Afsah Karam, Associate Consultant

Afsah Karam

Associate Consultant

EMR

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Experience
5 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :5 years, 2 Months

Associate Consultant at EMR
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2015 to May 2016
Search Consultant at Carter Fleming Search
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • July 2013 to August 2015

Construction, Oil & Gas, Automotive, FMCG Industry and Conglomerates/Family and Privately Owned Businesses Mandates Specialist
- Responsible for Management of Mandates, timely and structured delivery
- Responsible for recruitment end to end process
- Leading a team of qualified Recruitment Researchers
- Sourcing, Identifying candidates, creating list of targeted companies, competitors etc. and approaching them through various head-hunting techniques
- Talent Mapping - identify potential candidates (name gathering, title, and contact info) through online search, LinkedIn and cold calling
- Promote the opportunity and the client to the candidates, interview them, screen and shortlist them
- Research and gather market intel and referrals from candidates and companies for the relevant industries
- Briefing/Debriefing candidates pre/post client interviews
- Validation of candidates background through reference check
- Supporting the management for Pakistan office with operations, facilities, staffing and talent acquisition
- Responsible for researching on Business development leads

Brand Ambassador at Cupola, Pakistan
  • India
  • September 2012 to August 2013

Brand Ambassador for Cupola, Pakistan, since September, 2012.

Online Tutor at WhiteBoard Tutors
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • April 2011 to August 2013
Account Manager at Adroit
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2011 to June 2013
Client Servicing Executive at Media Idee
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2012 to March 2013

Client Servicing Executive team for Dolphin Show,
June 2012 - March 2013

Supervising a project by NTC, developed strategies for Anne French, Fibre 7 and Today, and handle social media pages for different brands Make marketing plans and plans - for brand activation.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at SZABIST
  • August 2013

CGPA 3.52 BBA Marketing 2013

High school or equivalent, Medical
  • at Foundation Public School
  • January 2009
High school or equivalent, Medical
  • at Foundation Public School
  • January 2007

Bayt Tests

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Score 62%

Specialties & Skills

Talent Acquisition
Headhunting
Executive Search
Recruitment
Recruitment
Linkedin Search
Microsoft Office
Headhunting

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

SZABIST Student Council - Marketing Dept.
  • Member
  • August 2010
SZABIST Marketing Society as a Brand Ambassador
  • Member
  • October 2011
Finance department of SZABIST Entrepreneurial Society
  • Member
  • March 2011