Sarah Latif

Sarah Latif Recruitment Expert | Human Resources Professional Kalsdorf bei Graz, Austria • +43 660 --• LinkedIn Personal Details: date of birth:- ▪ place of birth: India ▪ nationality: Indian ▪ civil status: Married Established HR professional and recruitment specialist offering extensive experience across broad spectrum of HR disciplines and recruitment functions. Commended for refining performances, enhancing engagement, and building talent pipelines by offering counsel to multinational corporations. Well-versed in benefit administration, employer branding, and employee engagement initiatives. Aptitude for creating, implementing, and enforcing HR guidelines which address changing needs and drive solutions. Qualifications Summary Proven success securing high-performing talent by facilitating full spectrum recruitment processes, including advertising organizations, sourcing and interviewing talent, and leading onboarding and training workshops. Strong advisor adept at aiding frontline leadership on methods to enhance labour and management interactions, resulting in reduction of grievances and attrition. Possess expert capacity to marry business goals with employee needs by leveraging HR best practices to foster incentivizing cultures and promote employee retention. Career Experience Career Break2016 – Present Took time off to care for three daughters. Specialist Management Resources, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2012 – 2016 External Consultant Hired to provide strategic counsel for competency and talent management projects to improve company’s business performance. Analysed organisation’s current HR programmes and competencies to suggest solutions and develop career paths. Provided oversight for on-going projects and all related competency activities, supporting Senior Consultant with talent, competency, and career/professional development programs. Established collaborative relationships within organization and advised on talent management best practices to achieve desired results. Served on frontend Consulting Team to develop competencies within 16 job families. Contributed to employee engagement and learning and development initiatives, researching, interpreting, and developing competencies for employee engagement program, collecting data from stakeholder interviews, job descriptions, and business process. Cryo-Save (India) Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India2009 – 2011 Human Resources Manager Planned, directed, and coordinated daily administrative functions and HR activities across eight centres in India. Oversaw full recruitment cycle for all centres, including interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new staff. Consulted with senior management at Belgium Headquarters to advise on strategic planning and implementation of HR policies. Addressed and resolved employee concerns, grievances, and disputes. Administered payroll, budgeting, and benefits and compensation planning for centres. Reduced attrition by 40% through introduction of employment engagement activities and efficient recruitment process. Contributed to structuring of HR Department and streamlined learning and development initiatives and HR policies and procedures. Built strong talent pool by establishing effective recruitment activities. Facilitated employee engagement initiatives and led employer branding efforts for multinational corporation by leveraging HR expertise and best practices. Ingenious Inc., Houston, TX (USA)2008 Recruitment Officer & HR Generalist Executive full recruitment lifecycle of senior and junior chemical engineers consistent with project needs. Coordinated campus recruitment, interviews, and offers of employment. Liaised with relevant HR teams and managers to ensure recruitment campaigns were streamlined. Created, updated, and applied all HR policies and company guidelines, verifying adherence to standards and regulations. Created onboarding plans, including staff induction and orientation workshops, to facilitate rapid joining of new hires to company. Enabled clients to execute projects faster by executing shorter recruitment cycles. Reduced recruitment cycle time by 30%. Formed strong talent pool. Additional Experience Recruiter & Project Coordinator, Third Generation IT Consultancy, Dubai, UAE Training Coordinator, Specialist Management Resources (SMR), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Education Master of Business Administration University of Lansbridge, New Brunswick, Canada Post-Graduate Diploma in E-Business University of Lansbridge, New Brunswick, Canada Bachelor of Business Management University of Mysore – SDM College, Mysore, India Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Application NIIT, Mysore, India Languages English, Fluent German, Intermediate (B1)