Shubham Somalkar

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in end-to-end recruitment processes.
Proven track record in strategic hiring and talent acquisition.
Strong leadership in managing recruitment teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Recruitment Specialist with expertise in Talent Acquisition and Strategic Hiring.

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Skills

Core Skills

Recruitment StrategyTalent AcquisitionScreening

Other Skills

Candidate Screening and SelectionCandidate SelectionCommunicationExecutive SearchInterviewingInterviewing and AssessmentJob AnalysisLeadership hiringMass HiringNiche Talent AcquisitionOnboarding and New Hire OrientationProcess EfficiencyProcess OptimizationRate NegotiationRecruitment Advertising

Experience

Lokal

Senior Recruiter

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · On-site

Responsible for end-to end recruitment cycle and conducting strategic planning, attraction, sourcing, scheduling interviews, salary negotiation, offer roll out.
Source potential candidates through online channels.
Partner with key stakeholders to understand business needs and identify opportunities to improve experience, influence talent outcome and generate results.
Maintain Compliance and confidentiality across the process.
Lead coach and develop peers and team members across talent acquisition.
Responsible for hiring across different domains such as Marketing, Operations, Finance, Sales,
Tech from associates to senior level positions.
Leading inclusion & diversity hiring for Bangalore and Hyderabad. Have also been involved in hiring
for the founders office.
Coordinating with onboarding, documents teams for the smooth candidature experience.

ScreeningRecruitment StrategyNiche Talent AcquisitionProcess OptimizationLeadership hiringTalent Acquisition

Byju's

2 roles

Recruitment Manager

Promoted

Nov 2022 – Oct 2023 · 11 mos

Lead and manage a team of 4 recruiters, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure team
performance and individual development.
Develop and execute recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidates for various positions across multiple departments.
Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their needs, establish hiring criteria, and define
job requirements.
Source and screen candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media, and
professional networks.
Conduct interviews, assess candidates' skills and qualifications, and provide
recommendations to hiring managers.
Analyze recruitment metrics and provide regular reports to senior management, highlighting key insights and recommending improvements.
Stay updated on industry trends and best practices, incorporating innovative sourcing and selection techniques into recruitment strategies.
Foster relationships with external partners, such as recruitment agencies and universities, to expand the talent pool and promote the company's employer brand.

Niche Talent AcquisitionTeam Leadership and ManagementRecruitment Strategy DevelopmentTalent Acquisition and SourcingExecutive SearchInterviewing and Assessment+12

Recruitment asociate

Oct 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

Managed and organized 100+ diverse resumes from various sources effectively.
Conducted an impressive average of 250 daily phone interviews, thoroughly assessing potential candidates.
Orchestrated 2000+ video interviews seamlessly using Zoom and Google Meet.
Streamlined bulk hiring, successfully onboarding a weekly influx of over 15 candidates across diverse
positions.
Utilized advanced sourcing techniques as well as popular job boards such as LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, Monster, and more, to attract top-tier candidates.
Leveraged influential social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) and leveraged the SuccessFactors ATS to amplify candidate outreach significantly.
Achieved a substantial 20% increase in hiring accuracy through rigorous skill assessments and in-depth behavioral interviews.