Anjali Bala MBA
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATION
Proactive and result-driven recruiter with over 7 years of end-to-end recruitment experience.
Technical and professional recruitment from entry level to executive.
Master’s in HR & Marketing, Bachelor’s in computer applications.
Extensive experience with high volume roles.
Source candidates through the Boolean searches, referrals, networking, social media, and
web sourcing. Track and maintain external job postings.
Extensive experience in recruiting on multiple requirements while building a pipeline of consultants with diverse skills and technical knowledge combined with solid professional experience (e.g. Developers, Program Manager, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Architect, QA Analyst, PCO, Technical Support, Customer Service Specialist, AML/KYC Analyst, Compliance Officer, Fraud Analyst, Financial Analyst/Advisors etc.)
Highly skilled in building exceptional client and candidate relationships.
KEY SKILLS
Recruiting – research, candidate sourcing, managing job boards and other social media, candidate reviewing and screening, background and reference checks, Boolean search strings
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Knowledge of various Vendor Management Systems (Beeline, Field glass)
Applicant Tracking System (Bullhorn, Humanis).
Professional Achievements
Multiple Awards for “Recruiter of the month” for maximum placements in Canadian banking companies.
RELEVANT SKILLS
Full-Cycle hiring process
Interview and assess candidates
Candidate sourcing screening
Networking
Vendor Management Systems
Posting job opportunities
Web-based sourcing/recruitment
Offer negotiating and closing
Build strong referral & networks
Database creation and maintenance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Recruiter Current
Wonese Inc, Toronto (Contract)
Talent Acquisition Recruiter US/Canada Jan 2019 - June 2019
Responsible for full life cycle recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, qualifying and placement of a full range of IT and Non-IT candidates for contract, contract to perm and direct hire positions on w2 hourly/c2c work type.
Mainly worked on IT requirements and had a hand on experience working with functional requirements.
Identified the resume that matches the client requirements, through job portals, vendors, contacts, database, third parties and posting the requirements on the web sites.
Extensively used Boolean search/ key-string search find the best match decreasing the response time as per the client demand.
Interviewed the candidates in regarding their experience, technical skills, communications skills, availability for project, salary (hourly/ annual) negotiations, to achieve equilibrium between rate quoted by consultant and rate offered by the client.
Often coordinated with hiring managers to define their needs and timelines.
Used creative sourcing strategies to identify qualified candidates to present to the clients determined qualifications of candidates through an interview like communication before sending to the hiring manager.
Maintaining active and passive candidate information in the Bullhorn Application Tracking System (ATS).
Responsible for all steps associated with the identification, placement, and management of the contract, contract-to-hire and direct placement roles.
Worked closely with Account Managers and Hiring Managers to qualify requirements, understand requirements.
BeachHead Inc (Contract)
Talent Acquisition Recruiter Jan 2018– Sep 2018
BeachHead is a premier recruiting firm focused on the Canadian banking and Financial Services marketplace.
Client: TD Bank, Scotiabank, CIBC
Sourced candidates via LinkedIn, networking, electronic job boards and other social media sites.
Worked on the entire Recruitment Process from sourcing, screening, generating pipelines and interviewing.
Proficient utilizing a variety of Client Relationship Management Tools, Vendor Management (VMS) and Applicant Tracking Tools (ATS).
Use the Vendor Management Systems (Fieldglass, Beeline), job portals (Monster, Workopolis, Indeed), social groups (LinkedIn) and referrals to source active and passive candidates for contract, contract-to-permanent and permanent positions.
Recruited and managed both contract and permanent roles for professionals in the province of Ontario and Canada.
Performed searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria, using computer database, networking, Internet recruiting resources, cold calls, media and employee referrals.
Talent Acquisition Recruiter (Contract)
Solutia SDO Ltd, Toronto May2017– Nov 2017
Solutia SDO Ltd is a Canadian management consulting firm that focuses on business transformation initiatives. Solutia specializes in three service lines – Transformation solutions, Staffing solutions and ERP solutions.
