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Pratima C Shekar

Technical Recruiter and Program manager
Bengaluru

Summary

High-energy Technical Recruiter offering 2.5+ years of superior performance in human resources environments. Skillful at promoting employment opportunities in collaboration with online platforms, Proficient in developing and overseeing diverse candidate pipelines, marketing plans and advertising strategies. Successful at interviewing and securing top talent to achieve organizational targets. Knowledgeable of employer regulations and documentation requirements.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
4041
4041
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Technical Recruiter, Program Manager

LinkedIn
11.2024 - Current
  • Coordinated interview scheduling between candidates and hiring managers, ensuring a smooth selection process from start to finish.
  • Developed strong rapport with candidates, providing support during interviews, offer negotiations, and onboarding process.
  • Collaborated closely with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and align talent acquisition strategies accordingly.
  • Successfully filled numerous hard-to-source roles by utilizing creative search methods and tapping into niche networks.
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
  • Streamlined recruitment processes for improved efficiency, utilizing applicant tracking systems and recruiting software.
  • Maintained accurate records of all recruitment activities and provided regular updates to stakeholders on progress towards hiring goals.
  • Championed diversity initiatives in the workplace through inclusive recruitment practices that promoted equal opportunities for all candidates.
  • Coordinated with IT team leaders to forecast hiring needs and department goals.
  • Provided exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, resulting in positive feedback and referrals.
  • Created talent pool database for critical positions, reducing time required to fill urgent vacancies.
  • Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.

Associate Recruiter

Amazon Development Center
06.2024 - 11.2024
  • 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

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Mount Carmel College

Skills

  • Onboarding Processes
  • Background Checks
  • LinkedIn Sourcing
  • Salary Negotiation
  • Offer negotiations
  • Candidate Screening
  • Technical sourcing
  • Candidate pipeline development
  • Full cycle recruiting
  • Phone interviewing

Accomplishments

  • Achieved Sacks monthly award twice by for end to end recruitment with accuracy and efficiency.

Timeline

Technical Recruiter, Program Manager

LinkedIn
11.2024 - Current

Associate Recruiter

Amazon Development Center
06.2024 - 11.2024

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

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