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Kanchan Arora

Kanchan Arora

Gurgaon

Summary

Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist experienced in full-cycle recruitment and workforce planning, with a proven track record in employer branding. Expertise in building relationships, sourcing candidates, and leveraging technology to enhance hiring efficiency. Successfully developed initiatives that attracted high-caliber, diverse talent aligned with company culture. Committed to driving exceptional recruitment strategies that support organizational growth.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Deputy Manager

ABC Consultants
01.2024 - Current

ABC Consultants is India's leading executive search and talent advisory firm, proudly shaping the future of multinationals and Indian businesses for over 50 years.

  • Handling the complete recruitment life cycle – from understanding business requirements, mapping, candidate assessment, interview scheduling, etc.
  • Recruiting niche, high-caliber professionals for diverse industries-Technology, Automobile and Financial Services
  • Effectively managing and prioritizing multiple positions as per the business need
  • Analyzing talent trends in the industry and providing inputs
  • Talent mapping at the sectorial and functional level for mid- to senior-level positions
  • Sourcing profiles through multiple sources (headhunting, networking portals, job portals, internal references, etc.)
  • Updating trackers to monitor progress effectively
  • Devised innovative methods for improving recruitment efficiency
  • Staying updated with current recruitment trends

Assistant Manager - HR

GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS
02.2019 - 01.2024

GUS is an international network of higher education institutions based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They have created a new entity in India: GGS (GUS Global Services), under which they have Pearl Academy and the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES).

  • Developed talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans; Competitor mapping & Head hunting
  • Identified future talent need proactively & developing talent pool
  • Using social media, job portal, references, and other technical means to source candidates for open positions
  • Managed the recruitment process and life cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, offer negotiations and driving closures
  • Stakeholder Management; Recruitments within given TAT and quality parameters
  • Vendor Management - Identifying search firms, briefing, follow-through and accountability
  • Closing the Vendor contract and Coordination with Accounts for pending payments
  • Ensuring smooth on-boarding experience of new joiners and inducting them into the organization
  • SPOC for employees and building strong business relationships
  • Facilitating background check process for new hires
  • Improving efficiency, operational excellence & problem solving as front face
  • Providing effective talent-related decision support using data analysis, metrics and dashboards

Assistant Manager - HR

VIRIDIAN GROUP
02.2016 - 02.2019

The Group comprises independent and diversified businesses, and has significant strengths in the fund management and real estate development space, in addition to other ventures in the financial services and venture capital segments.

  • End-to-end recruitment across all the verticals
  • Sourcing candidates from various sources, including job portals, professional networking sites, references, internal databases, etc.
  • Developed SOP on Recruitment
  • Conducting tests, preliminary HR round and coordinating the hiring process
  • Responsible for the joining formalities, exit formalities, file management and maintaining MIS
  • Preparing and issuing Offer letters, Appointment letters, Welcome letters, and Relieving & Experience letters
  • Accomplishing all required tasks related to employee confirmation post completion of their probation period
  • Warm welcoming the new joiners on board and introducing them to different departments
  • Conducting reference checks, reviewing the background check reports, and assisting the appointment authority on same
  • Supporting the team in implementing programs to help to improve the employee experience and assisting them in other internal communication

Onsite Recruiter

Ernst & Young
09.2015 - 12.2015
  • Worked onsite (implant)
  • Handled multiple positions across the levels up till the Manager level for Transaction Advisory Services (TAS)
  • Worked on Taleo to manage talent acquisition process

Sr. HR Consultant

SPECTRAL CONSULTANTS
04.2014 - 12.2015

Spectral is a Talent Search & Solution Partner to privileged clients, proficient in Recruitment & Executive Search.

  • Responsible for end-to-end recruitment cycle
  • Client management- Interacting with the clients to understand their requirements, handling the escalations rose from the client/Candidate & conducting regular follow ups/meetings with clients to work upon the future recruitment plans and implementations
  • Understanding the requirements of clients & mapping client's manpower requirements with the help of search engines, Job portals, references, professional networking sites, ensuring right candidate for the job
  • Preliminary screening and short-listing the right qualitative profiles against the given requirement
  • Worked on Applicant Tracking System to track candidates throughout the recruiting and hiring process
  • Coordinating with the clients and candidates and periodical follow up till the date of joining

HR Intern

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
06.2013 - 07.2013
  • Study on employee's satisfaction with respect to employee benefit scheme in IOCL
  • Attended SAP HR training

Education

Industrial Relations & Labour Laws Course -

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
01.2017

MBA (HR) -

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
01.2014

B. Com -

University of Delhi (SPM College)
01.2012

Class 12 (Commerce) -

DAV Public School
01.2009

Class 10 -

ST. Joseph's Academy
01.2007

Skills

  • Recruitment planning
  • Stakeholder management
  • Leadership hiring
  • Vendor Management
  • Competitor analysis
  • Industry mapping

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 09/15/91

Affiliations

  • Food Blogging
  • Socializing
  • Member of RDIAS Alumina Group through which provided guidance to MBA students. Also, part of the interview panel for their project dissertation

Certification

Digital Transformation Certification

Boston Consulting Group & University of Virginia

Timeline

Deputy Manager

ABC Consultants
01.2024 - Current

Assistant Manager - HR

GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS
02.2019 - 01.2024

Assistant Manager - HR

VIRIDIAN GROUP
02.2016 - 02.2019

Onsite Recruiter

Ernst & Young
09.2015 - 12.2015

Sr. HR Consultant

SPECTRAL CONSULTANTS
04.2014 - 12.2015

HR Intern

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
06.2013 - 07.2013

Industrial Relations & Labour Laws Course -

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

MBA (HR) -

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

B. Com -

University of Delhi (SPM College)

Class 12 (Commerce) -

DAV Public School

Class 10 -

ST. Joseph's Academy
Kanchan Arora