An accomplished HR practitioner with proven expertise in policy and procedure, recruitment and hiring practices, personnel development, retention approaches, legal compliance issues, managerial support, negotiation and labor relations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Novo Nordisk India
Bengaluru
10.2022 - Current
Execution and delivery of end-to-end recruitment process for the assigned roles, guiding HM through the entire process to ensure the best suitable candidate in alignment with team members and future needs
Implementing the sourcing strategy and sourcing qualified candidates for open positions in a designated functional area
Responsible for being the first point of contact for candidates, delivering exceptional candidate care and ensuring that candidates are effectively pre-screened before inclusion into the recruitment process
Qualifying candidates for skill, cultural, and motivational fit, utilizing behavioral based approach and screening criteria defined
Maintaining timely and accurate information on all candidate interactions in the database
Proactively pipelining talent and creating pre-qualified candidate talent pools in line with the business workforce plans
Maintaining contact with existing talent pool candidates to obtain and capture up to date market intelligence and briefing them on potential current and future opportunities
Sourcing creatively from sources such as job boards, associations, employee referral programs, social media and internet searches
Provide forecasts and knowledge about industry trends/benchmarking based on LoB future plans
Analyses and applies market insights to the recruitment plan
Ensures consistent candidate care through the lifecycle of an applicants
HR Team Lead
Johnson and Johnson Consumer Health
Chennai
09.2020 - 10.2022
Provided guidance and advice to team members on HR policies, procedures, and practices.
Developed and implemented processes for recruiting, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and other HR initiatives.
Conducted interviews with candidates for open positions within the organization.
Coordinated training programs for employees.
Reviewed job descriptions to ensure accuracy of duties and responsibilities.
Participated in meetings with department heads to discuss staffing needs and strategies.
Facilitated conflict resolution between team members when necessary.
Conducted regular meetings with HR team to discuss progress, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
Investigated grievances brought forth by employees relating to workplace issues or disputes.
Implemented strategies for improving employee engagement levels across the organization.
Analyzed data from exit interviews to identify trends that may need addressing.
Regularly updated HR databases to reflect employee information, changes in benefits and other details.
Built and developed lasting relationships with employees, peers, upper management and outside vendors.
Collaborated with managers on succession planning initiatives for key positions within the company.
Senior Human Resource Executive
Johnson and Johnson Consumer Health
Chennai
11.2019 - 08.2020
Advised senior leadership on best practices in talent acquisition, retention, motivation and engagement strategies.
Developed and implemented a comprehensive HR strategy for the organization.
Analyzed the current organizational structure to identify areas of improvement.
Conducted employee performance reviews and provided feedback on career development opportunities.
Managed recruitment process, including interviewing, hiring and onboarding new employees.
Identified training needs and designed programs to improve employee productivity.
Provided coaching and counseling to managers on personnel issues such as disciplinary action or performance management.
Maintained records of employee attendance, leaves of absence, vacation time and other related data.
Implemented effective employee recognition programs that increased morale within the organization.
Organized team-building activities to foster collaboration among departments.
Reviewed existing job postings to ensure accuracy in terms of qualifications required.
Performed exit interviews to gather feedback from departing employees.
Prepared reports on HR metrics for senior management review.
Developed and implemented hiring criteria and employment selection assessments to improve staffing quality.
Worked with HR department to devise and update policies as needed for corporate accountability and workplace health.
Supported top talent identification processes by interviewing candidates and executing onboarding, orientation and benefits processes.
Worked closely with CHRO to inform of upcoming commitments and responsibilities.
Recruited and trained new employees to manage overall talent acquisition.
Oversaw payroll processing and benefits administration functions.
Sr. HR Executive
P & C Projects Pvt. Ltd
Chennai
05.2016 - 10.2019
Hands on experience in bulk hiring for ground level through different sourcing strategies.
Managing Joining formalities along with induction on HR policies & procedures.
Designing and implementing induction schedule.
Leave & Attendance management.
Providing salary input to finance team for Payroll processing.
Responsible for managing endorsement of joiners & leavers in insurance policies.
Managing hospitalization claim settlement through TPA.
Creating & updating employee records in HRMS Database on-going basis.
To ensure proper e-filing of documents during life cycle of employee in the organization.
Evaluating the performance of employees in all verticals for the previous year.
Developing KPI for the current year in all verticals.
Designed various employee engagement plans, rewards & recognition schemes.
Conducting open houses & one-one sessions for employees in their respective DC’s.
Managing the employee Exit Interview process.
Understanding the employees’ grievances through F2F interaction.
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
6 Projects Pvt. Ltd
Chennai
07.2013 - 12.2015
Understanding the various requirements of the clients and processing the requirement within the time frame.
Sourcing profiles from various like Job Portals Monster, Naukri, Indeed, LinkedIn, Shine.
Taking initial round of Interview over phone for collecting the required information for selection process and short listing the candidates for further process.
Scheduling and coordinating the interview for all the shortlisted candidates.
Follow up with the clients and the candidates with regards to the schedules.
Expertise in placing people for both permanent and contract staffing solutions
Utilize & Manage maximum sources like job portals, employee referrals, and internal database & build a strong pipeline for the current & future openings after analyzing & prioritizing them.
Utilized applicant tracking systems to manage candidate pipelines efficiently while maintaining accurate records of all applicants.
Participated in campus recruitment activities such as career fairs, on-site interviews. to attract top talent from universities and colleges.
Managed social media presence for the company's brand awareness campaigns targeting passive job seekers.
Created detailed reports about the status of open positions and the progress of the recruitment process.
Explained job duties, compensation and benefits to potential candidates.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Visual Communication
Auxillium College
India
05-2016
HSC - Mathematics and Computer Science
Ethiraj Matric Higer Sec. School
India
01.2013
SSLC -
Velankanni Matric Higer Sec. School
01.2009
Skills
Recruitment planning
Social Media Recruiting
Business Forecasting
Referral Generation
Talent management
Affiliations
Cultural secretary - College
Member of the Editorial Board - School & College.
Member of the college Literary and Debate club - Dramatic poetry, Script writing, Song writing.
Part of the College Choir.
Event Co Ordinator for literary events.
Accomplishments
Best Employer Award (J&J Consumer Health) - 2020
Emerging leader Award (J&J Consumer Health) - 2021
Certification
MS Office certification (Swift WoW) - NIIT
LinkedIn Recruiter certified.
Technical Skills
Windows XP/7/8/10
Adobe (Photoshopcc, Primer Pro cc, Flashcc , Dreamwever cc)
MS office (word, power point, excel and Outlook )
SAP Fieldglass, SAP Ariba, Salesforce, Successfactors
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information provided above is true to my knowledge and belief.