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Bhumit Shah

Talent Acquisition Manager
Vadodara
Bhumit Shah

Summary

  • Seasoned Recruitment Leader with excellent experience in Delivery & Strategy management, Team Management, Performance Management and MSP Management. Leading the recruitment/delivery for Information Technology, Engineering – Minig, Oil & Gas, Construction, Telecom and Bio-Medical Engineer, Finance, Banking & Insurance Accounts for Collabera (North America – USA & Canada and LATAM (Latin America)) generating $3.5 M+ total spread annually.
  • Have been on-shore (Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton – Canada), met the clients/ hiring managers and candidates personally. Walked-In candidates at the client site on their first day at the assignment.
  • Trained Associate Account Managers (AAMs) & New Recruiters on recruiting, sourcing, negotiating, and closing strategies. Has been a SME for Digital Recruitment and worked closely with the L&D Team in training, coaching, mentoring the new joiners in the organization.
  • Developed recruitment strategies for new and existing technical requisitions.
  • Maximized recruiting tools and technology to identify qualified candidates for positions within software development by utilizing a variety of applicant tracking and human resource management systems, such as Fieldglass, IQ Navigator, Workday, YOH, WAND, Coupa and Beeline.
  • Researched for recruiting tools, and hand-picked them by coordinating with vendors, checking the annual subscription plans, negotiating the plans and proposing it to the stakeholders for final approval.
  • Made contact and followed-up with candidates to create and maintain interest in positions.
  • Built pipe lines of technical candidates for specific skill sets/job families.
  • Utilized market intelligence to tap on to top talent. Applying sourcing skills to utilize current online sourcing techniques and networking while building pipeline.
  • Used ATS database, internet recruiting databases, networking, and advertising to identify qualified candidates.
  • Built and maintained network of potential technology candidates through proactive market research and ongoing relationship management.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews of potential candidates.
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high offer to interview ratios.
  • Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company. Implement any new processes and fine tune standard processes for recruiting. Interview candidates within the framework of the technical position specification.

Overview

9
years of professional experience

Work History

Collabera

Associate Manager – Talent Acquisition
01.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsible for the complete 360 degree recruiting, from sourcing to on boarding and ongoing employee relationship management.
  • Working with Fortune 500 companies and global organizations in meeting their staff augmentation and procurement needs.
  • Utilized organizational and time management skills in a fast paced environment to recruit for a wide variety of platforms and job requirements.
  • Providing proactive leadership to the team to achieve maximum performance.
  • Actual or potential leadership skills demonstrated in team orientation, strategic thinking, ability and desire to mentor and train junior/senior recruiters.
  • Strategically developing plans and goals to ensure the department achieves maximum results.
  • Responsible for Team management in terms of retention and development.
  • Providing regular reporting updates and attending appropriate business management meetings.
  • Providing daily goals and strategy to the team that will maximize long-term success.


Key Achievements:

  • Started managing one of the new banking account for USA & Canada – started as a pilot / probation vendor in a vendor program along with 14 other vendors.
  • Probation was given for 2 quarters, delivered 49 starts on Niche IT / Digital, and Professional Services role in just under 6 months, and became a permanent vendor.
  • Not just this, in the next 2 quarters, helped become Collabera the #1 supplier in program by delivering a total of 126 starts in total with just 5% voluntary termination of contract.
  • The Banking client stated above is one of the Top-5 faster growing accounts within the company.
  • This helped the recruiters receive their individual Blaze (Award for best performance in recruitment).
  • Took up a new challenge of managing a brand new team, and doing the recruitment business for Direct & exclusive business and helped improving Gross Profit Margin from an average of 28% to a whopping average of 45% in less than 3 months.
  • Received the annual award for ‘Best Performance in a Lead Role’ for the year 2023, in Jan 2024.
  • Also received, ‘Agile Leader of the Year’ award in the annual business conference for the year 2022, in Jan 2023.

Collabera

Delivery Lead
09.2020 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Responsible for overall delivery/recruiting function and management of the recruiting staff.
  • Allocating branch and external resources to meet client and branch timeframes.
  • Manage end-to-end recruiting process for talent across multiple lines of business / disciplines / geographies including sourcing, interviewing and guiding selection process.
  • Developing competitive strategies to effectively build and maintain contract community talent pipelines.
  • Working with functional managers to balance workloads and address staffing needs as required for various assignments.
  • Manage onshore and off shore recruiting team to clearly define the clients' needs.
  • Responsible for Team management in terms of retention and development.
  • Tracking and reporting of all recruiting activities in Various Applicant Tracking Systems to ensure accurate metrics and reporting.
  • Participate in recruitment initiatives including focus on build out of diverse pipelines, gathering market intelligence and developing candidate assessment strategies.
  • Structuring and negotiation of compensation with successful candidates, agency vendors and Hiring Managers.
  • Maintaining and developing productive relationships with key suppliers including negotiating and managing terms of business and resolving any disputes which may arise.


