Jul 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Auckland, New Zealand · Hybrid

• I am an Early Careers Consultant on the team, responsible for the end-to-end delivery of key recruitment projects and providing support for other projects.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of reputable business clients such as PwC, Xero, BDO, Contact Energy, Les Mills, RBNZ, among others, with a strong service orientation to understand their talent needs and provide expert advice on early talent attraction, selection, development, and retention.
• Lead Virtual Internships for key clients (Auckland University of Technology, Google, Grant Thornton, Auckland Transport, University of Canterbury, and Auckland Council), successfully placing 275+ students with a 92% satisfaction rate. Oversee programme design, student orientations, mentor training, project management, and stakeholder relationship management (tertiary education providers, employers, and students).
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, screening over 3100 applications, reviewing 700+ video interviews, conducting telephonic screening and reference checks, administering psychometric tests using software like Vieple, Testgrid, and Criteria, and facilitating intake and longlisting meetings with Hiring Managers. Successfully placed 100+ highly talented candidates in internships and graduate roles.
• Act as the account manager for 15+ tools' clients, conducting regular check-ins, providing training and demos, and staying updated on tool updates.
• Perform data analysis to track key analytics and identify areas for improvement.
• Tools: Vieple (video interviewing), Campaign (Applicant Tracking System - ATS), Practera (Virtual Learning Platform), Testgrid, Criteria (psychometric testing)
• Other ATS used: Lever, Workday

Jul 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr

• I led non-tech hiring for Pakistan, encompassing hiring for all support functions and operational roles across all verticals of Careem. My team and I also supported hiring for global roles across UAE, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt and KSA alongside working on global employer branding initiatives.
• Liaised and partnered with BU Managers to understand talent needs and mapped talent accordingly.
• Led background research and design of Summer Internship program.
• Project Lead for the global TA systems and tools optimization project, overseeing various initiatives such as revamping TA functional onboarding, Greenhouse (ATS) and LinkedIn Recruiter training, automated stages of recruitment, interview plans for all business units, scorecards, Net Hiring Score (NHS) metrics development, and recruitment playbook enhancements.
• Analysed system-generated reports to track key metrics in line with set KPIs.
• Actively monitored all aspects of candidate experience to ensure a seamless and consistent experience at all touchpoints.

Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 · 5 mos

• Responsible for all non-tech hiring across Pakistan and provided support to recruit resources in other markets across the greater Middle Eastern region (MENAP).
• Liaised with global stakeholders to understand their ongoing talent needs and sourced candidates accordingly.
• Effectively managed candidates by leveraging ATS (Greenhouse) for communication, recording, reporting, and analytics.

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 mo

• At Careem, we are driven by the purpose of simplifying the lives of people and building an awesome organisation that inspires. Based in Dubai, we started our journey as a pioneer of the Middle East’s ride-hailing economy. Today, Careem is the region’s everyday Super App operational in 13 countries and over 100 cities. Our goal is to simplify people’s daily lives so that they can spend their precious time and mindshare on things that really matter and on realizing their potential.
• Careem is powered by awesome people. Our people are purpose-aligned and values-oriented. They are excited by the purpose of simplifying lives and building a lasting institution in the region, and live by our core values of shooting for the moon, being of service, and acting like owners. We thrive on diversity, and welcome people of all backgrounds who can subscribe to our purpose, can live by our values, and have what it takes to build an institution that will inspire and last for decades and centuries to come.
• So start your journey with us and you’ll be empowered to drive impact across a region of 600 million people, supported by our community of colleagues from over 75 nationalities. You will enjoy benefits such as remote first working, work from anywhere in the world for 60 days a year and unlimited vacation days. Yalla let’s go!

Jan 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Karachi, Pakistan

• I managed the end-to-end recruitment process for the largest logistics organisation in Pakistan with a headcount of over 12,000 employees. I led the Talent Acquisition team while reporting to the Group Director HR.
• Led end-to-end recruitment processes for graduate, lateral, and C-level positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, salary negotiation, reference checks, and onboarding. Successfully recruited 86 new hires during the COVID pandemic and oversaw the recruitment of 432 positions as the Talent Lead.
• Liaising with all group companies and regional teams to understand talent needs and develop a talent pipeline.
• Drafted and rolled out the recruitment and selection policy, ensuring alignment with best practices, company objectives.
• Conducted exit interviews to identify areas of improvement and implemented necessary changes to enhance employee experience and retention.
• Launched the company's career page, leveraging innovative strategies to attract top talent and strengthen the employer brand.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders on diversity and inclusion initiatives, fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment.
• Streamlined the onboarding process to create a seamless experience for new employees, ensuring a smooth transition into the organisation.
• Led the hiring budgeting process for timely anticipation of talent needs and calculating the monetary impact while ensuring internal parity.
• Devised & implemented a standardised process for end-to-end tracking of hiring cases and generating monthly visibility reports on an ongoing basis
• Optimised the recruitment process by developing a structured candidate pool and revamping the documentation process across the network, resulting in enhanced applicant tracking, improved efficiency, and increased compliance.
• Managed a team of two Assistant Managers, closely monitoring, reviewing, and providing guidance on assigned cases, fostering their professional growth and development.

