Yugma Raval

US Citizen

Email: ad2t81@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/recruitmentta23

Education

Masters of Social Work, 2002 - 2004

BA, Economics, 1999 - 2002

Certifications:

SHRM - Foundations of CA Employment Law

SHRM - Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential

Summary

Human Resource Professional having substantial experience in the generic gamut of HR activities with the focus on recruitment and talent acquisition. Acquired the required interpersonal and people management skills after working for the HR & Recruitment function of NGO, pharmaceutical manufacturing firm, SAAS, online publishing and then an executive recruitment agency.

Moved to the US and after a break (stayed home with kids) rejoined the workforce as an independent contractor recruiter with a recruitment agency, eventually joined small start ups in search of a permanent long term role. The goal is to build a successful career while applying the acquired expertise on talent acquisition.

Work Experience:

OfficeTroops/HiredAcumen

(Executive Recruitment agency & SAAS - ATS)

Executive Recruiter

Reporting to The Founder/CEO

September 2022 to current

Roles recruited:

Chemical Manufacturing - engineering plant roles; plant leadership roles

Aerospace - Quality Engineering;

Technology - IT roles - software engineers

Human Resources - HR director - M&A focused leadership roles, Payroll

Accounting, Marketing, Product, Sales

Leading the full-cycle recruiting experience, sourcing top-tier passive candidates, converting candidates into the interview process, and closing selected candidates, while also cultivating a robust human capital pipeline.

●Collaborate with hiring managers to identify specific job duties, experience and hiring criteria

●Post job openings on job sites and on social media

●Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media networks, online employment forums, referrals, etc.

●Use Boolean and other search options to find qualified candidates

●Contact industry professionals to ask for referrals and for networking purposes

●Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process

●Schedule interviews; oversees preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials

●Assist with the interview process, attending and conducting interviews with managers, directors, and other stakeholders

●Promote the client's reputation and attractiveness as a good employment opportunity

●Attend and participate in hiring events and other industry events

●Perform business development tasks supporting the Founder and Director of Sales

●Support the founder to fill internal roles

The Doe

(Online Publishing - Media)

Human Resource Coordinator

October 2021 to September 2022

Reporting to CHRO

Roles recruited:

Marketing (CMO, Data Analyst)

Product (Product managers, Product Ops Manager)

Technology (IT roles - software engineers), emerging tech (blockchain) Editorial roles - editorial coordinator

● Assist with internal and external HR related inquiries or requests

● Work with hiring managers to translate the open job into requisition

● Assist with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, holding

screening interviews, making recommendations to hiring managers, and facilitating the selection process.

● Pivoting the entire hiring process through ATS (Greenhouse) in accordance with EEOC requirements

● Responsible for recruitment metrics

● Research and analyze new ways to recruit new employees and maintain low attrition rates.

● Focus on DEI recruitment plan and implementation

● Facilitate the Onboarding and off-boarding process which includes the documentation verification

● Assist CHRO during open enrollment duration

● Run payroll on biweekly basis

● Assist with maintaining contracts and invoices for contributors to The Doe’s monthly narratives

● Assist with programs such as new hire welcome boxes, birthday treats, and similar gifts

● Facilitating the 30, 60 and 90 days check in with the new hires

● Facilitating the annual performance review process

● Schedule meetings, interviews, HR events and maintain agendas.

● Support other accounting related assigned functions.

● Keep up to date with the latest HR trends and best practices.

HireResources

(Staffing & Recruitment)

Senior Recruitment Manager (Independent Contract Recruiter)

March 2020 - June 2021

Roles recruited:

Manufacturing (Optical fiber)

IT Roles - Fronted, Backend and Full Stack

Pharmaceutical - Regulatory Affairs

Responsible for my desk and resources to generate the right candidates. I work with our recruiting staff to ensure that the company is attracting the top talent with the right incentives. I assess the skills of our applicants, looking past their resume to see the real person behind it and need to consider not just the relevant experience of an applicant, but also their personality, background, and future goals.

Responsibilities:

● Working with recruiters to find applicants to fill open positions ● Assessing candidates based on their background and experience ● Conducting preliminary interviews with candidates

● Finding new talent via cold calls, college campus visits, and job fairs ● Selecting applicants and walking them through the onboarding process ● Tracking applicant details in our candidate database to determine relevant trends

● Researching new opportunities in how the company can find and attract better candidates

● Completing recruiting and hiring processes according to state and federal regulations

● Using applicant tracking systems to help weed through high- volume positions

Career Break due to Relocation to US and full time stay at home parenting

IMS People

(Outsourcing & Offshoring Consulting)

2006 - 2011

Operations Head - End to End (Global Markets)

February 2011 - November 2011

P&L Responsibility of the Global Migration Team across UK, EU & APAC Working for Manufacturing, Automobile,Technical, Oil & Gas, & HR sectors

Branch Manager

January 2009 - August 2010

I managed the end to end process for UK business.

Manager - Business Development

April 2008 - December 2008

● Using sales, business development and marketing techniques in order to attract business from recruitment companies

● Identify business leads - recruitment groups

● Negotiate terms and conditions with the clients

● Building Relationships with clients

● Having good understanding of what client firms does and their work culture ● Provide consultative solutions to the clients

● Ensuring that the team has enough work in order to keep the revenue cycle rolling

● Responsible for the performance and productivity of the people and assigned unit

● Monitor and prepare performance and MIS reports for the unit and present it to the Ops Manager

● Ensuring about the quality of service provided to the client

Client Relationship Manager

January 2008 - March 2008

● Responsible for Business Development in 5 counties - Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire and Yorkshire.

● To meet the monthly revenue targets by retaining old clients and prospecting new clients

● To work for the clients across all industry sectors which includes CV sourcing, passive search, candidate generation and head hunting.

Asst. Client Relationship Manager

July 2007 - December 2007

● Recruitment sales management – includes CV sourcing, web mining and candidate generation

● Account management

● Communicating with British Clients and Candidates.

● To generate business from existing accounts.

Employee Engagement Officer

October 2006 - July 2007

This profile was responsible for the HR and Admin function of the start up recruitment business by one of the renowned entrepreneur group called "Munimjee" And "Polad"

Responsible for:

● The entire gamut of HR portfolio

● Contributed to formulate the base of the HR function

● Recruitment campaign for domestic and intl' recruitment process ● Induction of new joinees

● HR Policies for the HO and Field team members

● Employee Communication and Grievance Handling

● Administration function of HO

Claris Lifesciences Ltd.

(Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Human Resource Executive

December 2004 - October 2006

● Have an on hand experience of pharma technical recruitment, achieving the recruitment targets and closing the vacancies

● The experience of the in depth induction on the pharma plant

● Have monitored the HR documentation as per the ISO and other Audits

● Contributed to the training need identification of around 500 employees

● Detailed documentation and matrix preparation of the yearly training plan, along with the budgeting

● Experience of the formulation of customized training modules for both soft skills and technical training

● Was on a fast track group of around 90 members

Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)

(NGO)

Media and Marketing Coordinator

July 2004 - December 2004

● To anchor the launch of new product campaign (Domestic products)

● To liaise with the Media agencies for relevant coverage and releases (TV, Radio and Print)

● To liaise with the Art agencies for the preparation of the promotional material for the launch campaign

● To liaise with the Govt. agencies for raising the fund for the project

● To make presentations to the prospective funding agencies 6. To tour and address the target audience for the sale of the product (mostly rural areas)

● Worked for urban slum dwellers for the betterment of their education and health conditions

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