Key Achievements:

  • Developed a Brand-New Team from the scratch and ensured that 75% of the team is getting in Upcoming President’s Club, President’s Club and Blaze (Annual Award for recruitment) category – which is an Elite Club of high performers within the organization.
  • Ensured all the client score cards and audits are 100% met.
  • Awarded the annual award for “Best Performance in a Lead Role” for the year 2021 in Jan 2022.
  • Won multiple awards for best performance in a lead role throughout the year.

Collabera

Lead Recruiter
07.2018 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Responsible for daily management and supervision of up to 6 recruiters - this includes training, daily process/system support and mentoring
  • Providing requirement understanding to the recruiters
  • Directly communicate with MSP/Clients with respect to aforementioned functions to ensure highest level of client satisfaction
  • Responsible for performance / targets of recruiters aligned and making sure their performance meets the organizational expectations
  • Constantly improve recruiting processes, existing programs and develop innovative strategy around finding top talent
  • Manage all phases of candidate interviews including phone interviews, on-site interviews, and debrief meetings
  • Interacting with the account managers to make strategies and increase our business in their respective area
  • Helping the new recruiters and associate account managers to understand the account processes better
  • Giving the competitive market rates for the RFP’s and RFI’s to the client
  • Allocating the targets to the recruiters and working very closely with them to make sure they meet their targets
  • Work closely with Regional and Account managers to understand workforce needs and provide proactive recruitment and selection for recruitment activities
  • Develop and maintain recruiting methods, best practices
  • Responsible for the productivity, performance, growth and mentoring of the team
  • Communicate/cascade organizational goals, messages & decisions and garner employee understanding / support towards them
  • Effective handling of employee concerns / questions & raises them to management with recommendations, if appropriate


Key Achievements:

  • Ensured all the mentees reporting directly/in-directly into me were able to achieve and exceed their annual goals
  • Helped a brand new recruiter reach $5K in weekly spread in less than 9 months from joining
  • Awarded the annual award of “Blazing Performance in Recruitment” for the year 2018 in Jan 2019.

Collabera

Sr. Technical Recruiter
01.2017 - 06.2018

Job overview

  • Responsible for full life-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, presenting talents to clients, coordinating/managing interview process, negotiating salary package, extending offers, closing and following up with candidates during on-boarding process.
  • Delivering talented candidates for clients ranging from hi-tech start-ups to Fortune 100 enterprises.
  • Actively sourcing through an internal database, Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, Indeed, Workopolis, Craigslist, Internet sources, customized job postings, and candidates’ referrals.
  • Used various sourcing tools including social networking (LinkedIn, Google, Twitter), Job Boards.
  • Positions worked for: ERP Infrastructure Engineer, IT Auditor, Statistician, Dermatologists, Network Administrator, ASP.NET, JAVA Developer, Automation Tester, Android Tester, Build & Release Engineer, Mobility Architect etc.
  • Review resumes and contact references to ensure positions are good matches for open requirements.
  • Track candidate and recruiting activities in the applicant tracking system CATS.
  • Pre-screen candidates through detailed phone/Skype/Webex screens; evaluate candidate’s compatibility with the specific job requirements-ensuring a right fit prior to client review.
  • Recruited using via various proven recruiting methods, including various job boards (Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder), employee referrals, online advertising, and networking sites.
  • Troubleshoot difficult positions, building a strategy to: source, qualify, attract, secure and close hard to find candidates.
  • Recruit for a variety of IT requisitions such as Software Developers, Software Engineers, Web Developers, Java/J2EE Developers, UX/UI Designers/developer, .NET Developers QA Tester, Embedded H/W and S/W engineers, nProject Managers, Program Managers, Business Analyst, Business System Analyst, Validation/Verification Engineers, Network Engineers, System Administrators, Network Architects, MAXIMO Implementation Consultants, Middleware Consultants (Both Websphere and Weblogic), SAP Consultants, SAP ABAP, SAP HANA, SAP BI/BW, SAP CRM, SAP BOBJ, SAP BPC/BW Consultants and may more.


Key Achievements:

  • Helped making a strong presence for organization, for one of the largest clients in Software Solutions Industry in the Canadian Market by scoring back to back 8 hires with exceptional margins
  • Awarded and Recognized as “Upcoming Talent of Collabera” for the year 2016 in Jan 2017.

