Gaurav Pawaiya

Recruiter

Gurugram, Haryana, India4 yrs experience

Key Highlights

Expert in global talent acquisition and employee relations.
Successfully improved onboarding experience ratings significantly.
Strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with a focus on HR and employee engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

HiringOnboardingGlobal Talent AcquisitionEmployee RelationsRecruitment

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBulk HiringCampus RecruitmentCandidate ExperienceEmployer BrandingGoogle SheetsHuman Resource DevelopmentHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Problem SolvingSourcingStakeholder ManagementTechnical Recruitment

About

I am a passionate HR professional dedicated to building thriving, people-centric workplaces. I have expertise in recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning, I focus on supporting the full employee journey starting from onboarding to career development. My approach combines strategic HR practices with a deep commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture. By leveraging data insights and staying attuned to industry trends, I drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement, improve organizational performance, and align talent strategies with business goals. I’m a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, and I strive to create environments where employees feel valued, empowered, and motivated to contribute their best. My ultimate goal is to make HR a key driver of organizational success, where people and performance go hand in hand.

Experience

Cialfo

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Managing Talent Acquisition for Cialfo.
Building Teams across departments.

Vap group

2 roles

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Apr 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

HiringOnboardingHuman Resource DevelopmentHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)

Talent Acquisition Executive

Aug 2023 – Mar 2024 · 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Global leadership hiring for Crypto Events.
Build the sales and marketing team for events
Foster positive employee relations through impactful engagements and motivations among global employees.
Closely worked on various HR processes and helped the organization to build a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
Developed and implemented a comprehensive global hiring process that ensures full compliance with the rules and regulations of each respective territory.
Reduced the organization’s compensation expenses by 30% through detailed territory-specific compensation research and mapping, ensuring competitive yet cost-effective salary structures.
Help in reducing infant attrition by 53% by creating a three-month engagement plan customized based on the mode of work and nature of employment.
Boosted onboarding experience rating from 2.5 to 4.1 by creating a pre-joining engagement plan and optimizing the induction content and flow.
Served as the single point of contact for employees across Dubai, UK, US, and APAC regions, ensuring seamless communication and support.

Problem SolvingGlobal Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingHiringCandidate ExperienceEmployee Relations+1

Coding ninjas

Talent Acquisition Executive

Aug 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Hiring candidates for various Tech and Non-Tech roles
Working on process optimization and setting up a robust candidate pipeline
Ownership of end-to-end data management for Talent Acquisition
Improved offer-to-join ratio from 65% to 89% by executing multiple pre-joining engagement and employer branding initiatives, such as one-on-one leadership connects, welcome posts on LinkedIn, newsletters, etc.
Transitioned from hiring through consultants to in-house hiring and reduced hiring costs by approximately INR 1 Cr.
Reduced hiring TAT from 40 days to 20 days for bulk hiring profiles and from 60 days to 45 days for niche profiles
Successfully migrated the organization's Talent Acquisition process to DarwinBox's ATS module within 20 days
Led Campus Hiring initiatives for Sales and visited campuses such as LPU, SRM, MSIT, etc.
Partnered with Zero Cost Hiring platforms such as Upgrad Placements, Relevel by Unacademy, Stoa, etc. for Non-Tech and Product hiring

Bulk HiringHiringCandidate ExperienceRecruitmentOnboardingApplicant Tracking Systems+5

Sunstone

Talent Acquisition Associate

Feb 2022 – Aug 2022 · 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Hired candidates for Tech and Non-Tech profiles ranging from Executive to AVP/VP
Managed data and worked with the VP-HR to derive insights from the data
Coordinated with senior stakeholders to understand the hiring requirements
Transitioned from hiring through consultants to in-house hiring and reduced hiring costs by approximately INR 40 Lakhs

Bulk HiringHiringCandidate ExperienceStakeholder ManagementApplicant Tracking SystemsGoogle Sheets+1