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Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
PERSONAL DETAILS
Full name: Don Manilal Harripersadh
Identity Number: 920-***-**** 084
Date of Birth: 31 July 1992
Nationality: South African
Gender: Male
Race: Indian
Marital Status: Unmarried
Dependants: None
Drivers licence: Code 08 (Own Vehicle)
Mobile numbers: 064*******
Email address: *************@*****.***
Languages: English, Hindi (basic understanding of Afrikaans and Zulu)
Address: 22 Watsonia Drive, Tongaat. KZN
EDUCATION
Institution: IQ Academy (Distance Learning)
Qualification: NQF 5 – Higher Certificate in Human Resource Management
Period: 2018 (Current studies)
Business Management
Transition to Leading Others
Human Resource Management
Employee Wellness
Organisational Development & Change Management
Human Resource Integrated Case Management
Institution: Tongaat Secondary School (KZN)
Qualification: Matric (NSC)
Period: 2010 (bachelor’s degree pass)
English
Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
Afrikaans
Mathematics
Accounting
Physical Science
Information Technology
Life Orientation
COURSES/ TRAINING
1. Biographical Verifications (AFISwitch) – LexisNexis; MIE & EMPS (2011; 2014)
2. Introduction to PNET; PNET New User Interface – PNET (2011; 2015)
3. Introduction to CareerJunction – CareerJunction (Rosebank) (2013)
4. Helping Our Clients Win and Delivering Great Results (LabourNet) – Investong (2013)
Manpower SA – Internal Training
5. Avoiding Bribery and Corruption in the Global Business Environment (2017)
6. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Putting Principles into Practice) (2017)
7. Understanding Global Competition (Business Ethics Learning Centre) (2017)
8. Data Privacy and Protection: The Real World (Business Ethics Learning Centre) (2017)
9. Power YOU BI Tools, Office 365, Introduction to PRP, Manpower Global Induction (2017)
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Adapt (payroll)
• PRP (payroll)
• Placement Partner
• Knowledge of SQL; Corel Draw; Pastel & DropBox
• MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Company: HARRISONS PLACEMENTS (Kyalami)
– Specialists within HR and Recruitment
Position: Business Development Consultant
Period: April 2019 – March 2020
Responsibilities:
• Cold calling using the likes of OFFERZEN, LINKEDIN, PNET and INDEED.
• Presenting to new clients upon achieving an initial introductory meeting.
• Manage output of CV’s and ensure that profiles are submitted timeously within deadline.
• Providing a 24 hour to 48 hour turnaround time and ensure clients get service as required.
• Client presentations, securing job specs, job profiling and getting the proper requirements.
• Ensuring office admin and correct filing is done. Prepare reports for tracking candidates.
Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
Company: MOLADIRA MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS t/a Moladira Skills (Roodepoort)
– Specialists within HR and RPO
Position: Recruitment & Business Development Consultant
Period: 2 April 2018 – 5 March 2019 (Resigned)
Responsibilities:
Business Development
• Cold calling using the likes of OFFERZEN, LINKEDIN, PNET and INDEED.
• Presenting to new clients upon achieving an initial introductory meeting.
• Manage client expectations by job profiling and understanding the culture/ values of the
business.
• Providing a 24 hour to 48 hour turnaround time and ensure clients get service as required.
• Client visits – this involves going to meet with existing clients to strengthen and maintain
business relationships.
• Ensuring key accounts and existing clients are contacted frequently via watsapp/ email.
• Compiling monthly reports on productivity verses output, and ensuring client satisfaction
with regards to quality of candidates CV’s and service rendered as well.
• Arranging of meetings for monthly payroll and to attain timesheets, absenteeism etc.
• Motivating the team to reach and exceed monthly targets.
• Keep track of monthly team productivity / performance levels.
Ad-hoc HR duties
• Leave Pay, Sick Leave, COIDA, Skills Levy, UIF.
