Lead Consultant
Confidential
Total years of experience :19 years, 10 Months
• Partner with senior leadership to develop workforce plans and staffing model that support business objectives and advance the business and functions (talent acquisition, onboarding, development, talent movement)
• Identified staffing related risks, recommend potential mitigation and escalations appropriately.
• Supported and empowered the team to make appropriate commitments through requirement/story selection and task definition.
• Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity. Encouraged and implemented process improvements. Created team-building opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with the hiring managers/product owners and cross-functional development teams to support delivery.
• Reduce the cost of hiring by redeploying the internal resources for all aspects of recruitment.
Data Analysis and Reporting
• Conducting talent analytics and metrics to provide organizational insights.
• Drive informed decision making by using data to identify the trends; work with management to determine root cause of issues; develop organizational effectiveness solutions.
• Reviewed and presented burndown chart, velocity chart, release burndown chart, epic burndown chart, sprint report and cumulative flow diagrams.
• Enabled the team to continuously improve through intentional and data driven inspect and adapt cycles/retrospectives.
Operations
• Build a high-performance work culture & rewarding work environment leveraging a diverse talent pool.
• Provide input on the HR applications of strategic and operational decision/plans.
• Partner with the business on organizational design, workforce planning and skill assessment.
• Conceptualize and deploy industry best practices (process excellence, technology, products/services)
• Provide local support for key employee life cycle process such as onboarding, benefits enrollment/withdrawal and exit procedure.
• Supported in facilitating cross-functional discussions with various groups including technology and business stakeholders.
• Successfully curated and executed a growth strategy in support of rigorous company revenue growth goals, focusing on client retention and growth within existing clients.
• Work in conjunction with business head in the establishment of weekly/quarterly/yearly Global delivery goals by generating and analyzing reports from Fieldglass US, Fieldglass India, and Exelare
• Mitigate all risk and perform ROAM (Resolve, Own, Accept and Mitigate)
• Expertise in full life cycle recruitment, prospect searches using in-house database, Internet search services, LinkedIn, Google Internet mining, social media & Networking, Patents & Publications, Employee Referral Programs, etc.
Additional Responsibilities
• To manage the Company’s LinkedIn and Twitter page
• Maintaining LinkedIn Campaign Manager for assigned quarterly budget.
• Proofreading content for company’s website
• Prepared and delivered training materials on the company’s Recruiting Process and Techniques.
• Provided trainings on social media recruitment (site-wide search, GitHub, Twitter, Tumblr, etc), technical skill development (Cloud, IT Security, AI/ML/DS, DBA, SAP HANA, etc) and on minimizing hiring bias (gender decoding, unconscious biases).
• Account Management: Build long-term relationships with direct clients and system integrators by meeting their IT Consulting resource needs and contributing to their growth
• Develop and sustain effective new business relationships with accounts/clients and independently handle staffing business & manage the team
• Act as the key interface between the customer and all relevant divisions
• Employee techniques to improve the process of finding the right candidates for specific IT requirements
• Gathering the necessary job requisitions to place qualified consultants
• Creating a resource need in ATS (JobDiva)
• Qualifying internal employee database/ Just in time hires/ Vendor resources
• Getting Technical Screening done (Online or through Internal Employees)
• Rate/Cost negotiation with resources and Corporations
• Coordinating client interview (telephonic/ skype/ personal)
• On client selection do paperwork (new hire/ W2 Temp/ Vendor SOW/1099)
• Periodic client Feedback/Reviews on placed consultants.
• Qualifying new vendors and periodic reviews
• Issue and Conflict resolution
Responsibilities:
• To handle a team of 2 Sr. Recruiters, 3 recruiters and 2 trainees and guide them towards fulfilling quarterly numbers
• Interact with clients and gather requirements
• Understanding clients’ requirements
• Distribute requirements among team members and ensure proper understanding of JD in the team.
• Handling end-to-end Technical Recruitment activities in US IT Recruitment
• Developing new methods of Sourcing Quality Profiles
• Using Internet extensively for searching resumes on various job portals and social networking websites.
• Screening resumes and shortlisting applicants;
• Arranging interviews for candidate as requested by the client;
• Regular follow-ups towards end client interviews conducted to help counterpart in India and USA.
• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews;
• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between client and candidates;
• Ensure proper coaching and feedback to team members
• Preparing of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports
• Keeping up to date with current employment legislation and ensuring that line managers are effectively briefed on any relevant changes;
• Training recruiters in interviewing techniques and on the role of the assessor at a selection center.
Being designated as Senior Recruitment Consultant to Binisoft my core responsibilities were but not limited to
• Resource planning along with Resource Manager and functional heads
• Responsible for Business Development with sales target of INR 120, 00, 000 per annum approx. USD $ 258, 000)
• Branch Management, Target Achievement, team management
• Mentor and manage a team of 5 -7 recruiters, train new recruiters on the recruiting activities and policies of the organization.
• Interact with Clients to follow up on submission status and feedbacks on request.
• Co-ordinate with the admin department for the timesheet and expenses queries or some helpdesk issues
• Negotiate terms of employment including compensation, relocation, and immigration, non-compete agreements and benefits with the candidate before rolling out the offer letter.
• Oversee on-boarding process including background and reference checks.