Clients: Scotiabank, CIBC, RBC, AVIVA CANADA, MCAP
Recruited and managed both contract and permanent roles for professionals in the Greater Toronto Area and province of Ontario.
Gathered requirements from client vendor MSP system representatives.
Proficient utilizing a variety of Client Relationship Management Tools, Vendor
Management (VMS) and Applicant Tracking Tools (ATS).
Responsible and accountable for all aspects of assigned VMS/MSP client relations management, including cultivation, administration, and maintenance of the VMS/MSP client relationship.
Preliminary screening/shortlisting the right qualitative profile against the given requirement of the resumes sourced through referencing, headhunting, Database, Portals.
Submitted qualified candidates in VMS in a timely fashion while observing tight deadlines.
Recruited on multiple technical requirements while building a pipeline of consultants with diverse skills and technical knowledge combined with solid professional experience (e.g. Developers, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Architect, QA Analyst, PCO, Technical Support, Customer Service, AML/KYC Analyst, Compliance Officer, Fraud
Analyst, Financial Analyst/Advisors etc.)
IT Recruiter
MaxSys Staffing and Consulting, Toronto Dec 2015 – May 2017
MaxSys is a professional staffing and solutions firm, offering the best in innovative and creative professional service needs.
Clients: BMO, Scotiabank, Ford, Toyota, PWC, WSIB
Developed a pool of eligible candidates for the various roles with large enterprise organizations such as BMO, Scotiabank, Ford, Toyota, PWC, and WSIB.
Actively recruiting resources, both permanent and contract for clients that include banks and Financial Institutions (retail banking)
The roles include, but are not limited to Business Analyst, Project Manager, Finance Analyst, AML analyst, Developers etc.
Cold-call passive candidates, after finding them on LinkedIn and evoked their interest in the role.
Submit the candidates to the client and intimate them about those candidates using Vendor Management Systems such as Field Glass (For Scotia Bank) and Beeline (For BMO).
Attend client-calls and meetings to know their requirements better.
Submitted qualified candidates in Beeline VMS in a timely fashion while observing tight deadlines.
Recruited on multiple requirements while building a pipeline of consultants with
diverse skills and technical knowledge combined with solid professional experience.
(e.g. Developers, AML/KYC Analyst, Compliance Officer, Fraud Analyst, Project
Manager, Business Analyst, Architect, QA Analyst, PCO, Technical Support, Customer
Service, Financial Analyst/Advisors etc.)
Tools: Field glass, Beeline, LinkedIn, Monster, Workopolis and Indeed.
Relocated to Canada
Senior Recruiter
HDFC Life Insurance, India Oct2013-June2014
Handled recruitment process for 12 different departments and achieved the given target.
Utilized a wide variety of methods to generate candidates, including web-based sourcing, internet postings, internal and external networking, job fairs and referral programs
Filled 200+ positions with top-notch candidates.
Sourced candidates by extensively using job portals such as Naukri, Monster, Times jobs and LinkedIn, Internal Databases, Head Hunting, Career Fairs, Cold Calling and Referrals.
Conducted preliminary interviews/screening of candidates both in person and over the phone.
Managed external agency relationships to maintain candidate flow and cost controls.
HR Associate Aug2011-Sep2013
CegonSoft Pvt. Ltd., India
Training, software development and consultancy services
Managed the entire recruitment function across multiple business units including Business Development, Finance and Accounting, utilizing a consultative sourcing, assessment and selection approach that address client needs in a cost-effective manner.
Interviewed pre-qualified, negotiated offers and closed hires.
Pre-screened candidates with detailed phone screens, evaluating candidates’ compatibility with specific job requirements, ensuring a right fit prior to submission to client.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Business Administration– HR & Marketing, India
Bachelor of Computer Application, India