Lavanya Shankar

Recruiter

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia20 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years in talent acquisition and recruitment.
  • Expert in strategic hiring and talent strategy.
  • Strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in hiring.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert in Financial Services and HR consulting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitingTalent StrategyCareer Coaching

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBenefits NegotiationCareer coachCommunicationEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsExecutive SearchHR ConsultingHiringHuman Resources (HR)Internet RecruitingInterviewingInterviewsJob DescriptionsLeadership

About

I am a Talent Acquisition Professional with 15+ years of experience in in-house and external recruitment's , middle and senior level hiring, campus recruitment's, learning and development and Employee Engagement activities. I’m strictly zealous about my work and always eager to connect with other like minded ones. While I enjoy all aspects of my job, I think my favorite phase of an assignment is working with the client or business unit to understand their business objectives. As we go through that combined process, the ideas start to flow and that’s the way both of our essentials are truly met and fulfilled.

Experience

Commonwealth bank

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • I partner with senior leaders to shape organisational capability, advising on talent strategy, workforce planning and team design to ensure the business is positioned for long-term success. My work spans strategic talent acquisition, leadership enablement and continuous improvement across the full hiring ecosystem.
  • Set and execute talent strategies across Product, Delivery, Engineering, Corporate and Finance, ensuring alignment with business priorities in a fast-paced, agile environment.
  • Act as a strategic advisor to EGMs, GMs and Group Practice Leads, providing market intelligence, talent mapping and workforce insights to inform future capability planning and investment.
  • Build talent maturity across the organisation by coaching and developing hiring leaders, uplifting interview capability and embedding inclusive and unbiased hiring practices.
  • Influence cross-functional decision-making through strong partnerships with HRBPs, Performance, Payroll, Background Checks, TA Shared Services and Brand to create seamless, scalable hiring experiences.
  • Apply human-centred design principles to optimise candidate and leader journeys, using data, insights and NPS to drive continuous improvement and measurable uplift in experience.
  • Develop and curate diverse talent communities through proactive market engagement, strategic sourcing and relationship-based pipelines; mentor and guide emerging TA professionals.
  • Strengthen CBA’s external talent brand by leading and contributing to key industry and community forums (DEI initiatives, Tech Hub launch, BeerOps, NDC Sydney/Melbourne).
Niche Talent AcquisitionRecruitingproduct hiringTechnology Recruitmentproduct recruitmentsTalent Acquisition

Amp

Talent Consultant

Mar 2021Jan 2022 · 10 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • As a Talent Consultant I was managing the Banking and the technology recruitments for multiple roles across AMP, engaged in leadership hiring, strategic stakeholder influencing and recruitment process management.

Talenture - career and hiring solutions

Consultant

Jun 2019Present · 6 yrs 9 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Remote

  • At Talenture, I provide career and hiring solutions designed to help professionals grow confidently and startups hire smarter.
  • What began as a passion for helping friends and peers has evolved into a trusted service that blends practical HR expertise with a personalised, modern approach. With deep experience in corporate talent acquisition, I understand what employers truly look for — and I use that to help individuals and growing teams succeed.
  • 🔶 For Professionals
  • Resume revamps tailored for ATS and recruiters
  • LinkedIn profile makeovers that reflect your unique strengths
  • Job search and interview coaching to boost confidence and clarity
  • 🔶 For Startups & Small Businesses
  • Hiring strategy and consultation
  • Custom job descriptions and role design
  • Interview guides and candidate experience tips
  • Services are offered outside business hours and via referral or request.
  • Let’s work together to grow your career or team — the smart way.
Resume WritingResume ReviewStartup hiringTalent StrategyStrategic HiringCareer coach+1

Australian unity

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jul 2016Mar 2021 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Sydney, Australia

  • As a talent acquisition specialist I provide best recruitment practice solutions to the business .I engage in search strategies and partner with Executive Managers and Senior Stakeholders for their hiring needs. Manage end to end recruitment's and facilitate them through different stages of recruitment life-cycle.

Bnp paribas

Talent Aquisition Manager

Jun 2012Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Chennai Area, India

  • Plan, organize and direct daily operations and effectively manage the end to end recruitment activities for leadership hiring
  • Analyze and implement best practices, new trends, tools, and key performance indicators for recruitment and contribute to the continuous improvement of recruitment practices and resources through the support of projects and initiatives
  • Develop and implement recruitment strategies by leveraging recruiting programs such as Internal Mobility, Employee Referral, Social Network , and walk-ins to support pipeline development
  • Provide decision support to hiring managers and influence the senior stakeholders
  • Manage leadership recruitment and share market insights.
  • Maintain consistency with recruitment guidelines of BNP Paribas in consultation with business partners
  • Supervise direct reports by establishing clear goals and performance expectations, providing timely performance feedback, and establish routine update opportunities.
  • Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruiting process
  • Ensure high level of communication network is established with all the departments within the Business group.
  • Oversee the overall end to end recruitment process ensuring best practices are in place to maximize the talent pipeline

Adecco india

Human Resources Manager

Mar 2011Nov 2011 · 8 mos · Chennai Area, India

  • Handled the entire gamut of HR functions, recruitments, training and development, Joining formalties, Induction,employee engagement and exit formalities,
  • Hanlded end to end recruitments from mid to senior level requirements.
  • Involved in Policy Implementation: Feedback on Policy Improvements, Policy Effectiveness and its implementation
  • Conducting Employee Engagement activities like HR Open Houses, Skip Level meetings,and one on one.
  • Handling New Joinee Orientation through Induction, HR connect call and surveys.
  • Conducting Rewards and Recognition awards monthly and quarterly
  • .Managing Attrition , facilitating relieving process, conducting exit interviews, Exit interview analysis.
  • Have delivered training on various training programs like Soft skills,Interviewing skills,Leadership skills, Values workshop, Behavourial skills and Telephone etiquette.
  • Managing the team interms of getting the reports on time, driving them to assist in recruitments.
  • Effectively maintain MIS, Hiring trackers and employee’s database.

Self-employed

Freelance Corporate Trainer

Jan 2008Mar 2011 · 3 yrs 2 mos · On-site

  • Trained various corporate executives and university students on soft skills such as
  • How to embrace change
  • Dealing with ambiguities through Emotional Intelligence
  • Interviewing and presentation skills
  • Conflict Resolution and Feedback conversations
  • Acquiring leadership skills

Adecco india

Practise Lead

Jun 2004Jan 2008 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Managed a team specialising in Banking and Financial Services, Operations, Risk and Compliance roles
  • Recruiting senior leadership roles for multiple clients
  • Understanding jobs, preparing job descriptions, mapping of organizations. Use search, advertisement & selection as recruitment tools.
  • Competency mapping & interviewing candidates for the right fit. Help negotiate the offer including the compensations structure.
  • Making strategies to improve the overall productivity of the designated Verticals.
  • Key achievements during tenure:
  • Awarded as a Star Performer for consequent quarters during 2007.

Education

Symbiosis Centre For Management and Human Resource Development

Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

Jan 2009Jan 2011

Bharathidasan University

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Jan 2002Jan 2004

Velammal School

High School

Jan 1995Jan 1997

Asan Memorial College Of Arts And Science

Asan Memorial College Of Arts And Science

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