Looking for a career in Recruitment/HR/ MKTG

YAWANTHI ANURADHA RANASINGHE

CELL: 00971-504676898(Dubai)/Mobile:009746288371
009746191744(Qatar)/009744441470 Room#204(Land line)
E-mail:yawanthi92/-a-t-/yahoo.co.uk/yawanthi91/-a-t-/yahoo.co.in

PERSONAL PROFILE:
Date of Birth : 28th December1978
Gender : Female
Passport Number :M2085132
School Attended : K/Sri Sumangala Girls’ School, Panadura
Leisure Interests :Listening To Music, Traveling, Reading Books&
Meditation.
Driving License : International License/Dubai and Qatar License
Visa Status : Husband Sponsored Visa-Qatar
Professional Objectives
Highly talented professional with distinguished record of work, academic
Performance & professional achievements over 12+ years of high quality experience in HR, Recruitment, Selection Process & administration. Posses’ professional attitude and commitment and works effectively with variety of People, timely completing of all assignments meeting deadlines. Strong team working, communication, leadership, interpersonal and multi-tasking skills. Excellent communication skills in English and ability to interact effectively at all levels with senior Executives. To seek a challenging position, offering responsibility and rewarding experiences and at the same time maintaining a high standard of Client service and professionalism.

Key Skills
 Self motivated &result oriented team player with ability to lead the team by proactive guiding and motivation.
 Organizing & managing resources effectively, to ensure smooth operation and maximum output
 Excellent organisational ability, which enables me to work under pressure meeting deadlines as and delivering above expectations
 Problem solver using analytical, logical, and innovative thinking
 Ability to take up & enjoy challenging &rewarding assignments & activities
 Excellent written and oral communicator
Personal Strengths & Attributes
• Precise & quick thinker
• Brings out creativity in others
• Diplomatic in difficult situations
• Works well under pressure
• Directed start-ups
• Achievements in International operations
• Thoroughly familiar with key markets
• Gives 100% at all times
• Proven success record
• Versatile troubleshooter

Educational Background
London Metropolitan University UK November 2000-June 2003 Bsc(Hons) Computing & Information Systems
PG Dip(Marketing Management)
Advanced Diploma In Human Resources Management from College Of London ,Uk

IDM Computer Studies (PVT) LTD August1998- February 1999
Diploma in Computer Studies

National Institute OF Business Management June 1999-October 1999
Certificate in Computer Science

Sri Sumangala Girls’ School, Panadura, Sri Lanka August - 1997
A Level: Physics, Chemistry, Zoology Botany

Language Proficiency
• International English Language Testing System(IELTS)
Academic Module-September 2004(Listening-6.5/Reading-6.5/Writing-7.0/Speaking-7.0)
General Module -May 2006(Listening-6.5/Reading-6.5/Writing-7.0/Speaking-7.0)
• Institute Of Western Music & Speech
Spoken English –Elementary up to Grade 6
Western Music-Elementary up to Grade 6
• University Of Warwick, Coventry, England
Business for Communication successfully completed all three levels.
• Basic Knowledge in Japanese Language and French Language(Speaking and Understanding)
Computer Literacy
Extensive IT skills including Visual Basic / Pascal / FoxPro / Dbase / Ms-Dos / JavaScript / HTML, XHTML etc.. / C Language / SQL / Oracle 8i / P/L SQL / MS-Office (Windows Operating system in Novell Environment / MS-Word / MS-Excel / MS-Access / MS-PowerPoint / Internet & E-mail/ Adobe Photo shop CS2/Adobe PageMaker7

Career Oriented Education & Training
January2004

Studied for the Advanced Diploma Course at Charted Institute of Management CIM, UK

February 2004
“Maximizing your Employment potential”
by Nalin Jayasuriya ,Managing Director & CEO ,Mcquire Rens & Jones (Pvt) Ltd

May 2005

Key Accounts Management and Negotiation Skills.

Singapore Institute of Management

May 2006(2 months on the job training)
“Areas in Recruitment Cycle –Manpower planning up to the Executive search”
Euro Asia Manpower Services-Dubai

August 2007
HR Training from Dubai Knowledge Village and University Of Wollongong Dubai
February 2008

“Top ten Soft Skills For Success”

Conducted by Finishing Touch FZ LLC, delivers Executive Educational programs in Etiquette and Courtesy Rules Which Set the stage for all interpersonal relations in today’s multi-cultural society.

