Prashanth Guruprasad

• Spearheaded End-to-End Recruitment: Led the recruitment process for multiple business verticals, achieving a 30% increase in quality hires.
• Innovative Sourcing Strategies: Implemented new sourcing strategies, reducing time-to-fill for critical positions by 20%.
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Established and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders, resulting in a 15% increase in employee retention rate.
• Enhanced Candidate Experience: Developed and implemented candidate engagement practices, improving overall candidate experience and securing a high offer acceptance rate.
• Data-Driven Recruitment: Utilized recruitment metrics and analytics to assess sourcing channels and optimize hiring processes, leading to improved hiring efficiency and strategic decision-making.

Key Achievements and Responsibilities

Singapore-Based (Not Incorporated in India)

• Developed and Executed Comprehensive Recruiting Strategies: Designed and implemented end-to-end recruitment strategies to effectively and efficiently meet organizational staffing needs.
• Sourced and Attracted Candidates through Targeted Channels: Leveraged databases, social media, and other strategic sourcing channels to attract high-quality candidates, significantly expanding the talent pipeline.
• Screened Resumes and Job Applications with Precision: Conducted meticulous screening of resumes and applications to identify and shortlist the most qualified candidates.
• Led Interviews Using Effective Selection Tools and Methods: Utilized structured interviews and reliable selection methods to accurately assess candidates, ensuring an optimal fit for each role.
• Assessed Candidate Suitability for Role and Company Culture: Evaluated applicants’ skills, experience, and cultural alignment to identify those best suited for long-term success within the company.
• Streamlined Onboarding and Integration for New Hires: Facilitated a seamless onboarding process, enabling new employees to integrate quickly and contribute effectively to the team.

• End-to-End Recruitment Cycle: Manage the entire recruitment process for both technical and non-technical roles.
• Leadership & CXO Level Hiring: Oversee hiring for senior leadership positions, including CXO roles and strategic initiatives.
• Specialized Hiring: Conduct skill and domain-specific hiring, lateral hiring, bulk hiring, internship hiring, and college campus recruitment.
• Candidate Assessment and Engagement: Evaluate candidates' qualifications and engage them throughout the recruitment process.
• Client and Stakeholder Management: Maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with recruitment goals.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate with external vendors to support recruitment activities.
• Team Handling: Monitor, guide, and coach the recruitment team to achieve targets.
• Application Tracking System (ATS): Utilize ATS for efficient candidate tracking and generate real-time reports.
• Compensation Structuring: Create salary brackets and slabs for the organizational structure and handle offer negotiations.
• Calendar Management: Manage recruitment schedules and timelines.
• Offer Negotiation & Rollouts: Negotiate offers and manage the rollout process to secure top talent.

Company Overview-Talentone

TalentOne is a specialist search firm, trusted to execute key hiring mandates at leadership (CXO) and lateral levels, building teams from scratch for leading MNCs and Hi-Tech Internet Startups.

• Leadership Hiring: Filled roles such as CTO, VP, Directors, and Engineering Managers for startups in E-commerce and FinTech.
• India Head for US Product Start-up: Led recruitment for a US-based product startup.
• India R&D Head (VP) for US Product MNC: Managed recruitment for a mid-sized US product MNC.
• End-to-End Recruitment: Managed the recruitment cycle for technical and non-technical roles.
• Specialized Hiring: Conducted leadership, strategic initiatives, and lateral hiring.
• Candidate Engagement: Assessed and engaged candidates, maintaining client and stakeholder relationships.
• Business Expansion: Led new business efforts and revenue generation through skill-based training programs.
• Team Management: Coached and guided the recruitment team.
• Technology Utilization: Used ATS and Google Sheets for reporting.
• Lead Generation: Built a pipeline of institutions and colleges.
• Placement and Campus Hiring: Managed placement, campus, and internship hiring.
• Institutional Engagement: Maintained relationships with educational institutions.
• Event Organization: Organized recruitment events.