2013 - March 2014

Orbit Staffing Innovision

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2013 - March 2014

• Managed end-to-end recruitment for the Automobiles Industry, including both international and domestic clients.
• Frequently involved in bulk international hiring.
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand their needs, provide candidate recommendations, and schedule interviews.
• Sourced candidates through job portals, postings, company database, and headhunting.
• Screened and conducted pre-screening interview of candidates and managed recruitment databases.
• Keep accurate records of all candidate interactions, interview feedback, and hiring decisions.
• Develop a network of potential candidates for future openings through various sourcing strategies.
• Track and analyse recruitment metrics to improve the hiring process and report on hiring progress to management.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services

Recruitment Manager

June 2011 - April 2013

Unidus Services Manpower Pvt. Ltd.

Mumbai, India

June 2011 - April 2013

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency

Senior Recruiter

June 2008 - May 2011

Talent Bazaar Private Ltd.

Mumbai, India

June 2008 - May 2011

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency

Recruiter

April 2004 - August 2006

Oxford Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.

Mumbai, India

April 2004 - August 2006

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency

Retention and Collection Officer

April 2004 - August 2006

TEL-E-SEL DSA of HSBC Bank

Mumbai, India

April 2004 - August 2006

Company industry:
Human Resources Outsourcing

Education

Mumbai University

January 2024

January 2024

Master's degree, Master of Commerce – (Major in Human Resource)

India

Rizvi College of Arts/Commerce/Science

January 2024

January 2024

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce

India

University of Mumbai

January 2004

January 2004

Master's degree, Master of Commerce (Major in Human Resource)

India

Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce

January 2001

January 2001

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce

India

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LICENSING
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CONSTRUCTION
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FACILITY MANAGEMENT
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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MICROSOFT OFFICE
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Languages

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