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JOSEPH SIBICHEN

JOSEPH SIBICHEN

Gurgaon

Summary

Results-driven Human Resources and Talent Acquisition professional with 8+ years of experience in technical recruiting, full-cycle talent acquisition, and HR operations across consulting and diverse industries. Proven success hiring cloud, DevOps, software engineering, and IT infrastructure professionals from entry-level to leadership roles. Skilled in Boolean sourcing, talent mapping, and passive candidate engagement using platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Naukri.com. Experienced with ATS and HR systems including Workday, SAP, and iCIMS to deliver efficient, data-driven hiring outcomes decisions.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Associate - Talent Acquisition

Publicis Sapient
Gurgaon
05.2025 - Current

As a technical recruiter my responsibility is to manage the end-to-end recruitment process for cloud and infrastructure roles. This includes sourcing, screening, interviewing, and coordinating, offer negotiation hiring processes for candidates with expertise in cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

  • Led recruitment cycle for diverse technical positions, ensuring alignment with team needs and organizational goals.
  • Sourced and engaged high-quality candidates for open positions, enhancing talent pipeline and team capabilities.
  • Evaluated candidates' technical skills through assessments and interviews.
  • Facilitated offer discussions and negotiated terms with selected candidates.
  • Analyzed recruitment metrics to evaluate process effectiveness, informing strategies for future hiring initiatives.

Talent Acquisition Sourcing

BlackRock
Gurgaon
01.2022 - Current
  • Contributed to the BlackRock Executive Research Team based in the India (Gurgaon) office, conducting research and sourcing for engineering, technology, and corporate function verticals while collaborating with business leaders, recruiters, hiring managers, and TACLs on senior mandates (MD and SMD levels), confidential searches, succession mappings, and providing talent insights for global teams.
  • Generated talent pool for technology, analytics, and research roles through strategic sourcing for India region, enhancing candidate pipeline quality.
  • Sourced candidates using ATS, job boards, and X-Ray search techniques.
  • Prepared talent pipelining and proactive mappings, engaging with candidates to align on requirements and presenting shortlisted candidates to functions for next steps.
  • Own and drive recruiting projects, providing strategic guidance and advice on the execution, and delivery while advising on real-time industry trends and insights.
  • Effectively managing lateral hiring, executive leadership hiring and niche hiring.
  • Provided market research and intelligence reports to inform and influence hiring strategies, supporting data-driven decision-making.
  • Facilitated the development and enhancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring initiatives.

Talent Acquisition Operations Lead-Analyst

BlackRock Pvt Limited
Gurgaon
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Along with end-to-end TA Operations support which includes scheduling complex interviews and Preparing Offer Contracts for Campus, Lateral, and Executive Hiring supporting critical businesses across the APAC region
  • Leveraged data & technology to enhance TA operations, including candidate management, screening, interview scheduling, onboarding, and personal file management.
  • Conducted follow-up meetings with managers and business leaders to assess effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
  • Collaborated with internal departments to identify and address specific recruitment needs.
  • Understand the requirements for each role in the company and keep up with industry trends.
  • Ensure adherence to labor laws and compliance requirements.
  • Evaluated applications and screened candidates via calls or emails.
  • Conducting Background verification for the shortlisted candidate and helping them clear their background checks and provide all facility support until the onboarding of the candidate.

HR Generalist

Marks and Spencer London
Gurgaon
09.2020 - 03.2021
  • Involved in full recruitment cycle from identifying needs, sourcing,screening, Scheduling, Offer making, Negotiation, & onboardingcandidates.
  • Involved in full recruitment cycle from identifying needs, sourcing,
    screening, Scheduling, Offer making, Negotiation, & onboarding
    candidates.
  • Facilitated debrief calls with stakeholders to discuss interview outcomes and candidate evaluations.
  • Engaged with candidates after offer release to address questions and ensure a smooth transition.
  • Prepared reports and provided insights on hiring metrics to inform recruitment strategies.
  • Conducted market research to assess talent pool availability.
  • Business partner through being a facilitator, trusted advisor, and coach to people on all HR-related issues

Admin and Payroll Specialist

Signify Innovations Private Limited (Formerly Known as Philips Lighting)
Gurgaon
07.2019 - 09.2020
  • Managed end-to-end payroll and conducted HR analytics for Thailand and Indonesia, including HR dashboard development and attrition analysis
  • Drove change management by facilitating a seamless behavioral shift of employees towards a new way of working according to global HR guidelines after implementing Workday.
  • Led HR transformation and change management initiatives for HCM and internal tools, contributing to global HR projects
  • Established HR services layer for Contact Centre, Employee Life Cycle Team, and Data Team

Associate Hiring

Publicis Sapient
Gurgaon
11.2018 - 07.2019
  • Facilitated hiring drives by coordinating schedules and resources to enhance recruitment efforts.
  • Screened candidates and coordinated interview schedules to streamline hiring process.
  • Conducted initial screenings based on candidate knowledge to identify suitable applicants.
  • Leadership connects to identifying specific work situations requiring employees to better understand changes in policies, procedures, regulations, and technologies
  • Implemented process improvements to automate office operations including record tracking.

Education

MBA (HRM & MARKETING) -

New Delhi Institution of Management
New Delhi
03-2019

B. Com (Taxation) -

Kristu Jayanti Autonomous College of Science and Management
Bengaluru
03-2015

Skills

  • Full Cycle Recruitment
  • Technical Recruiting
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Candidate Screening
  • Diversity Hiring
  • Headhunting
  • Talent Mapping
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Market Research
  • Marketing Intelligence
  • Communication Skills
  • Market Research

Personal Information

Nationality: Indian

Timeline

Senior Associate - Talent Acquisition

Publicis Sapient
05.2025 - Current

Talent Acquisition Sourcing

BlackRock
01.2022 - Current

Talent Acquisition Operations Lead-Analyst

BlackRock Pvt Limited
03.2021 - 12.2021

HR Generalist

Marks and Spencer London
09.2020 - 03.2021

Admin and Payroll Specialist

Signify Innovations Private Limited (Formerly Known as Philips Lighting)
07.2019 - 09.2020

Associate Hiring

Publicis Sapient
11.2018 - 07.2019

MBA (HRM & MARKETING) -

New Delhi Institution of Management

B. Com (Taxation) -

Kristu Jayanti Autonomous College of Science and Management
JOSEPH SIBICHEN