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Pratima C Shekar

Pratima C Shekar

Talent acquisition specialist
Bengaluru

Summary

Goal-oriented recruiting professional motivated to achieve demanding targets. Proficient in developing and overseeing diverse candidate pipelines, marketing plans and advertising strategies. Focused on using effective recruitment strategies and candidate pipelines to meet employment needs. Leverages traditional and online methods to bring in top talent.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Recruiter

Amazon Development Center
06.2024 - Current
  • Conducted thorough candidate screenings, including interviews and reference checks, ensuring high-quality matches for clients.
  • Enhanced candidate pool by implementing targeted sourcing strategies and utilizing various recruitment channels.
  • Spearheaded sourcing efforts utilising social networking sites, Employee referral programs and job portals to attract top talents for various roles like Sr. Program managers, Technical Program managers, Manager Business Excellence, Business Intelligence Engineers etc.
  • Developed continuously managed innovative sourcing strategies to create and maintain a steady hard to fill positions.
  • Identified potential candidates through the use of Boolean searches, flip searches.
  • Enhance candidate experience by addressing concerns and resolving objections promptly.
  • Maintained pro active communication with stake holders to understand hiring plans and co-ordinating recruiting activities.
  • Experience in hiring niche leadership roles
  • Mapped role criteria define position description in document specifications.
  • Continuously updated knowledge of recruiting trends and best practices through professional development opportunities.
  • Improved overall diversity within candidate pools by implementing inclusive recruitment practices and actively seeking out underrepresented talent.
  • Monitored progress towards recruitment goals regularly, adjusting strategies as needed to achieve targets.

Researcher, Talent Acquisition

Hudson’s Bay, Saks.com
01.2022 - 02.2023
  • Involved in full recruitment cycle from sourcing, screening and coordinating between the managers and hiring manager.
  • Responsible for end to end recruitment.
  • Offer negotiation for joining formalities.
  • Experience in non IT recruitment.
  • Proficiency in handling recruitment activities, vendor management
  • Experience in creating SOP documents for end to end recruitment cycle, report generation.
  • Experience in sending out employee referral emails.
  • Handle interview training program and employee engagement activities.
  • Involved in handling key stakeholders.
  • Experience in onboarding candidate.





Education

Master of Science - Human Development And Family Studies

Mount Carmel College
Bengaluru, India
06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Mount Carmel College
Bengaluru, India
06.2018

Skills

  • Onboarding Processes
  • Technical understanding
  • Background Checks
  • Social Media Recruiting
  • LinkedIn Sourcing
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Salary Negotiation
  • Candidate Screening
  • Recruiting and Sourcing
  • Full cycle recruiting

Accomplishments

  • Achieved Sacks monthly award twice by for end to end recruitment with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Presented paper at international conference.

Timeline

Associate Recruiter

Amazon Development Center
06.2024 - Current

Researcher, Talent Acquisition

Hudson’s Bay, Saks.com
01.2022 - 02.2023

Master of Science - Human Development And Family Studies

Mount Carmel College

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Mount Carmel College
Pratima C Shekar Talent acquisition specialist