Aishwarya Kolte

Lead Recruiter

United Kingdom6 yrs 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in end-to-end recruitment processes.
Proven track record in employer branding initiatives.
Strong collaboration with hiring managers for tailored strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in HR Tech and strategic recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruiting

Other Skills

Mass Hiringbulk hiringEmployer BrandingSourcingCandidate ManagementNegotiationStakeholder ManagementStrategic HiringStrategic CommunicationsStart-upsBusiness Strategylateral hiringniche hiringNiche Talent AcquisitionTeam Management

About

During my PGDM, I gained knowledge and skills in management, business, and commerce. I am currently working as a Talent Acquisition Specialist at apna, a leading online platform for blue and grey collar workers. My core competencies include end to end recruitment, negotiation, stakeholder management, candidate management, grievance handling and start-up hiring. In my current role, I proactively source, identify, screen, and engage potential candidates through various channels, ensuring a timely and efficient hiring process. I also collaborate with hiring managers to understand their talent needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies. I have successfully hired for multiple open roles across teams and functions (sales, strategy, operations, business analysis, project managers, HR, corporate functions, etc.) contributing to the growth and diversity of the organization.

Experience

6 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 1 mo

Current Experience

Clear

Lead Recruiter

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Apna

2 roles

Team Lead- Recruitment

Apr 2024 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr

Mass Hiringbulk hiringTalent AcquisitionRecruiting

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jun 2022 – Apr 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

1. Talent Sourcing and Acquisition:
o Proactively source, identify, screen and engage potential candidates through various channels, including job boards (Naukri, LinkedIn, iimjobs, Instahyre, indeed, monster/ foundit, internal ATS(Workable), social media, professional networks, and referrals.
o Manage the end to end recruitment process, from job posting to offer acceptance, ensuring a timely and efficient hiring process maintaining key parameters like CPH, TAT, sourcing mix, yield ratio, offer to drop ratio, etc
2. Recruitment Strategy and Planning:
o Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their talent needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies.
o Participate in workforce planning discussions to anticipate future hiring needs and talent pipelines.
3. Candidate Experience:
o Provide a positive and professional experience to candidates throughout the recruitment process.
4. Employer Branding:
o Develop and promote company's culture, values, and benefits to to attract top talent.
5. Recruitment Metrics and Reporting:
o Track and analyze recruitment metrics to measure the effectiveness of recruitment efforts along with providing regular reports on recruitment progress
6. Recruitment Process Improvement:
o Sole creation of Recruitment SOP’s- Continuously identify opportunities to optimize and streamline the recruitment process.
o Implement best practices and stay updated with industry trends in talent acquisition.

Employer BrandingRecruitingTalent Acquisition

Lead school

Talent Acquisition Executive

Jul 2020 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · India

o Collaborating with HODs and understand different job functions and role requirements
o Work closely with stakeholders in order to understand key business drivers and develop most effective recruiting strategies.
o Training and mentoring Contract, Intern and junior resources in team.
o Sourcing resumes thorough different Job portals(Naukri, Linkedin, etc) qualify and match candidates to defined profiles and specific open requisitions across assigned Business Units.
o Develop a thorough understanding of the profiles for which you are searching by forming and maintaining a relationship with hiring managers.
o Maintain candidate database on Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
o Review incoming career page and referral candidates.
o Working on multiple open roles across teams and ensure that every hire is a culture fit player
o Managing the recruitment process end to end with proper coordination from requirement gathering to day 1 on-boarding
o Recommending new ideas and help create new strategies for hiring that contribute to our long term growth
o Overseeing the candidate experience (e.g., application process, communications, and interviews) and tracking its effectiveness (maintaining CMS)
o Constant improvement in recruitment processes and develop innovative ideas around finding & attracting top talent.
o Data-driven thinking and systematic approaches in achieving operational excellence (Maintaining HRMS/HRIS)
o Ensuring the proper, smooth and timely delivery to the next team in line.