Nikhil S
Chennai
Summary
Adept at talent acquisition and recruitment strategies, have significantly contributed to the employers by identifying and mentoring top talent. Expertise in Sourcing, Campus Relations, Employer branding and problem-solving, alongside a keen attention to detail, has consistently enhanced company reputations and operational efficiency. Seasoned recruitment professional with 12 Years of experience exclusively in Fresher Hiring. Knowledgeable about wide range of traditional and digital recruitment strategies.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Head Talent Sourcing
SRM School of Banking
Chennai
11.2024 - Current
- Designed and executed sourcing strategies as per requirement of client
- Built and managed relationships with 50+ colleges to establish a strong and consistent fresher talent pipeline.
- Implemented assessment and screening frameworks to standardize and improve the selection process
- Collaborated with stakeholders to forecast fresher hiring needs and align sourcing efforts with organizational goals.
- Led a small team of sourcing executives, driving performance through training, tracking metrics, and continuous process improvement.
Recruitment Manager
Bahwan Cybertek
Chennai
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Strategize & Manage end to end recruitment of freshers (India & APAC), 150+ recruits per annum.
- Mentored junior recruiters in best practices and strategies for sourcing top talent, contributing to team growth and development.
- Conducted thorough interviews and assessments to identify top talent, ultimately increasing employee retention rates within company.
- Negotiated competitive salary packages and benefits for new hires, contributing to improved employer brand image and increased employee satisfaction.
- Collaborated with marketing team members to create engaging job advertisements and to leverage applicants and create brand awareness.
Recruitment Consultant
Manipal Global Education Services
Bangalore
03.2021 - 03.2022
- End to End management of sourcing talent for HTD model with MaGE.
- Clients : Axis Bank, HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential, Religare, Salesforce Training (In-house)
- Set up Inside sales team of 8 members for talent attraction & to contribute more joiners for the programs.
- Identify avenues for mass reach-out (Influencers, Campuses, email campaigns, Job portals, Vendors, Consultants Pan India).
- Closely engage with the Marketing team on content to Public and Specifically to Applicants.
Campus Manager
Glider
Bangalore
05.2019 - 01.2021
- Manage Campus / Fresher Recruitment for clients and introduce Glider platform to campuses across India.
- Established partnerships with educational institutions, promoting collaboration and shared resources for mutual benefit.
- Conducted over 20,000 assessments for technical evaluation.
- On-Boarded high potential campuses like Lovely Professional University, Manipal University, Sathyabhama University ...
- Content development for Assessments via SMEs India & Abroad.
- Key Clients : National Instruments, Attivo Networks, Informatica, Datametica, Thoughtworks..
Head Campus Relations
Freshersworld.com
Cochin
02.2012 - 04.2019
- Joined as BDE and worked up the ladder to head entire campus initiatives across India.
- End to end Planning and Management of Campus and Off Campus Recruitment with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Employer Branding and attracting job seekers in mass leading to enhanced users to website (1lakh freshers on average per year).
- Built team from scratch to 30 members including Inside Sales, Campus Relations and Employer Connect.
- Key Account Management and High Volume Recruitment planning and execution.
- Has managed 100+ recruitment of Freshers per month.
- Key Clients : Colleges: SRM University, Crescent University, MVGR College, GIFT, LPU, GITAM, Reva University, Dayanand Sagar University...
- Corporate: Practo, Tata Chemical Limited, Accenture (sourcing partner), Toshiba, Adobe, Berger Paints HDFC Bank, Federal Bank, Mu-Sigma, MAQ Software, etc…
Operations Manager
Quick Reference
Trivandrum
01.2009 - 06.2011
- Start up for Holidays, where we have Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Manage Tour Planning & Co-ordination for Domestic and International Customers (B2C).
Process Engineer
Green Method Engineering
Cochin
08.2007 - 09.2008
- Introduce MBBR based waste water management system to potential clients across Kerala. (Builders & Industries)
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Designed and executed experiments to identify process improvements, leading to reduced costs and increased efficiency.
- Service and Maintenance Analysis and Support.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
ICFAI
11.2017 - 06.2021
Skills
Candidate Sourcing
Recruitment Strategies
Applicant Tracking Systems
Employer Branding
Recruitment Marketing
Interviewing abilities
Onboarding
Process Management
Problem-Solving
Human Resources Operations
Attention to Detail
Interests
Public Speaking - Have visited 100 Campuses across India and addressed the students
Travel Enthusiast
Philosophy and Spirituality
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Head Talent Sourcing
SRM School of Banking
11.2024 - Current
Recruitment Manager
Bahwan Cybertek
04.2022 - 06.2023
Recruitment Consultant
Manipal Global Education Services
03.2021 - 03.2022
Campus Manager
Glider
05.2019 - 01.2021
BBA - Business Administration
ICFAI
11.2017 - 06.2021
Head Campus Relations
Freshersworld.com
02.2012 - 04.2019
Operations Manager
Quick Reference
01.2009 - 06.2011
Process Engineer
Green Method Engineering
08.2007 - 09.2008
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