Abrar Abdullah AlGhassab

Talent Acquisition Specialist | Talent Management | Talent Acquisition | Onboarding Specialist | Human Resources | Onboarding |

Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

My name is Abrar Al-Ghassab. I work as a Recruitment Specialist for almost 6 years' experience in Recruitment & Onboarding, and I am passionate about helping organizations find the right talent to grow and succeed. With a strong interest in human resources and people development, I enjoy building connections, conducting interviews, and ensuring a smooth hiring process. I’m always looking to enhance my skills and contribute to creating a positive and efficient workplace environment.

Experience

  • Saudi Railway Company (Full-time · 6 yrs 11 mos)
    • Recruitment Specialist
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      • Led full-cycle recruitment, hiring 100+ employees annually across multiple functions, achieving 97%+ of annual recruitment plan targets. • Managed end-to-end recruitment process from intake meetings to offer acceptance and onboarding coordination. • Sourced candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, internal databases, and advanced Boolean search techniques. • Conducted structured phone, video and face-to-face interviews to assess technical competencies, behavioral fit, and cultural alignment. • Partnered closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, competencies, and selection criteria. • Delivered qualified shortlists, provided hiring recommendations, and shared labor market insights. • Utilized ERP and Oracle Fusion systems to streamline recruitment workflows and improve data accuracy. • Contributed to cross-functional collaboration between HR, hiring departments, and IT to ensure smooth hiring and onboarding processes. • Actively participated in recruitment and career fairs across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, engaging with potential candidates, promoting the employer brand, and building long-term talent pipelines.

    • Recruitment Senior Analyst
      Apr 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      • Sourced and engaged qualified candidates across junior, senior, and executive levels. • Successfully recruited 100+ employees per year, maintaining a 95% achievement rate against recruitment plans. • Created and published job advertisements on multiple job portals to attract high-quality talent. • Screened resumes and applications, ensuring alignment with job requirements and organizational needs. • Conducted in-person and panel interviews for various seniority levels. • Maintained consistent candidate communication to ensure a positive candidate experience. • Supported recruitment process automation through ERP and Oracle Fusion, enhancing efficiency and reporting accuracy. • Represented the company at career fairs to build talent pipelines and strengthen employer branding.

    • Onboarding Analyst
      Aug 2019 - Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      • Managed onboarding contracts and documentation for 300+ employees annually. • Developed and improved onboarding systems to ensure accurate employee data collection. • Played a key role in automating onboarding processes using ERP and Oracle Fusion, reducing manual work and processing time. • Coordinated new hire onboarding activities including system access, hardware/software setup, and orientation scheduling. • Ensured compliance by collecting, reviewing, and filing contracts, NDAs, and required documents. • Helping new hires learn about the company policies, showing new hires their job duties, scheduling start dates. • Conducted 300+ interviews for SAR Railway Trainee Programs (SRP), contributing to successful candidate selection. • Acted as a liaison between HR, IT, and business units to ensure smooth onboarding and operational readiness.

  • Saudi Railway Company (SAR) (6 yrs 2 mos)
    • Recruitment Analyst
      Apr 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Sourced and engaged qualified candidates across junior, senior, and executive levels. Successfully recruited 100+ employees per year, maintaining a 95% achievement rate against recruitment plans. Created and published job advertisements on multiple job portals to attract high-quality talent. Screened resumes and applications, ensuring alignment with job requirements and organizational needs. Conducted in-person and panel interviews for various seniority levels. Maintained consistent candidate communication to ensure a positive candidate experience. Supported recruitment process automation through ERP and Oracle Fusion, enhancing efficiency and reporting accuracy. Represented the company at career fairs to build talent pipelines and strengthen employer branding.

    • Human Resources Analyst
      Aug 2019 - Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      Managed onboarding contracts and documentation for 300+ employees annually. Developed and improved onboarding systems to ensure accurate employee data collection. Played a key role in automating onboarding processes using ERP and Oracle Fusion, reducing manual work and processing time. Coordinated new hire onboarding activities including system access, hardware/software setup, and orientation scheduling. Ensured compliance by collecting, reviewing, and filing contracts, NDAs, and required documents. Helping new hires learn about the company policies, showing new hires their job duties, scheduling start dates for. Conducted 300+ interviews for SAR Railway Trainee Programs (SRP), contributing to successful candidate selection. Acted as a liaison between HR, IT, and business units to ensure smooth onboarding and operational readiness.

  • Human Resources Coordinator at Breaking Ground Technology
    Jul 2014 - Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Maintained human resources information system and kept employee files up to date and accurate.