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SAWANI WERAGODA

@sawaniweragoda

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People-focused Talent Acquisition Manager transitioning into clinical counselling and well-being.

Sri Lanka

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a role where I can apply my talent acquisition and HR leadership experience while continuing my clinical counselling growth. I want meaningful, people-centered work that supports well-being, development, and strong team outcomes.

I’m a people-focused Human Resources and Talent Management professional with over 9 years of experience in talent acquisition and recruitment, now transitioning into clinical counselling and psychology. I’m currently training in Clinical Counselling with hands-on exposure as a counselling apprentice.

In HR, I’ve led end-to-end recruitment—sourcing to onboarding—while maintaining recruitment metrics and producing department reports for strategic insights. I’ve coached and led teams of recruiters to meet hiring goals, and I bring a strong consultative approach through empathetic listening, relationship building, and stakeholder engagement.

Alongside my HR work, I’m building counselling capability through client assessments, support plan development, and supervised ethical practice. I’m eager to contribute counselling knowledge and HR expertise to support individual well-being, personal growth, and organizational development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Clinical Counselling Apprentice

MindEye Counseling Services

Jul 2025 - Oct 2025 (3 months)

Assisted with client assessments and contributed to support plan development. Practiced empathetic listening, rapport-building, and basic counselling interventions under supervision.

Assessments Empathetic Basic Counselling Interventions Supervision

Clinical Counselling Intern

The Helping Hand Psychological Hospital

Jul 2025 - Oct 2025 (3 months)

Conducted therapeutic and developmental activities for children with ASD and ADHD under clinical supervision. Supported cognitive and skill-building exercises for individuals with low IQ.

Clinical Counselling Therapeutic Exercises ASD And ADHD Support Cognitive Skill Building Supervised Learning

Talent Acquisition Assistant Manager

WPS Inplace (Pvt) Ltd

Mar 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Led and coached a team of technical recruiters to meet hiring goals and maintained recruitment metrics and reporting for strategic insights. Managed end-to-end recruitment from sourcing to onboarding and engaged with clients to generate business and manage expectations with ROI focus.

Talent Acquisition Team Leadership Client Relationship Management Sourcing To Onboarding Stakeholder Management Recruitment Reporting

Senior Technical Recruitment Executive

Qualitapps Europe (Pvt) Ltd

Nov 2021 - Feb 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Managed the full recruitment cycle, including job description writing, posting, screening, interviews, offers, and onboarding. Sourced candidates via LinkedIn, partnerships, and career fairs, and assessed fit through interviews and reference checks.

Candidate Sourcing LinkedIn Screenings And Interviews

Senior Recruitment Executive

Alison Olanka Travels (Pvt) Ltd

Dec 2019 - Oct 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Handled recruitment advertising and outreach through career fairs, university workshops, and social media channels. Screened CVs, conducted interviews, prepared offers and contracts, and coordinated onboarding and induction programs for new hires.

Social Media Recruiting CV Screening Interviewing Onboarding Induction Programs

HR Assistant & Coordinator

Apple Holidays (Pvt) Ltd

Jan 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 10 months)

Managed core HR operations including HRIS administration, final settlements, gratuity, and employee benefits. Administered leave and employee records, communicated HR policies, prepared HR letters, and supported recruitment activities.

HRIS Administration Leave Administration HR Letter Drafting Recruitment support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Innovatus Campus

Masters in Clinical & Counseling Psychology, Clinical & Counselling Psychology

Activities and societies: Clinical internship/practice: therapeutic and developmental activities for children with ASD/ADHD; cognitive and skill-building support for individuals with low IQ; observing/working under psychologists and psychiatrists.

Currently training in Clinical & Counselling Psychology with an internship/clinical practice period from July 2025 to October 2025. Conducted therapeutic and developmental activities for children with ASD and ADHD and supported cognitive and skill-building exercises for individuals with low IQ.

Alison

Diploma in Mental Health, Mental Health

Completed a Diploma in Mental Health.

Alison

Diploma in Psychology (Senior Recruitment Executive), Psychology & Recruitment

2019 - 2021

Activities and societies: Handled recruitment ads via career fairs, university workshops, and social media; screened CVs, conducted interviews, prepared offers/contracts, and supported onboarding; organized induction programs and identified training needs with coordination of internal/external sessions.

Completed a Diploma in Psychology focused on recruitment, with training carried out from December 2019 to October 2021.

University of Northumbria

BSc (Hons) in HRM & Leadership, Human Resource Management & Leadership

Grade: 2nd class Upper

Completed a BSc (Hons) in HRM & Leadership, graduating with a 2nd class Upper.

MindEye Counseling Services

Graduate Diploma in MindEye Counseling Services Management, Counseling Services Management

Grade: Distinction Pass

Activities and societies: Assisted with client assessments and support plan development; built skills in empathetic listening, rapport, and basic interventions; gained exposure to ethical practice under supervision.

Completed a Graduate Diploma in MindEye Counseling Services Management with a Distinction pass.