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VJ Sidhu, Chartered MCIPD

VJ Sidhu, Chartered MCIPD

Management Trainee

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Policy Lead

  • Education

    • Institute of Hotel Management Delhi

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      Bachelor's degree B.Sc in Hospitality & Hotel Administration Distinction

      Activities and Societies: Athletics

    • University of Westminster

      2020 - 2022
      MA in Human Resource Management Human Resources Management and Services Distinction

      Masters in Human Resource Management with a specialisation in diversity and inclusion, employment law and organisation design and development.

  • Experience

    • Hotel Leela Venture Ltd

      Jul 2007 - Apr 2009
      Management Trainee

    • The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts

      Apr 2009 - Jan 2011
      Assistant Guest Relations Manager

      Management of a team of 10 individuals, development of strategic plans to increase guest engagement which resulted in a 55% increase in repeat business.

    • India

      Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
      Travel break

      Travelled across India.

    • Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

      Aug 2011 - May 2013
      Business Development Executive

      Handled and developed a diverse portfolio of key, prospect and business development accounts within the leisure and corporate sector for 2 hotels with a combined inventory of 410 rooms.

    • Quo Vadis Travel Pvt Ltd

      Jul 2013 - Mar 2017
      Planning And Development Manager

      A business development role involving identifying new revenue streams, increasing the company’s market presence and developing new itineraries

    • Self-employed

      Dec 2016 - Mar 2023
      Qualified Fitness Instructor

      Delivering evening classes, designing exercise routines and building customer relationships by providing a welcoming and accepting environment for clients of all ethnicity, ages, fitness levels and abilities.

    • Canon EMEA

      Apr 2019 - Aug 2019
      Customer Contract Management Executive

      Managed and maintained all aspects of service and lease contract life-cycle of 200 accounts. Proactively resolved customer queries and created a consistent and positive experience for the clients.

    • King's College London

      Aug 2019 - Nov 2020
      Recruitment Coordinator

      Responsible for the end-to-end recruitment process; managing diverse stakeholders across different levels of seniority from directors to line-managers. Facilitation of recruitment and onboarding for academic, professional services, research and clinical research staff by providing consistently high-quality service.

    • HM Treasury

      Nov 2020 - Apr 2022
      Recruitment Outreach Manager

      Managing bulk recruitment campaigns and creating pathways into HM Treasury for under-represented groups; making the Treasury workforce diverse and more representative of the population we serve.

    • Department of Health and Social Care

      Apr 2022 - Aug 2023
      Programme Lead - Inclusion and Inequalities

    • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

      Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
      Inclusive Culture Lead

    • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

      Feb 2024 - now
      Senior Policy Advisor

      Policy Lead in Towns Unit working on Levelling Up Partnerships and Long-Term Plans for Towns

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to VJ Sidhu, Chartered MCIPD
      Lockyear Whitehead award - Oct 2022 Awarded for outstanding performance in Human Resource Management

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co-lead - Hindi Language Network

      Issued by UK Civil Service on Oct 2020
      UK Civil ServiceAssociated with VJ Sidhu, Chartered MCIPD

    • Co Lead - Corporate Change work stream - Ethnic Diversity Network

      Issued by HM Treasury on Nov 2021
      HM TreasuryAssociated with VJ Sidhu, Chartered MCIPD

    • Co-chair

      Issued by King's Race Equality Network on Jan 2020
      King's Race Equality NetworkAssociated with VJ Sidhu, Chartered MCIPD

    • Sustainability Champion

      Issued by King's College London on Oct 2019
      King's College LondonAssociated with VJ Sidhu, Chartered MCIPD