Apr 2024 – Nov 2024 · 7 mos · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

• Responsibilities:
• Identified/screened/qualified candidates for IT positions; also reviews, reformats and presents resumes to hiring managers.
• Worked in a US and Canadian process
• Experience in organization compensation competitiveness.
• Experience in developing and implementing effective interview training modules for all managers and improved the cycle time for the hiring and selection process.
• Interview, pre-qualify, negotiate offers, and close hires. Perform reference checks and coach hiring managers on candidate selection techniques.
• Prescreen candidates with detailed phone screens, evaluating candidates, compatibility with specific job requirement, ensuring a right fit prior to submission to Client/Hiring Managers.
• Successfully review job descriptions in to understand the needs of the hiring manager to identify the right candidate(s).
• Excellent experience in tracking candidate activities through various Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Excellent knowledge in US Tax terms (W2, C2C, 1099)

Aug 2023 – Mar 2024 · 7 mos · Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States · Remote

• Since 2002, DivIHN has been delivering IT Services to various F500 Customers across the United States and offering holistic business technology solutions that help companies adapt decisively to a dynamic business environment.
• As a Talent Acquisition Professional within the Professional Workforce Solutions group, I am responsible for the full cycle Recruitment in the Cyber Security & Information Security arena. As a Human Resources Executive, I am responsible for the full cycle Onboarding and HR activities. As a Consultant Care Specialist, I take care of the consultant's professional needs/issues from day 1 of start till their exit.
• Let’s get connected! My email: nkumar@divihn.com and my phone 220-507-1184.
• Our Service Offerings:
• Contingent Staffing – Enterprise & MSP
• Direct Hire Staffing
• Flexible/Fractional Services
• Our Solution Areas:
• Risk & Cybersecurity
• Application & Cloud
• Digital Transformation
• M&A Technology
• Our areas of expertise in Staffing:
• Information Technology
• Digital & Creative
• Engineering
• Scientific
• Accounting & Finance
• Administrative
• Project Management
• If you are interested in learning more and speak to one of our Solution Advisors, let us chat.

Jul 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States

Nov 2021 – Jun 2022 · 7 mos · India

Oct 2020 – Jul 2021 · 9 mos · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

• In my current role, as a Manager of Talent Advisory team, responsible for Engineering and Product hiring in the India region for hyper-growth SaaS, Data Science and AI startups. My journey is to provide the technical talent.
• To implement innovative and sourcing strategies aligned with client needs.
• Managing the entire full life cycle recruitment - candidate sourcing, interviewing, sending company and product details, preparing candidates for interviews and status communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Building a strong and close relationship with all candidates to obtain a deep understanding on their skills and experience.
• Developing and managing a talent pipeline that is in line with the client's current and future requirements
• Toolbelt -
• Strategic Sourcing Planning | Direct Sourcing | Linkedin Sourcing | Boolean Search/Power | X-Ray Search | Technical Startup Hiring | Headhunting | Social Recruiting | Niche Skill Hiring | Building passive talent pipeline | Internet Research |

Jun 2019 – Oct 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · India

• Working as an Individual contributor as a Recruiter and working with a Team as a Assistant
• Manager to achieve targets
• Reporting to Manager about day to day activities regarding process
• Investigate and determine employee needs
• Develop a sustainable talent acquisition and hiring plans and strategies
• Design, plan and execute employer branding activities
• Encourage employees to be brand ambassadors
• Plan employee referral programs
• Use HRIS, Recruitment Marketing tools
• Source and find candidates qualified for open positions
• perform analysis of hiring needs and provide employee hiring forecast
• Design, plan and execute selection processes (conduct interviews and screening calls, administer
• psychological tests etc.)
• Reviews employment applications and background check reports
• Find bottlenecks in the recruiting process
• Perform candidate and employee satisfaction evaluations and workshops
• Plan procedures for improving the candidate experience
• Suggest measures for improving employee retention
• Lead, oversee and supervise members of the recruiting team
• Use sourcing methods for hard-to-fill roles

Sep 2016 – Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos · India

• Responsibilities:
• Identified/screened/qualified candidates for IT positions; also reviews, reformats and presents resumes to hiring managers.
• Worked in a US and Canadian process
• Experience in organization compensation competitiveness.
• Experience in developing and implementing effective interview training modules for all managers and improved the cycle time for the hiring and selection process.
• Interview, pre-qualify, negotiate offers, and close hires. Perform reference checks and coach hiring managers on candidate selection techniques.
• Prescreen candidates with detailed phone screens, evaluating candidates, compatibility with specific job requirement, ensuring a right fit prior to submission to Client/Hiring Managers.
• Successfully review job descriptions in to understand the needs of the hiring manager to identify the right candidate(s).
• Excellent experience in tracking candidate activities through various Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Excellent knowledge in US Tax terms (W2, C2C, 1099)

Aug 2015 – Jun 2016 · 10 mos

• Responsibilities:
• Managing a team of 10 Recruiting specialists.
• Responsible for people, performance, reporting and business reviews
• Responsible for weekly/monthly Account Management calls.
• Reputation for being the “go to person” for urgent or difficult to fill client roles because of recruiting and requirement understanding skills, to support a critical account.
• Develop, train, engage, and retain Recruiting teams.
• Daily interaction with client/vendor for the feedback of every submission and follow up the progress of submission and update it to the consultant.

Nov 2011 – Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos

• Responsibilities:
• Identified/screened/qualified candidates for IT positions; also reviews, reformats and presents resumes to hiring managers.
• Experience in organization compensation competitiveness.
• Experience in developing and implementing effective interview training modules for all managers and improved the cycle time for the hiring and selection process.
• Interview, pre-qualify, negotiate offers, and close hires. Perform reference checks and coach hiring managers on candidate selection techniques.
• Prescreen candidates with detailed phone screens, evaluating candidates, compatibility with specific job requirement, ensuring a right fit prior to submission to Client/Hiring Managers.
• Successfully review job descriptions in to understand the needs of the hiring manager to identify the right candidate(s).
• Excellent experience in tracking candidate activities through various Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Excellent knowledge in US Tax terms (W2, C2C, 1099)
• Excellent knowledge about US visa status (H1b, Green card holder, US Citizen)
• Ad Trained and Mentored junior recruiters and handled team of recruiters
• Gathering requirements from VMS tools (feildglass, beeline)

Oct 2007 – Mar 2011 · 3 yrs 5 mos · trichy

• Serve customers by determining requirements; answering inquiries; resolving problems; fulfilling requests; maintaining database. Determines requirements by working with customers.
• Answers inquiries by clarifying desired information; researching, locating, and providing information.
• Resolves problems by clarifying issues; researching and exploring answers and alternative solutions; implementing solutions; escalating unresolved problems.