Recruitement

GURPREET SANDHU

**** ********** **, ********** ******

Cell: 416-***-****

Email: ********.**********@*****.***

PROFILE

Proficient Recruiter and interviewer with experience in range of industries including

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IT, Manufacturing, Food, Pharmaceutical, Cement and Pulp & paper.

Well experienced in a fast paced and high volume environment.

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Excellent grasp over Job Analysis, human resources planning, recruitment and

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selection, compensation and performance appraisal.

Skilled in performing reference checks, and offer negotiation.

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Efficient, organized, team player and attention to detail.

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Drive to succeed, experience setting realistic targets, proven record of meeting and

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exceeding goals

Proficiency with Windows-based systems and Internet navigation.

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Awareness of legal framework for Employment Law in Canada.

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Knowledge of Orientation, Training and Career Development.

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Understanding of importance of Occupational Health and Safety at the workplace.

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Awareness of strategic importance of effective employee relations.

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Knowledge in Strategic Human Resources Planning

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Technical Skills:

Microsoft Office: Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint (Expert level)

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Platform: Windows 98, ME, 2000 & NT

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Expertise in Pro-Hunt™ Recruiting Software, Scott’s directory and Guru RMS

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Profound knowledge in using job boards like Monster, Workopolis and Linked-in

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WORK HISTORY

Proviso April 2010- January 2014 (Contract)

(IT Talent Acquisition Specialist)

• Managing the entire recruitment process from sourcing, screening and interviewing

to offer and placement stages

• Maintaining positive relationships and provide excellent service to clients and

candidates.

• Responsible for conducting technical pre-screens to assess candidates' core

competencies and provide overall recommendations

• Involved in Intake Sessions with Hiring Managers and Technical Leads to properly

assess requirements and overall competencies

• Responsible for all candidate synopsis submissions to Hiring Managers outlining

salary, technical capabilities and overall fit

• Responsible for all reporting and Workforce Planning (daily candidate pipeline

/interviews) and quarterly data reporting

• Responsible for communication with candidates - provide direction and overall job

insight/process

• Completing reference checks as part of the recruitment process.

Rashmis Bakery December 2009- March2010

(Customer Service and Account Manager)

• Managing CSR Team and one of the major account of an high volume bakery

Taking Cake orders on system & walk-in customers & training staff in doing so

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Helping customers and team solving difficult issues

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Hiring chefs for back kitchen, making sure they required pastry or cake making

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experience.

Managing Accounts and sensitive information of the shop.

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Training staff on duties of a cashier, taking care of cash accounts & credit debit

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sales.

Learnt and trained staff on Bake software.

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Procuring and negotiating pricing for raw materials for different Bakery products.

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IMS GROUP September 2006-Jan 2008

(Engineering Staffing Consultant)

• Performed Full-Life Cycle / End-to-End Recruiting Experience including: Sourcing,

Screening, Scheduling, and Interviewing,

• Reference Checked, Offer Negotiated and Closed.

• Developed and implemented an effective recruiting strategy to ensure that the

availability of qualified employees meet current and anticipated staffing needs.

• Called on qualified prospects to gather information regarding their needs, current

practices, expectations and corporate goals and developing these prospects into

clients.

• Managed correspondence with prospects.

• Visited Clients, did presentations, assisted clients in preparing job descriptions, offer

letters and relocation packages.

• Coordinated recruitment activities - screening resumes, telephone and in-person

interviews.

• Short-listed candidates, developed business relations with the clients in engineering,

food and pharmaceutical, pulp & paper, architectural industries and oil & gas

industries.

• Maintained and processed applicant’s resumes and client job orders in Pro-

Hunt™ database.

• Worked in team environment on client job orders and placed candidates.

Guru-Link Incorporated (First Canadian Place), Toronto Aug 2005 – Nov 2006

Temp Assignment

(IT Staffing Consultant)

Screened and interviewed candidates by phone.

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Uploaded resumes of candidates into the system.

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Called candidates to update their info on the telephone.

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Ordered office stationery for the staff members.

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Typed Memos and Drafts.

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Prepared interview questions for programming and database candidates in the Word

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Document.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Pursuing Human Resources Management Certification – ( 2 Courses left)

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Certified in Human Resources Administration

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Certified in Observation Behavior

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Certified in Effective Business Writing

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Certified in Occupational Health and Safety

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Level I Health and Safety Training completed

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Certified in Recruitment and Selection

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Certified in Salary and Compensation

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Certified in Business Communications

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Certified in Business Writing

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Certified in HR Planning

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Certified in Labor Relations

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References Available on Request

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