Leow Weng Soon

Mobile No.: 012-6915336

Email : vincentleow1@gmail.com
Address: No. 9, Jalan Putra Harmoni 1/3F,
Putra Avenue, Putra Heights,
47650 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

To: Hiring Manager of The Company

That I am Applying For A Vacancy in Employment.

Dear Hiring Manager,

Re: Human Resource Manager position

I am writing to apply for the position of Human Resource Manager at your esteemed organisation, which
was advertised online in a job board.

Human resource experience in areas of talent sourcing, organisational restructuring, performance

management, talent development, employee relation and engagement among others are the skill set
and experience that would benefit you as I could serve in the role of Human Resource Manager.

For example: people communication and compliance to labour acts are a must in the fast-paced world
of talent management and I can prove myself to be an effective human resource practitioner.

I am tasked to lead engagement programmes with employees to produce effective results and creation
of a conducive and safe environment to ensure productive efficiency and quality work performance
while ensuring the company’s sustainability and relevancy.

I have enclosed my CV to support my application. It shows that I would bring important skills to the
position, including:

• Organisation Restructuring and Succession Planning. For example: I have twenty six
years’ experience implementing actionable and practicable procedures on talent development
strategies in more than six highly competitive industries such as palm oil, property, industrial
chemical, airline among others.
• Interpersonal skill. I currently managed a team of two assistant managers and three
executives and together we act as one to address issues pertaining to grouses and benefits of
employees.
• Who Moved My Cheese. In my time at Raya Airways Sdn Bhd, TSH Resources, Bayer
(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd among others, I have imparted this practical action role playing procedure
for new employees to be committed on the job and ready to accept a new change and a new
culture.

1) Achievements @ Raya Airways Sdn Bhd (An airline company)

a) Conducted mutual separation programmes to downsize operational teams in order to meet
targets of changing business operations such as cessation of two B727s, one B737 and
one B757 aircrafts.
b) Performed performance appraisals, performance improvement programs, coaching and
tracking progress of under-performing staff.
c) Provide training for entrepreneur skills to get employees ready for their next chapter in life
after venturing out from the company.
d) Organise Human Resource Policy into 2 segments: Organic policy and Fixed Policy.
Organic policies are policies that can be amended as and when critically required such as
Covid-19, recruitment, on-boarding, etc. Fixed policies are policies that required revision
every three to five years such as salary structure, leave, insurance etc.
e) Conducted domestic inquiries to provide just cause for flight crews, Engineering team,
Security team, Safety team, Ground Operations team and office support staff such as
Finance, Procurement, Administration, IT and Legal teams.

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 f) Led and coordinated implementation of Key Performance Indicator for Management and
operations teams.
g) Negotiated and executed insurance coverage for loss of employment for staff under
separation programme.
h) Handled organisation restructuring exercise – realignment and close gaps between job
description and actual work performed, enhanced job re-training.
i) Organised and set up Key Performance Indicators for operational and non-operational
employees and departments.

2) Achievements @ Perdana University (A medical university)

a) Conducted recruitment drive with Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin for new
Professors and Associate Professors.
b) Implemented Key Performance Indicators for teaching and research parameters.
c) Analysed and closed gaps for student complaints against syllabus taught and lecture
presentation.
d) Re-organised structures for deans, professors, associate professors and lecturers based
on faculties and research fields.

3) Achievements @ TSH Resources Berhad (A palm oil company)

