Caroline Maina
Vancouver,British Columbia
Summary
Dedicated professional eager to create and implement successful strategies to improve organizational efficiency. Adept at utilizing data analysis to provide insights into HR initiatives. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and committed to pursuing best practices related to employee development and retention.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruitment Specialist
Diageo Plc
01.2016 - 01.2023
- Conducted meetings with line manager to understand the role specifications
- Posted open roles, screened candidates and conducted interviews
- Conducted wrap-up meetings to complete and close a role and also got feedback from panelists
- Improved the internship program – advertised, shortlisted, interviewed and placed in the various departments
- Conducted assessments and interviews for new management trainees
- Profiled candidates – successful candidate pipeline and ensured adequate to meet the requirements of the open vacancies
- Created induction schedule for new joiners and managed the process to conclusion
- Ensured new joiners had business tools and all software and business systems are set up before reporting to ensure seamless onboarding, tracking leave liability
- Championed the performance appraisal
- Provided HR administrative support.
- Continuously sought out professional development opportunities and industry knowledge, staying current on trends and best practices in recruitment.
- Established a strong employer brand presence online through engaging content creation on various platforms like LinkedIn or Glassdoor.
Administrator - GM's office
Diageo Plc
01.2010 - 06.2016
- Supported the Leadership Team in their duties to perform their core tasks: Planning and co-coordinating various team meetings: monthly operations meetings, annual sales conferences, strategy meetings and various workshops whilst promoting team harmony and positive relationships through team building activities
- Provided support for relocation of sales personnel to regional markets
- Received and sorted incoming mail and drafted replies to mail/requests for the MD and responded to routine administrative queries from overseas/local suppliers and staff
- Managed internal and external customers relationships pleasantly and diplomatically.
- Entered and maintained departmental records in company database.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
Education
MBA -
University Canada West
Higher Diploma in Human Resource -
Institute of Human Resource Nairobi
BCom - Human Resource Management -
University of Nairobi
Skills
- Recruitment support –recruitment process by posting job openings, holding screening and coordinating and conducting interviews
- Onboarding – preparing paperwork for new hires, payroll information, orientation and integration to the organization
- Benefits administration – assist employees with benefits such are health insurance, retirement benefits and leave plans
- Employee Performance – keeping records of employee performance from different departments
- Compliance – ensuring the business in keeping up with the labour laws and keeping abreast with the new regulations
- In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Accomplishments
- Reduced time to fill vacancies by 10% through effective sourcing and interview process.
- Created a clear guideline to place apprenticeship by creating a clear process to be followed by line managers
- Within the first month in my administrative assistant role, I successfully organized a conference across boarders.
- Named employee of the month in my role as a team coordinator.
- Reduced the recruitment turnaround time from advertising to filing the position by 3 days.
- Cost saving – while organizing for team building, sourced for the most economical options.
- Embedded compliance process in the team through procurement process and eliminated all delays and hiccups to ensure timely payment of vendors
Availability
Tuesdays to Fridays 9.20 to 2.30 pm
Languages
English
Full Professional
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Recruitment Specialist
Diageo Plc
01.2016 - 01.2023
Administrator - GM's office
Diageo Plc
01.2010 - 06.2016
MBA -
University Canada West
Higher Diploma in Human Resource -
Institute of Human Resource Nairobi
BCom - Human Resource Management -
University of Nairobi
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