Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Mar 2022 – Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

• Watson Search Partner established in 2016 is a retained CXO search division of Wenger & Watson Inc. providing advisory and leadership hiring services. We closely partner with Venture Capitalists, Founders and C-suite of disruptive and innovative brands in the technology and non-technology space.
• Responsibilities:
• Work closely with Founders and their investors for all their critical leadership requirements
• Focus on hiring for Senior Leadership positions across different functions in varied
• industries including early-stage start-ups, IT, ITES, Fintech, Retail, Technology, Fintech and Manufacturing
• ritika.a@watsonsearchpartner.com

Mar 2021 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Remote

• XL Recruiters is a vision of an IIT Kanpur Alumni, founded in 2012. With talented people on board along with an IIT Kanpur Alumni, we understand our clients need better which helps us in providing the customized services. We are committed to the success of our clients.
• Career Path:
• Team Leader (Technology): June 2021 – March 2022
• Lead Consultant: March 2021 – May 2021
• My prime responsibilities include managing team, sourcing, interviewing and hiring of IT professionals for multiple projects and assignments in the IT industry

Jun 2017 – Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Talent Management Enterprise was founded to support the growth aspirations of our clients by providing talent solutions. We believe the pathway to uncommon success is when strategy aligns with your greatest asset — your people. We are passionate on creating value for all our stakeholders by living our Values of Customer First, Responsibility, Respect, Trusted and Knowledgeable.
• We provide our clients with Talent Acquisition and Talent Management solutions through a team of dedicated professionals. In the Talent Acquisition space, we provide Executive Search and RPO solutions. In the Talent Management space, we provide Employee Engagement and Leadership solutions to our clients. For our candidates, we ensure that we provide right-fit aligned with their skills, knowledge and Values.
• We service clients in Healthcare, Life sciences, Financial, High End Technology, Family owned business and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry.

Mar 2015 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Career Path:
• Associate Consultant: March 2016 – April 2017
• Associate: September 2015 – March 2016
• Research Associate: March 2015 – September 2015
• Responsibilities:
• Managed CXO level, senior and middle management recruitment, assessment and
• Spearheaded candidate identification for C- Level positions for India and international companies working in Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Kenya, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UAE, Indonesia and Finland
• Designed actions to increase productivity and improve service to clients and candidates
• Managed a team of 3 Research Associates
• Created reports and tracking mechanisms to streamline the executive search process and ena-ble quicker responses and shorter timelines
• Updated and maintained payroll records and leave planning system
• Maintained leave and sickness report
• Provided training to team members and managed their performance.
• Enforced all company approved policies and procedures
• Maintained and updated personnel transactions in the HRIS system
• Involved in all gamut of HR activities that includes internal recruitment and selection, providing current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working condi-tions, wages, opportunities for promotion and employee benefits
• Took care of employee retention, absenteeism monitoring, exit interviews, developing organi-zation's personnel policies and practices, system streamlining and preparing budgets for per-sonnel operations.
• Key Achievements:
• Generated the highest revenue for the financial year 2015- 2016
• Excellent client retention rate. Many key clients saw considerable growth under my manage-ment leading to higher revenue
• Consistently brought in the highest monthly fees from my portfolio
• Received recognition from candidates, seniors and colleagues

Dec 2013 – Feb 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Innovation Triggers Management Pvt Ltd is a leading provider of talent management solution with comprehensive services offerings that includes Men power planning, HR Training and Talent Acqui-sition
• Career Path
• Assistant Manager: April 2014 – February 2015
• Recruiter: December 2013 – March 2014
• Responsibilities:
• Led complete recruitment cycle which included client development, utilization of all candidate recruiting methods, closing of deals and placements
• Managed a team of 3 employees
• Conducted telephonic and face-to-face interviews, evaluated qualification and communicated with references
• Key Achievements:
• Promoted from recruiter to assistant manager in 3 months
• Achieved high degree of client satisfaction & retention
• Successfully handled leading automobile firm based out of Gurugram