• Payroll supervision, accurate pay, issue payslips, ensure equality and overtime rules etc.
• Ensure required contracts/ docs are drafted for new and existing employees (POPI).
• Filing and ensuring that there is a safe cloud system, to implement throughout the company.
• Counselling/ Disciplinary process
• Termination of contracts
• Follow HR policies and procedures
• Complete staff reports and spreadsheets
• Time management system (review)
• Absenteeism periodic table (review)
• Keep updated on the Labour Law, LRA, EEA, BCEA
• Mentoring and advising colleagues on the steps within the recruitment process.
• Responsible for the administration of all candidate information and new job specs received
so that it is captured onto Dropbox and also responsible for the electronic database system
called Placement Partner.
• Training of interns and junior consultants on the recruitment process and sourcing
techniques.
• Basic administration, updating spreadsheets and backing up of candidate information.
Recruitment
• Advertise vacancies to attract top talent
• Sourcing and shortlisting candidates for submission
Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
• Compile and store candidate information (Original & Prepared CV, ID, Matric, Tertiary
Qualifications, SARS & Bank Certificate, Payslips, ITC, Criminal and Matric checks)
Offer successful candidates with appointment letters and file all relevant info.
• Deliver within the timelines requested by the business.
• Basic administration, updating spreadsheets and backing up of candidate information.
• Compiling monthly reports on productivity verses output, and ensuring client satisfaction
with regards to quality of candidates CV’s and service rendered as well.
• Mentoring and advising colleagues on the steps within the recruitment process.
• Responsible for the administration of all candidate information and new job specs received
so that it is captured onto Dropbox and also responsible for the electronic database system
called Placement Partner.
• Training of interns and junior consultants on the HR and Recruitment process and sourcing
techniques.
• Send regret letters to tell candidates if they were not successful
Reason for leaving: This was a commission based role with no basic salary and as time
progressed, travel expenses became a concern and there was no other option for me to work from
home or be mobile hence it led me to resign. I am still doing ad-hoc work for this company but since
resigning, I’ve been running a car wash in Midrand and have been doing private transporting as well.
Company: MANPOWER SA (Durban)
– Global leader for RPO, contingent, temp and perm recruitment
Position: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Period: 10 October 2017 to 30 March 2018 (Resigned)
Responsibilities:
Recruitment and New Business
• Networked with key players in the Retail, Shipping, Manufacturing, Wholesale and I.T industry
and successfully signed 6 corporate clients within KZN region
• Successfully placed Finance Managers, Chartered Accountant, Logistics and Warehousing staff,
Sales Agents and Store Managers in the Durban area within the Engineering; IT and Retail fields
respectively and met my individual target 3 of the 6 months in my capacity as a TAS
• Presented Talent Solutions to clients interested in hiring top talent and to ensure that Terms of
Business are signed off ahead of the recruitment process before pursuing any new clients
• Work with transparency across all clients to gain access to their employee wellness and to
advise if need be with regards to Bargaining Council legislations, rates, strikes, issues pertaining
to employees on site.
• Ensure timesheets, sick leave forms, annual leave forms, allowances, IOD and back office admin
are submitted on time and are managed well including sending employee packs to head office
and track this.
Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
• Responsible for overseeing On-Site movements/ activity for 112+ Temporary employees working
at 6 sites in Durban
• Currently responsible for ensuring payroll is accurate as per my directors’ instruction. PRP is a
new payroll system which has been implemented in December, I had to take ownership to learn
and master the system due to our current payroll lady being on leave, full training was given,
and this now formed part of my duties.
• Ensure weekly payroll is completed by our deadline every Thursday
• Managed and successfully placed Able and Disabled candidates for the DSV Learnerships in JHB,
CPT & DBN (2 Disabled Female learners commenced employment in Feb-2018 and 4 more
candidates started in April 2018)
• Edited and presented our company solutions to Logistics, Milling and Manufacturing companies
in KZN.
