Yasser Abdulkarim - SHRM, Head of Recruitment

Yasser Abdulkarim - SHRM

Head of Recruitment

ACGC Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Management
Experience
12 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 10 Months

Head of Recruitment at ACGC Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Dhahran Al Janoub
  • My current job since November 2018

Achievements
* Identifying the organization’s needs and working to create and implement an effective recruitment strategy to improve business performance

* Developing, managing and maintaining a highly-skilled team to assist with talent development

* Understanding workforce planning and resource forecasting by working with the resourcing team to feed into recruitment timelines

* Communicating with external sources, i.e. peer organizations to acknowledge any trends in recruitment and markets which could impact upon the business

* Anticipating the organizations future and working with senior executives to advise on recruiting tactics that will help to sustain the company’s success

* Applying strategies to attract diverse candidates to all areas of the business

* Managing and delivering reports and data when required

Recruitment KPIs and Metrics:

1- Time to Fill
2- Offer Acceptance Rate
3- Hires to Goal
4- Quality of Hire
5- Retention Rates

Senior HR Specialist at Dynamic Energy
  • Saudi Arabia - Dhahran Al Janoub
  • January 2017 to October 2018

* Develop and implement policies and procedures.

* Lead HR initiatives/employee engagement.

* Research and respond to questions and concerns.

* Manage the full-cycle recruitment for business units in Saudi Arabia and provide a high-touch, consultative and highly-tailored recruitment strategy and service for all hiring needs.

* Design and deliver sourcing strategies and solutions to meet business growth needs and generate candidate pools.

* Conduct interviews, to assess candidates to ensure the right cultural fit, values alignment, long term potential, etc., (via telephone or face to face where possible), setting realistic role expectations.

* Advise hiring managers on the selection tools available for different roles; develop relevant interview questions and methods.

* Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation, and advise business units on restructures, workforce planning, succession planning etc., where necessary

* Search the market for suitable candidates proactively and Identify suitable recruitment channel for the company.

* Engage in local employer branding activities and drive local recruitment campaigns.

* Responsible for communication of HR policies and procedures to multi-level staff to ensure compliance with company requirements and labor law.

❖ Achievements:
✓ Saving the cost of specialized agencies for hiring high and critical positions.
✓ Create HR Manual for the whole group.
✓ Reduce the Time to Fill KPI from 6 months to 3 months maximum.
✓ Increased the Saudization “NITAQAT” by actual hiring of Saudis for the whole group and set a standard from low green to high green or platinum that we achieved.

Recruitment Specialist at Amiantit Group of Companies
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • April 2015 to December 2016

* Hiring Level: Junior - Top Management

Tasks & Responsibilities:

1- Establishes recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives; meeting with managers to discuss needs.

2- Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport.

3- Determines applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications.

4 -Attracts applicants by placing job advertisements; contacting recruiters, using newsgroups and job sites.

5- Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements.

6- Evaluates applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers; interviewing applicants on consistent set of qualifications.

7- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Achievements:

1- Created the exit interview which add many benefits for the company and employees (Salary scale changed, Working hours, Developing the positives and change the negatives).

2- Created the Interview Evaluation Report that using to evaluate the candidate and giving final result for hiring or shortlist them which supported and helped technical interviewer and recruitment department.

3- Performance appraisals project - From ( May - October ):
Distributing evaluation appraisals into multiple forms
IT, Finance & Accounting, HR, Procurement, Support Services, Sales & Marketing, Labor, Technician, Supervisory In order to be more accurate and logic based on each department KPIs, competencies and objectives.

4- Achieved platinum category in NETAQAT by hiring Saudis Male, Female, Handicapped .

HR Generalist - Recruiter at al-khorayef petroleum
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • November 2014 to April 2015

- Tasks & responsibilities:

Recruitment:

Hiring Level: Junior - Senior Professional

1- Sourcing suitable candidates and screening resumes based on available vacancies and required qualifications from different resources.

2- Conducting scanning interviews with shortlisted candidates who meet the minimum requirements to work within the organization.

3- Making tests for applicants if necessary.

4- Guiding applicants for professional self-development and advising.

5- Conduct along with other HR Specialists the certified employee orientation for the purpose of ensuring that employees are knowledgeable of the company practices and administrative processes and policies.

6- Set the minimum criteria of initial selection and provide the company different section heads with the required qualified candidates.

7- Coordinating for official interviews along with the departments and conducting them for final judgment and selection.

8- Preparing contracts and specifying date of arrival along with orientation.

9- Finalizing recruitment packages for payroll endorsement.

10- Submitting a monthly statistical report to the higher management.

11- Many other recruitment/administrative related tasks inside and outside the organization.


