Pooja Batra
** ******** ********, ********, **, L6X 5M3
Phone: 437-***-****, Email id: **************@*****.***
TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
Committed to enabling a company better utilise its most valuable asset, its People
HR SPECIALIST
Strategic, Innovative and culturally diverse Human Resource professional with 5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Management & Administration/HR Operations in manufacturing, real estate and consulting industries. An optimistic self-starter who is skilled in working in a fast paced dynamic environment to judge organisational needs and develop comprehensive solutions for maximum efficiency and reduced costs. Driven by passion for all things, have attention to detail work style and enjoy being part of a team at work. Good interpersonal capabilities and fluent in verbal and written communication skills. Well versed in working on MS word, MS excel, MS power point, outlook/email, different employee software, ATS, job boards, LinkedIn and headhunting.
AREAS OF PERFORMANCE/EXPERIENCE
Talent Acquisition
Employee Life Cycle
Employee Relations
Team Management
HR best Practices
Conflict Resolution
Employee Communication
Time Management
Policies & Procedures
HR Programs/ Project Mgmt
Reporting & Analysing
Convincing & Negotiation
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Company
Position
Duration
Acquisory Consulting LLP
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Aug 2016-Aug 2017
Adwik Group (Start-up)
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Jun 2012- Apr 2014
Shipra Group
Sr. Executive HR & Admin
Nov 2010-Apr 2012
Johnson Controls India Pvt. Ltd.
Admin Executive (Contractual)
Dec 2009-May 2010
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES – TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
Handled full cycle of recruitment (Preparing Job descriptions till on boarding) in partnership with HR business partners and recruitment manager for different functional areas.
Drafted job description in consultation with hiring manager, supported assessment of received resumes to find best fit for the positions.
Delivered strategic sourcing through innovative and proactive sourcing methodologies to attract both active and passive candidates and created a talent pipeline.
Kept close contact with recruitment agencies, social media sites, employee and other professional referrals for timely closer of positions.
Maintained good relations with institutes and colleges for on campus recruitment drives.
Received, sorted and analyzed applications scheduled and conducted telephonic & in-person interviews till position closure.
Issued offer letters to selected candidates, conducted reference and background checks and kept in touch with shortlisted candidates until smooth joining.
Worked closely with team to ensure complete adherence to the joining and on-boarding process and policies of the company.
Contributed towards improving current HR practices in consultation with HR manager and keeping active on professional sites.
Consulted hiring managers/line managers for the validation of the profile and maintained close working relations to stay abreast for any new requirements/changes and ensure smooth on boarding for new hires.
Ensured smooth on-boarding of new hires in consultation with hiring managers for dates of joining and conducted new hire orientation programs, introduction of employee by assigning a work-buddy under “15 days introduction program.”
Maintained and complied Leave and Attendance for payroll processing.
Worked with utmost compliance to company policies for health and safety of all employees.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES – ADMINISTRATION
Single point of contact for all employees for their domestic and international travels for coordinating with different vendors for domestic and international travel arrangements including ticketing, Visa, hotel accommodations, transportation and Forex.
Dealt with external vendors’ like- courier, travel, stationery, corporate mobile connection, broadband, printers & Facilities and maintenance for ensuring continous and seamless services and renewal/fresh issuance of AMC’s with different vendors.
Maintained and ensured timely supply for all office supplies. Supervising Office up keeping & managing housekeeping staff.
Processed all vendor invoices and employee reimbursement bills for travel and mobile and submitted to finance department for timely release of payments.
ACHIEVMENTS:
Adwik Group – Joined this start-up when it was 3 months new in business with 10 employees and recruited 100 employees in a span of 8 months.
EDUCATION
Masters in Marketing Management 2006 - 2008
(Assessed by WES as an equivalent to Bachelor Degree 4 years in Canada)
Pune University, India
Masters in e-Business Administration 2006 - 2008
Specialization HR & Marketing
Indian Institute of e-Business Management
Bachelor of Arts 2002 - 2005
(Assessed by WES as an equivalent to Bachelor Degree 3 years in Canada)
Panjab University, India