Bhanu Handa
HR Professional
Gurugram
Summary
Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 5 years of experience in human resources. Expertise in full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, onboarding, and retention. Skilled in creating and executing recruitment strategies that support organizational objectives.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Corporate Recruiter
The Knot WorldWide (B2B Saas Company)
08.2024 - 11.2025
- Drove end-to-end talent acquisition for domestic and international roles, supporting global business growth and workforce planning initiatives.
- Accelerated hiring efficiency by reducing time-to-fill by approximately 30% through structured hiring plans, proactive talent pipelining, and multi-channel sourcing.
- Optimized recruitment spend by lowering cost per hire by approximately 20% via improved vendor management, referral programs, and data-driven sourcing decisions.
- Successfully closed mid- to senior-level roles across Finance, Sales, and Marketing, including Assistant Manager – Accounting, Senior Design Associate, and Senior Account Manager, while maintaining high offer-to-join ratios.
- Led high-volume hiring for the U.S. market, closing approximately 45 roles within one quarter, achieving a 95%+ hiring SLA adherence across Order to Cash, Billing and Collections, and Client Policy Analyst roles.
- Built scalable talent pipelines using LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, headhunting, and campus hiring, resulting in a 25% increase in qualified candidate conversion.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Inshorts (Digital Media Company - Indian News App)
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Partnered closely with hiring managers to successfully define and close 70+ job requirements, ensuring role clarity, hiring accuracy, and alignment with business needs.
- Engaged highly passive and niche talent by strategically leveraging LinkedIn, Naukri, Hirist, and employee referrals, resulting in a 30% increase in qualified candidate shortlists for both tech and non-tech roles.
- Built and maintained a centralized candidate database, improving recruiter productivity and reducing sourcing duplication by approximately 20%.
- Successfully hired for diverse roles, including Accounts Receivable/Payable Executives, Finance Associates, Frontend/Backend Developers, Android/iOS Developers, Marketing Associates, Motion Designer, Data Scientist, Ad Sales Manager, and Agency Relationship Manager, supporting multi-functional business growth.
- Managed end-to-end onboarding and offboarding processes, including pre-boarding documentation, welcome communications, employee orientation, and post-joining check-ins with managers to ensure smooth transitions and early engagement.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date employee lifecycle records, handling confirmations, performance appraisal cycles, role changes, and exit formalities in compliance with organizational policies.
Recruitment Executive
Value Jobs Consulting Pvt Ltd
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Executed end-to-end recruitment, including position analysis, resume sourcing, candidate screening, and offer negotiation.
- Facilitated full-cycle recruitment across all business lines using referrals, databases, job boards, and social media.
- Conducted HR interviews and managed salary negotiation scenarios to secure top talent.
- Sourced resumes and assessed candidates to identify best-qualified individuals for roles.
- Collaborated with clients such as Canon, Konica, Hilti, ITC, Rockwell Automation, Nagarro, DB Schenker, and Keventers.
- Trained interns on effective sourcing techniques to enhance recruitment efforts.
Education
Masters of Commerce - Human Resources Management
Delhi University
01.2020
Bachelors of Commerce - undefined
Delhi University
01.2017
Skills
Oracle
GreyHR
Spring Verify
Qandle
Zoho
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
Salary Negotiation
Leave Management
Background Verification
Excel
Technical recruiting
Recruitment analytics
Certification
Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365), LinkedIn, 2024-04-01
Timeline
Corporate Recruiter
The Knot WorldWide (B2B Saas Company)
08.2024 - 11.2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Inshorts (Digital Media Company - Indian News App)
01.2022 - 05.2024
Recruitment Executive
Value Jobs Consulting Pvt Ltd
03.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelors of Commerce - undefined
Delhi University
Masters of Commerce - Human Resources Management
Delhi University