*Oracle & HR:

1- Review and evaluate personnel experience through Oracle system.

2- Create personnel hiring and firing through Oracle system.

3- Maintain update employee position and master data.

4- Train other division’s end user to process their Payroll & HR Functional.

5- Coordinate with other division for any functional or technical issue.

6- Configure and analyze employee Basic pay, Housing, Transportation, Mobile, Cost Center, Ticket’s, Contract’s, Contact’s, End Of Service, and all allowances as required that matching to company policy.

7- Configure GOSI deductions information.

8- Retrieve standard and customized HR and organizational management reports.

9- Leading HR Coordinators team and train them on Oracle Self Service and Time Sheet.

10- Decision maker for eligibility of approving or rejecting any request based on company policy, Saudi labor law.

*Management Support:

1- Ensure that processes and policies are followed for the purpose of being accurate, legal, and meeting the company objectives.

2- Participate in meetings for the purpose of developing recommendations and supporting staff.

3- Support HR manager and staff to assist the performance of their work activities.

4- Train other HR Specialists to insure the best practices of employment are followed.

HR Specialist - Recruiter at Pan Gulf Holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • August 2013 to November 2014

Tasks & Responsibilities:

*Recruitment

Hiring Level: Junior - Professional


1- Establishes recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives; meeting with managers to discuss needs.
2- Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport.
3- Determines applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications.
4- Attracts applicants by placing job advertisements; contacting recruiters, using newsgroups and job sites.
5- Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references comparing qualifications to job requirements.
6- Evaluates applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers interviewing applicants on consistent set of qualifications.
7- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

*SAP System:

1- Review and evaluate personnel experience through SAP system.
2- Create personnel hiring and firing through SAP system.
3- Maintain update employee position and master data.
4- Every end of the month run payroll to compensate employees.
5- Train other division end user to process their payroll.
6- Coordinate with other division for any functional or technical issue.
7- Configure employee Basic pay, HRA, Transportation, Cost of living, Mobile and all allowances as required.
8- Configure GOSI deductions information.
9- Retrieve standard and customized payroll and organizational management reports.

* Organization & Development:

1- Pre-recruitment Policies & Procedures for the benefit of employees and company.
2- Performance appraisals every financial year to get promote a personnel.
3- Support to define employee Rate, Grades, Designation, Salaries and Reward End of Service for service rendered.

HR Coordinator - Recruitment Coordinator at Soroof Internatioal
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • August 2011 to July 2013

Experience with Soroof International Company: Company website: www.soroof.com

Roles and Responsibilities:

Recruitment:

1- Build and own the sourcing pipeline and candidate pool.
2- Screen candidates for interest level, salary range, relocation needs, etc.
3- Source and develop passive candidates through networking, cold calling, complex internet searches, social media, research, etc.
4- Manage job postings.
5- Work closely with the recruiters to develop and execute sourcing strategies aimed at generating candidate flow to meet overall recruiting goals.
6- Maintain accurate and thorough documentation within the company system.
7- Ensure compliance with company hiring policies and practices.

Administration:

1) Dealing with contracts and documents of the company around (7000) Document (Contracts, Agreements, Share Holding, certificates, ETC).
2) Import and export the data documents as required in Oracle System.
3) Handling the vacation plans of the employees.
4) Writing a reports and letters in (English & Arabic) of the company.
5) Gathering international companies telephone and internet bills to reimburse the agreed telephone allowance.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Management
  • at ٍSaudi Electronic University
  • January 2018
Diploma, SHRM
  • at Morgan Center
  • December 2015
High school or equivalent, High School
  • at Al hassan
  • January 2007
Diploma, English Certificate Advance Level
  • at Wall Street
  • December 2005

Specialties & Skills

Job Descriptions
Recruitment
HR Strategy
Developments
Performance Appraisal
- Packages : Microsoft-office (Excel, Word, Power point & Visio).
- SAP HR & Pay Roll
- Operating system : Windows 2000, XP, VISTA & Windows 8.1.
Ability to improve and develop, especially job related skills. (fast learner)
Oracle HR & Pay roll - Release 12
Setting priorities & accomplishing assigned tasks in a timely manner
Excellent researching skills
Multi-tasking
Self-motivated
High competency in productivity

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

SHRM - PHR (Certificate)
Time Management (Certificate)
Oracle HR & Pay Roll (Training)
Training Institute:
Al-Khorayef Petroleum
Date Attended:
November 2014
Duration:
56 hours
SAP HR & Pay Roll (Training)
Training Institute:
PAN Gulf Holding
Date Attended:
August 2013
Duration:
180 hours
English (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
January 2011

Hobbies

  • Football - swimming