Talent Acquisition Human Resources

SAKSHI PILLAY HR PROFESSIONAL

ad5u4p@r.postjobfree.com Ι 647-***-**** Ι Toronto, ON Ι https://www.linkedin.com/in/sakshipillay/

• Strategic, Innovative & Results-driven HR Professional with experience working across various HR functions and Recruitment

• Agile in learning new systems and processes, with ability to collaborate effectively and deliver on multiple ongoing projects

• Saved $50,000 in recruitment costs by leading the launch of an innovative Applicant Tracking System (ATS), RippleHire

• Established pipeline of 100+ candidates and successfully reduced time to fill open positions from 45 days to 30 days

• Awards: Youngest Recruiter to achieve ‘Extra Mile Award’ for delivering on complex projects for the Talent Acquisition team

• HR Skills: Full Cycle Recruitment, Onboarding, Employee Communications, Training & Development, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Team Leadership, Change Management, Project Management, HR Analytics & Reporting.

• Technical Skills: ATS Systems, HRIS (Workday), MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Job Boards (LinkedIn, Indeed) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources Assistant and Wine Merchant, Wine Rack, Toronto, Canada Mar 2022 – Present

• Led a team of 10+ Wine Merchants as Manager in Training, providing guidance, support, and training to increase the overall customer experience from 80% to 95% in 6 months

• Conducted new hire orientation and onboarding for new employees, improving the employee experience by 15% in Q2 2023

• Led training needs analysis to identify training needs and gaps. Organized and facilitated 50+ in-house trainings

• Led initiatives on employee upskilling and employee engagement to driving reductions in training costs by 20%

• Overlooked HR operations: scheduling/coordinating shifts, optimizing coverage, and improving operational efficiency by 20%

• Utilized HRIS (Workday) platform for various HR tasks, including maintaining employee data and managing payroll processing

• Built and fostered professional relationships by understanding client needs, collaborating with various stakeholder groups, resulting in a 50% increase in overall sales and opportunities

• Consulted hundreds of customers daily in selecting the proper products from a diverse range of 100+ wines, ensuring personalized recommendations and exceptional customer service

• Surpassed target for highest sales for the store and achieved $20,000 in revenue for the day Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition COE, Axis Bank, Ltd., Mumbai, India June 2019 – Dec 2021

• Led various critical end-to-end Talent Acquisition activities including sourcing, recruiting, screening, conducting interviews, salary negotiations, background checks, offer creation, onboarding, training, and maintaining employee records in HRIS

• Collaborated with Regional HR Heads to provide feedback on 500+ candidates, increasing their hiring speed by 80%

• Assisted the Talent Acquisition Head in critical leadership hiring with an Offer Acceptance Rate of close to 100%

• Supported seamless onboarding of 500+ new hires and revamped onboarding to enhance new hire experience

• Led employee engagement activities, presentations, process trainings for 250+ employees to maximize productivity

• Created and implemented various strategic HR Programs – campus recruitment program, internal recruitment policies, and a transparent merit-based selection process for candidates which reduced the cost per hire by $4000

• Managed and coordinated internal team events, including recreational events, training, and upskilling activities

• Centralized vendor processes, improved documentation, and streamlined operations to improve efficiencies for 100+ vendors

• Executed internal and statutory audit points, ensuring compliance, and minimizing risk from over 75% to 5%

• Highly regarded for using analytical skills on HR Projects to streamline processes & drive continuous improvements EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Brand Management Graduate Certificate, Seneca College, Canada August 2023 Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate, Seneca College, Canada August 2022 Executive Development Program in Talent Management Certificate, XLRI, India October 2021 Preparing to Manage Human Resources Certificate, University of Minnesota, USA December 2020 Bachelor of Commerce in Banking & Insurance, University of Mumbai, India May 2019

• Dean’s List. Received High Honors

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