Deborah Dsouza
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Hindi Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert 2020-2021
MicrosoftSep, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
MicrosoftAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
HR as a Business Partner
LinkedInJul, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Edufiq
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India
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E-learning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Human Resources Manager
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Dec 2020 - Present
Recruitment:• Recruitment, hiring and employee relations in departments.• Creating and revising job descriptions• Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, andinterests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, and promotion.• Overseeing recruitment efforts for all personnel, including writing and placing job ads• Design and implement overall recruiting strategy• Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications• Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job board/newspapers/colleges etc• Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media etc• Screen candidates resumes and job applications• Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule• Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes• Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated• Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices• Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection processGeneralist:• Assess employee performance• Training and Development of all employees• Formulate and implement training programs, applying principles of learning and individual differences.• Interpreting policies and procedures to ensure agency vision, mission and goals are achieved.• Investigating and providing guidance on employee relations issues through progressive disciplinary process.• Keep current with employment law and HR regulations to ensure regulatory compliance.• Conducting new employee orientations and employee relations counselling• Participating in administrative staff meetings• Handling employee performance, evaluation and Comp and Ben
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Human Resources Manager
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Jul 2018 - Present
Recruitment:• Recruitment, hiring and employee relations in departments.• Creating and revising job descriptions• Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, andinterests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, and promotion.• Overseeing recruitment efforts for all personnel, including writing and placing job ads• Design and implement overall recruiting strategy• Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications• Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job board/newspapers/colleges etc• Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media etc• Screen candidates resumes and job applications• Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule• Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes• Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated• Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices• Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection processGeneralist:• Assess employee performance• Training and Development of all employees• Formulate and implement training programs, applying principles of learning and individual differences.• Interpreting policies and procedures to ensure agency vision, mission and goals are achieved.• Investigating and providing guidance on employee relations issues through progressive disciplinary process.• Keep current with employment law and HR regulations to ensure regulatory compliance.• Conducting new employee orientations and employee relations counselling• Participating in administrative staff meetings• Handling employee performance, evaluation and Comp and Ben
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Success HR Pvt. Ltd.
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1 - 100 Employee
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Talent Acquisition Specialist (Lateral Hiring only)
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Jun 2016 - Jul 2018
• Single-handedly spearheaded the Sr. Level recruitment division.• Work closely with the Director, implement strategies and ensure continuity of Business• Understanding the client's requirement, & closing the indent within the stipulated time frame. • Work with internal teams and hiring managers to assist with recruitment efforts.• Assist with both external and internal hiring efforts• Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, and offers.• Counsel the candidate on corporate benefits, salary, and corporate environment.• Provide recruitment counsel and guidance to hiring managers and HR professionals with hiring and employment data. May develop specialized or competitive intelligence and research in regards to talent development or retention.• Use social media, job boards, Internet sourcing, and other technical means to source candidates for open jobs• Specializing in closing challenging positions that are tailor-made by operations.• An expert in closing “skill based” positions.• Converting various clienteles’ requirement into revenues.• Sourcing candidates from various other mediums as well like portals, LinkedIn, etc.• Screening, head hunting & short-listing suitable profiles against the requirement.• Interviewing candidates (personal and telephonic) to check for their leadership skills, soft skills & suitability.• Lead client engagements and worked closely with clients to assist them with their talent acquisition efforts in a consultative capacity.
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Talent Acquisition & Client Servicing Specialist
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Nov 2015 - Jun 2016
• Work closely with the Director, implement strategies and ensure continuity of Business.• Experience in the area of Executive Search.• Work with internal teams and hiring managers to assist with recruitment efforts.• Assist with both external and internal hiring efforts (internal recruitment meaning assessment of employees for different or more senior roles.)• Develop recruitment strategy. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, digital and non-digital employment marketing, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, talent planning, etc…• Identify and source appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization• Identify future talent needs and proactively recruiting and sourcing; develop talent pool or social engagements.• Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, and offers.• Counsel the candidate on corporate benefits, salary, and corporate environment.• Provide recruitment counsel and guidance to hiring managers and HR professionals with hiring and employment data. May develop specialized or competitive intelligence and research in regards to talent development or retention.• Use social media, job boards, Internet sourcing, and other technical means to source candidates for open jobs.• Develop relationships with third party recruitment agencies and staffing firms and manage the procurement and measurement process.
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Nagindas Khandwala College
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India
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Professor Of Psychology
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Jun 2015 - May 2016
• Teaching students the syllabus pertaining to XIth and XIIth• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, social psychology etc.• Evaluate and grade students' class work, practical work, assignments, and papers• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.• Compile, administer, and grade examinations• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.• Provide clinical services to clients, such as assessing psychological problems and conducting psychotherapy.• Supervise undergraduate teaching, internship, and research work.• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.• Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head.• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
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Study Space Ltd.
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United Kingdom
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Consumer Services
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Manager/ Counselor
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Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
• Developing and implementing new administrative systems, such as record management; • Counseling and guiding students on career prospects• Recording office expenditure and managing the budget; • Organizing the office layout and maintaining supplies of stationery and equipment; • Maintaining the condition of the office and arranging for necessary repairs; • Organizing and chairing meetings with staff; • Overseeing the recruitment of new staff, sometimes including training; • Ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences and peaks in workload; • Carrying out staff appraisals, managing performance and disciplining staff; • Delegating work to staff and managing their workload and output; • Promoting staff development and training; • Responding to customer enquiries and complaints
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King Edward Memorial Hospital
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Hospitals and Health Care
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300 - 400 Employee
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Clinical Psychologist (internship)
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Aug 2012 - May 2014
• Conducting Psychometric testing and diagnosis for patients with mental disabilities.• Conducting Psychometric Testing for Fitness Certification.• Conducting Intelligence Testing for IQ certification for children.• Providing individual counseling to patients and/ or family members.• Conducting Group Counseling sessions• Providing guidance and support to individuals• Setting up goals and redirecting maladaptive behaviors. • Conducting Psychometric testing and diagnosis for patients with mental disabilities.• Conducting Psychometric Testing for Fitness Certification.• Conducting Intelligence Testing for IQ certification for children.• Providing individual counseling to patients and/ or family members.• Conducting Group Counseling sessions• Providing guidance and support to individuals• Setting up goals and redirecting maladaptive behaviors.
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Education
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2012 - 2014
Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University
Master's degree, Clinical Psychology -
2009 - 2012
Mumbai University Mumbai
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology
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