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yahya Farooqui

@yahyafarooqui

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I'm an HR talent acquisition professional improving recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a working student position in HR to support people processes while developing my expertise in talent and organizational management.

I've led talent acquisition and workforce planning at A.F. Ferguson & Co., a member firm of the PwC network, identifying staffing gaps, headcount needs, and recruitment budgets.

In Senior Associate and Talent Acquisition Associate roles, I improved end-to-end recruitment through university partnerships, candidate vetting, hiring strategies, and structured onboarding. My work improved recruitment processes by up to 60% and hiring strategy improvements by 40%.

Earlier in People and Organisation consulting, I created HR policies and procedures, assessed training needs and workloads, and supported HR advisory engagements for public- and private-sector clients. I also bring hands-on experience in payroll, candidate screening, interviews, and performance evaluation processes.

Alongside my MBA in International Business Management, I'm seeking a working student opportunity in HR where I can support people processes and continue developing in talent and organizational management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Associate Talent Acquisition

A.F. Ferguson & Co.

Jul 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Led workforce planning, identifying staffing gaps, headcount, and recruitment budgets. Improved end-to-end recruitment, including university partnerships and candidate vetting, by 30%.

Workforce Planning Recruitment University Partnerships Candidate Vetting Onboarding Hiring strategy

Talent Acquisition Associate II

A.F. Ferguson & Co.

Feb 2024 - Jun 2024 (4 months)

Led talent acquisition across departments, aligning candidates with organizational needs. Implemented recruitment strategies, improving hiring efficiency and process structure by 60%.

Talent Acquisition Recruitment Strategy Hiring Efficiency Onboarding

Associate Consultant II

A.F. Ferguson & Co.

Jul 2023 - Jan 2024 (6 months)

Created HR policies and procedures during consulting engagements for external clients. Performed assessments of training needs and workloads for external clients.

HR Policy Candidate Screening Interviewing

Associate Consulting I

A.F. Ferguson & Co.

Dec 2021 - Jun 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Engaged in HR consulting projects with a diverse range of public and private sector clients. Supported client-facing teams within the HR advisory practice.

HR Consulting Client Management HR Advisory

Intern - Human Resource Department

Gul Ahmed and Ideas

Aug 2018 - Sep 2018 (1 month)

Facilitated the monthly payroll process and disbursement of employee compensation. Managed candidate screening and coordinated interviews for job openings.

Payroll Processing Candidate Screening Interview Coordination Performance Evaluation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Hochschule Furtwangen

Master of Business Administration, International Business Management

2025 -

Pursuing a Master of Business Administration in International Business Management at Hochschule Furtwangen, with coursework in Financial Accounting, Human Resource Management, Project Management, and Strategic Management.

Iqra University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration

2017 - 2021

Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Iqra University, with coursework in Organizational Behavior, Business Communication, Human Psychology, and Human Resource Management.