概要

• Certified Career Development Coach with 10 years of experience in career coaching, learning & development, and education management.
• Coached and mentored a diverse client base addressing their unique career development needs and identified high potentials for the future.
• Strong classroom training experience in leadership and management with middle and top management teams
• Extensive coaching experience in setting career goals, updating CVs, writing powerful cover letters, preparing for assessment centers, giving effective and compelling answers at interview or simply articulating competitive advantage in this fiercely competitive labor market.
• Extensive experience in training needs analysis, training evaluation and course design and delivery of various training programs
• Developed effective working relationships with key stakeholders, such as senior line and HR managers /employers in UAE to place the graduates in roles corresponding with their qualification, skills and also the needs of the business.
• Assisted various companies in identifying fresh graduates and alumni for specific roles, assessed their personal and professional capabilities, motivation, technical expertise, and soft skills.
• Delivered world-class career development plans & coaching sessions for university graduates to enable job placements and training.
• Provided training services for a range of private and public sector industries covering Aviation, Banking, Telecom, Hospitality, Retail, Education, and Healthcare
Specialties: Career Coaching; Innovative Professional and Personal Development Training; Interview Practice; Learning and Development; Executive Coaching; Blended Learning; Return;
to Work; Executives in Transition; Psychometric Testing (DiSC); Learning Design and Facilitation skills for Workshops; Recruitment; Talent Acquisition; Leadership Coaching; Running Assessment Centres; Networking Expertise

工作经历

公司标识
Head of Careers & Employability Services
Middlesex University Dubai
Jul 2011 - Oct 2017 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Managed the Careers and Employability Services department that served more than 3,000 active job seekers (Graduates, Postgraduates and Alumni )
• Contributed to the growth and development of Middlesex University campus in the UAE
• Provided one on career coaching and training to a volume of 1,000+ graduates from diverse backgrounds and nationalities
• Designed and delivered training programs for graduates and alumni across campuses in UK, Mauritius , Malta and Dubai
• Conducted focus groups on campus to assess training needs for students actively seeking jobs
• Designed and delivered induction programs in collaboration with the HR team
• Created customised training programs for faculty and administrative staff based on need assessments.
• Conducted Campus to Corporate workshops and boot camps which included (CV writing, Interview skills, grooming, presentation skills etc.)
• Designed and facilitated leadership development programs for the University department heads
• Played a vital role in supporting employers through developing career development workshops for their staff. This initiative led to the improvement of their job skills and preparation for promotions or roles that demand greater skills.
• Counselled graduates to confirm aspects such career plans/ decisions and job placements
• Organized the career events e.g. The Annual Career Day, Summer Internship Fair, Graduate Recruitment Days, career development forums, Professional networking Events, field trips& Career speed dating events.
• Organized guest speakers , career talks and conferences to provide students with greater direct exposure to the world of work and the full range of career pathways

学历

Kinnaird College for Women
硕士, , MA English‎
English Literature
2000