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Karishma Sawlani

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Senior HR & Talent Acquisition Executive (HR Lead & Talent Partner) at Alshaya Enterprises
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Karishma is a results-driven HR Lead at Alshaya Enterprises with over eight years of experience in talent acquisition and people strategy across the GCC. She holds a Masters degree from Middlesex University Dubai and is described by colleagues as creative, proactive, and dedicated. She specializes in aligning workforce planning with business growth objectives.

Having grown up in the UAE, she considers it home and has deep roots with family and friends in the region. To manage work-related stress, she uses a personal toolkit that includes physical activities like walking and stretching, as well as focusing on mindfulness and setting boundaries.

Unique fact: She believes the real challenge in her field isnt knowing UAE Labour Law, but applying it correctly in real-world situations.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Senior HR & Talent Acquisition Executive (HR Lead & Talent Partner)
Job Level
Middle
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Priorities

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Strategic Hiring
Partners with senior leadership on workforce planning, translating business needs into scalable hiring outcomes and building high-performing teams in the GCC.
Candidate Experience
Engages with job seekers to understand their challenges during the hiring process, aiming to improve alignment between candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Senior HR & Talent Acquisition Executive (HR Lead & Talent Partner)
Alshaya Enterprises
3-2019 - 6-2021
Recruitment Executive
Excelsior Group Middle East
10-2017 - 2-2019
HR and Recruitment Executive
First Resort Global Recruitment
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Human Resources - Alshaya Enterprises - The Org. Featured in The Org
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Education
9-2021 - 6-2023
Master's degree
Middlesex University Dubai
2020 - 2020
CIPD Level 3 Diploma
PwC Academy
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