Leigh Turner

Experience

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  Swift Human Resources

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

  Human Resource Intern

  Data – capturingShort – listing of candidatesCompiling of job advertsCompiling job profilesConducted competency based interviewsConducted reference checks Site visits to clients of Swift HR File general documentsScreeningConduct sign on with new starters and providing them with the necessary PPE

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  TFG (The Foschini Group)

  Nov 2013 - Dec 2022

  My role is to support the business in achieving its strategic objectives. The role is to plan, direct and coordinate HR activities across a wide range of human resources practices across all Markham and Relay stores in Northern Cape, Free State, Garden Route and of Cape Town, comprising of 83 stores with a turnover of R861.2mJob Objectives  Drive and support the interpretation and implementation of the HR and business strategy  Provide a HR service to business through establishing strong relationships with HR COE’s and key business partnerships  Initiate, implement and support change within the business  Influence and implement Diversity Management (EE strategy) Consult and provide advice on Employee Relations / performance issues Manage the communication, implementation and understanding of HR policies and procedures Participate in Ad-hoc HR strategic projects and initiatives Drive employee engagement and retention Recruitment and selection (generic roles and high volume) Training and development through up skilling field and store staff Performance Management through identifying Individual Development Plans and on the job coaching Career management (talent management, and learning & development) Workforce management and time and attendance (TnA) - governance Show less Managing the Full High Volume Recruitment process for TFG Financial Services, Duties include the following:(Recruit 8 telemarketing agents a week- on average)Liaising with business re the business need (no. of agents; languages; previous requirements)Actively sourcing for agents – building relationships with NGO’s and other sourcing channelsMaintaining relationships with Company HR individuals and other business partners Creating requisitions and maintaining the recruitment process on an e-recruitment system (Taleo)Screening of candidates (Call centre agents,Administrators,Senior Store Managers,Area Managers and Senior Area Managers)Filing and general recruitment administrationData – capturing/ tracking candidateBooking candidates for assessments and interviews Schedule booking of interview roomsSchedule booking of candidates for psychometric testingBrief candidates on psychometric assessmentsConducting assessments Conducting competency based InterviewsMake Hiring decisions – agent levelConducted reference checks, MIE,FSB and HRS checksAdmin component – Consolidate a list of successful candidates, Mail merging then drafting of LOA’s,LOO's,Transfer letters and compile sign on packsCompile package summaryCompile vacancy summaryAttend sign on with successful candidatesAttending job briefingsUnderstanding legislation governing the functional area of recruitment (EE laws, unfair discrimination)Send sms’s using (SMS Portal)Managing and directing of incoming calls to the resourcing department Show less Managing the Full High Volume Recruitment process for TFG Financial Services, Duties include the following:(Recruit 8 telemarketing agents a week- on average)Liaising with business re the business need (no. of agents; languages; previous requirements)Actively sourcing for agents – building relationships with NGO’s and other sourcing channelsMaintaining relationships with Company HR individuals and other business partners Creating requisitions and maintaining the recruitment process on an e-recruitment system (Taleo)Screening of candidatesFiling and general recruitment administrationData – capturing/ tracking candidateBooking candidates for assessments and interviews Schedule booking of interview roomsSchedule booking of candidates for psychometric testingConducting assessments Conducting competency based InterviewsMake Hiring decisions – agent levelConducted reference checks, MIE,FSB and HRS checksAdmin component – Consolidate a list of successful candidates, Mail merging then drafting of LOA’s and compile sign on packsCompile package summaryCompile vacancy summaryAttend sign on with successful candidatesAttending job briefingsUnderstanding legislation governing the functional area of recruitment (EE laws, unfair discrimination)Send sms’s using (SMS Portal)Managing and directing of incoming calls to the resourcing department Show less

  • Employee Relations Consultant

    Oct 2019 - Dec 2022

  • HR Practitioner

    Apr 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Designate HR Practitioner

    Dec 2016 - Mar 2018

  • HR Trainee

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  • HR Administrative Assistant

    Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Human Resource Intern (Resourcing)

    Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Telemarketing call centre agent

    Nov 2013 - Mar 2014
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  The Shoprite Group of Companies

  Jan 2023 - now

  Regional People Partner