Salu Ramdas
Summary
- Qualified Human Resource Generalist with over 10 years of experience in managing HR departments, full cycle recruitment and providing stellar customer service.
- CHRP (in progress), completed Diploma in Human Resource Management from Sheridan College, MBA from overseas.
- Consecutive Recruiter of the week for over a month at Kavin Group.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, outstanding presentation and negotiation skills, driven with achievements towards goals, highly organized.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruitment & Employment Coordinator
Algoma Central Corporation
01.2024 - Current
- Conduct full cycle recruitment for Corporate, shipboard positions and cadets
- Determining recruitment needs in consultation with others, writing and placing job advertisements.
- Posting Job Postings on LinkedIn, Indeed and other marine job boards.
- Managed relationships with external recruitment agencies to source high-quality candidates efficiently.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Scheduling, conducting interviews and completing reference checks for new hires.
- Drafting offer letters.
- Collection of new hire documents including marine certificates and relevant trainings, ensuring their validity and that candidate meets all position requirements.
- Coordinate with academic coordinators in various marine, high schools and trade schools to arrange visits.
- Organized and executed successful job fairs, attracting diverse talent pools for various positions.
- Travelling to marine schools province wide to interview and select cadets for placements.
- Coordinate with vessel Captains to ensure cadets (ship students) are placed accurately.
- Assigning cadets to various vessels for work term and ensure they complete their sea-time.
- Provided ongoing support to cadets throughout their tenure, addressing concerns and facilitating growth opportunities.
- Manage a wide-range of administrative tasks, including uploading documents to employee files in HRIS, email correspondence and date entry, while ensuring a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.
- Conduct new hire orientations and follow-ups.
- Process foreign applications for endorsement under Transport Canada Reciprocal Agreements.
- Develop new employee orientation and ensure new hire training is established applicable to each position.
- Work with the media team to develop and update presentation materials and maintain appropriate inventory levels of promotional items as needed for applicable events.
- Provide letters of confirmation of employment and assist as requested in the provision of information required for credit checks or other personal needs.
- Participate in the preparation of specified corporate events, conferences and activities.
- Administration of pre-employment drug & alcohol testing when required.
- Other Human Resource tasks as assigned.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
HirePower
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Review and update changes in company Handbook on yearly basis
- First point of contact to explain HR policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Assign courses to new employees on HRDownloads
- Assist new/ current employees navigate on Zoho
- Conduct Virtual Coffee Chats to ensure employee satisfaction and deal with grievances
- Explore personal network and contribute to given client base
- Posting various postings on LinkedIn/ Indeed and internal websites
- Facilitate end to end recruitment for a large volume of experienced workers (temporary, contract and / or permanent)
- Coordinate all aspects of recruitment from job advertisements, prescreening, in person interviews, reference and applicable background checks, etc
- Assist staff with annual vacations and accommodation for events
- Preparation of standard documentation such as PR related letters, Verification of Employment Letters etc
- Manage New Hire Onboarding and set up meetings with respective teams and all managers
- Maintain, update and manage accurate filing systems of employee information, including timesheet management is obtained and accurate
Account Manager
Kavin Group
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Develop strong client relationships with assigned clients
- Explore personal network and contribute to given client base
- Facilitate end to end recruitment for a large volume of experienced workers (temporary, contract and / or permanent)
- Coordinate all aspects of recruitment from job advertisements, prescreening, in person interviews, reference and applicable background checks, etc
- Use various recruiting sources to uncover talent
- Collaborate with internal staff to determine hiring needs, wants and 'fit'
- Manage the interview process with clients and help keep the process moving along
- Execute the back-office responsibilities applicable to hires such as create and update candidate profiles, track submittals and hires, and all required compliance
- Managing onboarding documents of candidates
- Maintains, updates and manages accurate filing systems of employee information, including timesheet management is obtained and accurate
