Hanan Housayke
Talent Acquisition Lead
Summary
Experienced Talent Acquisition Lead with 12+ years of success in developing recruitment strategies and building top-performing teams. Specializes in full-cycle recruitment, using data to improve processes. Proficient in employer branding, talent pipeline development, and boosting employee engagement. Collaborates with various teams to align staffing needs with company goals, optimizing workforce potential and improving recruitment results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Group Senior Talent Acquisition Officer | Culture and Engagement Lead
Advanced Construction Technology Services - ACTS
01.2024 - Current
- Lead the recruitment team; develop successors and identify training needs.
- Create job descriptions and hiring criteria for all positions.
- Design efficient recruitment strategies and networking solutions.
- Establish and implement recruitment policies and procedures.
- Assist management with workforce planning for projects.
- Advise managers on recruitment practices and build relationships for sourcing.
- Recommend candidates and coordinate hiring processes.
- Utilize social media for recruitment; target effective channels.
- Negotiate salary and finalize offers with candidates.
- Develop tailored onboarding programs for new hires.
Senior Recruitment Specialist
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01.2023 - 01.2024
- Create and publish job ads in various portals.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to set qualification criteria for future employees.
- Screen resumes and job applications.
- Conduct initial phone screens to create shortlists of qualified candidates.
- Interview candidates in-person for a wide range of roles (junior, senior and executive).
- Track hiring metrics including time-to-hire, time-to-fill and source of hire.
- Manage the whole onboarding process, ensuring that all pre-employment processes and forms were completed accurately.
- Interact with new staff and work closely with Recruiting Managers.
Senior HR Officer
Al Jabal Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Performance Appraisal & Follow Up
- Annual Training Plan
- Reception of Trainees
- Administrative Duties
- General and Specific Orientation
Recruitment Officer
Emirates Post-Dubai
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Determines applicant requirements by studying job descriptions and job qualifications.
- Attracts applicants by placing job advertisements; contacting recruiters, and using newsgroups and job sites.
- Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; and comparing qualifications to job requirements.
- Responds to applicants’ inquiries both orally and in writing.
- Ensures that new employees' personal files are created and that all new employee details are accurately set up to ensure that all essential employee personal information is in place in time for the Payroll cut-off date each month.
Human Resources Administrator
UCPP
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Assist in the recruitment, assignment, and reassignment of local general service staff.
- Prepare documents for the interview panel for the recruitment of local staff.
- Process local staff members’ contracts, entitlements, and benefits in accordance with Staff Rules and established HR procedures.
- Assist newly-arrived international staff with administrative formalities related to their accreditations, security/ground passes, submission of completed forms and related documents.
- Provide administrative support to staff and dependents in case of medical evacuations.
- Maintain personnel records in the office, including maintenance of the attendance, overtime, and leave records.
Human Resources Coordinator
SECURE ENGINEERING
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Providing administrative support in the preparation of correspondence, reports, schedules, confidential materials, and various employee issues.
- Implementing and maintaining a filing system, both paper and computer.
- Applying for medical cards for new employees.
- Coordinating with PROs to process visas for new employees.
- Oversee all aspects of general office coordination.
- Assisting the HR & Admin. Manager with the recruitment, interviewing, and selection processes and sends appropriate correspondence to all applicants in a timely manner.
- Conduct employee orientation and facilitate new comers joining formalities.
- Updating and tracking employee personnel files and maintaining employee database for the entire organization.
- Preparing letters, like offers, confirmations, salary certificates, etc.
Education
Certified Social and Emotional Intelligence Trainer -
Certified Organizational Development Practitioner - undefined
AIHR Academy
Talent Management Diploma - undefined
Lebanese American University
Masters in Business Administration - Human Recourses
American University of Culture & Education
BA - Public Relations
American University of Science & Technology
Area Of Expertise
- Talent Acquisition
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Interviewing Skills
- CRM Software
- Strong Negotiation Skills
- Strong leadership and managerial skills
- Recruitment Marketing Tools
- Experience in international recruiting for senior positions
Timeline
Group Senior Talent Acquisition Officer | Culture and Engagement Lead
Advanced Construction Technology Services - ACTS
01.2024 - Current
Senior Recruitment Specialist
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01.2023 - 01.2024
Senior HR Officer
Al Jabal Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
Recruitment Officer
Emirates Post-Dubai
01.2016 - 01.2017
Human Resources Administrator
UCPP
01.2013 - 01.2015
Human Resources Coordinator
SECURE ENGINEERING
01.2009 - 01.2012
Certified Organizational Development Practitioner - undefined
AIHR Academy
Talent Management Diploma - undefined
Lebanese American University
Masters in Business Administration - Human Recourses
American University of Culture & Education
BA - Public Relations
American University of Science & Technology
Certified Social and Emotional Intelligence Trainer -
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