Collabera

Technical Recruiter (IT)
06.2015 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Responsible for full life-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, presenting talents to clients, coordinating/managing interview process, negotiating salary package, extending offers, closing and following up with candidates during on-boarding process.
  • Delivering talented candidates for clients ranging from hi-tech start-ups to Fortune 100 enterprises.
  • Actively sourcing through an internal database, Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, Indeed, Workopolis, Craigslist, Internet sources, customized job postings, and candidates’ referrals
  • Used various sourcing tools including social networking (LinkedIn, Google, Twitter), Job Boards.
  • Positions worked for: ERP Infrastructure Engineer, IT Auditor, Statistician, Dermatologists, Network Administrator, ASP.NET, JAVA Developer, Automation Tester, Android Tester, Build & Release Engineer, Mobility Architect etc.
  • Review resumes and contact references to ensure positions are good matches for open requirements.
  • Track candidate and recruiting activities in the applicant tracking system CATS.
  • Pre-screen candidates through detailed phone/Skype/Webex screens; evaluate candidate’s compatibility with the specific job requirements-ensuring a right fit prior to client review.
  • Recruited using via various proven recruiting methods, including various job boards (Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder), employee referrals, online advertising, and networking sites.
  • Troubleshoot difficult positions, building a strategy to: source, qualify, attract, secure and close hard to find candidates.
  • Recruit for a variety of IT requisitions such as Software Developers, Software Engineers, Web Developers, Java/J2EE Developers, UX/UI Designers/developer, .NET Developers QA Tester, Embedded H/W and S/W engineers, nProject Managers, Program Managers, Business Analyst, Business System Analyst, Validation/Verification Engineers, Network Engineers, System Administrators, Network Architects, MAXIMO Implementation Consultants, Middleware Consultants (Both Websphere and Weblogic), SAP Consultants, SAP ABAP, SAP HANA, SAP BI/BW, SAP CRM, SAP BOBJ, SAP BPC/BW Consultants and may more.


Key Achievements:

  • Helped making a strong presence for organization, for one of the largest clients in Software Solutions Industry in the Canadian Market by scoring back to back 8 hires with exceptional margins.
  • Awarded and Recognized as “Upcoming Talent of Collabera” for the year 2016 in Jan 2017.

Education

G.H. Patel College of Engineering and Technology, GTU

Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics and Communication

Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET), GTU

Diploma Engineering from Electronics and Communication

Skills

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Awards

  • Annual Award, 2023, Best Performance in an Associate Manager / Lead – Talent Acquisition Role
  • Agile Leader of the Year, 2022
  • Best Performance in a Team Lead – Talent Acquisition Role, 2021
  • Blazing Performance in Recruitment, 2018
  • Upcoming Talent of Collabera – Recruitment, 2016
  • Multiple Performer and Runner-up awards, 2016 – Present, for monthly performance
  • Achieved 300%+ in the Q-o-Q Target for Q1 2021
  • Achieved $32K+ of Regional Spread Growth in a Single Quarter, 2021
  • Helped the newly joined recruiters (< 6 months in tenure) to a weekly spread that is close to $5K
  • Brought a few dead accounts for the company back to the life, and started marking the presence with extra-ordinary recruitment performance
  • Worked as a liaison between the users & technology team to help the organization build a class leading recruitment tool / ATS, Gained basic experience of Business Analysis during this project

Accomplishments

  • Best Performance in an Associate Manager / Lead – Talent Acquisition Role - Jan 2024 (For F.Y. 2023)
  • Agile Leader of the Year - Jan 2023 (For F.Y. 2022)
  • Best Performance in a Team Lead – Talent Acquisition Role - Jan 2022 (For F.Y. 2021)
  • Blazing Performance in Recruitment - Jan 2019 (For F.Y. 2018)
  • Upcoming Talent of Collabera - Jan 2017 (For F.Y. 2016).
  • Multiple “Performer” and “Runner-up” awards (over 25+), for monthly performance, from 2016 – Present.
  • Apart from leading a regional team, lead a team of 8 Recruiters & 6 Sourcers for HTD (Hire Train Deploy) / JUMP, Improved the Productivity of team’s off-shore operation by 40% in a span of 8 months (2020).
  • For the Regional Team - Achieved 300%+ in the Q-o-Q Target for Q1 2021.
  • Achieved $32K+ of Regional Spread Growth in a Single Quarter (2021).
  • Helped the newly joined recruiters (< 6 months in tenure) to a weekly spread that is close to $5K.
  • Brought a few dead accounts for the company back to the life, and started marking the presence with extra-ordinary recruitment performance.
  • Worked as a liaison between the users & technology team to help the organization build a class leading recruitment tool / ATS. Gained basic experience of Business Analysis during this project.

Timeline

Associate Manager – Talent Acquisition

Collabera
01.2022 - Current

Delivery Lead

Collabera
09.2020 - 12.2021

Lead Recruiter

Collabera
07.2018 - 08.2020

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Collabera
01.2017 - 06.2018

Technical Recruiter (IT)

Collabera
06.2015 - 12.2016

G.H. Patel College of Engineering and Technology, GTU

Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics and Communication
05.2015

Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET), GTU

Diploma Engineering from Electronics and Communication
Bhumit ShahTalent Acquisition Manager