• Weekly meetings with Manpower clients to gain staff requirements, quality of service, staff
performance and provide feedback to Management
• Aim to achieve at least 3 new client meetings in the week with the intent to receive 5 new specs
every week as per the weekly targets.
• Update placement partner, daily activity reports, KPI’s, GP, and interaction on our live reports.
Reason for leaving: Relocation back to Johannesburg for better prospects.
Company: RETAIL DETAIL S.A (Durban)
– Merchandise Management & Retail Planning Consultants (Outsourced)
Position: Recruitment Manager – internal & external
Period: 7 January 2016 to 5 September 2017 (Resigned)
Responsibilities:
Business Development
• Cold calling to find new clients within the KZN region
• Presenting to new clients upon achieving an initial introductory meeting.
• Manage client expectations by job profiling and understanding the culture/ values of the
business.
• Providing a 24 hour to 48 hour turnaround time and ensure clients get service as required.
• Client visits – this involves going to meet with existing clients to strengthen and maintain
business relationships.
• Ensuring key accounts and existing clients are contacted frequently via watsapp/ email.
• Compiling monthly reports on productivity verses output, and ensuring client satisfaction
with regards to quality of candidates CV’s and service rendered as well.
• Arranging of meetings for monthly payroll and to attain timesheets, absenteeism etc.
• Motivating the team to reach and exceed monthly targets.
• Keep track of monthly team productivity / performance levels.
Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
Recruitment
• Compile and advertise new job specs on PNET, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and the company
website.
• Using the information received from the client to create search keywords and make use of the
Boolean search to ensure I find the best matched candidates.
• Shortlist candidates as per the requirements and confirm who are to be presented to the client.
Ensuring candidates complete an application form to permit us to represent them as per the
POPI act.
• Before preparing a CV, ensure a work reference is done for each candidate in line with the
requirements.
• Interview each candidate face-to-face or on Skype (if located outside KZN) to discuss reasons for
leaving, career achievements and aspirations to ensure in-depth profiling for each candidate.
• Working with a marketing sheet to trace candidate information for future marketing purposes
and for client information so that we understand the timeline for when clients are looking to
recruit.
• Updating company database on Google drive to trace information as well as back-up the
information.
• Presenting candidates to clients and follow through with the full recruitment process which
includes setting up interviews, providing feedback, compiling reference checks, credit/ ITC
checks, criminal checks, qualification checks, receiving payslips and negotiating on behalf of the
prospective candidate.
• Advertising Platforms: PNET, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Watsapp, BestJobs, Gumtree,
Indeed
KPI’s and Admin
• Working with a points system to achieve a target of minimum 250 points per month (Points are
split into client meetings, candidate interviews, client interviews, CV’s typed and referenced as
well as client marketing).
• Working towards an individual target of R70 000 per month with a desk cost fee of R25 000 per
month.
• I need to reach a total of 65 points a week and attain at least 1 new client per month.
• Ensuring weekly candidate tracking sheet is updated with new candidate information.
• Ensure clients and candidates always receive excellent service and feedback.
• Updating placement file, ordering office supplies, and managing the switchboard.
Reason for leaving: Better earning potential
Company: QUANTUM RECRUITMENT (Kyalami)
– Leader in the Fashion, Wholesale and Retail recruitment industry
Position: Recruitment Specialist
Period: 26 January 2015 to 3 December 2015
Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
Responsibilities:
Recruitment and New Business
• Continuously conducting research and investigating new ideas to target industries that require
the use of a recruitment agency and who have the finance available for recruitment.
• Developing new business and managing existing relationships with clients.
• Constant communication with clients to ensure that every job spec is attained and serviced
within time
• Gain an in-depth understanding of client’s individual needs, including an understanding of the
industry and corporate culture and which companies these quality hires should come from.
• Coming up with new and innovative ways for objection handling to develop new business.
• Ensuring that clients have the least room to negotiate terms and conditions.
