Oracle HCM
Basem Degnah
Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist - Technical Recruiter
Jeddah
Summary
A Saudi dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist successful at managing full recruitment life cycle. Develops and implements customized strategies to meet specific position requirements and source qualified candidates. Offering 7 years of recruitment strategy development.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
El Seif Operation & Maintenance (ESOM)
01.2024 - Current
- Expanded candidate pool by leveraging social media platforms, job boards, and networking events to attract top-tier talent.
- Reduced time-to-fill for critical roles by cultivating strong relationships with hiring managers and understanding their specific needs.
- Streamlined internal interview processes, creating a more consistent and structured approach to candidate evaluation across the organization.
- Increased quality of hires through meticulous candidate screening, interviewing, and assessment techniques.
- Mentored junior recruiters on best practices in sourcing strategy development and effective interview techniques, elevating overall team performance.
- Conducted in-depth market research and analysis to identify industry trends, benchmarking company performance against competitors.
- Led recruitment efforts for high-profile executive searches, collaborating closely with senior leadership teams to identify ideal candidates.
- Compiled reports on recruiting activity to illustrate time-to-fill and source to hire.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
IKK Group Of Companies
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Utilize various sourcing techniques, including online platforms, industry-specific job boards, social media, and networking events.
- Developed strong talent pipelines by utilizing various sourcing techniques, including social media, job boards, and networking events.
- Report on recruitment metrics and provide insights for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with project managers and hiring managers to understand staffing needs and provide strategic recruitment solutions.
- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Specialist
SSCL / Saudi Binladin Group - O&M
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Created talent pool for essential positions such as: project manager, engineers, technicians, store keepers, accountants.
- Utilized social media platforms to source potential candidates and build pipeline of qualified talent.
- Sourced and screened candidates for engineering and managerial roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for company.
- Worked on HRDF Programs such as "Employee Support Program".
- Created smooth onboarding processes to help new hires adjust to company policies, procedures and processes.
- Led professional and thorough orientation sessions, introducing new hires to key company information.
Recruitment Administrator
Saudi Binladin Group - O&M
4 2018 - 10.2022
- Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to understand job requirements and expectations.
- Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
Data Entry Operator
Saudi Binladin Group O&M
08.2017 - 04.2018
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacology
Umm Alqurra University
Makkah 08.2010 - 08.2011
Intensive English Program
ELS Language Center
Lubbock, TX, USA 06.2012 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX, USA 01.2013 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Saudi Electronics University
Jeddah 09.2017 - 09.2023
Skills
Salary and Benefits negotiations
Candidate Sourcing
Pre-Employment Screening
Candidate Assessment
Accomplishments
- Scholarship from Petro Rabigh / Saudi Aramco to study abroad as CDPNE Student in the United States.
- Employee of the month: March 2018 and August 2020.
- Created SSCL Company LinkedIn Page (40000 + Followers).
- Sourced for agreements with LinkedIn and Bayt in 2020.
- Registered more than 200+ Employees in Employment Support Program by HRDF with financial impact amounts to Four Million Saudi Riyals.
- Sourced & Hired more than 300+ Engineers in Facility Management and Construction Industries.
Software
Microsoft Excel
Certification
CIPD Level 5 - Under Process
Timeline
CIPD Level 5 - Under Process
11-2025
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
El Seif Operation & Maintenance (ESOM)
01.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
IKK Group Of Companies
07.2023 - 12.2023
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Specialist
SSCL / Saudi Binladin Group - O&M
10.2022 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Saudi Electronics University
09.2017 - 09.2023
Data Entry Operator
Saudi Binladin Group O&M
08.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
Texas Tech University
01.2013 - 06.2016
Intensive English Program
ELS Language Center
06.2012 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacology
Umm Alqurra University
08.2010 - 08.2011
Recruitment Administrator
Saudi Binladin Group - O&M
4 2018 - 10.2022
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