Keziah Thomas

• Passionate about Coaching & Mentoring of corporate executives, home makers and students.
• Chief Mentor of Prayaana, the unique Employability, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Ecosystem for Women
• Adjunct Trainer with Mahindra Pride Classroom, Naandi Foundation, a CSR initiative of Mahindra Group of Companies
• Conducted Life skills Management Training sessions for 1st Women Battalion of Kerala Police at Kerala Police Academy

• Assisted and guided clients on HR procedures and program development by devising performance evaluations, job descriptions and industry-standard salary ranges.
• Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
• Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
• Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
• Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.

• Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
• Coordinated and scheduled interviews for candidates and hiring managers to meet in person or online at mutually convenient times.
• Screened and interviewed candidates to evaluate potential employees' qualifications.

• Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
• Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
• Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages.
• Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
• Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
• Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.

• Responsible for the entire gamut of HR functions and Strategic planning to contribute to the achievement of the organizational goals.
• Developed a professional HR policy and systems for the company.
• Redefined the recruitment process.
• Developed a recruitment strategy for freshers with a customized technical induction training making them equipped to handle projects effectively.
• Launched Rewards & Recognition (R&R) programs for top talents.
• Designed and implemented an annual Training schedule based on TNI.
• Introduced JDs, Competencies and KRAs for each role.
• Implemented a competency-based performance management system.

Talent Management

Responsible for Performance Management, Career Planning, Training & Development & Employee Engagement

- Develop career plan for top talents and critical roles through Organizational Talent Review (OTR).

- Co-ordination of Performance Management System for Kerala Circle.

- Plan & conduct Employee Training Need Identification formulate & implement annual training calendar, identifying, negotiating, finalizing & monitoring the training vendors service in terms of timeliness, effectiveness & cost.

- Identify, design, customize & implement learning programmes to ensure capability building through functional & competency skill assessment.

- Participate in design, pilot & formulation of implementation national level learning & development interventions.

- Enhance quality of developmental programmes through regular feedback & analysis of training effectiveness.

- Development and implementation Mentoring Program for Functional Heads.

- Ensure engagement of employees through skip level meetings, open houses, organizing various engagement activities.

- Drive the Gallup survey for the Kerala Circle

Achievements

- Gallup Score for 2007-2008 for Kerala was 90th percentile, the highest in South Hub, with 78% engaged employees.

- Star Award for 100% participation of employees in employee engagement activities across the Circle.

- 100% roll out of planned training programs & 20% in saving in training cost

Responsible for implementation of human resource strategy and action plans to support businesses’ short and long-term objectives including Talent Planning, Recruiting, Performance Management, Leadership Development and Communication.

TALENT PLANNING:

* Assessing the company's future staffing requirements over the short, medium and long-term.

* Liaising with the company's senior management to determine their human resources requirements.

RECRUITMENT & SELECTION:

* Recruitment drive for the entire 3D department

* Exploring various sources of recruitments for prospective candidates including expatriates.

* Interviewing candidates and checking references.

* Producing job descriptions and contracts of employment. ss

* Liaising with other departments in the company over candidate selection/rejection.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT:

* Co-ordinating with various departments on performance management analysis.

* Consolidation of the scores for further normalization.

* Issuance of incremental and promotion letters to the concerned employees.

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS:

* Managing and maintaining staff personnel records.

* Counseling staff as and when required.

* Organizing social and welfare activities to motivate employees.

* Grievance handling and facilitating with top management for effective solutions.

• Oversaw and managed hiring process and assisted human resources.
• Partnered with management team to coordinate on-boarding and off-boarding processes.
• Administered compensation, benefits, and performance management systems at direction of supervisor.
• Monitored employee attendance and performance to verify punctuality and absences, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.