Recruiter
Kavin Group
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Facilitate end to end recruitment for a large volume of experienced workers (temporary, contract and/or permanent)
- Coordinate all aspects of recruitment from job advertisements, prescreening, in person interviews, reference and any applicable background checks, etc
- Collaborate with internal staff to determine hiring needs, wants and 'fit'
- Manage the interview process with clients and help keep the process moving along
- Execute the back-office responsibilities applicable to your hires such as create and update candidate profiles, track submittals and hires, and all required compliance is obtained and accurate
- Manage client relationships
- Managing onboarding documents of candidates
- Produce weekly reports on recruiting
- Maintains, updates and manages accurate filing systems of employee information, including timesheet management
Administrative Assistant/ Customer Service
Maple Ridge Community Management
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Coordinated with customers to resolve any billing inquiries
- Acted as first point of contact for customers seeking help with products or technical issues
- Provided troubleshooting and technical assistance to customers
- Assessed the customer's needs and translation into solutions
- Issued Work Orders and letters to various tenants regarding various concerns
- Prepared and posted mails to be sent out to various properties
HR Generalist
W. J. Towell
11.2012 - 11.2017
- Company Overview: Dubai, UAE
- Assisted employees in clarifying various policies, procedures and guidelines and interpreting and administrating contracts
- Supported Talent Acquisition Team and hiring managers to manage various recruitment needs
- Development and management of various job descriptions
- Assisted in finding new talents, conducted initial telephonic interviews, on boarding of new hires, trained and conducted exit interviews
- Monitored career websites to ensure content is up to date
- Timely follow-up communication to candidates regarding employment and interview status
- Created and distributed candidate correspondence including interview schedules, new hire paperwork, offer letters, on boarding confirmations and leave of absence letters
- Assisted in implementation of various HR policies/ initiatives, disciplinary actions and terminations
- Assisted in event coordination and preparation of presentations for annual meetings and participate at recruitment fairs
- Dubai, UAE
Admissions Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology
09.2011 - 09.2012
- Assisted Admissions Director in daily tasks such as booking schedules, prepared correspondence, assisting in research etc
- Was in charge of making school visits arrangements for undergraduate counselors
- Created admissions folders for all purpose requirements such as inquiries, accepted & enrolled students
- Researched events to promote all programs
- Handled calls & emails to Inquiries, Applicants & Enrollees
- Submitted weekly call report update of inquiries to Director of Admissions
- Assisted in organizing events on/off campus (Admissions Open Houses, TOEFL, University Competition, High School Fairs, Events)
- Maintained Admissions files
- Assisted in completion of applicant's credentials
- Assisted undergraduate and graduate counselor's new applicants/ accepted student's credentials to complete the files for scholarship if needed
Education
Human Resource Management Certificate -
Sheridan College
04.2021
Certificate in Human Resource -
University of Dubai
07.2012
Masters in Business Administration -
University of Atlanta
09.2011
Bachelors in Business Management -
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, Kerala06.2009
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Sourcing
- Creating Job Descriptions
- Interviewing
- Background Checks
- Attention to Detail
- Interpersonal Skills
- Maintain Confidential Information
- ATS - Job Diva
- ATS - Applicant Stack
- ATS - Zoho
- ATS - SuccessFactors
- ATS - Lawson
- ATS - HR Downloads
- HR Connect
- Teams
- Zoom
- Slack
- Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Calendar
- Yardi
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Effective networking
- Teamwork and collaboration
Status in Canada
Canadian Citizen
Timeline
Recruitment & Employment Coordinator
Algoma Central Corporation
01.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
HirePower
11.2021 - 08.2023
Account Manager
Kavin Group
06.2021 - 11.2021
Recruiter
Kavin Group
11.2020 - 06.2021
Administrative Assistant/ Customer Service
Maple Ridge Community Management
02.2020 - 04.2020
HR Generalist
W. J. Towell
11.2012 - 11.2017
Admissions Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology
09.2011 - 09.2012
Certificate in Human Resource -
University of Dubai
Masters in Business Administration -
University of Atlanta
Bachelors in Business Management -
Mahatma Gandhi University
Human Resource Management Certificate -
Sheridan College
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