Gurminder Kaur Anand
Bangalore
Summary
Detail-oriented, result-oriented Talent Acquisition professional with 9+ years of progressive recruitment experience. Proven ability to develop and execute strategies that attract talent across levels. Experienced in IT, Pharma, Healthcare, Lifesciences, Medical Devices, Real World Evidence, Intellect Property Rights, Patent, Biotech, Research and Development Industries.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Molecular Connections Private Limited
08.2021 - Current
- Talent Acquisition for all the Three Entities – MCPL, MCAPL, MCRPL
- End-to-end talent acquisition and recruitment efforts, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, on boarding, induction.
- Hiring top talent across various roles such as Data Scientists, Medical Writers, Scientific Analysts, Marketing, Sales, Finance, IT, Business Development, Scrum Masters, Patent and many more from Freshers to Senior Level.
- Strong collaboration skills, working closely with various Hiring Managers to understand the hiring needs, align recruitment efforts with organizational goals, and ensure compliance with budgetary and legal requirements.
- Experience in research, pipeline generation, advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and pre-screening assessments and data management, enhance cost- effectiveness.
- Ability to thrive in fast- paced, dynamic environments, sourcing strategies, utilizing an optimal combination of Job boards, databases, referral programs, college placement cells and response management.
- Proven Track record in increasing diversity hiring, reducing time-to-hire, efficient hiring evaluation systems, coordination with vendors, candidates and all the stake holders.
- Organized Hackathon/Placement Drives for various positions
- Employer Branding: Partnered with the Marketing team for recruiting events, participating in employer recognition awards, and maintaining a consistent and impactful employer presence on platforms such as LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Ambition Box.
Senior Recruitment Consultant – Pharma, Healthcare
Quess Corp Limited ( Former Ikya Human Capital)
03.2011 - 09.2013
- Handled Pharma, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Animal Health, Robotics and FMCG related recruitments for various MNC Clients at Pan India level.
- Responsible for complete Account Management, Recruitment, Client Relationship Management.
- Designing creative and informative advertisements on various Job Portals.
- Source candidates through various channels, including job boards (Naukri, Monster), social media, professional networks, Internal Database, Employee Referrals, LinkedIn, Head Hunting
- Screen resumes and conduct initial Telephonic Interviews, Competency based assessment & Face 2 Face interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit for the role.
- Utilize applicant tracking systems (ATS) to manage candidate data and track recruitment metrics.
- Pre / Post offer coordination, Reference Checks, Background Verifications, coordinate Joining Formalities
- Raising Recruitment Invoices and collection of Payments
- Business development for PAN India- New Clients
- Proficient in handling multiple mandates simultaneously ensuring timely closure and effective deliverables.
HR Coordinator
Astrazeneca Pharma India Limited
07.2007 - 09.2009
- Recruitment: Interacting with BU Heads, Sales Team, Senior Management Team & Delivery Managers about the resource requirements. Manpower planning (at Zonal function), realignment, retention and managing attrition/utilization of notice period. To identify the right source for recruitment and bring the employable candidates for selection process. Internal job postings/employee referral schemes and identifying potential candidates on field, identifying/meeting/discussion with right consultant to source candidates, and use bench strength of previous applicants as a sourcing back-up. Conduct Induction - First Impact / First Impression and on boarding activities. Preparing the attrition matrix/ Reports/ Trackers to present Attrition trends to BU Heads to plan. Drive Employee Referral Programme. Took initiative to review and streamline On-Boarding, Probation and Exit Management with defined SOPs.
- Training: Roll out training calendar as per the needs of Business and to provide individual development path for employees post discussion with Business Directors. Coordinate the training programs/ Assessment Development Centres. Prepare various training reports for the Regional offices. Nominations for the training programs (Internal & External) after identifying the training needs. Planning and Implementation of Training across all the levels in the organization, in line with the corporate annual training plan and budget. Responsible for Training Plan, Need Identification, Evaluation & Feedback systems. Maintaining Training records.
- Performance Management: Managed end to end PMS process for the corporate office. Worked closely with the L&D team to roll out PMS, collect, collate assess employee progress. Follow up activities & MIS support for monitoring the process progress within timelines. Implemented Code of Conduct (COC) from the HR perspective. Ensured 100 % implementation of the same. Preparing the Assessment of Potential for the Senior Management Team.Drive HR Practices & Policies.
Resource Executive for Onsite (Wipro – US)
Wipro Technologies Limited
04.2006 - 06.2007
- Recruiting for technologies in Salesforce.com, MS CRM, ERP,etc
- Recruit for positions like Practice Manager, Program Director, Software engineers, Consultants, Program & Delivery Manager for Various Domains.
- Understanding business demand and forecasting for future requirements in line with the BU Heads
- Interacting with the Global Talent Management Group, Verticals and various practices to successfully fulfill the open positions.
- Allocation of resources for the specific requirements and completing the online processes (Synergy- Database Handling Tool for Wipro).
- Managing the entire Project Based hiring for the organization for US Geography.
HR Coordinator
Chip Integration Technologies Limited
09.2005 - 04.2006
- Understanding the manpower requirements of various clients
- Sourcing profiles from various sources (Referrals, job portals, consultants, Database)
- Conducted Technical Tests, Screening interviews and recruitment drives
- Coordinating the classes for the candidates undergoing training in CITL.
- Preparing training and placement invoice
- Client and Candidate management
- Coordinate with Institutions and companies for projects, placements, technical and soft skill trainings
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Siddaganga Institute of Technology
01-2005
BCA -
New Horizon College
01-2003
Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- Market Intelligence
- Campus Recruitment
- Talent Database Management
- Talent Mapping
- Industry Knowledge
- Networking
Certification
- HDSE @ APTECH Limited (2003-05)
- Diploma in Computer Studies-DEFINE @ BITS Limited (1998-99)
- Diploma in Counselling Skills @ Banjara Academy (2017-18)
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Molecular Connections Private Limited
08.2021 - Current
Senior Recruitment Consultant – Pharma, Healthcare
Quess Corp Limited ( Former Ikya Human Capital)
03.2011 - 09.2013
HR Coordinator
Astrazeneca Pharma India Limited
07.2007 - 09.2009
Resource Executive for Onsite (Wipro – US)
Wipro Technologies Limited
04.2006 - 06.2007
HR Coordinator
Chip Integration Technologies Limited
09.2005 - 04.2006
MBA - Human Resources
Siddaganga Institute of Technology
BCA -
New Horizon College
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