Pratik Das

AXA is a multinational insurance and asset management company headquartered in Paris, France. It was founded in 1816 and later rebranded as AXA in 1985. The company offers a range of services including life and health insurance, property and casualty insurance, as well as investment management services. AXA operates in over 50 countries worldwide and serves millions of customers, making it one of the largest insurance groups globally. It is known for its strong presence in Europe, Asia, and North America, and has a robust reputation for providing financial services designed to meet the needs of both individuals and businesses. In addition to its core insurance business, AXA is involved in sustainability and corporate responsibility initiatives, focusing on environmental issues, climate change, and social impact investments.

As a Subject Matter Expert - Talent Acquisition (HR) my job responsibilities and KRA's are as follows-

• Collaborated with stake holders and HR team to develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy and confirm the TAT for hiring that aligns with business goals .
• Designing and refining of the recruitment process to ensure a seamless and efficient experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
• Implemented best practices, tools, and technologies to optimize talent acquisition workflows and enhance candidate quality and experience.
• Identified innovative sourcing channels and methods to attract top talent, particularly in niche or hard-to-fill positions for Senior level hiring.
• Partnered with hiring managers and business leaders to understand the hiring needs and ensure the right talent is recruited within the given TAT.
• Posting jobs in different portals and Creating JDs for different job roles and share it with the team .
• Creating offer letters in ATS named Crystal and share with the candidates and explain them the offer breakup.
• Initiating BGV for the upcoming joiners once they accept the offer letter with the vendor.
• Prepare compensation approvals after negotiating with the candidates and share with the stakeholders for approvals.
• Booking accommodation for outstation candidates.
• Lead complex interviews and assessments, leveraging my expertise to evaluate candidates' suitability for both technical and cultural fit.
• Ensured that the company's value proposition is effectively communicated to potential candidates.
• Used data analytics to track and measure the effectiveness of recruitment efforts, such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and candidate quality.
• Provided detailed reports to leadership on recruitment performance and suggest actionable insights for improvement.
• Ensured that all recruitment practices comply with local labor laws and company policies across various geographies.
• Offered coaching and mentoring to recruiters.
• Provided expertise on inclusive hiring practices and ensure diverse talent pipelines are being effectively built and managed.
• Focused on long-term talent pipeline strategies, including talent pools for critical roles, succession planning, and passive candidate engagement.
• Built and nurtured relationships with potential future candidates, universities, and other talent sources.
• Enhanced team performance by providing guidance on critical requirements delivering high-quality results within tight deadlines.
• Weekly Updating of tracker with selections and open requirements. Also sharing scrum details on a daily basis with the reporting Manager.
• Managing weekly calls with stakeholders for hiring update and share the hiring status .
• Discussing the hiring challenges with the team and solve the same after discussing it with the stakeholders.

Involved in Handling a team of 24 Recruiters which provides sales solutions and manpower to some of the reputed clients like Adani Cement , Amity University, GPay , PhonePe , Freecharge ,Paytm , Zoom Car , Unacademy ,TVS , Zepto , ICICI Bank and many more.

• Assisted in recruiting and hiring new employees, conducting interviews and orientation sessions.
• Developed job descriptions, competency models for all positions within the organization.
• Collaborated with department heads to develop staffing strategies that meet organizational objectives.
• Provided guidance to managers on employee relations issues such as performance management, disciplinary action, terminations and grievances.
• Conducted training sessions for new hires and existing staff to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Maintained accurate records of personnel-related data such as salaries, leaves, attendance and other relevant information.
• Organized events such as team building activities, workshops and seminars to promote workplace morale.
• Participated in collective bargaining negotiations between the organization and its employees.
• Analyzed trends in turnover rate, absenteeism levels and other HR metrics to identify areas of improvement.
• Oversaw all aspects of onboarding process for new hires including completing paperwork requirements.
• Managed exit interview process for departing employees by collecting feedback about their experience with the organization.
• Prepared reports summarizing key HR metrics such as attrition rate or average tenure per employee category.
• Handled sensitive employee and company information with highest level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Investigated workplace issues with professionalism and sensitivity and detailed incidents in reports to senior executives.
• Responded promptly to inquiries from current or prospective employees about terms of employment.
• Provided HR consultation services to leadership and department heads.
• Directed HR programs, policies and processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Developed hiring and recruitment policies to drive transparent and fair hiring process for selecting candidates on basis of merit and relevance with job.
• Anticipated and responded to emerging business needs by serving as change advocate.
• Used data and analytics to improve company processes for recruitment,selection and onboarding.
• Encouraged open communications, promoting positive and pro-employee work environment.

Involved in the Full Recruiting Lifecycle, from qualifying the opening, preparing Job Descriptions, sourcing candidates (through direct and passive means including phone/email/referral/internet posting searches), Scheduling interviews, Stakeholder management/feedback, salary negotiations, counter offers negotiations, closing the candidate, generating offer letters, employee referrals and retention.

• Sourcing CVs from various channels such as referencing, the company's own database, JobPortals like Monster, Naukri, Hirect and LinkedIn.
• Partnering with hiring managers to determine staffing needs
• Conducting HR interviews to check the candidate's suitability for the requirement.
• Coordinating and Scheduling interviews with the hiring managers.
• Maintaining relationships with internal stake holders to ensure staffing goals are achieved.
• Communicating employer information and benefits during the screening process and calls.
• Conducting Drives,Walk-ins and personal interviews.
• Arranging for technical panels and coordinating at all levels of Interviews.
• Providing timely feedback to the business on their requirements and to the candidates on their interviews.
• Create talent pipelines with high-potential candidates for future job requirements.
• Keep detailed records of past applicants' information, including resumes and interview evaluations.
• Being accountable for business-specific SLAs and compliance, handling weekly review calls, and later sharing MOMs with the dashboard.
• Recruited and hired candidates from junior to mid-level positions.
• Responsible for vendor management and team handling.
• ATS software; currently working on People strong for recruitment.

• Involved in Conducting and Supervising Online Exams for CAT,MAT,XAT,Christ College, Symbiosis, KNU University, Bank PO, UPSC,Railway Recruitment and other Government and Private Exams.
• Releasing of Admit Cards and Booking Test Centers.
• Zonal Spoc for Kolkata, West Region.
• Question Paper Creation with the Stake Holders.
• Assessment Center Administrative, Risk Analyst, Compliance Based Audit, Compliance Reports, Manpower Deployment Activity .
• Making sure that the KRA and deadlines are achieved within the give time without any escalations and delay.
• Releasing of the RTI Links and Project Completion Report.

Involved in the areas of Sourcing through different job portals like LinkedIn, Naukri, databases, social media etc. Promoted as a SPOC for Amazon, Wipro, Shyam Steel, Teleperformance, American Express .Screening the profiles and shortlisting them according to the skill sets of the candidates then assigning tests, Conducting Interviews and maintaining profiles for the selected candidates according to the client's requirements. Providing training to new entrants regarding the whole HR recruitment process by Designing and implementing recruiting strategy.

• Hiring for both Service & Product Based Companies.
• Hiring for IT and Non IT Requirements .
• Vendor and Stake Holder Management.
• Maintain and Sharing Weekly Reports with Clients. Following up with the candidates after their joining.
• Mass and Bulk Hiring for Clients .
• Conducting Drives and Group Discussions.
• Recruited and hired candidates from junior to mid-level positions.