Enling Wong
Non-alumni
Others
Summary
Having graduated from an unrelated degree to Human Resources, I had to figure out my own journey into a HR career 10 years ago.
Most recently as an in-house Recruiter with a large medical devices company, nothing beats going to work everyday with the mission of gathering like-minded yet diverse talents to make the workplace a collaborative, open-minded and engaging one for all.
My mantra: Pursue the right candidate at the right time, for the right clientele.
Get excited, chase after your goals and realize your best self, both professionally personally…
Featured Skills
Work Experience
Talent Acquisition Partner Aug 2017 - Present
Thermo Fisher Scientific Singapore3 years and counting - strategic talent partnership to key stakeholders and hiring managers. Supporting end to end recruitment from intake meeting, sourcing, interview, selection, offer, pre-onboarding and onboarding.
Supported various portfolios in hiring ranging from Finance, Commercial, Manufacturing, to most recently Research and Development, and IT functions.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinwongenling/
RPO Recruiter Nov 2014 - Aug 2017
Korn Ferry Futurestep SingaporeSecondment via RPO model to 2 clients over 3 year period i.e. DSM and Fragomen.
What I do:
- Drive sourcing strategies across APAC
for DSM
- Manage candidate and client throughout the recruitment process
- Ensure right candidate fit through assessment screenings
- Steady pipelining of candidates against hiring forecast
- In-depth candidate market research mapping as necessary
Recruitment Consultant Jun 2010 - Oct 2014
Recruit Express Pte Ltd Singapore360 degrees recruitment of temporary, contract and permanent placements across various industries. The roles I managed were typically junior to mid management levels although I have also had experience in the successful placement of a couple of senior management roles. Portfolio of clients include Pharmaceutical, Oil Gas, Property Management, Automotive Commodities Trading MNCs.
As a team coordinator I am partially responsible for the overall team performance delivery, and averaged monthly team sales of SGD 70-80K with 3 other team members.
Education
PGDip. HR and Organizational Development and Change (Human Resources) Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
Singapore Human Resources Institute SingaporeBSc. Project and Facilities Management (Civil Engineering) Jun 2006 - Jun 2010
National University of Singapore SingaporeDepartment of Building
Other Skills
Q&A with Enling Wong
What kind of education or training did you find most useful in your field?
On the job training beats classroom or academic learning most of the time, in my opinion. It is practical for business outcomes and effective for learning as we are engaged in real life scenarios and learn from mistakes. That was how I learnt to be a competent recruiter. Training in terms of negotiation, stakeholder management, time management, etc.
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
What are the tools or technology that you enjoy using for your work?
I enjoy using candidate management systems that are intuitive and have an easy-to-use interface. Good examples would be Workday and SAP Successfactors. I am now in the midst of learning Phenom People, a powerful tool that is AI powered to generate candidate leads and create recruitment marketing campaigns.
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
Is there something you wish you'd known starting out in your field? Or is there something you wish you had done differently starting out?
No; in fact I am glad that I was clueless what my field entailed, as knowing too much might have caused me to have second thoughts!
In my case, being a blank sheet of paper compelled me to adapt and change to make this career path a worthwhile one.
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
What do you do to keep your skills fresh or keep yourself updated in your field?
Be open to industry 4.0 and its impact on HR in terms of process workflow, business outcomes, manpower, etc. Participate in seminars/talks/read articles in relation to industry 4.0, learn and get ahead of the curve by understanding what are upcoming skills needed by the digital era. Speak to people who are already at the forefront. Expect and embrace changes coming out of that.
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
What achievements in your career are you most proud of?
Proudest when a candidate I have helped hire give positive reference about his/her experience in the hiring process with me and when they say thank you.
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
What is your personal goal in your profession?
My personal goal is to help find the right talent for the right role at the right time.
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
How do you effectively manage your work?
Good planning, prioritization of workload is critical to effective work management. Also being able to identify key stakeholders and manage those partnerships well. Identify low hanging fruits and deliver them effectively first. Good communication, presentation and negotiation skills do come in handy as well.
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
How do you attempt to overcome your lack of knowledge in particular areas?
Research, research and research. Take advantage of the world wide web. Ask people who has knowledge for their advice and guidance. Be willing to be mentored or coached by those who are more knowledgeable. Carve out time and be intentional about prioritizing the need to gain knowledge.
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same path for yourself? If not, what would you change?
On hindsight, I will probably choose a different degree specialization but will definitely choose the same career path. Otherwise I would not be able to get to where I am now (the honing of skills, the attitude and competencies developed).
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
What did you do to make yourself marketable?
Be good at what you do and earn a positive reputation.
Make a star profile on LinkedIn.
Have people in your (online and offline) network who has connections and stay in touch with them with meaningful and genuine conversations.
- Upvote | 0
- Posted 4 years ago
- Comment
