Gheeda Abou Chakra

- Lead and coordinate a team of recruiters to meet hiring targets and deadlines. - Manage recruitment workflows, assign roles, and oversee candidate pipelines. - Source top talent using AI agents, databases, Boolean searches, and headhunting strategies. - Conduct interviews, pre-screening calls, and evaluate candidate fit. - Review, approve, and submit candidates. - Recruited across multiple industries: HR, IT & Video Editing, Marketing, Finance, SDR, customer support, and creative roles.

- Support Recruitment Partners by headhunting, conducting initial shortlisting junior and senior tech talent, ensuring alignment with the soft and technical skills required for each position. - Oversaw and monitored the automations on Airtable to streamline lead follow-up processes, ensuring timely communication and effective relationship management. - Initiated Airtable automations to streamline invoicing for students and sending reminders. - Developed and executed training sessions for students on the effective utilization of AI tools like ChatGPT, LinkedIn profile optimization, and strategies for landing a remote job.

Recruitment Partners: - Maintained ongoing RP relationships and provided tailored recommendations for RPs to streamline the company's recruitment process. - Coordinated with the finance team to manage payment collection of hired students and RPs, ensuring a smooth and seamless process for all parties involved. - Developed and implemented a Tech Recruitment departmental procedures regarding finding a new opportunity, collecting revenues (hired students and RPs) and for graduation day. - Conducted regular updates and maintenance of the Recruitment Partner CRM to ensure accuracy and completeness of data. SEF Participants: - Communicated constantly with Recruitment Partners and SEF graduates to gain insights into tech job market expectations. - Supported SEF participants by explaining the Candidate Commitment Contract, helping them understand their responsibilities and commitments. - Assisted 70+ students in landing job opportunities by monitoring and tracking interview progress of fresh graduates, including the number of interviews set, job offers received, and salary ranges. - Followed up with SEF Alumni, maintaining strong relationships and gaining valuable insights into their employment progress and achievements. - Conducted mock interviews with students over different batches and assessed their performance, while giving them feedback on how to perform better. Operation and Reporting: - Coordinating cross-departmentally to ensure high-quality deliverables. - Developing and implementing Tech Recruitment departmental policies and procedures. - Following up continuously with the Finance department to ensure SE Factory's stakeholders are paying on time. - Streamlining the Recruitment Partner and Alumni CRM by migrating to Airtable, improving organization and efficiency. - Creating compelling marketing content on Canva. - Preparing progress reports for donors, highlighting alumni employment and Recruitment Partner achievements.

- Designed a Communication and Leadership Training plan for branch managers. - Managed, monitored and coordinated for approximately 500 employees health card renewals (first and second medical). - Solved employees conflicts and constructed warning letters. - Interviewed potential candidates that applied to several job positions such as branch managers and supervisors. - Drafted contracts and renewed residency for employees. - Worked on overtime and paid vacation days.

- Coordinated program activities and facilitated communication among over 192 participants regarding job opportunities. - Served as a liaison between hiring companies and candidates, successfully recruiting and placing 16 coders in positions with internationally recognized companies. - Lead the mentor coordination efforts for Pushstart on CleanEnergy BootCamp. - Coordinated and communicated with mentors, to ensure their effective involvement in the program. - Moderated the event to ensure a smooth and engaging experience for all participants. - Assisted team members in identifying potential candidates and encouraging them to apply to the program.

Thesis Topic: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND ITS IMPACT ON MOTIVATION IN THE WORKPLACE: ENCOMPASSING THE MODERATING ROLE OF EMPLOYEES’ PERCEPTION