I aspire for a professional career which will provide me with unlimited growth opportunities in the field of Human Resource Management, suitably reward my skills and give a chance to constantly add value to the company.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Talent (Head of Talent Acquisition)
Fareportal
03.2017 - Current
Responsible for leading the India & US Market
Strategic Campus Hiring - identifying and evaluating campuses across India to scout the best talent
Extensive experience in managing contract hiring
Overall SPOC for Leadership, volume and lateral hiring across all levels
Devising strategies for meeting the plan and coming up with innovative approaches to attract talent.
Strong Stakeholder Management by collaborating with them to understand their business objectives and fulfill recruiting demand by building hiring strategy, planning, execution and reporting.
Team Handling, currently handling a team of 7 team members
Providing Market Intelligence to the stakeholders for the strategic decision making; sharing current hiring trend of the industry
Optimize hiring channel mix by managing various channels of resourcing in appropriate mix
Ensuring On Time Delivery of resources at optimum cost, with desired quality standards as per business requirements
Stakeholder Management - Ensuring a Strong and Transparent relationship with the Business to build Recruitment Function Credibility
Vendor Management - Managing the entire vendor channel independently including empaneling, performance assessment, billing and payments Maintaining a healthy Channel Mix, resulting in achievement of desired Cost Per Hire
Sourcing Strategy - Devising innovative Sourcing Techniques to ensure consistent availability of Talent Pool
Team Management - Responsible for Nurturing Talent. Handling a team of Recruitment Professionals to drive results
Provide strategic direction for talent acquisition to include current needs, future workforce demands, gap analysis, and business change techniques to ensure talent markets are understood, managed and cultivated
Collaborate with executive management and stakeholders to generate monthly, quarterly, and annual staffing forecasts
Partner with the leadership team to leverage and enhance recruitment related reporting and metrics and present recruiting results, key wins and successes
Working with business and leadership team to make the whole effort successful
Advance a year ahead headcount planning
Work closely with Business units/Staffing/Training and onboarding teams to ensure smooth onboarding and allocation of all the recruits.
Supporting recruiters by understanding process of recruitment to be able to deliver objectives effectively.
Built strong relationships with recruiters and interviewers, ensuring larger business
Joined as Sr.Manager Talent and gradually promoted to Associate Director Talent
Talent Advisor
Expedia Inc.
03.2012 - 04.2016
Responsible for full life cycle of recruitment and selection of new employees by Screening, Short listing, Scheduling & Coordinating Interviews till closure of requisitions.
Capable of reaching out to passive candidates and turning them to prospective hires.
Initial scrutiny of the CV, screening the candidates through calls by testing their subject knowledge, skills, domain knowledge; assess the confidence level, communication skills and attitude of the applicant.
Niche Skill Hiring with Combinations of Skills & Domain Expertise
Knowledge and awareness of business strategy
Attending recruitment meetings with hiring managers to improve the accuracy in delivery.
Proactively manage the recruitment processes, keeping all parties updated on progress and projected start dates.
Understanding of Staffing Charter including Employer branding, Vendor management and Sourcing
Ability to define metrics, goals and set realistic timelines
Able to manage projects across business groups
Knowledge of HR tools and Staffing policies
Proven ability to screen candidate to ensure their fitment for the role and meet company standards
Track record of business leadership utilizing recruiter feedback as a tool of decision making
Strategic Sourcing
Ability to communicate appropriately to different audiences
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Able to develop win-win relationship with key audience
Strong negotiation skills
Job Responsibility: - Tasks
Recruitment Manager
Nivio Technologies
01.2012 - 03.2012
Handling End to end recruitment
Domain: Cloud
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition
CORBUS (CMMI Level 5 Company)
07.2007 - 11.2011
Sourcing Quality Professionals for fortune 500 clients within the said time.
Worked on Entire Recruitment Lifecycle (posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating contracts/Rates/Salary/compensation, and checking references, Hiring) for their Jobs.
Interfacing with managers to understand the technical requirements of the position(s).
Writing job descriptions and posting them on websites.
Searching the qualified candidates through different sources (Internet, Cold calling, networking, Etc) & evaluate their skills against the Job requirement.
Qualifying candidates based upon interpersonal skills, technical requirements, behavioral interviewing techniques and performing comprehensive screen interviews via the phone.
Responsible for Salary and benefits negotiation and finalization.
Presenting the type of business or organization to candidate(s) in a professional and ethical manner.
Coordinating the interviews with appropriate manager.
Maintaining and updating the internal candidate databases.
Have been involved in complete end to end hiring as a part of HR team.
Evaluate and analyze compensation range for different skill set in market.
Design salary package.
Present detailed job description and compensation before candidate and manage final negotiation.
Managing vendors/contractors.
Making all the Weekly and Monthly reports.
Taking and analyzing the feedback of Hired Candidates.
Campus Hiring.
