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Tan Kien Teong

Assistant Talent Acquisition Team Lead
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Dynamic Talent Acquisition professional with a proven track record at TDCX Malaysia, excelling in candidate sourcing and stakeholder management. Developed tailored assessment tests and enhanced employer branding, significantly boosting applicant quality. Adept in onboarding processes, I foster collaborative environments that drive recruitment success and meet organizational goals.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Assistant Talent Acquisition Team Lead

TDCX Malaysia
11.2024 - Current
  • Developed customized pre-employment assessment tests tailored for specific job roles within the organization.
  • Managed a high-performing team of recruiters, fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting organizational goals.
  • Coordinated campus recruitment events to establish strong relationships with local colleges and universities for early career talent pipelines.
  • Strengthened employer branding, resulting in increased candidate interest and higher quality applicants.

Talent Acquisition Expert

TDCX Malaysia
10.2023 - 10.2024

• Work closely with hiring managers to understand their recruiting and selection requirements in order to meet hiring needs on a timely basis.
• Responsible for the complete cycle of recruitment from sourcing, job advertising, resume screening, interviewing to deliver headcount targets.
• Adopting effective and innovative methods of recruitment in order to deliver headcount targets.
• Participate in recruitment marketing programmes i.e. career talks and job fairs.
• Prepare recruitment reports in order to monitor and assess effectiveness of recruitment strategies.
• Prepare and complete the recruitment administrative functions.
• Ability to ask the right questions to the candidate.
• Foster a deal in selling the best talent to the hiring managers and selling the best talent on the job.
• Work closely with HR representatives or company leaders to ensure that their alternative solution adheres to their organization's budget and policies.
• Any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to you by the management from time to time

Service Delivery Specialist

Helius Technologies
08.2023 - 10.2023

• Perform full recruitment cycle from sourcing to clients account management
• Establishes recruiting requirements by studying client’s organization plans and objectives; meeting with clients/hiring managers to discuss needs.
• Builds applicant sources by researching on new and alternative channels to hire from.
• Determines applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications.

Recruitment Consultant

Timesconsult Recruitment Agency
09.2021 - 08.2023

• Perform full recruitment cycle from sourcing to clients account management
• Establishes recruiting requirements by studying client’s organization plans and objectives; meeting with clients/hiring managers to discuss needs.
• Builds applicant sources by researching on new and alternative channels to hire from.
• Determines applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications.
• Attracts applicants by placing job advertisements; using newsgroups and job sites.
• Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analysing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements.
• Arrange interviews by coordinating schedules and attending to candidates & clients

Career Advisor

Agensi Pekerjaan Reeracoen Malaysia Sdn Bhd
02.2020 - 09.2021

• Sourcing, filtering and screening for suitable candidate according to job requirement
• To make calls and arrange for interview session
• Create job posting and advertisement on different reliable job sites
• Act as a middle man of candidate and client to facilitate the hiring process
• Screening, selecting and conducting interview with suitable candidates

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing

Tunku Abdul Rahman College Univercity
Kuala Lumpur
04.2001 -

Skills

Social media recruiting

Technical recruiting

Onboarding processes

Candidate sourcing

Applicant tracking systems

Stakeholder management

Timeline

Assistant Talent Acquisition Team Lead

TDCX Malaysia
11.2024 - Current

Talent Acquisition Expert

TDCX Malaysia
10.2023 - 10.2024

Service Delivery Specialist

Helius Technologies
08.2023 - 10.2023

Recruitment Consultant

Timesconsult Recruitment Agency
09.2021 - 08.2023

Career Advisor

Agensi Pekerjaan Reeracoen Malaysia Sdn Bhd
02.2020 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing

Tunku Abdul Rahman College Univercity
04.2001 -
Tan Kien Teong Assistant Talent Acquisition Team Lead