Ekta Sethi Sikand

Profile Summary:

• Talent Acquisition-
• Revamped the onboarding process for new hires, integrating a comprehensive mentoring/ buddy system that decreased turnover rates by 20% within the first 6 months of employment. Implemented tools like Internal Job Postings and Employee Referral Programmes.
• Launched an initiative to source passive candidates through social media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Extrieve Website, Indeed Portal, Naukri Postings, etc), resulting in a 30% increase in qualified candidate pools.
• ZOHO Implementation and Management- Responsible for implementing and maintaining Zoho's HR management software to streamline HR operations for making data-driven decisions, and to incorporate Zoho services for payroll management.
• Payroll-Ensuring accurate and timely payroll administration, maintenance, compliance with relevant labour law regulations, and managing payroll-related systems and processes. This includes overseeing salary calculations, deductions, benefits, and reporting.
• Training & Development-
• Virtual/Online/Face-to-face employee orientation/training/Induction through either face-to-face or web/voice/video-based conferencing, Training (offshore and Onsite) initiative through coordination with onsite key Account managers and external trainers.
• Created and implemented Moodle Training program called Learning Management System, providing comprehensive training to new hires in various departments like Development, Quality Analysis, and Application Support.
• Trained new hires on key skills of Microsoft tools like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Office 365, ISO Compliance trainings (IT security), and client trainings of workplace safety as a part of the onboarding process.
• Brought down the training period by 40% to make new hires ready before the 6-month completion of the probation period.
• Employee Relations and Engagement- Handling Employee Grievances & Queries on the Floor. Taking regular sessions with the employees on Policies & Compensation, and organizing various Events on Fun at Work.
• Performance Management & Compensation Benefits-
• Designed, evaluated, and modified Indian benefits policies to ensure that they are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements.
• Coordinated with managers to address performance issues, implement improvement plans, and conduct regular performance check-ins through the skill matrix process.
• Attrition Management-
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive employee retention strategy, resulting in a 20% reduction in turnover through Performance bonuses, motivational incentives, and shift allowances.
• Managed employee relations, handling conflicts, and improving satisfaction rates.
• Attrition Reporting & Analysis every month through various HR reports, and actively taking corrective measures to minimize employee turnover.
• H.R Policies & Processes Implementation- Involved in implementing ISO 27000 certification for developing and implementing policies and processes related to information security, ensuring employees understand and comply with security requirements, and managing human resource aspects of the Information Security Management System (ISMS). This includes conducting background checks, providing security awareness training, and managing access controls.
• Team Management- Managed the entire India and International team of Trainees and executives (Team strength-3)
• Company Group Insurance- Implemented and maintaining full Mediclaim Insurance for Group Medical Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance & Group Personal Accident insurance.

Implemented the entire HR gamut from Talent Acquisition to Exit Process.

Handling Indian HR Generalist role.

I was the HR for 2 geographical locations i.e. USA, UK and later transitioned into taking up Indian support HR role.

HR for Japan and handling end to end recruitment, transition and exit.

• Creation and reporting on Cash and Bank Management , expenditure control management, cost Analysis, budgetary controls, Establishment Reports, maintenance of Statutory records, payroll, reimbursements and taxation (Creation of Form 16- WCT,PT, TDS)