Zehra Athar Jafri
Karachi,PK
Summary
HR professional with 7 years of experience spanning diverse organizations, including schools, hospitals, NGOs, media, and recruitment firms. Skilled in multitasking and building strong client relationships to drive mutually beneficial partnerships. Experienced in HR operations, with expertise in recruitment, strategic planning, and budgeting. A persuasive negotiator with a strong ability to implement long-term plans effectively and deliver impactful results.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruitment and Consultant Manager
Business Umbrella Recruitment & Executive Search Firm
Karachi, PK
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Responsible for the recruitment process of GCC clients (KSA, UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar).
- Our main clients are from Food & Beverage, hospitals, and schools.
- Contacting, convincing, and sending proposals to sign recruitment contracts.
- Communication with clients to determine their hiring requirements, developing job descriptions, and documenting specifications accordingly.
- Identify promising candidates using a variety of channels: LinkedIn, Indeed, Facebook, etc.
- Conduct confidential interviews, and present shortlisted candidates to the client.
HR Executive
Innovinc Consulting
Karachi, PK
04.2020 - 11.2022
- Responsible for providing complete HR solutions: recruitment, orientation, employee relations, and separation management.
- Responsible for the recruitment process, from drafting and uploading job advertisements to scheduling interviews.
- Responsible for providing complete HR solutions: recruitment, orientation, employee relations, and separation management.
- Reviewed job descriptions for accuracy and relevance to current needs of the organization.
HR Executive
Aman Foundation
Karachi, PK
07.2011 - 12.2011
- Administering and updating HR policies and procedures to ensure HR best practices.
- Managed and resolved a wide range of employee disciplinary issues with professionalism and adherence to company policies.
- Establishing and maintaining good relationships between employers and employees.
- Responsible for the recruitment process, from drafting and uploading job advertisements to scheduling interviews.
- Consolidated and maintained monthly leave records for all station employees, ensuring accurate payroll processing and up-to-date leave tracking.
HR Officer
ARY Digital Network (Head Office)
Karachi, PK
11.2010 - 07.2011
- Administering and updating HR policies and procedures to ensure the best HR practices.
- Managed a variety of employee-related difficulties. Established and maintained good relationships between employers and employees.
- Responsible for offering loans and advances against salary to the organizational employees all over Pakistan.
- Responsible for separation management processing of all leaving employees across Pakistan, and for providing them with their final settlements.
- Issuing certificates/letters to employees all over Pakistan (e.g., salary certificates, experience certificates, employment certificates, transfer letters, suspension letters, warning letters, termination letters, etc.).
- Maintained soft and hard-copy records.
- Creation of a Job Analysis Questionnaire to run a survey in the organization.
Intern
Human Resource Solutions International
Karachi, PK
08.2010 - 10.2010
Intern
National Bank of Pakistan
Karachi, PK
08.2009 - 10.2009
Teacher
The City School
Karachi, PK
01.2004 - 01.2008
Education
Masters - Human Resource Management (HRM)
University of Karachi
Karachi01-2010
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology, Chemistry, And Zoology
St. Joseph's Govt. Degree College For Women
Karachi01-1998
Skills
Skills:
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to work alone or in a team
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving
- Interactive presentation
Technical Skills:
- SAP SuccessFactors EC Training
- LinkedIn Recruiter Software
- MS Office
- HRIS expertise
Accomplishments
- Whole Recruitment process in Pakistan & GCC
- Discover New Clients and gave new business to the firm.
- Disciplinary Issue Management
- Separation Management
- Compensation & Benefits Management
- HR Operations
Languages
- English
- Urdu
Languages
English
Professional
Urdu
Professional
Timeline
Recruitment and Consultant Manager
Business Umbrella Recruitment & Executive Search Firm
03.2021 - 03.2023
HR Executive
Innovinc Consulting
04.2020 - 11.2022
HR Executive
Aman Foundation
07.2011 - 12.2011
HR Officer
ARY Digital Network (Head Office)
11.2010 - 07.2011
Intern
Human Resource Solutions International
08.2010 - 10.2010
Intern
National Bank of Pakistan
08.2009 - 10.2009
Teacher
The City School
01.2004 - 01.2008
Masters - Human Resource Management (HRM)
University of Karachi
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology, Chemistry, And Zoology
St. Joseph's Govt. Degree College For Women
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