March 2008

“The Essential Executive Consultant Series”

Conducted by Buchanan-Dunne Associates USA-An Executive Recruitment Training Specialists.

March 2008
The Next Business Generation”
HR Training from Dubai Knowledge Village-“

Work Experience
• United Nations Association-CIDA Since August 1999
Information technology Assistant for the projects
• Work Directly under the Canadian Consultants and helping for the ongoing project work, making reports, carry out routine clerical activities, compiling membership records, process All invoices, claim forms timesheets etc

• Wave Net (Pvt) Ltd January 2004- January 2005
Business Development & Public Relationship Manager
(International Company Project Based work in the area of Telecommunications)
• WaveNET's Telecom Product Portfolio includes a range of Voice, Messaging, and Roaming solutions to help service providers meet their customers' lifestyle needs it support GSM, GPRS EDGE and 3G Networks as well as legacy and NGN Wire line networks- www.wavenet.lk

• Alcatel (Pvt) Ltd Since January 2005
Business Development & Client Relationship Manager
(International Company Project Based work in the area of Telecommunications)
Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or employees. Alcatel brings its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks, applications and services, to help its partners and customers

• SEE Recruitment Services-UAE Since June 2006-October2007

HR Resourcing Cum Key Accounts Manager (Executive Search and Headhunt)

A Human Capital Solutions Company, Headquartered in Dubai, UAE
Current business verticals & skills – Banking, Information Technology, Telecommunication, Health & Medicine, Consulting,
Property & Real Estate, Engineering & Construction, Travel& Hospitality

• Oversee the entire life cycle of recruitments like searching/sourcing potential candidate, short listing them in accordance with the Client’s current requirements from the various sources viz. database, job portals, referrals, networking. Discussing the exact job profile with the company, Deploy appropriate sourcing methodology to source right candidates for various jobs in a speedy and cost-effective manner, Briefing the candidates about the job requirement and Screening of candidates as per the requirements, Scheduling interviews like Group Discussion, Telephonic interview for the candidates and screening them at different rounds as per the client’s specifications, intimating the candidates about the interviews, Short listing after preliminary screening of candidates through personal interview, written technical test and coordinate with the technical panel for the final evaluation, Follow up with the client as well as candidate till the selected candidates gets the offer letter and joins the organization, as well as follow up with the client for revenue collection, Business Development, Relationship management with clients, Preparing daily and weekly reports of resourcing activities, Coordinating with billing, invoices, payment schedules and directing it to accounts departments ,management of the resume database of the company, effectively performed headhunting for niche requirements in research, organize effective training program on client pitching, effective ad posting.
• Market and sell recruitment assignments to clients in a specific industry sector or geographical area to ensure that all sales and revenue targets met
• Undertake the various stages of the recruitment process, as required by the client to the company’s quality standards.
• Maintain & review a register of candidates appropriate to any potential client requirements and undertake interviews of candidates to determine their suitability where necessary.
• Maintain All necessary client and candidate records and appropriate supporting system to ensure that there is accurate and up to date information in accordance with relevant quality standards and statutory requirements.
• Carry out all required Pre-employment checks to ensure that candidates are appropriately qualified for jobs being filled.
• Actively involved in jobs competency profiling and the implementation of behavioral based interviewing techniques in the selection & interviewing of internal and external candidates.
• Undertake any necessary market research to ensure that the service provided is up to date and appropriate to clients needs.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments in the field of Recruitment and Selection Process
• Handling all overseas clients from GCC.
• Handling Engineering, Hospitality, property, Facilities Management, Administration, Oil and Gas Recruitments etc.
• Target management for team.

• Responsible for Negotiations with Corporate Clients in various aspects in order to close a Deal.
• Involved in Execution of ongoing & new projects
• Communicating / Negotiating with Overseas Clients through telephone on various business related matters.
• Responsible for smooth and timely processing & submission of documents, Cv’s etc. to Clients, to ensure that operations team has completed the desired jobs before or on time as scheduled.