• Completing the procurement process by finalizing and submitting all necessary supplier forms
and required documents for potential clients to become part of the PSL (Preferred Suppliers
List).
• Shortlist applicants from job adverts, researching, targeting and cold-calling potential candidates
include: calling referrals and thoroughly screen candidates to find potential referrals.
• Interview candidates and prepare shortlisted CV’s together with a reference check to submit to
clients.
• Develop insight into social media networks which strengthens our reach in getting skilled talent.
Reason for leaving: Relocated to Durban for a Management opportunity.
Company: B2B SPECIAL PROJECT PLACEMENTS (Midrand)
– Specialist agency in I.T Outsourcing and Public Sector recruitment
Position: Account Executive (Business Sales & Recruitment)
Period: 16 September 2013 – 28 November 2014 (Resigned)
Responsibilities:
Recruitment
• Placing adverts for new vacancies on PNET, BestJobs, Gumtree, LinkedIn and the company
website.
• Receiving, screening and responding to all applications received.
• Source for CV’s using important keywords and techniques to ensure I receive the best talent.
• Preparation and quality control of CVs which are being submitted to clients.
• Screening and interviewing of all candidates and preparing them for my clients’ recruitment
process.
• Running all candidate checks such as Credit, Criminal, Fraud, Qualifications and ID verifications
as well as direct report employment references.
• Managing temp / contract staff time sheets and ensure the monthly payroll for candidates are
complete.
• Diary management – both on outlook and manually for easily tracking and saving potential
candidates.
Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
• Candidate administration with regards to filing of all documentation (application forms, CV’s, ID
copies, qualifications and the necessary check results requested by clients) and ensuring that it
is also stored electronically.
Business Development
• Cold calling to bring in new clientele (MATRIX database).
• Presentations to new clients upon achieving an initial meeting.
• Manage client expectations by job profiling.
• Providing a turnaround time and ensure deadlines are met with.
• Client visits – this involves going to meet with the new and existing clients to strengthen and
maintain business relationships.
• Ensuring key accounts and existing clients are contacted frequently to build relationships.
• Administration and Training
• Compiling monthly statistical reports on internal productivity, client satisfaction and targets.
• Mentoring of 8 learners entrusted to B2B by SETA.
• Arranging of external training with mandatory job portals.
• Responsible for the administration of all candidate information and new job specs received so
that it is indeed captured onto the electronic database system called Placement Partner.
• Training of interns and junior consultants on the recruitment process and sourcing techniques.
• Motivating the team to reach and exceed monthly targets.
• Keep track of weekly and monthly team productivity levels.
Reason for leaving: Headhunted by Quantum Recruitment for their new office.
Company: INVESTONG HUMAN CAPITAL (Randburg)
– Corporate recruiter specialising in IT, Finance and Engineering placements
Position: Team Leader (Recruitment)
Period: 2 April 2013 to 27 August 2013 (Resigned)
Responsibilities:
• Daily team meetings to ensure maximum performance and assigning scope of work for the day.
• Concentrating on effective networking methods to reach the maximum number of potential
candidates through internet sourcing, direct mailing, user groups, industry leads & sources, key
contacts, CV references, cold calling and headhunting.
• Understanding of Job Specifications before further processing applications and CV’s sourced.
• Planning, developing and implementing recruitment strategies and business development
techniques.
• Identifying, screening, interviewing & marketing candidates in order to ‘close the deal’ quickly.
• Reviewing CV’s sourced as well as applicants for all consultants from all portals, so clients are
serviced accordingly and efficiently.
• Interviewing candidates that have been shortlisted by Line Management.
• Advertising new jobs in newspapers, various job portals, professional networking websites and
social media including sending out mass emails for identifying suitable candidates.
Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
• New Business Development – identifying JSE listed companies, client competitor companies and
ensuring that I am in contact with the relevant personnel to perform marketing strategies and
using industry knowledge to attain their business.
