Nalini S. Priya
KGF
Summary
Talent Acquisition Partner specializing in talent elevation and building future leadership. Proven expertise in full-cycle recruiting, excelling in sourcing, selecting, and hiring top talent. Proficient in establishing and maintaining effective recruitment metrics, processes, systems, and tools to ensure exceptional candidate experiences and contribute to the overall employment brand of the company. Dedicated professional eager to create and implement successful strategies for improved organizational efficiency. Adept at utilizing data analysis to provide insights into HR initiatives. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Committed to pursuing best practices for employee development and retention.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Avaya India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2010 - Current
- Company Overview: AVAYA, a global player in telecommunications market, a spun off from Lucent technologies, with over 100 years of experience and innovation in our DNA from AT&T, Bells Labs to Lucent Technologies
- Http://www.avaya-apac.com/india/
- Sourcing Partner: November 2010 - March 2015 (On Contract)
- Senior Sourcing Partner: March 2015 - Feb 2021 (Converted to Permanent role)
- Talent Acquisition Partner: Feb 2021 – Dec 2022 (End to End Recruitment)
- Team Lead: Dec 2022 – till date (End to End Recruitment)
- Working closely with the senior management team (Directors, Senior Managers) to understand the business requirements, translate their staffing needs and provide them with the very best talent in the industry
- Managed full-cycle recruiting process, ensuring a positive candidate experience from initial contact through onboar
- Current Working on End-to-End Recruitment of Services positions across India & MEA region (middle-east, Africa, Kenya)
- Partnered with internal stakeholders such as HR business partners, compensation specialists, and legal teams to address complex recruitment challenges effectively.
- Worked on APAC Hiring (SDN, Datacom, Sales Recruitment, Pre-sales)
- Handling end to end recruitments - Sourcing, Screening, taking initial HR and technical questionnaire, Final HR discussion, Salary Negotiation, joining formalities
- Have handled the Onboarding Session and the DAY 1 Activity for the new joinees
- Sourcing profiles through job portals, employee referrals, Networking, advertisement, job posting and social networking sites (Linked in)
- Played an important role in taking up initiatives to come up with creative ideas to increase the sources of resumes in addition to existing sources
- Handling the requirements of all kind of Levels (Junior, Mid Level & Senior Level)
- Market analysis / research to check for particular skill availability
- Constant US meetings, monthly calls with the Global Head Recruitment of AVAYA
- Involved in Campus hiring
- Conducted market research to stay informed about industry trends, competitive landscapes, and changes in labor laws affecting talent acquisition practices.
- Reduced agency spend by cultivating direct sourcing methods, significantly decreasing reliance on external recruiters.
- Established strong relationships with hiring managers to understand their unique needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies.
- Managed relationships with external vendors, including negotiating contracts and evaluating performance to ensure optimal ROI on recruitment investments.
- Optimized job postings for maximum visibility, leveraging SEO techniques and targeted social media campaigns.
- Organized successful career fairs and networking events targeting specific industries or skill sets in alignment with company objectives.
- Served as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on matters pertaining to strategic workforce planning and talent management.
- Streamlined recruitment processes for increased efficiency, resulting in reduced time-to-fill for open positions.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Managed a high-performing talent acquisition team, fostering professional development opportunities, setting performance goals, and providing continuous support for success.
- Evaluated and updated company recruitment policies to ensure alignment with industry best practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Reduced time-to-fill rates by utilizing advanced recruitment tools such as applicant tracking systems and social media platforms.
- Streamlined internal referral program by simplifying procedures, increasing employee participation, and ultimately expanding the pool of qualified applicants.
- Initiated employee referral programs, increasing quality hires through leveraging existing employees' networks.
- Implemented feedback mechanisms for candidates not selected, improving company's reputation and candidate relationships.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
IT - Recruiter
HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd
04.2010 - 10.2010
- Involved in Strategic Planning of the Recruitment Process and Planning Recruitment in a Cost Effective Way
- Working on End to End recruitment process
- Sourcing candidates through various avenues- Internal Database, job sites, Employee Referrals, Vendors, yahoo groups, Linked In
- Posting and advertising the Jobs on the various sites
- Interacting with vendor and getting the work done within the time
- Specialized working on BFSI Domain (Banking, Finance, Insurance, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Capital market etc.)
- Successfully placed candidates in various IT roles, including software developers, network engineers, data analysts, and project managers.
- Worked on banking products Calypso, SWIFT, Finacle etc
- Worked on Oracle, PL SQL, Sybase (Support & Development), Java, Dot Net requirements extensively
- Preliminary screening/short-listing the right qualitative profile against the given requirement
- Closing the positions as per recruitment cycle time (Closed critical requirements on Oracle DBA Support for the clients)
- Conduct first level interview (Telephonic) to check communication Skills, domain skills, interest level, availability, salary, etc
- Having meetings with the HMs, Panelists to know the feedback of the candidates and improve the sourcing based on the discussions
HR-Executive - Sourcing Specialist
Test Yantra Software Solutions
09.2009 - 04.2010
- Involved in end to end recruitment process
- Sourcing and Screening resumes through Job portals, employee reference, head hunting etc
- Recruiting Contract, Contract to hire, and Employees for clients
- Understanding the clients Requirements
- Identifying candidates with right skills to match the client requirements
- Interacting with the clients with respect to the requirement
- Coordinating with the clients and scheduling the interviews for short listed candidates
- Providing the clients with relative profiles, as per their requirement specifications and fixing the interviews accordingly
- Getting feedback from the client regarding candidate’s interview
- Follow-up with the candidates as well as with the clients till the candidates joins the organization
- Arranging for walk-in, schedule or telephonic interviews between short listed candidates and clients
- Maintaining database on various skill sets
- Responsible in handling all senior level requirements
- Responsible for handling contract to hire requirements
- Clients Handled: HCL Technologies, Sonata Software Pvt Ltd, Actern Solutions, and Synchronoss, Mportal
- Achievement: Was appreciated by the Clients like HCL & Mportal
- Was hired by the client HCL Technologies, based on my performance
Staffing Specialist
Human Capital Consulting Pvt. Ltd
10.2008 - 09.2009
- Source, screen & identify the most qualified candidates for various clients utilizing using internet portals such as naurki.com, monster.com, Linked In, etc
- Managed high-volume requisitions across multiple industries, consistently meeting deadlines while providing top-notch candidates for each role.
- Developed strong relationships with clients and hiring managers, leading to a higher volume of job orders and successful placements.
- Implemented targeted recruitment campaigns using social media platforms, resulting in greater exposure for job opportunities and a more diverse candidate pool.
Education
M.B.A - H.R
Dr.Ambedkar Institute Of Technology
01.2008
B.Sc - Electronics
KGF First Grade College
01.2006
Skills
- Passive candidate recruiting
- Data-driven decision making
- Job analysis
- Competency mapping
- Campus recruitment
- Stakeholder management
- ATS integration
- Salary and benefits negotiations
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Team collaboration
Languages
English
Hindi
Tamil
Kannada
Hobbies and Interests
- Interacting with people
- Traveling
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/13/85
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Avaya India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2010 - Current
IT - Recruiter
HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd
04.2010 - 10.2010
HR-Executive - Sourcing Specialist
Test Yantra Software Solutions
09.2009 - 04.2010
Staffing Specialist
Human Capital Consulting Pvt. Ltd
10.2008 - 09.2009
B.Sc - Electronics
KGF First Grade College
M.B.A - H.R
Dr.Ambedkar Institute Of Technology
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