Asha Venkataraman, PHR
****.*******@*****.***;
SUMMARY
Certified HR professional with rich experience in Project Management.
Currently enrolled in CAPM certification, expected completion March 2014.
. 3+ years of Project Management skills including data analysis, reporting,
tracking deliverables and presentations.
. 2+ Years in Process Optimization: Identifying and eliminating
Inefficiencies and Redundancy
Technical Skills:
MS Office Suite: Proficient with Advanced Excel and Access
ATS: Max Hire, Talemetry, Job Diva, Beeline, PeopleSoft, Wand, Field Glass,
Workforce Logic, Agile1
Reporting: SPSS, Excel, HRIS, ISIS (ERP), One HR; LinkedIn Recruiter.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Verizon Wireless - Basking Ridge, NJ
July 2013 - Present
HR Consultant
Currently working on 45 open positions in the area network, 40 final
candidates identified and 27 hires within 3 months
. High Volume Corporate Talent Acquisition for Exempt, Non exempt and
Managerial roles across levels in Telecommunications, Engineering and
Network Operations. Also Recruited for Corporate Functional roles
Including Finance, Marketing, HR and Supply Chain.
. Develop sourcing strategy, communicate to Hiring Managers and HRBP, Job
Analysis, Write Job Descriptions, and post internal/external Jobs
. External candidate sourcing using Social Media, LinkedIn, Talemetry,
Technical interviewing/screening, HR Compliance, Diversity Inclusion,
Negotiation, Extend offers and process background check/Drug Test. Weekly
reporting of Recruitment and HR metrics.
Artech Information Systems - Cedar Knolls NJ
Sep 2011 - June 2013
Service Delivery Specialist/HR Business Partner
Consistence performance led Artceh as a Top 5 supplier with Harley Davidson
and Master card accounts. Hired around 300+ contractors and around 20
direct hires during my tenure.
. Service Delivery/Agency Recruitment for Fortune 500 clients, providing
end to end services from candidate recruiting, onboarding, ongoing
employee relations and off boarding
. As a Business Analyst served as a single point of contact from Artech for
assigned accounts MasterCard and Harley Davidson to gather job
requisition details, from Hiring Managers, MSP.
Asha Venkataraman, PHR 201-***-**** ****.*******@*****.***
. Managed a team of 8 Recruiters (Offshore) and 1 HR Admin and was
responsible for recruitment delivery for team and individual
productivity.
. Oversee Interview scheduling and subsequent follow-up with Hiring
Managers on feedback.
. Extend offers, start the background check and necessary on boarding
processes.
. Conducted Induction training and orientation on policies/procedures, time
entry on or before start day.
. Talent Management and employee relations dealt extensively on Payroll
queries, Time sheet management, compliance including I-9 and Preliminary
Immigration processes
. Excellent presentation skills representing my region Midwest on Monthly
and quarterly company meetings. Also created weekly, monthly, quarterly
reports
. Handled multiple clients, while engaging the clients with qualified
candidates on time with the right skill sets.
Technovision - Lyndhurst,
NJ
April 2011 - Aug 2011
Technical Recruiter /HR Generalist
. Talent acquisition on various IT/Finance Positions with a number
of Direct Clients. Involved in setting up interviews, interacting with
hiring managers while preparing offer packages and onboarding candidates.
Industry focus on Investment Banking, Stock Markets, Financial Services,
Global Consulting Companies and Government Clients.
. Sourced active candidates from Job boards such as dice, monster, and
career builder using Boolean search strings. Passive candidate sourcing
done using LinkedIn, Craigslist and web string search.
Human Resource Analyst
Dec 2009 - Nov 2010
. Proficient in coordinating all aspects of hiring for both contingent and
full time staffing.
. Adept in translating Hiring managers business, functional, technical and
people skills/needs into resources that fit and map the bill.
. Benefits administration medical, vacations, time off, compensation
Negotiation for consultants on W2, 1099 and Corp To Corp. Administered
reference checks, Bi weekly payrolls, W2 Forms, offer letters and
contracts.
. Involved in Immigration - Filing visas, working along with legal
entities and employee
. Active and Passive sourcing of technology candidates from job boards and
social media.
. Excellent Boolean search skills optimized the use of search strings in
job boards to target the right candidates.
*Nov 2010 - March 2011 - awaiting work visa
EDUCATION
MBA, HR and Finance (CGPA: 8.4 First Class) College of Engineering Guindy,
Anna University, Chennai, India 2007 - 2009 (Ranked Top 3 in a class of 58)
Bachelors of Engineering, Production Engineering (CGPA: 8.0 First Class
with Distinction) MIT, Anna University, Chennai, India 2002 - 2006
Certifications: Professional in Human Resources -HRCI Dec
2012
Work Status: Permanent Resident- Green Card
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