Summary: Talent Acquisition expert with around * years of experience into Hiring and managing complete Recruitment life cycle for IT, Engineering, Insurance & Financial clients. Expertise in handling full cycle recruitment cycle from understanding the job requisitions from the clients to successfully placing the candidates. Expertise in handling requisitions via Vendor management System (VMS) and coordinating with hiring managers at every step of the hiring process. Knowledge of Employment Laws & guidelines.
Tools Used: Bullhorn, Fieldglass, IQN, TalentBin, Beeline
Education: B.Tech- Computer Science & Engineering, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India
Certificate in Software Engineering, NIIT, India. MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Personal Style Blog: www.rougenrani.com
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Technical Recruiter November 2016 - Present
OptimeTech LLC, Naperville, Illinois
Handling the requisition from VMS for various clients and planning a strategy for different positions to effectively manage the time. Multitasking and working on multiple requisitions at a time.
Maintaining a pipeline of qualified candidates through various sources and updating them continuously on ATS.
Sourcing candidates on various job portals like Dice, LinkedIn, Monster, Indeed, CareerBuilder, TechFetch, ZipRecruiter using referrals, references as well.
Screening resumes for the available positions.
Doing the first round of interview (via Skype or phone) to test the technical skills of the candidate.
Doing the entire technical screening of the candidate.
Verifying the visa status, IDs of the candidates and taking the required details before submitting them for various positions.
Guiding and mentoring the candidates through various stages and keeping them interested and focused.
Interact with hiring managers to plan recruitment activity effectively.
Conducting weekly status calls with the hiring team and maintaining monthly reports.
Mentoring junior recruiters and assist them with requisitions and successful placements.
Negotiating bill rate, confirming the visa status. Talking with the preferred vendors and negotiate on the C2C rates and contracts.
Prep the resume, submitting on client’s portal.
Maintaining the vendor database, actively connecting with candidates via LinkedIn.
Participating in weekly review meetings, on-call with the client to understand future requirements.
Assisting the candidate with offer letter and on-boarding processes with the client.
Assisting in on boarding, preparation of I-9 and exhibit documents, initiating the background check (drug screens, reference checks) processes.
Technologies worked on: SAP, Duck Creek, Project Managers, Technical Architects, Payments, Big Data, DevOps, Salesforce, IoT, Business Analysts, Java, .NET, iOS, Android, Cloud technologies, Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Industrial Engineering and various other roles.
Talent Recruiter – Human Resources September 2007- December 2008
Adecco
Developed staffing plans for IT clients for over 35 cities starting from the junior to senior level profiles
Participated in weekly review meetings focussing on troubleshooting difficult positions and managing business needs.
Database management on Microsoft excel maintaining records of all employees and their activity like training attendance, skill gap analysis and new employee database
Coordinating the interviews and keeping a systematic record of the candidates
Collaborating with the Talent Acquisition team to provide input/feedback into the establishment and development of plans to source, attract and retain employee talent for business.
Documenting the technical and behavioural competencies required for each position
Posting positions on websites, job portals and outside recruitment agencies to find suitable candidates.
Telephonically pre-screened candidates to obtain position, pay rate and location and coordinating interviews
Assist applicants in filling out paperwork such as tax form, HR forms, insurance, government requirements, etc.
Uploading the data of the offered and rejected candidates into the internal database and maintaining the same
Actively participates in the interview and selection process for open positions.
Associate Hiring May 2007 to September 2007
Sapient Corporation
Arranging for campus placements and coordinate with various recruitment managers of companies
Arrange various professional development workshops for students.
Handling manpower needs for the institution.
Defined the program groupings (BENGR and BSTAT), Employee eligibility grouping (ELIGR) for the benefit plans, the participation termination grouping for the employees (TRMTY)
Defined and configured employee contribution variants and Rules for the savings plans.
Configured general data, Employee Contribution variants, rules, and Spending Account claim types.
Overall administrative activities in regards to attendance database and leave records
Interacting with vendors & benefit administrators to ensure accuracy of data flow.
Administering and managing the six monthly cycle of performance appraisal for all professors, lecturers and management employees
Junior Recruiter September 2005 – March 2007
Schneider Electric India Ltd: India
Created, organized, and implemented strategic recruitment plans and support initiatives to build the overall talent acquisition process and quality of hiring world-wide.
Developed global recruitment and placement policies, systems, and procedures, including strategies and selection techniques to identify, attract, and hire exceptional employees.
Established and ensured appropriate use of metrics to gauge recruiting status including cost per hire, hiring cycle time, quality of hire, turnover, competitive hiring measures, and new hire engagement measures.
Designed and implemented external candidate marketing and proactive recruiting programs and processes that attract, select and retain a qualified, diverse workforce through cutting edge technology and effective use of all social networking tools, as well as traditional sourcing techniques.
Worked on technology-based solutions for day-today recruiting activity that create efficiencies for the TA team. This includes innovation of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and associated processes and any other technology solutions.
Select, appoint, and manage third party vendors and agencies; manage supplier relationships; and ensure vendor performance metrics are appropriate and monitored globally.
VOLUNTEER PROJECTS:
Name of the NGO: Dress for Success
Location: Chicago, IL Present
Volunteered in Special Sales Event
Managed the Donation Drive
Work directly with a woman in need of support and encouragement. Help her find a suit and the confidence that makes her shine and increases her chances of getting a job.
Conducted mock interviews to boost confidence in women during their job interviews. Provided resume tips
Develop a long-term relationship with a client, helping her remain focused on her goals and empowered to succeed.
Participated in an event committee, assist with logistics, volunteer on site or work on fundraising.
Helped women on makeup and dressing techniques required for an interview process.