Taru K.

Taru K.

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location of Taru K.Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  • About me

    HR Officer @ Change Mental Health | Assoc CIPD - MSc, BA (Hons) HRM

  • Education

    • International Baccalaureate

      2013 - 2016
      The IB Programme Diploma English Language, Finnish Language, Visual Arts, Biology, Environmental Studies and Mathematics
    • Robert Gordon University

      2017 - 2021
      BA(Hons) Management with HRM Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 1st Class

      Key Modules: People Management, Managing Project, Managing in Changing Organisations, Work and Organisational Behaviour, and Business Ideas and Opportunities.

    • Robert Gordon University

      2021 - 2022
      MSc with Distinction Human Resources Management Distinction

      Received all A's through out all the modules undertaken.Modules included: Leading, Managing and Developing people; Personal and Research skills for professionals; Managing Human Resources in a business context; Personal and Professional Development; HRM Knowledge into Practice: Creating and Maintaining Engagement; HRM Knowledge into Practice: Finding, Keeping and Growing People. Capstone thesis on Research proposal for Employee Innovation in Social Housing Sector.

  • Experience

    • Osuuskauppa Hämeenmaa

      Aug 2016 - Aug 2017
      Sales Assistant

      I worked both at the register and between the shelves - always ensuring good customer experience and that I was delivering personalised customer service. I was customed to stock the shelves and took responsibilities for store closure as the evening duty manager.

    • Travelodge Hotels Limited

      May 2018 - Jul 2019
      Receptionist

      My role focused on customer care and ensuring good customer experience to all visitors. The role required ability to multitask, quick thinking and problem solving on the spot, skills to use Microsoft and Google documents. During this role I learned valuable team-working skills.

    • Aberdeen Sports Village

      Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
      HR and Generalist Administrator

      The role included various HR & Administrative duties, where I enhanced my interpersonal skills to liaise with my colleagues, as well as effective communication skills for communication with customers and potential candidates. I ran recruitment operations - job advertisement, job document creation (Person Specification and Job Specification), organised and conducted interviews, and inducted new employees. I also participated in Corporate Games production, and tried my hands on payroll.

    • NHS Grampian

      Dec 2020 - Jul 2021
      Recruitment Assistant

      End-to-end recruitment in high priority recruitment cell, which conducted high volume recruitment for various high priority projects across grampian. With the phase and volume of enquiries, attention to detail was vital, as well as workload and time management.

    • TAC Healthcare Group

      Jul 2021 - Mar 2022
      Recruitment Administrator

      End-to-end recruitment functions, innovated to strategically improve recruitment practices and workflows utilising MS Office 365 apps, such as lists, planner and automation flows.

    • Castlehill Housing Association

      Mar 2022 - Apr 2024
      Human Resources Officer
    • Change Mental Health

      Apr 2024 - now
      Human Resources Officer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • FAA LEVEL 2 AWARD IN FIRST AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH (RQF)

      Omniscient Safety Innovations Ltd
      Apr 2022
    • Associate CIPD

      CIPD
      Jun 2022
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Taru K.
      SISA Innovation Champion Scottish Institute For Enterprise Mar 2021 Achieved SISA levels 1, 2 and 3 throughout my journey of becoming Innovation Champions.
    • Awarded to Taru K.
      Winner of Future of Learning competition Scottish Institute of Enterprise Sep 2020 Competition as a part of Festival of Innovation 2020, theme Future of Leaning - in 5 years, what will learning look like. My 3-minute short video explored themes of student wellness and greener environmental curriculum.
    • Awarded to Taru K.
      Employability Award 2020 Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Business School Aug 2020 8 weeks long program during which I participated in various webinars and completed various online learning activities.
    • Awarded to Taru K.
      Best Overall Student 2019 - Student Performance Stage 2 Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Business School Jul 2019
    • Awarded to Taru K.
      Diploma of the Basic and Advanced Visual Arts Studies Imatran Työväenopisto May 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • PR, Marketing and Communications Team Lead

      Issued by Make Minds Matter Aberdeen on Sept 2021
      Make Minds Matter AberdeenAssociated with Taru K.
    • Board Member

      Issued by Castlehill Housing Trust on May 2024
      Castlehill Housing TrustAssociated with Taru K.
    • Youth festival organizer

      Issued by Asemafest Ry on Feb 2014
      Asemafest RyAssociated with Taru K.
    • Visual Art Class Representative and Acting Secretary

      Issued by Lahden Kansanopisto on Aug 2016
      Lahden KansanopistoAssociated with Taru K.
    • Student Representative

      Issued by Robert Gordon University on Sept 2017
      Robert Gordon UniversityAssociated with Taru K.
    • Social Media Coordinator

      Issued by Make Minds Matter Aberdeen on Oct 2020
      Make Minds Matter AberdeenAssociated with Taru K.
    • Student Representative

      Issued by Robert Gordon University on Oct 2020
      Robert Gordon UniversityAssociated with Taru K.
    • Board Observer

      Issued by Castlehill Housing Trust on May 2023
      Castlehill Housing TrustAssociated with Taru K.