a) Carried out job description revision exercise for Mills and plantations.
b) Studied gaps of job performed and coordinate with Training Academy to update and
revitalise training syllabus to enhance safety and compliance to mill and plantation
regulations and laws.
c) Re-structured and standardised organisation charts for all mills and plantations in
Kalimantan Timur, Kalimantan Tengah and Sumatera to achieve productivity, oil yield
targets and business strategies.
d) Carried out performance appraisals and performance improvement programs to develop
staff through enhanced training to produce super achievers.
e) Draw out and kickstarted succession plans for Managerial levels to succeed Heads of
Department with a road map of 5-year plan and 10-year plan to monitor milestones
achieved on targets of management skill such as strategic thinking, active listening,
empathy, ability to impact clear messages and directions to staff, creativity and ability to
inspire others.
f) Created Three Days in a Planter’s Life (3DPL). This program requires shortlisted
candidates to take three days of their lifetime to join us for:
g) 1st Day: Walk the talk - Get to know of our culture and operational way of life.
h) 2nd Day: Brainstorming – Gain understanding by discussing and questioning our
employees.
i) 3rd Day: Showtime – Present to Management of what has been learnt.
j) Organised and set up Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for operational and non-
operational employees and departments.
k) Implemented attainable KPIs targets for Finance staff, HR staff, Procurement teams
operational staff etc such as store manager, store clerk, cashier and seafood handlers.
l) Conducted analysis to close gaps of performance against productivity and profit targets.
m) Embarked on organisation restructuring to realign and close gaps of job description with
actual work to meet company objectives and to realign training objectives to increase
commitment and motivation for daily productive performance actions.
n) Assessed and revised compensation packages to attract and retain staff.
o) Defined and realigned performance goals for operational teams.
p) Created policy and guidelines to prevent loss of cash at store and pilferages of
merchandised items.
q) On job training – Take video for training purposes – Video of new employees working
together with experienced employees during events such as warehouse sales, year end
sales etc.
r) On job training – Ask about problems experienced by employees and created role plays
based various critical scenarios. Compiled as case study for training and tests.
s) Staff retention and employee engagement programs - Management team will visit
employees’ parents who stay in other states to let the parents give video message for their

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 sons and daughters working in the company, give them presents and also receive food or
gift from them for their sons or daughters.

4) Achievements @ Tropicana Corporation Berhad (A property developer)

a) Conducted “Who Moved My Cheese” project to jumpstart performance of under-
performing staff who have been complacent in their daily duties with no motivation to meet
business targets and for new employees to be ready to accept a new culture and new
workplace and work productively.
b) Carried out DISC (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness & Conscientiousness/Carefulness)
program to identify performers and provide training based on their level of performance
and seniority.
c) Implemented succession plans for Managers and Assistant Managers to succeed Senior
Managers and Directors as Heads of Department by drawing short-term and long-term
achievement targets in aspects of leadership, management of subordinates and projects,
allocation of duties and responsibilities etc.
d) Negotiated for increase of value in benefits for Employee Group Hospitalisation and
Surgical Insurance such as hospital supplies and services, surgical fees, emergency
accidental out-patient treatment and day care procedure.

5) Achievements @ Trans Elite Group Sdn Bhd (A heavy engineering equipment company)
a) Drawn and execute manpower requirement proposal to Ministry of International Trade &
Industry (MITI) and Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) to recruit and
engage foreign Chinese national crane experts to impart technology transfer for
ZOOMLION, a China based manufacturer of heavy industrial equipment such as mobile
and tower cranes, excavators, low loaders etc.
b) Revision of salaries benchmarked against industry standards for staff such as crane
operators, mechanical engineers, finance etc.
c) Participated in Enterprise Resource Plan (ERP) project to digitalised work procedures and
alignment to other departments’ procedures especially finance and operations team
functions.
d) Underwent a course and passed as a qualified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2000 Quality
Management System to execute internal audit for company procedures and
documentations compliance.

6) Achievements @ hospitalia activHealth (M) Sdn Bhd (A hospital company)

a) Created new job opportunities for staff based on operational requirements.
b) Conducted training for managers on handling of customers and patients, cash
management, fear of the unknown, Conversational English Communication, etc.
c) Conducted “Who Moved My Cheese” training to motivate under-performing staff who were
not showing improvement in their work performance and provide a role playing action
procedure for new employees.
d) Minimise cost by direct approach to secure placement of houseman and doctors from local
universities and retired Singaporean doctors to join Penggaram Medical Centre in Batu
Pahat, Johor.

7) Achievements @ Bayer (M) Sdn Bhd (An industrial chemical company)

a) Attended a 360-degree competency program for young executives and managed to secure
a career in Human Resource performing duties related to investigation of malpractice and
mismanagement.
b) Conducted domestic inquiry of Business Group Manager who under reporting of
RM3million of product candidate for deletion due to Nipah virus and culling of pigs. He had
accepted a product incentive of RM10,500 but the said product was not being sold to
customer.
c) Participated in “Who Moved My Cheese” project and designed a practical action role
playing procedure program based on this project and act a trainer during new employee
orientation program to kickstart the readiness of new employees to accept a new change
and a new culture to perform well in their respective departments.

