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Sara Shahid

Austin,Texas

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources Coordinator, People Operations

CBRE Group Inc.
06.2023 - Current
  • Ethics and Compliance Ambassador since 12/2023.
  • Coordinated seamless post-offer employment processes, ensuring a smooth transition from job offer to candidate readiness for hire.
  • Engaging with third-party vendor (HireRight) to evaluate background reports and manage adjudication/dispute process.
  • Worked closely with the Vice President of the department on Mergers and Acquisitions, along with other strategic projects, while effectively managing the workload associated with ongoing Transitions initiatives.
  • Successfully executed comprehensive end-to-end recruitment processes for corporate positions spanning technology, sales, project and program management, finance, human resource, and operations.
  • Engaging with HR business partners and clients to ensure compliance adherence and acquiring a comprehensive understanding of their needs, thereby facilitating seamless candidate onboarding processes.
  • Utilized Oracle PeopleSoft, Workday, Avature (ATS), Smart Sheets, and Excel to effectively manage employee data, generate reports, and enhance administrative processes.
  • Participated in HR projects involving policy development, performance management, and employee engagement. Conducted training for 50+ employees on various topics like diversity and inclusion, harassment prevention, and employee wellness.

Human Resources Specialist (Temporary Role)

Bender Insurance Solutions
04.2023 - 06.2023
  • Conducted new employee onboarding, orientations, ensuring all forms are accurate in Paylocity. Also assisted in training and development for 15 interns.
  • Worked on improvements of employee experience, supervised staff, developed new recruiting procedures and increased employee retention rates.
  • Oversee all corporate benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Family and Medical Leave (FMLA), 401k, Life, Disability and Incentive Plans etc.

Sr. Talent Aquisition Specialist, RPO Optimization

IBM
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Partnered up with global clients (Kyndryl and UnitedHealth Group), HR teams, business leaders and ensured best practices to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advocate, Involved in the Pan-Asian and Agile Talent Squad.
  • Received recognition on the wall of fame - Q1 and Q3.
  • Successfully trained 30+ new recruits, facilitated DEI onboarding seminars, conducted mentoring sessions for mentee’s career pathing.
  • Sourced, screened and recruited 100+ S.T.E.M, Human Resources, Health Care and Sales candidates by correlating business needs.
  • Act as subject matter expert (SME) by advising and presenting offer recommendation's to business leads/hiring managers, lead offer negotiations, complete offer and benefits executions through ATS such as Taleo, Kenexa Brassring and Workday.
  • Led a team of 8 recruiters,ensuring success and effective operations, also recommending, and implementing diversity strategies and programs.

Corporate Talent Recruiter, Internal Hiring

MemoryBlue Inc
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • 2x-time presidents club qualifier for High performance in my Role.
  • Internal hiring team’s top 1 out of 12+ performers for Q3 2021 and Q4 2021, met KPI's of 100% and above.
  • Executed, and facilitated training for sales team members regarding product knowledge and techniques.
  • Collaborated with the CEO and business leaders to successfully implement greenhouse (ATS).
  • Leading our segment team when the manager is out of the office by attending weekly meetings with cofounders, delivery managers, and managing directors by leading strategy trainings.
  • Sourcing, screening, prepping, and offering candidates via phone/video call and ensuring new hires are onboarded reliably.
  • Implemented a diversity program on succession plans and promotion paths.

Global Talent Acquisition Coordinator/Recruiter

BrightEdge Technologies Inc.
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Supported 5 recruiters directly, by creating requisition file folders, scheduling interviews, organizing travel arrangements for candidates, and preparing offer letters.
  • Drive the full-cycle recruitment process: prospecting, screening resumes, conducting interviews, negotiating contracts, and successfully closing candidates for global offices across the USA, EMEA and APC. .
  • Collaborate closely and provide high-level administrative support to the leadership team (VPs, Directors, and Managers).
  • Successfully coordinated and managed virtual hiring events for 40+ candidates.
  • Completed background and reference checks to facilitate the hiring and onboarding of employees.
  • Kept recruitment trackers up to date and produce reports as required using Excel, Lever and UKG.

Human Resources, Hospitality Intern

Great Wolf Lodge
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Played a key role in employee conflict issues and assisted managers in mitigating conflicts in a timely manner to fulfill and surpass company expectations.
  • Assisted human resources and recruitment teams by scheduling phone screens, on-site interviews and organizing hiring events.
  • Reworked new-hire orientation program to include HR information and company resources.
  • Supported efforts to optimize employee engagement, diversity, and inclusion to enhance performance management and retention.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Human Resources Management

Johnson’s & Wales University
Online Program - Currently Enrolled

Bachelor of Science - Business Studies

Johnson’s & Wales University
Providence, RI
2020

Associate of Applied Science - Hospitality Management

Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA
2018

Skills

  • HRIS/HCM and ATS Applications : Lever, Greenhouse, Salesforce Recruiting, Modern Hire, Workday, UKG, Paylocity, Mineral (ThinkHR), Avature, BrassRing Kenexa, Taleo, Mondaycom PeopleSoft
  • CRM Software: Salesforce, Service Now
  • Sourcing Platforms: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Monster, Glassdoor, Handshake,Arya
  • Knowledge of HR policies and general employment laws: ADA, FMLA, EEOC, FLSA, ADEA, and EPA
  • Workforce Planning
  • Partner Relationship Management
  • Powering Diversity and Inclusion
  • Change Implementation

LinkedIn Profile

 www.linkedin.com/in/sara-shahid 

Previous Experiences

Retail Bank Teller, PNC Financial Services, January 2019-December 2020

Food & Beverage Specialist, Great Wolf Lodge, January 2016-May 2019


Volunteer Experience

Filipino Young Professionals of Austin (FYP)

  • In charge of quarterly mentorship sessions for career coaching, resume writing, interviewing techniques and job hunting.
  • Collaborate with board of directors to implement various DE&I programs.

Languages

English
Urdu
Tagalog

Timeline

Human Resources Coordinator, People Operations

CBRE Group Inc.
06.2023 - Current

Human Resources Specialist (Temporary Role)

Bender Insurance Solutions
04.2023 - 06.2023

Sr. Talent Aquisition Specialist, RPO Optimization

IBM
01.2022 - 03.2023

Corporate Talent Recruiter, Internal Hiring

MemoryBlue Inc
06.2021 - 12.2021

Global Talent Acquisition Coordinator/Recruiter

BrightEdge Technologies Inc.
01.2021 - 05.2021

Human Resources, Hospitality Intern

Great Wolf Lodge
05.2018 - 08.2018

Master of Business Administration - Human Resources Management

Johnson’s & Wales University

Bachelor of Science - Business Studies

Johnson’s & Wales University

Associate of Applied Science - Hospitality Management

Northampton Community College

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