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Likhita Dhakate

Head of Talent

Pune, Maharashtra, India12 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in strategic recruitment.
  • Expert in employer branding and candidate experience.
  • Strong leadership in global talent acquisition.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in technology recruitment across diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingRecruitment AnalyticsSoftware Development

Other Skills

Strategic HiringDiversity RecruitmentTechnology IntegrationFull-cycle RecruitmentStakeholder ManagementDiversity and InclusionVendor ManagementEnd-to-end RecruitmentTA AnalyticsCampus HiringManpower PlanningAnalyzing RequirementsDeveloping SpecificationsQuality MaintenanceCollege Recruiting

About

Results-oriented Global Talent Acquisition Manager with 11 years of experience in identifying, attracting, and retaining top-tier talent across diverse industries. I am known for strategic recruitment and building strong employer brands, with a proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive efficient hiring processes and deliver high-quality talent. My expertise lies in leveraging technology, analytics, and market insights to design impactful talent acquisition strategies that align with business goals. Committed to optimizing recruitment strategies and fostering an exceptional candidate experience, I thrive in fast-paced, global environments. I bring passion and innovation to my work, ensuring organizations are equipped with the talent needed to succeed in an ever-evolving landscape. Learn more about exciting opportunities at Hilti Technology by clicking on the link in my header

Experience

12 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 7 mos
Current Experience

Hilti technology solutions india

Head Talent Acquisition

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Currently at Hilti Technology Solutions India (HTSI), I lead strategic talent acquisition initiatives for software and engineering talent, driving key projects such as employee referral programs, employer branding campaigns, inclusion practices, and early career programs.
  • HTSI is part of the global product development team, delivering breakthrough technology applications in mobile, connected internet, and customer data analytics to empower our customers.
Strategic HiringTalent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingDiversity RecruitmentTechnology Integration

Stl - sterlite technologies limited

3 roles

Talent Acquisition Manager

Promoted

Mar 2023Oct 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • I have expertise in seamless full-cycle recruitment, keep-warm strategies, developing innovative hiring strategies, employer branding initiatives, and positive candidate experience. Current staffing needs, talent benchmarking, recruitment analytics, and good stakeholder management play an important role in my hiring strategies. I am responsible for recruitment digitization (from design to implementation to enhancement), diversity and inclusion hiring, domestic and international recruitment (including leadership, executive, and sales hiring), campus hiring and engagement. I handle niche-skill technology and volume hiring, IT and non-IT hiring. Vendor empanelment and management, and recruitment compliance and audit are also part of my job.
Full-cycle RecruitmentRecruitment AnalyticsStakeholder ManagementDiversity and InclusionVendor ManagementTalent Acquisition

Deputy Manager

Promoted

Mar 2021Mar 2023 · 2 yrs

  • Part of Talent Acquisition COE team. Responsible for end-to-end recruitment of Enabling function, 5G and FTTX, RAN, Radio solutions, and Leadership positions. Also responsible for campus hiring (Domestic and Global), and TA Analytics.
End-to-end RecruitmentTA AnalyticsCampus HiringTalent Acquisition

Associate Manager

May 2018Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • TA Analytics, Campus hiring, background verification process, on-boarding and vendor management
TA AnalyticsCampus HiringVendor ManagementTalent Acquisition

Vedanta resources plc

Associate Manager - HR

May 2016May 2018 · 2 yrs · Korba, Chhattisgarh, India · On-site

  • Responsible for end to end recruitment and campus hiring
  • My responsibilities include manpower planning, job analysis, framing sourcing strategies to fill the skill gap, utilizing the right channel of hire, screening the right job fit and organization fit candidate, providing smooth on-boarding to the incumbent thus providing delight. Modes of hiring handled includes internal transfers, campus, lateral/experienced, Fixed term advisors, International/Expatriate, Contractual/Third Party Payroll.
End-to-end RecruitmentCampus HiringManpower PlanningTalent Acquisition

Holiday inn mumbai international airport

HR Intern

May 2015Jul 2015 · 2 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • As a part of my Summer Internship I handled:
  • entire Talent Acquisition process which included sourcing, employer branding, assessing, salary negotiations, hiring and on-boarding
  • monthly Employee Engagement activities like sports activities, Coffee with GM, Townhall
  • My project was designing the "Induction kit for new employees" which streamlined the orientation process
Talent AcquisitionEmployer Branding

Syntel

Software Engineer

Jun 2011Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Pune

  • My responsibilities included:
  • Analyzing the key components impacted by the Need Request initiated by the client
  • Developing functional specification & technical design documents that acted as an aid for the entire process
  • Designing/enhancing the code with minimum errors on Mainframe platform for efficient execution of the need request
  • Regress testing to ensure minimum defect application
  • End-to-end production support till warranty period
  • Quality maintenance and assurance of each project in the team
Analyzing RequirementsDeveloping SpecificationsQuality MaintenanceSoftware Development

Education

K J Somaiya Institute of Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Human Resources Development

Jan 2014Jan 2016

Nagpur University

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) — Electronics and Telecommunication

Jan 2007Jan 2011

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