Sona Bhatia

Albertson, New York, United States

ad06m1@r.postjobfree.com

linkedin.com/in/sona-bhatia-280918202

Summary

Talent recruitment professional experienced in Full Cycle Recruiting, building a strong pipeline of candidates, developing effective sourcing strategies, using various platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter and other job boards. Experienced in recruiting for Technical, Product, Analyst, Business Intelligence and Editorial Roles, utilizing ATS

(Oracle) and Trello

I leverage my solid communication skills to conduct in depth interviews to identify, evaluate and select the most suitable candidates.

Experience

Technical Recruiter

Hearst

Jan 2022 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Providing full-cycle recruiting to support the strategic, technical and executive search needs of Hearst. Developing effective sourcing strategies and delivering exceptional customer service to candidates and hiring managers.

This includes identifying, sourcing, screening and interviewing qualified candidates. Partnering with hiring managers by doing intake calls to understand job requirements. Assessing and recommending the best candidates who match the technical, talent and cultural needs of the organization. Conducting in depth interviews to evaluate the experience, technical skills and potential fit of candidates. Utilizing various platforms including LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards and Applicant Tracking Tools (Oracle). Building and maintaining a strong pipeline of candidates for recurring roles. Staying current with the latest trends and technologies to continuously improve sourcing methods. Assuring exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process process based on timely communication and feedback.

Technical Recruiter

Thinkteks, Inc.

Apr 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 9 months)

Recruited for technical roles such as full stack, frontend/backend developers, data scientists Client management

Building relationships with hiring managers

Using passive sourcing techniques

Using Linkedin Recruiter to build candidate pipeline Travel Agent

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Riya Travels

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Scheduled international travel bookings and ticketing using Amadeus. Travel Agent

AAA Corporate Travel

2013 - 2015 (2 years)

Arranged travel needs for all AAA customers including hotel, air and cruise reservations using Saber. This included booking of clients’ travel insurance. Realtor

Coach Realtors

2011 - 2013 (2 years)

Arranged sales of residential properties in Nassau County. Travel Consultant

Liberty Travel

Mar 1993 - May 2005 (12 years 3 months)

Booked travel reservations and created associated travel and hotel bookings for clients.

• Arranged domestic and international travel for corporate and private clients and booked vacation packages for Platinum cardholders using Saber.

• Booked Tour packages for clients.

• Served as point of contact for customer inquiries related to ticket prices, no-show charges, and credit card reconciliation.

• Handled Travel cancellations and postponement of bookings and reservations in a timely manner via follow-up calls and client interactions.

• Significantly exceeding monthly sales quotas.

• Promoting promotional campaigns for air and land-based European vacations and Cruise Lines.

• Liaised between client groups, various airline departments, and hotel meeting specialists to coordinate travel and hospitality services for special events.

• Collected payments for accommodations and transportation from customers.

• Managed ongoing travel needs for multiple executives and private clients. Education

CW Post

MMK College - India

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General Skills

Human Resources (HR) • Recruiting • Hiring • LinkedIn • Corporate Recruiting • Screening • Interviewing

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