Joel Lim

Head of Talent Attraction, APAC

Aug 2022 - Present

Talent Attraction Manager, APAC

Feb 2021 – Aug 2022

Senior HRBP (Generalist)

March 2018 – Feb 2021

Summary

As the Head of Talent Acquisition & Network for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region at Euromonitor International, I am responsible for driving talent attraction strategies, building a strong professional network, and enhancing the organization's recruitment processes. I lead a team of 3 dedicated professionals in APAC and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure the acquisition of top talent, supporting Euromonitor International's growth and success in the APAC market.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition Strategy:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy for the APAC region aligned with the company's overall goals and objectives.
• Define talent acquisition metrics, track progress, and continuously optimize strategies to meet recruitment targets.

Team Leadership:

• Lead, mentor, and motivate APAC team of talent acquisition specialists (3), providing guidance and support in sourcing, interviewing, and hiring processes.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and excellence within the team.

Recruitment

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including job posting, candidate sourcing, interviewing, selection, and offer negotiation.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of high-potential candidates for various roles.

Networking:

• Cultivate and expand a robust professional network in the APAC region, including industry professionals, competitors, and potential candidates.
• Leverage networking relationships to enhance talent acquisition efforts and gain market insights.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Collaborate with department heads and senior leadership to understand staffing needs and align recruitment efforts with business objectives.
• Establish strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure effective talent acquisition support.

Employer Branding:

• Enhance Euromonitor International's employer brand in the APAC region through innovative branding initiatives and candidate engagement programs.
• Manage the company's presence on relevant job boards and social media platforms.

Data Analytics

• Implemented and support in the integration of recruitment analytics in ATS (Workable) into General HR Power BI Dashboard
• Able to create simple dashboards for visualizing and story telling to stakeholders
• Review Data every quarter to optimize and improve existing recruitment process

Compliance and Diversity:

• Ensure compliance with local employment laws and regulations across the APAC region.
• Promote diversity and inclusion initiatives within the talent acquisition process.

Employee Relations

• Advised executives on best practices for employee growth and productivity goals, consistently helping companies improve retention.
• Created vision and goals for HR team and motivated staff to achieve excellence in customer support and core HR processes.
• Coordinated work pass process for EP / S Pass to support new application, renewals or for mobility purpose.
• Support in PIP conversation with Line Manager and employee
• Support on complaints, grievances and disciplinary case

Key Achievements:

• Average Time to hire <~35 working days (Industry standard
• Lead, collaborate and support multi projects such as talent competency framework, reviewing of data analytics and employer branding etc.
• Lead the career and transition conversations in APAC region
• Established strategic partnerships with local universities (SMU, NTU, NUS, SUSS) and professional organizations (Britcham, AMcham etc) to strengthen the company's talent pipeline.

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes across the APAC (SG, MY, IND, THAI, Sydney, India) region.

• End to end process of work pass management and renewals

• Conduct new employee orientation and facilitate onboarding procedures.

• Prepare and manage manpower cost and budget planning for each FY

• Create and perform initial checks on payroll reports for regional office (except SG) before HR Director & FC signs off

• Address and resolve employee grievances and inquiries, escalating as needed.

• Conduct exit interviews for departing employees and maintain records.

• Actively participate in career fairs and campus recruitment efforts.

• Contribute to HR policy development and assist in drafting memoranda and letters.

• Take on additional responsibilities and projects as assigned.

• Handle and provide clients with full spectrum of recruitment solutions.

• Carry out Business development and account servicing to provide recruitment and manpower solutions.

• Manage both clients and candidate expectations according to market trends

• Create and determine good marketing strategies to attract candidates through different various marketing / headhunting tools, job portals or through social media channels.

• Handle contract employee issues / relations regarding their job in their parent organisation

• Conduct reference checks to determine validity of candidate's employment history

• Well verse in Ministry of Manpower (MOM) regulations.

• Maintained human resources information system and kept employee files up to date and accurate.
• Assisted with recruitment process by posting job ads, filtering applications, scheduling interviews, assisting in interview process and drafting offer letters.
• Completed background and reference checks to facilitate hiring and onboarding of employees.
• Reviewed human resources paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
• Evaluated timecards for accuracy on regular and overtime hours.
• Supported HR functions with emphasis on record keeping, data entry, and general HR tasks.