• Updates and reports on a daily and monthly basis (Candidate reports, Client Reports and
Statistics).
• Ensure salaries are in line and are relevant to effectively service all clients’ in line with their
budgets.
• Coordinate with all the recruitment agencies to maintain constant industry knowledge and
changes taking place in the recruitment process as well as getting inside information.
• Keep track of all candidate details; shortlisted & non- shortlisted to maintain relationships and
not lose communication with candidates who can still be required at a later stage should
something suitable come through which is also called managing the talent pipeline.
• Conduct Reference checks, Criminal, Credit, ID and Qualification verification checks.
• Forward all the candidate details and checks to the respective departments once at an offer
stage to shorten the process and ensure that an offer is made in the shortest possible time
frames to meet KPI’s and monthly targets.
• Collecting the necessary documents from the candidate on the date of joining, follow up with
Contracting candidates regarding timesheets and invoicing on a weekly basis.
Reason for leaving: Better prospects
Company: QUANTUM RECRUITMENT (Kyalami, JHB)
– Leader in the Fashion, Wholesale and Retail recruitment industry
Position: Recruitment Specialist
Period: 28 March 2011 to 25 February 2013 (Resigned)
Responsibilities:
• Working with bulk recruitment by ensuring the position I’m working with meets my turnaround
time of 48 hours with at least 25 people have been thoroughly screened and marketed.
• Sourcing of CV’s using various job portals, search engines, social networking and media.
• Conducting one on one interviews with the most place-able candidates for various positions.
• Ensured that both the candidates and the clients is given detailed information so that both
parties are always on the same page which avoids discrepancies at a later stage.
• Screening CV’s of best possible candidates and preparing them for expected client interviews.
• Setting up of interviews with the candidate and client and sending out meeting requests.
• Booking of flights and organising accommodation for candidates relocating within SA.
• Customer queries on a daily basis and excellent telephone and email etiquette.
• Booking of successful applicants and scheduling interviews and assessments.
• Advertising on job portals such as PNET, Best jobs, Gumtree, Job mail, Career jet and the
company’s’ website etc.
Confidential CV of Don Harripersadh
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Sales Specialist / Manager
• Conducting reference checks, criminal and credit verification checks and academic qualification
checks via Kroll-MIE; Lexis Nexis in order to inform clients if there are any judgements against
candidates who are in final stages of the recruitment process.
• Meet with daily and monthly targets by effectively meeting KPI’s.
• Constant communication with Cape Town office for client visits and candidate updates.
Reason for leaving: I was offered better prospects.
Company: CLASS SECURITY S.A (Tongaat, KZN)
Position: Administrator/ Collections (promoted to Control Room Operator)
Period: 17 January 2011 to 18 March 2011
Responsibilities:
• Daily administration, filing and receptionist duties.
• Assisting with invoicing and receipts (limited exposure to Pastel).
• Customer enquiries and debt collections.
• Vehicle safety inspections.
• Stock control and weekly stock orders.
• Guard postings as well as timesheets.
• Attended client sites to ensure guards are signed-in on duty.
• Attended technical training for installations of alarm systems.
Control Room Operations
• Working shifts from 6 am – 6 pm for six days a week.
• Call clients to identify their location once an alarm is activated.
• Updating the district notice boards and compiling tracking sheets.
• Despatching of the armed response teams whenever panic signals arise.
• Accurately capture incident details for every response attended to.
Reason for leaving: Relocated to Johannesburg for better opportunities.
Company: SHOPRITE Group (Tongaat, KZN)
Position: Merchandiser / Stock Controller
Period: 3 January 2011 – 15 January 2011 (relief work)
Responsibilities:
• Merchandising of Cold Chain products (Mieliekip, I&J, Sea Harvest)
• Goods receiving and purchasing stock every fortnight.
• Daily administration and completing timesheets.
• Quality assurance, weighing in of goods received.
• Packaging and product promotions.
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