• Qualifying candidates for appropriate positions through a process of sourcing, screening,
• Interviewing and reference checking
• Negotiate various aspects with candidate like Job Responsibilities, Relocation issue, Salary, Visa Status, or any concern of candidate.
• Creating reports on weekly, monthly and need basis
• Direct candidates interaction with US / UK based candidates’ by operating in US / UK timings from Indian office through internet and telephone
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My company provides clients a unique combination of management consulting with varied industry expertise. My Company has a large core of highly qualified management consultants who liaise with administrative and technical specialists.
Being designated as Business Consultant for recruitment services (Oil and Gas, Engineering, IT, Sales and Finance) my responsibilities are:
Responsible for meeting sales goals (min Dhs. 720000 per annum approx USD $190, 000 per annum) and overall quality of service.
Account Management/ Client Management.
Ensure customer/Client satisfaction through continuous interactions and communications with the existing client.
Extracting more business from the existing client.
Managing the accounts for future business and long term prospects.
Major account management / mining and skills in relationship-building/ networking.
Interface with clients and constantly striving to improve customer satisfaction and cultivating relations with them for securing repeat business.
Placing Job adverts in leading newspaper.
Sourcing applicants through database, email, phone, and extensive head hunting to find qualified applicants.
In-person interview of qualified applicants prior submitting to the client.
Reference checking of applicant to obtain work history and salary requirements.
Liaising with applicants and client during interview process.
Performing wage and salary survey for numerous clients.
Following up with client for interview feedback.
Raising the invoice to collect the payment.
Worldwideworker B.V. is an International Recruitment organization that specializes in the Oil & Gas Industry. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Worldwideworker was formed in 2000 and now has offices in Houston, London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Lagos and Moscow. Services offered include Recruitment, Manpower Services, Executive Search & Selection, Online Job Postings, CV Database Search Accounts (access to our global network of over 200, 000 Oil & Gas professionals) and Oil Career Fairs.
Being designated as Recruitment Consultant for Manpower Servises Division in Dubai, My job responsibilites are
• Understanding client’s requirement clearly in terms of job profile, years of experience, duration, compensation benefits etc.
• Handling the clients from Oil & Gas Industry Upstream and Downstream, Operators and Contractors, Major clients are in Nigeria, Iraq, Yemen, Dubai, Qatar and Singapore
• Technical screening of CV’s and short listing them
• Locate and identify recruiting sources such as the Internet, “cold-calling”, referrals, job fairs, advertising, and databases.
• Compose and distribute job postings to Internet web site.
• Provide career counseling to current employees and outside applicants.
• Conduct employment verifications and reference checks of prospective employees.
• Review current and former employee files to determine eligibility for promotion and/or rehire.
• Building and maintaining network of employee contacts and managing relationship with hiring managers.
iitjobs inc. is a dynamic global company. It helps its clients focus on core competencies, reduce time-to-market and optimize organizational performance through a range of engagement types, including Oracle and SAP Enterprise Solutions, Project Management, Individual Staffing Resources, and offshore resources.
As a Senior Technical Recruiter from April 2007 for Information Technology positions (primarily SAP, Oracle and Peoplesoft) USA nationwide with iitjobs Inc.
I am responsible for recruiting, identifying, negotiating, interviewing candidates for open positions company-wide
Negotiate contracts and hourly rates for all external contractor hires
Responsible for developing relationships with external partners for contracting and other staffing needs
Negotiate contracts and hourly rates for all external contractor hires
Act as primary point of contact for most companies on our vendor list
Recruited for Information Technology, Big 5 Management Consultants,
July 2006 - April 2007
As a Technical Recruiter for US territory with iitjobs inc.; My Job Responsibilities were
Screened and evaluated all applicants through interviews, technical/personality assessments and references
Successfully placed candidates for contract, contract to hire and direct hire positionst
Negotiate candidate compensation from initial hire through pay rate increases within compliance of company gross profit standards
Training the sourcing team on:
• USA Work Authorization and Employment Definitions (H1B, TN, J-1, Permanent Resident, Citizen)
• USA TAX TERMS (corp - corp; W2 hourly; W2 Fulltime; 1099; contract to hire)
• OFCCP Compliances
May 2006 - July 2006
As a Technical Sourcer with iitjobs inc; I was Responsible for
Understanding technical requirements in US Markets
Searching and sourcing candidates through Internet searches, job boards like Monster, Dice, and Hot jobs etc
Mining referrals
3rd party agencies
Screening resumes
Being Designate as Supervisor my responsibilities were to
Ensure the proper functioning of the office and ensure all
complaints are attended.
Handle the queries of the customers'.
Attend Phone calls of customer and convince the customer to come in
to the office.
Follow up the customer and ensure they come down to the Office to
get complete details of the product,
Ensure workers' attendance is maintained.
Take regular feedback from the customer on the service provided to
them and pass on the same to the Head also pass on the Candidates'
feedback to the Head on a regular basis.
Maintain the bill books and Registers perfectly without any errors.
January 2004 - February 2005
As an Assistant Supervisor my duties and responsibilities in Makers and Makers were to
Receive calls from customers.
Gather required information.
Enter accurate information into a database.
Determine correct department to dispatch call to.
Follow-up on call status on a predetermined basis
Update database with current information.
Maintain accurate records of calls received & status.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Help Desk Manager / Supervisor.
To maintain record of fleet operations.
To increase driver and vehicle productivity
To manage and regularly update the asset information of Makers and Makers
