Sizwe Kgariya
Pretoria
Summary
Seasoned Recruitment Director with proven background in identifying and recruiting top talent across various industries. Skilled at strategizing, developing, and implementing effective recruitment plans while maintaining alignment with organizational goals. Strong leader with excellent communication abilities, ensuring smooth team collaboration and fostering positive relationships with both internal stakeholders and potential candidates. Notable impact includes enhancing recruitment efficiency, reducing hiring timeframes, and improving overall staff quality in previous roles. She constantly liaises with clients to make sure that they are fully informed of HR objectives, purpose, processes and the importance of legislative compliance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Recruitment Director
TaSiSo Consulting
Pretoria, Centurion
10.2012 - Current
- Provided Recruitment and Human Resource Services
- Developed Recruitment and HR planning strategies
- Facilitate transformation and capacity for change - effective management of diversity and ongoing change
- Provide training to staff on Recruitment and HR specific applications
- Provide support to the Human Resources, Industrial Relations, and Organizational Development
- Closing new business deals (Terms & Conditions); developing and negotiating contracts (T & C’s); integrating contract requirements with business operations
- Conduct Employment Verification through MIE internally and externally for Tasiso Clients
- Marketing the business and bringing in new business opportunities
- Payroll Management inhouse and on behalf of clients
- Improve productivity, reduce turnover, and save countless hours for organizations by identifying and attracting top-performing professionals to fill job openings
- Developing and recommending recruiting strategies to ensure a successful search in each time frame
- Developing and maintain a strong network of contacts helps these HR professionals identify and source quality candidates
- Review applications to identify and arrange preliminary interviews with the shortlisted candidates
- Screening and referring top candidates to the clients
- Consulting with hiring managers on staffing and recruitment policies; ensuring compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity mandates; and advising management on hiring and compensation guidelines
- Update and track recruitment files, prepare and place job advertising across appropriate media, coordinate internal job postings and perform reference and background checks
- Attending career fairs and networking events
- Compliance and Reporting
- Gather, capture and submit of Employment Equity data
- Draft and monitor the EE Plans for the entire Group
- Provide information required for Department of Labour Inspections and related submissions
- Ensure Regulatory Compliance through engagement/ collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with the Skills Development Act
- Compile, implement, manage, and facilitate WSP & ATR and ensure yearly submissions
- Training and Development
- Review Training & Development Processes in relation to Operational Strategy quarterly, ensure accurate record keeping and alignment with BBBEE and Skills Development spend
- Ensure the relevant SETA Grant applications are done in time to ensure mandatory and discretionary grant allocations are received
- Conduct skills audit to ensure that critical skills gaps are identified to form part of the planned training programme and are aligned to the relevant SETAs critical skills requirements
- Maintain accurate records for all employee training and be able to retrieve such during any audits (including BBBEE)
- Ensure training effectiveness is evaluated after each training, including requirements for SETA submission and BBBEE verification purpose
- Investigate and initiate a bursary program for relevant departments
- Collaborate with management and tertiary institutions to identify graduates
- Manage closely the progress of employees who are selected for graduate development
- Review current internship program
- Performance Management
- Ensure that the performance appraisal process is conducted fairly and consistently
- Facilitate and assist line managers with Target agreements & PDD’s
- Implementation of the full performance management cycle in the business unit/department
- Onboarding
- Manage and maintain the induction process for all new starters
- Review, present & update the HR Induction presentation
- Ensure all departments are adhering to the agreed priority mapping for induction presentations
- Prepare & draft all offers and contracts of employment for new starters
- Communicate new starter details with IT and Business Admin
- Ensure all onboarding documents are sent to new starters on the day of joining
- Manage the probationary process with line managers for the company
- Succession Planning
- Develop and implement succession management, in collaboration with Executive Recruiters
- Identify critical roles and positions within the organization that are vital to its success and continuity
- Evaluate current employees to identify potential successors for key positions by assessing their skills, performance, and leadership potential
- Ensure that knowledge and skills are transferred from current incumbents to potential successors, through job shadowing, mentorship, or cross-training initiatives
- Implement leadership development programs and initiatives in support of the company leadership principles that will builds a pipeline of capable leaders for the organization
- Continuously monitor the progress and readiness of potential successors to adapt development plans as needed
- Maintain up-to-date records and documentation related to succession plans, including candidate profiles and development progress
