VENGESH DAMODARAN
RECRUITMENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Summary
Results-driven Technical Recruiter with a strong background in leadership hiring and technical sourcing. Proven ability to collaborate with senior leadership to define hiring needs and attract top-tier candidates for technical leadership positions. Skilled in leveraging diverse sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive candidates, conduct comprehensive candidate assessments, and facilitate offer negotiation and closure. Adept at managing the candidate experience and contributing to the continuous improvement of recruitment processes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Recruitment Relationship Manager
Allegis Global Solutions (FORD INDIA)
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with senior leadership (Associate Directors to Directors) at FORD across the globe to understand organizational needs and define requirements for technical leadership positions.
- Played an important role in setting up the Digital Analytics team in India.
- Developed detailed job descriptions and compelling job postings to attract top-tier candidates for technical leadership roles.
- Leveraged various sourcing strategies, including job boards, social media, and networking, to identify and engage passive and active candidates.
- Conducted initial candidate screenings to assess technical expertise, leadership experience, and cultural fit.
- Coordinated and conducted interviews, including technical assessments and behavioral interviews, to evaluate candidates' qualifications and suitability for leadership roles.
- Assessed candidates technical skills, leadership abilities, and potential for success through structured evaluations and competency-based assessments.
- Managed the candidate experience, providing regular communication, feedback, and support throughout the recruitment process.
- Facilitated offer negotiation and closure, ensuring competitive offers aligned with market standards and candidate expectations.
- Contributed to the continuous improvement of the recruitment process, implementing best practices and optimizing efficiency and effectiveness.
RECRUITMENT SOURCING SPECIALIST
Allegis Global Solutions (DXC Technology)
07.2021 - 12.2023
- Liaised with Sourcing Manager, Recruiters and Hiring Managers to guarantee supply for portfolios
- Supporting Talent Acquisition Team with sourcing and recruiting efforts nationwide
- Developed knowledge base of external market and industry information as resource to support sourcing, hiring and business decisions
- Strong understanding of talent sourcing techniques and knowledge of technology (LinkedIn, Boolean search logic, Naukri, Monster, Outlook, Excel, Mail Merger and other job boards)
- Used Workday as an ATS(Applicant tracking system) for candidates
- Sourced candidates from Lateral to Advisor Level
- Played a vital role in closing niche demands in domains such as Application Services, Security, Cloud, Insurance
- Trained and gave knowledge transfer(KT) to new sourcer's joining the team
- Maintained competitive landscape knowledge for recruitment trends, competitors and industry-specific knowledge
- Screen candidates within the framework of the position specification
- Scheduling interviews for the screen select/shortlisted candidates
- Maintained productive, diverse sourcing pipeline to meet present and future recruitment needs
- Consistent Top Performer of the team
- Supported multiple clients like E&Y, PWC, WALMART, DBS BANK, FORD, RSA, and Corning Wireless to source and find the right talent for their respective organization
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
BYJU'S
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Worked with Sales team of BYJU'S
- Learnt a lot about the core of sales as it was completely an individual contribution
- Gained more knowledge on usage of Lead Squared CRM
- Conducted 25+hrs of Demo session within 5 months.
Education
Bachelor's Of Technology - Electronics And Communication
Presidency University
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Leadership Hiring
Full-cycle recruitment
Technical Screening
Recruitment coordinating
Boolean Search Logic
Excellent Communication
Employer Branding
Job description writing
Technical Sourcing
Compensation Structuring
Teamwork and Collaboration
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Recruitment and retention strategies
Networking
Offer negotiations
Onboarding
Technical communication
Timeline
Recruitment Relationship Manager
Allegis Global Solutions (FORD INDIA)
01.2024 - Current
RECRUITMENT SOURCING SPECIALIST
Allegis Global Solutions (DXC Technology)
07.2021 - 12.2023
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
BYJU'S
10.2020 - 02.2021
Bachelor's Of Technology - Electronics And Communication
Presidency University
04.2001 -