Isha Bhalla

Head of Talent

Gurgaon, Haryana, India18 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 15 years in staffing and recruiting industry.
Expertise in executive search and technical recruiting.
Strong network of tech professionals.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned recruiter specializing in technical staffing and talent acquisition strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruiting

Other Skills

ConsultingCost Reduction StrategiesDiversity HiringEnd-to-End RecruitmentHeadhuntingMarket IntelligenceRecruitment Process ManagementScreening and ShortlistingSocial NetworkingTechnical RecruitingTechnical Recruitment

About

Currently leading a team of 4 members and as an Account Manager for top 2 clients, ensuring the healthy pipeline and smooth hiring process with proper followups with candidates, clients and team. With over 15 years of experience in the staffing and recruiting industry, have developed a strong network of tech professionals and a keen understanding of the market trends and demands. I leverage my expertise in executive search, technical recruiting, headhunting, and social media hiring to attract and retain top tech talent. I also hold a MBA in Human Resources Management from Amity Business School and a Tech Recruitment Certified Professional certification from DevSkiller, which enhance my skills and knowledge in the field.

Experience

Recroots

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Sep 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 6 mos · Remote

Leading recruitment delivery for two of the organization’s top clients, managing end-to-end hiring.
Managing and mentoring a team of 4 recruiters, driving performance and delivery excellence.
Specialized in headhunting, industry mapping, and sourcing strategies for niche, leadership, and diversity hiring mandates.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring alignment with hiring goals and cultural fit.
Driving talent acquisition initiatives across diversity, executive, and hard-to-fill roles, ensuring high quality pipelines and timely closures.
Conducting strategic market intelligence, competitor benchmarking, and candidate engagement to meet evolving hiring demands.
Delivering consistent results in high-pressure environments while ensuring client satisfaction and long-term talent partnerships.

HeadhuntingTechnical RecruitingDiversity HiringMarket IntelligenceTalent AcquisitionRecruiting

Career break

Full-time parenting

Feb 2015 – Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Info edge india ltd

Key Account Manager

Nov 2012 – Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos · On-site

Independently handling end to end recruitments.
Screening and shortlisting of resumes as per requirements.
Contacting candidates and conducting preliminary interviews
Adopting various strategies like head hunting, cold calling, Industry Mapping, Company Mapping, References, Social Networking sites for Leadership hiring
Managing dashboards and trackers of different requirement.
Well versed with internal software for data management.

End-to-End RecruitmentScreening and ShortlistingHeadhuntingSocial NetworkingRecruiting

Gst it services private limited

Senior Executive Human Resources & Recruitment

Apr 2007 – Oct 2012 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Gurgaon · On-site

Managing and ensuring the completion of recruitment process on time.
Reduce recruitment cost by 20 % by recruiting research, linkedin search and headhunting.
Talent Acquisition through various channels, negotiating & extending offers
Responsible for senior recruitment assignments within the Business unit
Managed service level agreements with services providers
Handling and encouraging internal references
Defining the KRA of the candidate selected for junior & Middle level Management
Responsible for Campus Hiring as per the requirement for corporate support business
Conducting HR interviews for the shortlisted candidates
On boarding formalities and Induction of all new recruits