Team Management
Pre Employment screening.
Post Employment Screening
Travel reimbursement & Relocation the candidates.
Cost and Trend Analysis monthly.
Employee referral.
Coordinating Training & Development programs
Job Responsibility: - Tasks
I had joined this company as Executive Recruitment and gradually got promoted to the level of Sr. Executive Recruitment & now on Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition
Resources for the Clients: GE Aviation, BMS, Tesco, Cairn Energy, Phillip Morris, Procter & Gamble etc.
Domain Knowledge: IT, FMCG, Oil & Gas, Foreign Languages, Pharmaceutical, Locomotive, Aviation, Finance & many more.
HR Executive
Royal Bank of Scotland
Gurgaon
06.2006 - 07.2007
Responsible for screening the resumes
Head hunting of candidates.
Maintaining employee's database for performance evaluation.
Maintained database of new joinees.
Pre Employment screening.
Post Employment Screening
Travel reimbursement.
Responsible for handling Recruitment and Induction
I was responsible for scheduling and coordinating the technical interviews with members of our interview panel.
I was actively screening and short-listing candidates for the next round of technical interviews.
I would also have to maintain and manage the database of active resumes.
I have exposure to all possible means of resume sourcing: mass mails, employee referrals, and Internet job-sites.
Fixing up the interviews of candidates with clients.
Follow up with the clients on a daily basis to know the interview results/status
Creating, designing, maintaining and updating of data bank for different category of skilled
Screening profiles, contacting candidates and conducting preliminary interviews which included checking VISA Status, communication Skills, Current Salary and expectations
- Innovative Sourcing: Leverage social media, AI, and data analytics to identify top talent and create a strong employer brand
- Exceptional Communication: Foster transparent communication channels with candidates, hiring teams, and stakeholders
- Analytical Capabilities: Utilize metrics and analytics to inform recruitment strategies and optimize processes
- Leadership and Team Management: Inspire and guide the talent acquisition team, promoting collaboration and continuous learning
- Technical Skills
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): Proficiency in using ATS to streamline candidate selection and manage recruitment workflows
- Recruitment Software: Familiarity with various recruitment tools and technologies
- Data Analytics: Ability to interpret recruiting metrics and guide strategies
- Social Media Recruiting: Leverage platforms like LinkedIn for sourcing and employer branding
- Soft Skills
- Relationship Building: Cultivate strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders
- Negotiation Skills: Ensure candidate and employer expectations are aligned
- Adaptability: Navigate changing market conditions and recruitment demands effectively
- Emotional Intelligence: Recognize and manage emotions in oneself and others
- Time Management: Prioritize tasks efficiently to maximize productivity and meet deadlines
- Additional Skills
- Employer Branding: Promote company culture, values, and benefits to attract top talent
- Interviewing Skills: Conduct effective interviews to assess candidate fit
- Conflict Resolution: Handle disagreements or misunderstandings between candidates and hiring teams
- Project Management: Organize and execute recruitment initiatives effectively
Hobbies and Interests
Driving, Chatting, Net surfing, Music etc.
Accomplishments
Received best Talent Acquisition Award in Fareportal (Twice)
Received ROSCAR award for implementing best practice of Talent Advisor Jul'13 in Expedia
Certified Talent Advisor from Corporate Executive Board (CEB) Nov'13 in Expedia
Got an Employee of the Month Award for Oct'07 in CORBUS
Got an Excellence in Service Award for the year 2007 in CORBUS
Got the title “The Conqueror” from the VP HR in CORBUS in May 2008
Got an Spot Award for the year 2009 in CORBUS
Got an Excellence in Service Award for the year 2009 in CORBUS
Spot Award for the year 2010 in CORBUS.
STRENGTHS
I am warm, friendly, self-motivated person with good communication skills and a strong ability to work towards team objectives. I am focused on meeting stated deadlines and am adept at managing my schedule accordingly. My work reflects my thorough understanding of company processes and procedures. I am open to other people's ideas and believe in building a shared knowledge base within and beyond my team. I have had good exposure to understanding the needs of the customer, and also on supporting some of their technical issues
My engineering background has been beneficial to my career in HR and Recruitment. When interacting with development teams, I am able to talk their language and so better understand their expectations of prospective candidates, and the technical skills and experience they anticipate. This helps me screen candidates more effectively, because I already have that technical orientation.
Strength
Able to communicate effectively at all levels and with all cultures
Proven ability to negotiate and close in an overly competitive market.
Meeting deadlines for requirements and quality delivery of the candidates.
Ability to deliver the right candidate at the right time for the right kind of a rate.
Maintain one to one relationships with consultants, which lead to better understanding about their core expertise and in better servicing of client requirements.
COMPETENCIES
Positive and Professional Attitude
Fast learner. Adapt well to changes and pressures in workplace
Excellent written, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Work effectively with diverse groups of people
Ambitious, hardworking and committed to excellence