- Retention & Value Proposition
- Develop retention strategies to become the employer of choice
- Ensure that the organization's compensation and benefits packages are competitive within the industry and aligned with employee expectations
- Collaborate with management to ensure good level of employee retention
- Job Evaluation
- Ensure the job grading is up to date & relevant
- Carry out local assessment of a job to determine if the changes are significant and require evaluation
- Engage in people change/pay and reward in advance of review or restructure
- Submit job descriptions for evaluation or re-evaluation
- Regularly engage with relevant stakeholders when updating & reviewing
Regional Accounts Executive and IR Consultant to Telkom contracting Staff
Khulisa Connection
10.2009 - 08.2012
- Responsible for preserving the business within the account and generating new business
- Attending Tender Briefings and following up on the processes
- Sitting in board meetings and advising on the progress of the company- Gauteng Branch, Cape Town- Branch and Durban-branch
- Maintain Client contractual data
- Drafting all SLA’s and contractual agreements
- Standing in and supervising on behalf of the HR Director
- Review reports
- Analyze competitor and follow up on leads
- Create Network Opportunities (Social clubs, conferences, exhibitions)
- Consistently creating business development by calling on companies
- Marketing and presenting the company to companies that are recruiting
- Creating credibility, building strong and lasting client relationships and earning the client’s trust
- Ensure adherence to disciplinary code
- Liaise with Senior Managers, HR Specialists and Financial Officer
- Responsible for implementation of disciplinary process (sanctions, disciplinary hearings)
- Conducting counseling session for underperforming staff and handle disciplinary hearings
- Develop HR planning strategies with the HR Manager
- Facilitate transformation and capacity for change - effective management of diversity and ongoing change
- Provide training to staff on HR specific applications
- Provide support to the Human Resources and Organizational Development
- Providing solutions to client problems
- Manage 140 Temp staff (Telkom) Gauteng, Cape Town and Durban
- Manage staff Performances, leave and absenteeism
- Manage rewards and remuneration
- Conduct review meetings with Operation Managers and Senior Managers
- Compile Job Adverts, shortlist Candidates and refer to relevant Job Spec
- Administer Payroll
- Handle invoicing, follow up on payment
- Compile monthly report to the HR Executive Director
Recruitment Consultant
Khulisa Connection
07.2009 - 10.2009
- Business Development and Marketing Techniques in order to attract new business from client’s / companies
- Building own Portfolio of clients through cold calling and candidate marketing
- Building relationships with clients
- Develop a good understanding of what client companies do and their work culture
- Advertise vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts using a wide range of media
- Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short listing candidates
- Checking references and suitability of applicants before referral to employers for interview
- Maintain an accurate vacancy tracking system and provide proactive ongoing feedback on progress
IT Recruitment Consultant
Insource ICT (Advtech Group)
01.2008 - 05.2009
- Cold calling for job specs
- Cold calling for clients
- Client Visit and Client Development
- Analyzing and short listing CVs, with understanding of how to match CV to job Specification
- Compile/ draft a job advert
- Conduct Interviews with candidates
- Telephonic References
- Prepare candidate CVs for presentation to Clients
- Following up on leads and closing deals
- Relationship management with clients and candidates
- Recording of interview results and managing progress results
- Sending daily report showing productivity for the day to be submitted to Head Office
Education
Short Course - Wellness Programme
University of Pretoria
01.2017
National Diploma - Marketing
Tshwane University of Technology
01.2008
Certificate - Management
Tshwane University of Technology
01.2004
Skills
- Social Media Recruiting
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Data-driven decision-making
- Employer branding expertise
- Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
- Contract negotiation skills
- Interviewing abilities
- Talent acquisition strategies
- Cross-functional coordination
- Talent Acquisition
- Performance metrics analysis
- Job Description Development
- Employee retention strategies
- Applicant tracking management
- Interviewing techniques
- Candidate Sourcing
- Contract negotiation abilities
- Interviewing skills
- Recruitment Strategies
- Talent acquisition plans
- Orientation preparation
- Recruitment planning
- Applicant tracking systems proficient
Areaofresidence
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/08/86
- Gender: Female
Ethnicity
African
Boardmembership
APSO, Board Member
Affiliations
- Urban Gardening
- Candle Making
- Exercising and Gym
Accomplishments
- Simultaneously running a start-up luxury candle making factory
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Founder & Recruitment Director
TaSiSo Consulting
10.2012 - Current
Regional Accounts Executive and IR Consultant to Telkom contracting Staff
Khulisa Connection
10.2009 - 08.2012
Recruitment Consultant
Khulisa Connection
07.2009 - 10.2009
IT Recruitment Consultant
Insource ICT (Advtech Group)
01.2008 - 05.2009
Short Course - Wellness Programme
University of Pretoria
National Diploma - Marketing
Tshwane University of Technology
Certificate - Management
Tshwane University of Technology
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