May 2019 – Jun 2019 · 1 mo · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

• The Auckland Branch Committee of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) is the local representation of HRINZ for Auckland region. It exists to provide value added services to its local members. As part of this committee, I contribute towards the delivery of these services including organising events, supporting members, providing networking opportunities and implementing certain national initiatives of HRINZ at a local level.

Apr 2018 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

• Planning, collaborating and executing HR events for students
• Representing and promoting HRINZ across Auckland and at the NZ HR Conference & Expo 2018
• Engaging with students to promote and educate on HRINZ and HRM career choices through student events, site visits and presentations
• Actively participating and assisting HRINZ Auckland Branch Committee with branch networking events and liaising with the National Office by acting as a committee member

Nov 2018 – Oct 2019 · 11 mos · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

• I was heading the Global Talent Hub project, a joint initiative of Talent Solutions and Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED), which entails the identification and development of the top international talent in Auckland. With this, we eased their transition while providing employers with outstanding graduates that possess a global outlook. In addition, I also supported the wider work streams through marketing, research support and administration.
• Planning, designing and execution of Global Talent Internship, Global Talent Challenge, Career Accelerator Programme, Global Talent Transitions portal and International Student Survey
• Initiated the Global Talent Campus Ambassador Programme
• Relationship management across internal and external stakeholders including students, student associations, tertiary institutions and business clients
• Promoting Global Talent Hub initiatives across tertiary institutions through presentations to mass audiences at orientations, career fairs, club expos and employment events
• Advising international students regarding employability prospects in New Zealand and addressing queries
• Marketing coordination and content management across print media and digital channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Website administration)
• Candidate management, reference checks, video interview screening, telephonic screening, administering tests using testing software such as Vieple and Testgrid
• Invoicing and account management using Xero
• Database management and data analysis to identify trends for continuous improvement

Oct 2018 – Jul 2019 · 9 mos · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

• Meeting new students, establishing rapport and facilitating positive group dynamic to ease the transition of new students
• Liaising with AUT Student Services and Faculty to facilitate new students
• Equipping students with all the support tools and knowledge required for their first week

Aug 2018 – Mar 2019 · 7 mos · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

• To liaise with the Dean, Business Senior Executive Team and other student committee members to discuss key student concerns and Business School’s activities and initiatives
• To provide student input into strategy, operations and developments in the Business School and School of Economics
• To identify, analyse and clarify any relevant issues that arise in the Business School and School of Economics

May 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Auckland, New Zealand

• AUT HERC is a student club initiated primarily for HR/ER and management students to provide them with a forum for discussion and engagement with the academics and professionals. It now has a wider goal of facilitating students from all walks of life to learn more about HR as well as network with HR professionals.
• Platform for students to have a voice on campus and to network with leading HR practitioners
• Planning, organising and hosting a series of industry speaker sessions to bridge the gap between the theoretical and practical aspects of HR and ER
• Conducting workshops to advance the student understanding of diverse streams of HR - especially recruitment

Jun 2016 – May 2017 · 11 mos · Karachi, Pakistan

• Management Trainee – Talent Acquisition
• Managed the recruitment process: sourced & screened candidates, administered entry tests, conducted interviews and maintained the talent pool
• Collaborated with top business schools for sourcing fresh graduates and participated in conducting the graduate recruitment drive which helped me develop time management, interpersonal communication and relationship building skills
• Highlighted gaps in the on-boarding process and suggested ideas to revamp the on-boarding process which involved meetings with vendors and the head of talent acquisition
• Management Trainee – Learning & Development
• Conducted research on a range of unorthodox learning platforms for employees and pitched the ideas along with their cost-benefit analysis with a possible route for execution
• Coordinated with the management and other organisations offering relevant solutions, thus, developed internal and external stakeholder management skills

Apr 2016 – Jul 2016 · 3 mos · Karachi, Pakistan

• Conducted industry analysis for derma-cosmetic product portfolio
• Developed the strategy for mass media promotion of derma-cosmetic products

Jan 2016 – May 2016 · 4 mos · Karachi, Pakistan

• Assisted the Professor with course structure revision and course enrichment by designing classroom activities
• Conducted tutoring sessions for more than 100 undergraduate students

Jun 2015 – Jul 2015 · 1 mo · Pakistan

• Ratio Analysis for Engro Foods, Powergen, Chemicals & Fertilizers
• Competitor Analysis for Engro Foods to assess market risks and opportunities