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Hali Abu

Hali Abu

Talent Acquisition Manager
Cheras,10

Summary

Knowledgeable Talent Acquistion Manager with solid background in leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality projects on time. Successfully managed complex project portfolios, ensuring alignment with business goals and client satisfaction. Demonstrated excellence in stakeholder communication and agile methodologies. Dynamic Talent Manager offering 8 -year progressive career across diverse industries. Proven history of designing and implementing recruitment, training and conflict-resolution initiatives for companies. Insightful and creative with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business executives to strategize personnel-management solutions. Known for identifying improvement opportunities and spearheading projects to drive effectiveness.

Work History

Talent Acquisition Manager

IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd
07.2023 - Current
  • Leading a team of 15+, Develop and implement recruitment project plans, including defining scope, strategy, resource allocation, financials, risk management, quality standards, timelines, and communication plans for client engagements
  • Ensure delivery of recruitment service level agreements (SLAs) and track monthly and quarterly hiring performance metrics to meet client expectations and hiring goals
  • Collaborate with clients to identify recruitment process enhancements, prioritize system improvements, and align hiring strategies with business objectives, budgets, and timelines
  • Review recruitment processes to identify risks and ensure continuous improvement plans are implemented to enhance efficiency and candidate experience
  • Develop strong relationships with clients by understanding their hiring needs, expanding recruitment services, and providing ongoing value to the partnership
  • Manage and mentor recruitment teams, ensuring high performance, low turnover, and professional growth through coaching and development initiatives
  • Ensure consistent application of recruitment processes across multiple client sites and provide regular updates through reports, business reviews, and stakeholder meetings

Recruitment Business Partner

Manpower Business Solution (M) Sdn Bhd (Under IBM)
03.2022 - 07.2023
  • Responsible for stakeholder management, team leadership, KPI and SLA performance, market analysis, full-cycle recruitment (sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding), recruitment strategy development, and training of recruiters and business partners
  • Engage with senior leadership and global HR leaders to manage recruitment processes from sourcing to hiring, forecast hiring needs, build talent pipelines, and develop recruitment strategies through regular meetings and business reviews
  • Conduct market research to assess candidate availability, salary benchmarks, target companies, and effective sourcing strategies, including Boolean searches, LinkedIn outreach, targeted email campaigns, and passive candidate engagement
  • Personally source, screen, and manage the end-to-end recruitment process for niche and hard-to-fill positions
  • Deliver training on behavior-based interviewing (STAR method) and guide hiring managers and HR teams through the recruitment process to ensure alignment and consistency
  • Additionally, conduct interviews and assessments to ensure the best talent is secured
  • Analyze salary data to support competitive offer proposals and ensure alignment with market standards, negotiating employment terms to attract top talent
  • Identify target companies, competitors, professional associations, and specialized talent pools to refine search strategies and improve candidate sourcing for mid-to-senior-level roles
  • Lead projects involving email marketing campaigns, organizational mapping, alumni engagement, social media outreach, and talent network building to attract and engage qualified candidates
  • Manage end-to-end recruitment for high-impact or niche roles that require specialized sourcing efforts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to fill positions that align with business objectives
  • Mentor and coach junior recruiters, providing hands-on support in sourcing, interviewing, and candidate engagement to ensure team success

Talent Acquisition Manager

Adecco Staffing & Outsourcing Sdn Bhd
09.2021 - 02.2022
  • Manage recruitment for Capital com across Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore to drive hiring across APAC
  • Oversee vendor relationships including recruitment agencies and outsourcing partners to fulfill Capital com hiring needs
  • Lead end to end recruitment processes from strategy development to offer acceptance ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and internal stakeholders
  • Advise and coach company leadership on recruitment best practices monitoring effectiveness and implementing improvements as needed
  • Design and execute Capital com sourcing and recruitment strategy to attract top talent
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers to align hiring initiatives with business goals
  • Manage applicant tracking systems and update the Capital com careers site to enhance employer branding and attract talent

Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager

TDCX (M) Sdn Bhd (Formerly Known as Teledirect)
11.2017 - 05.2021
  • Leading a team of 5 -7 TA members to deliver the sourcing services across APAC region – Malaysia, Philippine, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Korean, Taiwan, China, India, Australia & New Zealand
  • Manage multiple diverse sourcing channels including (but not limited to) career job portals, social medias, headhunting, talent pool
  • Manage multiple international cross regions projects including Talent mapping and Talent Sourcing for leadership levels in multiple markets within APAC
  • Built and led a regional sourcing team
  • Put in place an organization which can deliver a consistently high degree of services and hit agreed SLAs / KPIs
  • Build functional capabilities on sourcing skills of the team
  • Identify and implement innovative sourcing techniques, competitive intelligence, research, and talent mapping to develop diverse talent pools for designated business areas
  • Make recommendations of new ideas and strategies related to the recruitment process that will contribute to the overall growth of the candidate pipeline for the region supported
  • Deliver exceptional candidate slates (active and passive) for (upcoming) vacancies and pipelining projects
  • People Management & coaching experience - Managing teams (Talent Sourcing and Recruitment) consist of 5 team members
  • Mentor and coach team members to ensure they achieve targets set by global

Recruitment Consultant

Manpower Business Solution (M) Sdn Bhd
01.2017 - 11.2017
  • Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including staffing, headhunting, sourcing, interviewing, and selection for various roles
  • Handle client relationships, ensuring effective communication and understanding of staffing requirements for contract, full-time, and executive hiring
  • Oversee salary negotiations, vendor management, and contract recruitment, while ensuring adherence to recruitment timelines and standards
  • Conduct mass and volume hiring, as well as recruit for niche skill sets, ensuring candidates are sourced across all levels, from junior to senior roles
  • Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in technical, IT, and non-technical recruitment, while providing regular reporting and feedback to management

Education

DEGREE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

SEGI UNIVERSITY

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 03/04/94
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Marital Status: Married

Seminarscoursestrainingattended

  • 2019, HR Analytics Summit APAC, Bosco Training Institute (Hernancres Group), Malaysia
  • 2019, LEAN Training, Malaysia
  • 2019, People Manager Workshop, Malaysia
  • 2020, Project Management, Malaysia
  • 2020, SAP SuccessFactors Certified administrator, Malaysia
  • 2019, Momentum, Malaysia
  • 2019, Finalists - Best Graduate Recruiter of the Year (Individual Winner), Malaysia
  • 2022, Design Thinking, Malaysia
  • 2022, Data Analytics, Malaysia
  • 2022, Sourcing Science, Malaysia
  • 2022, Sourcing Technique, Malaysia
  • 2022, Conflict Management, Malaysia
  • 2023, The future of HR, Malaysia
  • 2024, People Manager Workshop, Malaysia
  • 2024, Semi-Conductor Sourcing Bootcamp, Malaysia

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Manager

IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd
07.2023 - Current

Recruitment Business Partner

Manpower Business Solution (M) Sdn Bhd (Under IBM)
03.2022 - 07.2023

Talent Acquisition Manager

Adecco Staffing & Outsourcing Sdn Bhd
09.2021 - 02.2022

Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager

TDCX (M) Sdn Bhd (Formerly Known as Teledirect)
11.2017 - 05.2021

Recruitment Consultant

Manpower Business Solution (M) Sdn Bhd
01.2017 - 11.2017

DEGREE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

SEGI UNIVERSITY

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