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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Interests
Timeline
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Melika Lachman

Melika Lachman

Human Resource Development
Pietermaritzburg

Summary

I am a smart-working, dedicated and ambitious individual with skills in word processing, time-management and HRIS and file management systems. I am an analytical problem-solver comfortable working in fast-paced environments with minimal oversight. I aim to foster excellent relationships and credibility at all organizational levels through integrity, professionalism and empathy.

I am Self-motivated, driven and displays initiative to prioritize tasks and handle numerous assignments simultaneously.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Human Resources Intern

AirLiquide (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Worked with the HR team to coordinate company events.
  • Maintained office organisation by metro filing, updating information board, delivering confidential mail to managing directors.
  • Assisted recruitment teams by conducting phone screenings, background checks, scheduling and attending on-site Interviews.
  • Planned and conducted monthly orientation and onboarding sessions with key managers.
  • Created and updated tracking spreadsheets as well as master forms using MS Excel and Google sheets/Analytics to respond quickly to requests for information.
  • Supported efforts to optimize employee engagement, diversity and inclusion.
  • Assisted performance management through conducting performance appraisals and career interviews
  • Conducted skills mapping and helped plan and implement training sessions to facilitate upskilling for employees to perform work productively.
  • Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance
  • Conducted monthly Code of Conduct and Ethics training for all employees and new hires.
  • Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
  • Planned and coordinated monthly onboarding and orientation programs for new hires.
  • Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs through organogram updating and analysis.
  • Improved organizational data management systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency - Google sheets.
  • Rotated between head office, the factory and a subsidiary company - Vitalaire to carry out HR duties.
  • Sustainability Project - I worked with a global team on a Sustainability Project where I was responsible for creating sustainability awareness for Sub-Saharan Africa working under the Human Resources Director and Employee Experience Manager. I was also involved in tree mapping for the factory site.
  • Employee Experience - MyVoice: I was responsible for running workshops for managers on how to use the platform, following up with manager progress and data collection for the Human Resource Director, submitting data reports on MyVoice results for South Africa, and accelerating employee participation.

ESL Tutor

Hujiang EdTech
Remote
12.2018 - 12.2019
  • Supported students in development of critical thinking skills and perseverance to persist with challenging tasks.
  • Created personalized lesson plans to meet needs of diverse learners.
  • Conducted 40min private classes to adult ESL learners
  • Used TPR techniques and adaptive teaching
  • Delivered both verbal feedback and Report writing
  • Conducted student evaluation and performance tracking
  • Maintained Lesson/ Classroom management
  • Created and managed personal teaching schedule

ESL Tutor

SayABC
Remote
04.2018 - 08.2019
  • Conducted 40 min lessons based on ESL teaching methodologies
  • Applied TPR technique and interactive teaching
  • Conducted student evaluations
  • Provided verbal and written student feedback and report formulation
  • maintained lesson/classroom and time management

Education

BCom Honours - Industrial And Organizational Psychology

University of South Africa
Pietermaritzburg
01.2019 - 12.2020

BSocSci - Industrial Organizational Psychology And Managemen

University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, Howard Campus
01.2015 - 12.2017

Skills

    Form management

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Certification

Project Management | Air Liquide University

Interests

Art and Interior design

Wildlife and Nature

Mental and Physical Fitness

Timeline

Building Emotional Resilience| Air Liquide University

04-2023

Project Management | Air Liquide University

01-2023

The Science Behind Climate Change| Air Liquide University

10-2022

Human Resources Intern

AirLiquide (Pty) Ltd
08.2022 - 06.2023

Complete Excel course | Earn and Excel

04-2022

BCom Honours - Industrial And Organizational Psychology

University of South Africa
01.2019 - 12.2020

ESL Tutor

Hujiang EdTech
12.2018 - 12.2019

ESL Tutor

SayABC
04.2018 - 08.2019

BSocSci - Industrial Organizational Psychology And Managemen

University of KwaZulu-Natal
01.2015 - 12.2017
Melika LachmanHuman Resource Development