Candice Mashabela

Manage recruitment: Source key talent to fill vacant job positions (both perm and temp) Compile job specs with the assistance of line managers – involves understanding the position, the team and the business unit

Recruitment Consultant at GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES (2012-03 – Present)

• Manage recruitment:
• Source key talent to fill vacant job positions (both perm and temp)
• Compile job specs with the assistance of line managers – involves understanding the position, the team and the business unit
• Screen CVs and manage external on-line recruitment (eRecruitment platform) and Growthpoint’s internal jobs portal
• Benchmark remuneration offers (internal and external system)
• Facilitate internal transfers – involves advising the relevant business units and the heads of divisions and drawing up the necessary documents
• Facilitate psychometric assessments and conduct reference checks on candidates
• Schedule, attend and participate in selection interviews
• Produce interview packs for line management and for record keeping purposes
• Send out regret letters and emails to both solicited and unsolicited applicants
• Dispatch employment offer letters
• Stakeholder Management:
• Facilitate continuous communication and feedback to line management and agencies
• Manage take - on of new staff:
• Manage the pre-employment experience of new staff
• Send out communique to all staff with respect to new employees and staff movements i.e. promotions, intra-company transfers and terminations
• Produce mock/dummy payslips for all new employees
• Prepare packs consisting of information on medical aid, provident fund etc. for new employees
• Admin / Reporting:
• Produce a monthly report - staff complement / vacancies/ movements/ and exits
• Process invoices within delegation of authority
• Conduct Exit and Post Placement Interviews:
• Schedule and conduct interviews with relevant incumbents
• Document feedback from interviews for submission on a quarterly basis
• Manage Bursary Students and Internships (optimise value for both Growthpoint and student)
• Manage selection and placement process for students
• Engage and co-ordinate vacation work for students
• Process tuition invoices and facilitate re-imbursements.

Managing Member at MASHABELA PERSONNEL (2007-11 – 2012-01)

• Operations:
• Consulting with Hiring Managers on resourcing plans
• Prepare tender documents
• Handle all HR related matters pertaining to the business
• Handle negotiations with clients at executive level
• Do presentations on all services offered by Mashabela Personnel / HR Services to prospective clients
• Prepare documents to register company as a service provider to different private and public entities
• Responsible for the marketing and branding of the company
• Purchasing of assets for the company and capturing on asset register
• Payment of all overheads, salaries and commissions
• Implement bi annual client surveys
• Monitor stats of the team
• Leading strategy sessions with team
• Modifying processes to ensure seamless running of the company
• Conduct training on the various social platforms utilised to attract talent
• Conduct training on sales
• Keeping abreast of trends in the market
• Arrange team buildings, incentives etc.
• Business Development:
• Cold calling to prospective clients and attending meetings
• Handle accounts when obtained
• Attend networking sessions to meet key players in the industry
• Prepare and present presentations in order to sell our service offerings
• Build and maintain client relationships through constant communication
• Consulting:
• Prepare daily planners together with the team
• Headhunt at executive level
• Place advertisements on relevant search portals and media prints
• Handle adresponses and conduct pre-screening interviews
• Shortlist accordingly and schedule interviews with suitable candidates
• Decline unsuccessful candidates
• Continuous updating of the database
• Negotiate salary packages and conduct reference checks
• Conduct reference checks
• Prepare verification checks as requested by the client
• Prepare placement packs

Internal Recruitment Consultant at NAKATOMI (2007-01 – 2007-06)

• Consulting with Hiring Managers on resourcing plans
• Obtaining resourcing plans and approval confirmation
• Obtaining salary bands for each position
• Understanding recruiting demands and skills profiles within the relevant Line managers
• Reviewing job specifications and obtain sign off from Operations Team and COO.
• Drafting and approving adverts.
• Making sure the job profiles/specifications are loaded on the inhouse system for internal staff and managing it
• Making sure certain positions are advertised on job portals such Managing the inhouse system
• Briefing agencies and contacting networks.
• Using creative and innovative sourcing methods to acquire suitable candidates i.e. promoting the referral bonus policy, occasional research and headhunting.
• Conducting all recruitment and selection activities in line with the Firms' Recruitment and Employment Equity Policies and relevant legislative requirements.
• Screening applications and short-listing candidates.
• Conducting competency based interviews.
• Conducting work history reference checks.
• Conducting integrity checks through approved vendor.
• Presenting short list of interviewed candidates to Line Managers
• Researching, negotiating and revising offers.
• Extending offer letters
• Co-ordinating offers and ensuring that contracts are signed.
• Informing potential applicants about job or career opportunities in the firm.
• Providing relevant documentation to HR in order to get new employees loaded onto the payroll
• Compiling weekly / monthly / quarterly / yearly recruitment status update reports.
• Conducting exit interviews from staff members in order to ascertain trends.
• Conducting regular process, database and Recruitment Folder quality checks.
• Establishing SLA'S to evaluate our recruitment suppliers.
• Providing relevant recruitment best practice and remuneration market data information to Management.
• Member of the HR EXCO

Talent Acquisition Practitioner at EDGARS CONSOLIDATED (2006-06 – 2006-12)

• Pre-screening telephonically and Interviewing candidates
• Preparing assessments for candidates
• Headhunting at executive level
• Closing candidates and line managers
• Preparing references
• Conducting ITC and Kroll MIE to validate qualifications and criminal checks
• Building and maintaining client relationships with Line Managers
• Attending weekly hook up sessions
• Adhering to SLA according to Edcon standards
• Handling all HR related queries
• Regretting unsuccessful candidates
• Submitting integrations to Line using an in-house tool (SoftSacape)

IT Recruitment Specialist at KAPELE APPOINTMENTS (2005-03 – 2006-05)

• Preparing daily planners
• Pre-screening telephonically and Interviewing candidates
• Cold calling to both clients and candidates
• Sourcing
• Headhunting at executive level
• Negotiating fees, salary packages and closing deals
• Preparing references
• Doing ITC and Kroll MIE to validate qualifications and criminal checks
• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Attending weekly hook ups at head office with sister companies
• Overseeing a team which consisted of 3 members
• Assisting with managerial duties and all HR related queries
• Providing reports and stats to the manager
• Recruiting new personnel for Kapele
• Identifying internal support employees for available posts within Kapele
• Preparing training and induction manuals and trained new personnel

Call Centre Team Leader at HOTLINE ADMINISTRATION (2004-02 – 2005-02)

• Handling 1st and 2nd level support to policy holders with underwriting related queries
• Capturing tracker documents and processing through to Tracker H/O
• Up selling of all insurance relate products and retaining policies
• Providing custo.

Matric – CHINESE KUO TING SCHOOL (2001 – 2001)

Diploma in Aesthetics – INSTITUTE OF BEAUTY & HEALTH (2002-01 – 2002-11)

Certificate in Business Management – GIBS (2012 – 2012)

BA in Psychology – WITS PLUS