Sonali Kamani

• Spearheaded leadership, international, and lateral hiring initiatives across India, UK, Bulgaria, Poland, and South Africa, meeting strict deadlines and achieving targets in a high-pressure environment.
• Implemented efficient processes, including maintaining MIS and candidate database, reducing vendor usage, and optimizing hiring costs through direct channels.
• Developed comprehensive recruiting strategies, including SOPs and PPTs, and generated monthly hiring and cost reports.
• Enhanced employee onboarding effectiveness and productivity by creating robust onboarding processes and conducting performance reviews.
• Ensured compliance with organizational policies and procedures, mitigating audit risks through the use of compliance tools and corrective actions.
• Fostered employee satisfaction and retention by implementing initiatives to improve engagement and communication across business divisions.
• Conducted performance and development assessments, mentored team members, and structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions.
• Utilized market intelligence reports to inform recruitment strategies and distributed employee engagement surveys to identify areas for improvement.

• Strategically placed advertisements and utilized social media platforms and online job boards to attract qualified candidates for career opportunities.
• Conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments to evaluate applicant credentials, identifying strengths and weaknesses effectively.
• Compiled and presented qualified candidate information to hiring managers, facilitating formal management interviews and coordinating communication between parties.
• Developed recruiting strategies to build a network of qualified candidates and stay abreast of hiring trends and desires.
• Managed applicant tracking and candidate management systems, tracking candidate progress and soliciting feedback on disqualifications and time-to-fill statistics.
• Orchestrated full-cycle recruiting efforts, successfully filling 100 vacancies per quarter across various levels, from executive to leadership positions.
• Applied superior negotiation, communication, and conflict management skills to facilitate effective discussions with candidates and hiring managers.
• Crafted and posted technical job descriptions, ensuring accuracy and alignment with hiring needs.
• Conducted interviews using diverse methods and approaches to assess candidate suitability.
• Collaborated with clients from service and product-based industries to understand hiring needs and provide tailored candidate recommendations.

• Led LBS Captive hiring (Recruitment) for Capgemini India Pvt Ltd in Pune, overseeing the entire recruitment process from gathering requirements to onboarding.
• Managed recruitment for esteemed clients including Vodafone, Sears IT, Volkswagen, HSBC, Barclays, RBS, Oracle, Morgan, Nomura, BNP, and John Deere.
• Cultivated strong relationships with clients and suppliers to ensure a seamless recruitment process.
• Conducted weekend drives and weekday interviews to expedite the time-to-fill on requirements.
• Contributed to negotiation committees, employing effective strategies to secure favorable deals.
• Identified opportunities to align new businesses with the program and developed strategies to onboard them successfully.
• Successfully managed both niche skills and bulk hiring requirements.
• Spearheaded stakeholder and vendor management initiatives, ensuring smooth collaboration and operations.

• Served as an RPO Team Lead for client Amdocs, specializing in understanding and fulfilling their lateral recruitment requirements, ensuring exceptional service delivery.
• Managed a team of seven IT recruiters, effectively prioritizing tasks to exceed client demands and achieve set goals.
• Demonstrated exceptional work ethic, consistently delivering closures to customers within specific timeframes.
• Conducted daily meetings with the team to monitor progress on open positions and address any challenges encountered during the hiring process.
• Provided counseling and motivation to the team, fostering a high-performance culture and enabling them to achieve high standards and targets.

Conducted sourcing for IT skills specifically for client Mastercard, ensuring the provision of qualified candidates meeting their technical requirements.

• Evaluated candidate suitability based on geographical, salary, and technical criteria.
• Conducted initial HR interviews to assess candidate suitability in terms of attitude, qualifications, experience, and communication skills before client submission.
• Managed and scheduled aptitude tests for freshers, contract-to-hire (CTH), and lateral candidates.
• Coordinated interview schedules post online testing and communicated feedback between clients and candidates.
• Conducted reference checks for candidates and managed walk-ins for experienced, fresher, and campus recruitment drives.
• Facilitated salary negotiations, issued offer letters, and managed candidate follow-ups for date of joining (DOJ) and other joining formalities.
• Provided end-to-end solutions to multiple clients' recruitment needs, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Coordinated and followed up with vendors and institutes for various recruitment requirements.

• Managed a comprehensive spectrum of HR functions, including recruitment, training program coordination, benefits administration, disciplinary actions, and HR records management.
• Orchestrated end-to-end recruitment processes for the Ship and Logistic Industry, spanning from executive to leadership level hiring, ensuring the acquisition of top talent to meet organizational objectives.

• Facilitated appointments with Bollywood celebrities, doctors, and legal professionals for fundraising initiatives.
• Engaged in dialogue with a diverse cross-section of society to raise public awareness on environmental issues.
• Spearheaded fundraising efforts, securing financial support for environmental causes through effective communication and networking.