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My personality
• Pleasant disposition with people-person characteristic.
• Pragmatic, risk-based human resource exponent with strong business acumen.
• Highly driven general human resource practitioner with diversified work experience.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

My transferable skills that made me adjustable to a new role and new working environment…

a) Organisation and execution skill:

1) Organisational skills: multitasking & time management, research & analytics – find, analyse,
report & make recommendation;
2) Technology and digital literacy – utilised and adapted to new technology tools and software
for performance improvement, higher efficiency, higher security to produce quality output
and results;
3) Financial Management – develop and manage budget, managing projects and kept financial
records, fundraising activities, etc.;
4) Sales & Marketing – marketing and sell with influencing and passion for human resource
initiatives;
5) Creative thinking – generated new ideas and came up with innovative solutions to problems
by coming out of comfort zone and thinking out of the box;
6) Planning – managed constraint and limited resources with a clear objective in mind;
conducted feasibility study to find out advantages and disadvantages and created plans for
events or projects.

b) Communication skill:
1) Listening actively to what is communicated to me and also interpreting & understand what
they mean without prejudice;
2) Writing ethics and interaction with correct words to intended parties such as email, letters,
policy, standard operating procedures, work instructions, etc;
3) Face-to-face communication including facilitating meetings, interviewing, persuading,
negotiating, expressing ideas and speaking to subordinates, peers, colleagues and external
parties.

c) People culture skill:

1) Interact and get along with subordinates, colleagues, peers and external parties by
cooperating with flexible team synergy and to contribute to tasks and solve problems;
2) I put myself in others’ shoes to try to understand and relate to their point of views and
problems faced;
3) I am able to handle trying situations and accept delays; I would repeat processes when
necessary with patience and took time to step back to make thoughtful decisions;
4) I am willing to adapt to a new change or situation.

d) Leadership skill:
1) I motivate my subordinates, colleagues and peers by showing the right way and support
weaknesses by mentoring and leveraging on strengths, knowledge and skill based on right
attitude and commitment;
2) I prioritised and delegated tasks by taking a step back and looked at a helicopter view to
determine which jobs are necessary and who best can handle them;
3) I think critically by analysing problems and coming up with solutions based on calculated
risks and ensure compliance of relevant acts and regulations;
4) I coached and mentored subordinates and colleagues by supporting and encouraging them
to create attainable and practical goals, helping them work through roadblocks, and provided
feedbacks and information on their performance and actions especially so during
unprecedented pandemic period.

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Career Aspirations
I am driven by my tenacity and steadfastness to keep an open mind to opportunities which require my
experience and capability to bring an organisation to the next level in line with its goals and industry
evolution in the market economy.

The purpose of working for your well-established organisation is to implement and enforce numerous
practical human resource tools and I believe I am a good fit because I have solved complex problems
and dealt with employees who resisted change out of fear of losing their livelihood.

Your reputable organisation is of interest to me especially of the vision of business expansion and digital
transformation programs. I am particularly very impressed with the illustrious profile of your
management team, as found in your website.

I have had significant working experience and exposure of more than 25 years in the commercial sector
and was heavily involved in strategic initiatives of talent development, remuneration & benefits,
employee engagement and employee relation.

I pursued my interest to apply for the above post with a strong conviction that the amalgamation of
personal interest, relevant work experiences and qualifications would accelerate my quest to become
a key contributor to your company’s programmes and initiatives.

I would appreciate the opportunity to meet you to discuss in greater detail on:
1) how best my practical work experience would meet your requirements and expectations and;
2) how knowledge, skills and attitude (KSA) of your employees can be nurtured to benefit both
your employees and organisation,
as well as the possibility to join your team at a time best suited to you.

I am a Chartered Management Accountant by training and qualification. I believe I am close to what

you need because I engaged a lot with employees to ensure tip top working commitment and drive with
passion to excel and enjoy what they are doing. I embarked on mental health, coaching sessions,
mentor-mentee relationships. I am equally good in handling recruitment for the right fit. As well as good
in ensuring right pay for the right guy.

Human Resource plays an important role as it is a crucial platform to ensure make or break, do or not
to do, attitude is instilled in a work culture to ensure business runs smoothly and productively.
Employees is all there is to make the products and provide the services with quality and believe in the
results that will be produced for their livelihood as well as the prosperity of the company longevity.

I enclosed herewith my resume and qualifications for your kind perusal. Your kind consideration is
sincerely appreciated.

Thank you so much for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

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Leow Weng Soon, Vincent
HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTITIONER