Chaithra N M
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Talent Acquisition Team Lead with over 10 years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, specializing in IT and non-IT roles. Adept at leading teams to drive recruitment excellence across various functions while fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Proven track record in successfully sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding top talent, reducing time-to-fill, and improving organizational hiring outcomes. Expert in developing and executing talent acquisition strategies, optimizing processes, and enhancing candidate experience. Committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and supporting overall organizational growth. self directed and self-driven In-House Recruiter with proven experience in attracting and onboarding top talents to the company.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead - Recruitment
Nuvento Systems
Bengaluru
05.2023 - Current
- Lead and mentor a team of five talent acquisition professionals, overseeing recruitment efforts for both IT and non-IT roles across multiple business functions.
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for high-priority positions, including software engineering, marketing, finance, and operations, achieving an annual hiring target of 250+ positions.
- Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to understand business needs, define job specifications, and create tailored recruitment strategies for various functions.
- Supervise and guide team members in sourcing, interviewing, and presenting candidates, ensuring alignment with company culture, values, and hiring goals.
- Drive recruitment process improvements, utilizing data to streamline candidate pipelines and reduce time-to-hire.
- Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging social media, job boards, networking events, and employee referrals to attract a diverse pool of candidates.
- Utilize applicant tracking systems (ATS) to monitor recruitment metrics, track progress, and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Created job descriptions and postings for vacant positions.
- Established relationships with educational institutions to promote company employment opportunities.
Corporate Recruiter
Horizontal Talent
Bengaluru
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Responsible for end-to-end recruitment across locations.
- Sourcing the profiles through job portals, references, networking, and internal employees.
- Shortlisting the candidates' profiles for an interview based on parameters such as communication skills, soft skills, personality, and attitude for the assignments.
- Fixing interview appointment between technical managers and resources, and interacting with them.
- Coordinate with the Technical/HR manager on the interview feedback of the candidates.
- Salary Negotiation with the selected candidates.
- Maintaining the personal tracker of all the candidates selected and joined the organization, and providing the same to the Manager for the monthly review.
- Involved in HR coordination, joining formalities, and documentation. Ensuring candidates join on the scheduled date.
- Sourcing candidates through Job Portals, Referencing, and Headhunting as per the requirement.
- Screening and shortlisting candidates, and developing a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.
SR Talent Acquisition Specialist
ASK IT Solutions
08.2019 - 11.2020
- Worked closely with hiring managers to understand overall needs and requirements.
- Involved mainly in hiring for the internal team of US staffing.
- Solicit and document hiring manager and candidate feedback throughout the interview process.
- Reviewed employment applications, candidate backgrounds, skills, compensation needs, and other qualifications.
- Explained job duties, compensation, and benefits to potential candidates.
- Advertised and promoted open positions using social media and digital marketing procedures.
- Managed candidate activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Sourcing candidates through Job Portals (LinkedIn, Naukri, Monster), referencing, and headhunting as per the requirement.
- Screening and shortlisting candidates, and developing a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.
- Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job in question.
- Interview follow-up and Coordination.
- Industry Mapping, Focus Recruitment.
- Responsible for Employee Engagement, Joining, Induction, Keeping Attendance and Leave record, Documentation, Grievance Handling, Employee Relation Issuing different letters (Offer, Appointment and Reliving)
Senior Executive-Human Resource
Artech Infosystems Pvt Ltd
02.2018 - 04.2019
- End-to-end recruitment, sourcing through portals, LinkedIn, and other channels; coordination; scheduling interviews; communication with candidates; and communication with the hiring team for recruitment, reporting, ensuring a high joining ratio.
- Timely updates with candidates in regards to their interview rounds and status.
- Screening them and scheduling the candidates for interview
- Interacting with the candidates and maintaining a healthy relation with them
- Verifying the documents and joining formalities
Sr HR - Recruiter
Tout technologies
07.2016 - 01.2018
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify and attract qualified candidates.
- Conducted in-depth interviews with potential candidates to assess qualifications, skills, and experience.
- Coordinated job postings on various online platforms to maximize exposure of openings.
- Built relationships with college placement offices to source entry level talent.
- Assisted managers in developing job descriptions and requirements for open positions.
Sr HR - Recruiter
Innovays Business Services India Pvt. Ltd
06.2014 - 06.2016
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify and attract qualified candidates.
- Conducted in-depth interviews with potential candidates to assess qualifications, skills, and experience.
- Managed recruitment process from sourcing through onboarding and follow up activities.
- Built relationships with college placement offices to source entry level talent.
- Assisted managers in developing job descriptions and requirements for open positions.
Education
BCA -
01.2015
Skills
- Team Leadership and Development
- Full-cycle recruitment (IT and non-IT)
- Stakeholder collaboration and relationship building
- Employer Branding and Social Media Recruiting
- Talent Sourcing and Acquisition Strategies
- Candidate screening and behavioral interviews
- ATS and Recruitment Software Proficiency
- Talent acquisition strategies and plans
Accomplishments
- Best Recruiter of the Year
- Rookie of the Month Award
- Go to that Extra Mile Award
Hobbies and Interests
- Cooking
- Traveling
- Music
Languages
- English
- Kannada
- Hindi
Timeline
Team Lead - Recruitment
Nuvento Systems
05.2023 - Current
Corporate Recruiter
Horizontal Talent
01.2021 - 05.2023
SR Talent Acquisition Specialist
ASK IT Solutions
08.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Executive-Human Resource
Artech Infosystems Pvt Ltd
02.2018 - 04.2019
Sr HR - Recruiter
Tout technologies
07.2016 - 01.2018
Sr HR - Recruiter
Innovays Business Services India Pvt. Ltd
06.2014 - 06.2016