Mehak Chawla
Talent Acquisition Partner
Delhi
Summary
Proactive Talent Acquisition Partner with comprehensive experience in managing full recruitment life-cycle across Technical, non-Technical, and leadership roles globally. Expertise in campus recruiting, diversity and inclusion (DEI), disability hiring, employer branding, market research/benchmarking and talent pipelining. Proven ability to develop strategic sourcing initiatives, build strong stakeholder relationships, and implement metrics-driven recruitment dashboards. Adept at leading high-volume hiring campaigns, fostering inclusive hiring practices, enhancing candidate experience. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Assistant Manager - Talent Aquisition
Fidelity International
12.2018 - Current
- Managing end to end recruitment life-cycle starting from requirement generation, stakeholder discussion, sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, salary negotiations, offer generation to onboarding and orientation.
- Experienced in hiring for technical/non-technical, mid-senior and leadership roles across various geographies like India, APAC, Middle East, UK, Continental Europe etc.
- Expertise in handling both niche and volume hiring. Consistently achieving the monthly offer target of more than 20 offers in a month.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
- Partnering with various business leaders to analyze upcoming hiring requirements, identifying skill requirements, workforce planning and presenting the hiring dashboards.
- Working with compensation and benefits team for salary ranges and benchmarking.
- Implementing and managing diverse hiring programs, including Referral, Internal job postings, Campus hiring, diversity, LGBTQ, disability, etc.
- Proficient in working on Workday application tracking system for smooth recruitment process.
- Supported campus recruitment initiatives across India, scheduling interviews, coordinating with campus placement cells, and managing logistics.
- Assisted in developing employer branding campaigns targeting early career professionals via social media and student communities.
- Maintained campus candidate pipelines and provided weekly reports to hiring managers.
- Established strong partnerships with student organizations to increase company visibility on campus.
- Negotiated with suppliers to secure better pricing, reducing operational costs.
- Conducted assessments on tools like Mettl, HackerRank, Mojin etc.
- Maintaining professional relationships with vendors and suppliers.
Associate - HR
Nagarro Software Pvt.Ltd
07.2016 - 12.2018
- Experience in hiring technical roles for India, Germany and APAC.
- Worked on demand management, bench management, internal staffing and client centric hiring.
- Experience in scheduling and coordinating interviews, arranging background checks of selected candidates and generating the offers.
- Enhanced employee engagement by implementing innovative HR programs and initiatives.
- Spearheaded diversity initiatives aimed at promoting an inclusive workplace culture that values differences among team members.
- Conducted regular market research on industry trends, enabling informed decisions regarding competitive compensation packages.
- Facilitated comprehensive training programs to develop employee skills and enhance overall performance levels.
- Conducted thorough exit interviews to identify opportunities for improvement within the organization.
- Established effective communication channels between HR and employees, fostering open dialogue and improving workplace morale.
- Streamlined recruitment processes for faster candidate acquisition and improved time-to-hire metrics.
- Assisted in executing successful performance review processes, resulting in increased employee satisfaction and productivity.
- Developed strong relationships with external partners including recruitment agencies, benefits providers, and training vendors for streamlined HR operations.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
Education
Post-Graduate Diploma - Human Resources Management
NMIMS
Mumbai, India 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Daulat Ram College, Delhi University
Delhi 04.2001 -
Skills
- ATS & HRIS Platforms (Workday, Taleo, Greenhouse, OpenAir, Cornerstone)
- Talent sourcing (LinkedIn, Naukri, GitHub, Boolean Search, Google X-Ray search, Spire, iimjobs)
- AI and automation in recruitment
- HR Business Partnering and Employee Engagement
- Recruitment Analytics and Dashboard Reporting
- Employer Branding and Candidate Experience
- Stakeholder Management
- Market Research and Benchmarking
- Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Recruitment Initiatives
- Early Careers Recruitment
- Global Volume and Niche IT/Non-IT Hiring
Accomplishments
- Spearheaded campus recruitment efforts (Hong Kong & India), managed training and development of graduate, apprentice, and intern employees, and updated their workday records Successfully onboarded 50 interns during the pandemic.
- Active member of UMEED, an NGO focused on social service.
- Devised a business plan as part of Human Circle's Young India Challenge 2015.
- Performed proactively as a member of Khushiyan NGO, focused on sustainable development and maximizing human potential
- Contributed to LGBTQ and diversity hiring initiatives Prepared an internal process handbook encompassing various HR tasks.
- Part of Neurodiverisity programes for hiring people with special abilities.
- Part of process improvement/optimisation initiatives.
Certification
B2.1 German, Max Mueller Bhavan, Gothe Institut
Additional Information
Technology Skills - Java, VBA/ASP.NET, Testing, SDET, Blockchain, Datascience, Frontend, UI/UX, FullStack, DBA, SQL, Salesforce, Python, Cloud, Servicenow, service desk, infrastructure roles, Sharepoint, Wintek, Networking, Desktop support, sybase, production support etc.
Non Technical Skills - Retail Operations, Pension Operations, Risk, Research, Corporate Sercurities, Investment research, fund analyst, accounting, internal audit, communications, marketing, marketing automation, customer service, global compliance, finance, non financial risk, CA, CS, Legal, HR, Sales etc.
Timeline
PowerBI
01-2025
Technical Recruiter, Linkedin
01-2021
Assistant Manager - Talent Aquisition
Fidelity International
12.2018 - Current
Associate - HR
Nagarro Software Pvt.Ltd
07.2016 - 12.2018
B2.1 German, Max Mueller Bhavan, Gothe Institut
06-2016
Post-Graduate Diploma - Human Resources Management
NMIMS
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Daulat Ram College, Delhi University
04.2001 -
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