Aida Karaliova

I led and built an end-to-end cycle of full-stack recruitment, encompassing both Talent Acquisition and HR functions. Also, I headed the T&D and Operations functions, with a team of around 15 individuals on a global scale. In a short overview my responsibilities were as following:

• Advised senior management and executives on organizational development and change management initiatives, cooperated in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market.
• Evaluated human resources structure and plan for continual improvement and offered individuals professional and personal growth opportunities.
• Recommended appropriate resolutions to employee relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
• Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
• Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
• Fostered cross-functional relationships to connect managers and employees and improve overall efficiency.
• Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
• Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
• Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
• Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
• Negotiated contracts and managed budget for recruiting expenses.
• Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across organization.
• Identified and implemented appropriate strategies to increase employee satisfaction and retention.
• Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
• Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
• Distributed employee engagement surveys to identify areas of improvement.
• Completed talent acquisition and management for 120+ internal and external placements.
• Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
• Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for R&D Center in Belarus.

• Interviewed candidates using different interview methods and approaches to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
• Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions within company.
• Utilized various online and offline sources to find talented technical candidates and prepare for screening process.
• Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
• Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
• Cultivated in-depth understanding of IT industry trends and hiring desires.
• Built relationships with colleges and universities to stay informed on new technical talent.
• Partnered with departmental managers and executives to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
• Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
• Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
• Developed and monitored employee recognition programs.
• Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.

• Led remote offices in Dubai, Moscow, Buenos Aires, Boston as an HR Business Partner
• Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding
• Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership
• Collaborated with leadership to assess and improve policies across all offices.
• Advised executives on best practices for employee growth and productivity goals, consistently helping companies improve retention.
• Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for EEOC.
• Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
• Advised senior management on organizational development and change management initiatives.
• Facilitated team-building activities and initiatives, improving collaboration and engagement.
• Integrated talent management process to include detailed analysis of potential talent gaps and development of career plans to identify and retain current talent and attract outside talent to business.
• Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.

• Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
• Created and distributed job postings on job boards, corporate career sites and social media networks to increase reach.
• Provided regular updates to hiring managers on recruitment activities and progress.
• Conducted telephone and in-person interviews to assess candidate experience and qualifications.

• Created and updated tracking spreadsheets using MS Excel.
• Assisted human resources and recruiting teams by scheduling phone screens and on-site interviews.
• Updated and maintained employee records to respond quickly to requests for information.
• Posted job openings, screened resumes and scheduled interviews to fill positions with qualified candidates.
• Answered phone and performed clerical duties to assist human resources department.
• Conducted orientations and helped employees complete necessary paperwork to get new hires established and up to speed quickly.
• Supported efforts to optimize employee engagement, diversity and inclusion.
• Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
• Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.