Jasmeet Kaur

437-***-**** ad34xn@r.postjobfree.com Toronto, ON

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Seasoned Principal Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Specialist with 9+ years of combined experience in Canadian and US markets. Skilled at talent acquisition, talent management, headhunting, human resources, and networking. Excellent communication and organizational skills shown in the process of effectively coordinating the recruitment process to ensure timely and quality delivery of new hires. Expertise in technical recruiting and sourcing, recruitment process improvement, project leadership, business partnering, and leveraging data to provide actionable insights.

SKILLS AND TOOLS

Recruiting: Full Life Cycle Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Talent Networking, Talent Planning, Human Resources, Boolean Search, Capacity Planning, HRIS, Workforce Planning, Market Analysis, Communication, Reporting & Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Interviews (Phone, Video – MS Teams, Zoom, Google Meet)

Job Boards/Platforms/Tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn SalesNav, Indeed, Monster, Dice, CareerBuilder, TechFetch, ZipRecruiter, ContactOut

ATS/VMS: Vincere, Bullhorn, JobDiva, Fieldglass, Beeline, Leoforce, Workday

EXPERIENCE

Delpath – Toronto, ON June 2023 - Present

Principal Technical Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Consultant

•Manage high-volume recruitment within an agile and fast-paced environment, navigating end-to-end recruiting processes/activities. This involved overseeing sourcing, screening, interviewing (Phone, Video – MS Teams, Zoom, Google Meet), extending offers, negotiating compensation/pay rates, and effectively securing top-tier technical professionals for contract positions.

•Serve as a subject matter expert by providing market insights to the talent acquisition team, and guiding the development of effective sourcing strategies.

•Engage in employer branding initiatives and undertook additional ad hoc projects and responsibilities as delegated.

•Engage in talent planning cycles, providing insights from recruitment activities to contribute to talent planning strategies.

•Collaborate with the People Operations team to integrate recruitment data into the talent planning process.

•Provide feedback and suggestions for improving the talent planning process based on recruitment data and insights.

•Support other talent development and management initiatives such as career pathing and professional development in alignment with recruitment activities.

CorGTA Inc. - Toronto, ON

Principal Technical Recruiter/ Talent Acquisition Specialist March 2021 – May 2023

•Acting team lead, provided technical mentorship to junior/intermediate recruiters and other team members, leading the onboarding and post-onboarding journey for new hires.

•Led and owned full-cycle recruiting: sourced, screened, interviewed using different mediums including Phone, Video – MS Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet, presented offers, negotiated compensation/pay rates, and closed candidates for assigned requisitions placing high-end technical professionals in contract and full-time positions in a high-volume recruitment environment.

•Streamlined and executed global talent search strategies/activities to recruit candidates at all levels from VP/Director level to junior/intermediate level in limited candidate spaces.

•Collaborated directly with hiring directors and account managers to design effective job descriptions and qualifications for 140+ open positions, increasing qualified applicants hired by 47% and ROI by 40%.

•Change Management/Process Improvement: Initiated changes and improvements in the usage of ATS and introduced new recruitment tools to increase overall team efficiency. Led project work related to the improvement of recruitment strategies.

•Redesigned the recruitment digitization program through market research and trends as part of the change management and process improvement initiative, including the department-wide encouragement of the utilization of new and upcoming job boards, thus increasing the percentage of online candidate sourcing to over 70% of new candidate profiles.

•Created and delivered interview training, as well as provide candidates with insight and trends into the hiring client's selection process and criteria.

•Integrated recruitment data and insights into talent planning cycles.

•Provided input into the design and enhancement of talent planning initiatives based on recruitment experiences.

•Supported the development and delivery of training programs related to talent planning and development.

HirePower

Client: Loblaw Companies Limited - Brampton, ON

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract – 3 months) Jan 2021 – March 2021

•Supported all hiring and end-to-end recruitment for all requisitions by implementing sourcing strategies to satisfy and fulfill recruiting needs.

•Administered and managed job offers, negotiated salaries, and performed background checks/pre-screens. Reviewed, approved, posted, and filled multiple job requisitions at a time on Workday.

•Provided and consulted hiring managers with detailed feedback and selection recommendations based on candidates’ skill sets.

•Participated in talent planning meetings to provide recruitment insights and contribute to talent planning strategies.

•Collaborated with HRIS and Compensation teams to integrate recruitment data into talent planning processes.

BeachHead - Toronto, ON

Recruitment/Talent Acquisition Specialist June 2019 - July 2020

•Developed a wide network of contacts to ensure accurate hires for over 40 different position types (high-volume recruitment) ranging from mid-level to senior/executive for Top Canadian Banks in a dynamic agile setting.

•Recruited, interviewed (via (using Phone, MS Teams, Zoom, Google Meet for video interviews), and placed highly skilled IT professionals for contract roles ranging in duration from 3 months to 24 months.

•Scheduled and hosted 95+ job interviews through a combination of online and offline components, including preparing monthly reports and quarterly candidate feedback sessions.

•Act as subject matter expert delivering market insights to the talent acquisition team to drive best practice sourcing strategies. Participated in employer branding initiatives and other ad hoc projects and responsibilities as assigned.

•Contributed recruitment insights and data to talent planning cycles.

•Collaborated with People Operations to integrate recruitment data into talent planning processes.

•Assisted in designing and delivering training programs related to talent planning and development initiatives.

E-TalentNetwork - McLean, VA (Chandigarh, India)

Sr. Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Specialist May 2017 - April 2019

•Acting team lead, trained and mentored new and junior team members on best practices and Talent Acquisition processes, while also leading a team of 4 recruiters.

•Managed the full recruitment process including assessment, offers, and collaborating with HR Operations to ensure the enjoyable onboarding of new employees.

•Process Improvement/Change Management: Contributed to continuous process improvement across the Talent Acquisition group.

SpectraForce Technologies - Raleigh, NC (Chandigarh, India)

Recruiter/ Talent Acquisition Specialist August 2015 - April 2017

•Developed innovative sourcing techniques to identify, engage and interview high-quality candidates to meet the needs of our clients.

•Developed search strategies, occasionally in partnership with a Sourcing Specialist, including creating a target list of competitor companies, identifying names of passive candidates, and forecasting the time frame of the search.

•Maintained all open job and candidate profiles on the ATS and submitted candidates to client portals like Fieldglass, Beeline, IQNavigator, etc.

DamcoSoft Inc. – Camp Hill, PA (Chandigarh, India)

Recruiter/ Talent Acquisition Specialist Jan 2014 – August 2015

•Managed the candidate process, from sourcing to the transition to onboarding, to ensure a thorough, streamlined, and engaging candidate experience.

•Evaluated skill level and culture fit, made salary recommendations and assisted in managing the offer phase.

•Implemented innovative and proven strategies to source a highly qualified and diverse candidate pool; proactively researched and investigated new ideas and tools to source passive candidates.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Sciences Engineering (2013)

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