• ANTAL INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS Since October 2007-up to date
Recruitment Manager cum Business Development Manager (Executive Search and Headhunt)
(Antal is the leader in EMEA & Asia Executive Search & Selection with a network of over 50 fully-staffed offices in 24 countries, recruiting talent in a range of industry sectors & skill functions. Since inception in 1993 Antal has placed executives in over 75 countries and offers clients a choice of recruitment & staffing solutions from Retained Executive Search, Search & Selection to Contingent Recruitment in Permanent, Interim & Contract / Temporary staffing.)
• Identify & evaluate client’s recruitment needs.
• Client Relationship Management /Marketing and Generating business:
• Negotiating and Providing Special benefits to Prestigious Clients on Placement Charges.
• Finding The New Clients
• Interviewing potential candidates for various job opening.
• Headhunt – To identify and approach suitable candidate.
• Negotiates terms of employment with candidates.
• Development and Delivery of the Recruitment plan as well as build a pipe line of experienced candidates from post attraction through to placement and Ensuring target delivery for all client business.
• Build and maintain a flexible pool of internal and external resources for ad-hoc work and operations.
• Active role in the delivery of experienced talent through personal involvement in attraction, selection and placement of candidates.
• Drive process improvement by building efficient and effective recruitment systems and process.
• Negotiating job offers on behalf of clients and candidates and closing the deal.
• Developing and managing existing accounts with an underlying objective of maximizing business and revenue.
• Ensuring payments are received within the stipulated time frame.
• Documentations for overseas recruitment like contract agreement, embassy papers, attestation of papers, documentation for visa processing, deployment formalities etc.
• Maintaining customer relation and coordinating with senior levels and liaise with external networks.

• Skills in Practice

 HR Management
 Recruitment & Retention
Hiring process, retention strategies for the company and associated activities.
 Training and Development
Assist in assessing training needs and facilitate creative training and development program for employees.
 Performance Management
Assist and oversee the performance review process to ensure effectiveness, compliance and communication within organization.
 Compensation and Benefits
Assist in conducting analysis of jobs, salaries and incentives, make recommendations and review salary increases for compliance with the company policy and budget.
 Communication
Implement and educate communication strategy to maximize employees understanding of the company’s vision and impact of the program. Establish proper communication link between staff and department heads on company policies and practices.
 Administration
Oversee all benefits including administration. Up keeping of Human Resources database and filing system, monitor headcount by department and maintain a record of vacation sick leave used by each employee. Plan company events.
 Training Coordination
 Able to coordinate and organize training programs
 To evaluate the training needs
 To develop training plans and training calendar
 To conduct evaluation after training

 Team Management
 Help in coordinating with different units & resolving critical complaints
 Root cause analysis of recurring complaints
 Problem resolution of urgent/critical complaints
 To achieve the overall resolution target of the unit
 Recruitment
 Report directly to the General Manager with regards to department activities.
 Responsible for sourcing, interviewing and short-listing applicants as per job description
 Responsible for submitting to client possible candidates for interview.
 Communicate with the client directly regarding personnel deployment matters.
 Responsible for the accurate and timely recruitment of personnel for positions opened for local and international recruitment
 Responsible for all the administrative matters related to the recruitment and providing assistance to HR Manager by performing recruitment procedures
 Inform the client on matters regarding unfit and untraceable personnel, schedule that cannot be met and other hiccups concerning the candidates.
 Assist in creating pre-interview questions as per the job description.
 Ensure all new employees obtain working visa.
 Ensure that the personnel is properly insured once deployed.
 Ensure that personnel are properly brief before deployment.
 Ensure that the Personal File of the personnel is all properly updated.
 Provide advice to manager’s and employee’s regarding HR issues.
 Responsible for the coordination of various transactional HR and administrative activities.
 Provide weekly recruitment status to the Country Manager.
 Responsible for placing an advertisement in the newspaper.

 Interviewer Abilities
• Actively involved in jobs competency profiling and the implementation of behavioral based interviewing techniques in the selection & interviewing of internal and external candidates.
• To source candidates
• To shortlist per vacancy requirement
• To interview relevant candidates per vacancy
• Assist in creating interview questions per vacancy base on the needs of the department
• To communicate effectively between the candidate, other interviewers and team leaders
• Ensure proper coordination for telephone and face-to-face interview of candidates

Extra Curricular Activates
Besides my studies I have been the Class Representative for the Sinhala Literacy Society, Buddhist Association, Science Society, Treasurer of the English Literary Association, ADIC& Nature Lovers Student Association. Member of School Western band.
Referees: On Request