Smriti Chandel

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India2 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in early careers and campus hiring strategies.
Passionate about diversity and inclusion in recruitment.
Skilled in crafting engaging candidate experiences.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist focused on early career recruitment and employer branding.

Contact

smritichandel3@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionCampus HiringCandidate Experience

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsAttention to DetailBusiness process modelingCommunicationConfidentialityContent writingDashboard MetricsData AnalysisEmployee Referral ProgramsForeign LanguagesHuman Resources (HR)Interpersonal SkillsLeadershipMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office

About

Hi, I’m Smriti — a purpose-driven Talent Advisor with 4+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, currently specializing in Early Careers and Campus Hiring. I thrive on crafting seamless candidate journeys, building strong campus engagement strategies, and helping organizations discover their next generation of talent. From orchestrating large-scale university hiring programs to driving diversity and inclusion initiatives, I bring a human-centered approach to recruitment. I love working at the intersection of strategy, empathy, and execution — turning employer branding into real, long-term relationships with young talent. Beyond hiring, I’m also passionate about personal branding, creating content, and enabling growth stories — both for organizations and individuals. Let’s connect if you’re building future-ready teams, transforming hiring experiences, or just want to chat about talent, storytelling, or the perfect Instagram food caption. 🔹 Specialties: Early Careers | Campus Hiring | Employer Branding | Talent Strategy | Candidate Experience | Stakeholder Management | DEI in Recruitment

Experience

2 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

11 mos

Current Experience

Cisco

Talent advisor- Early Career

Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Engineering Hiring

Talent AcquisitionCampus Hiring

Accenture in india

3 roles

Program & Project Management (I&D)

Feb 2025 – Jul 2025 · 5 mos · Hybrid

Recruiting Senior Analyst - B School Recruitment

Promoted

Dec 2023 – Feb 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · Hybrid

Recruiting Analyst - B- School Campus Recruitment & Engagement

Dec 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr · Hybrid

Successfully onboard interns from specific colleges across the country for a duration of 6 to 12 weeks.
Design and execute a specialized intern program for all domains.
Managing end-to-end program in collaboration with various Market Leads, Business sponsors, BizOps, HR, LKM, Recruitment delivery, etc.
Design a detailed Internship review plan with defined parameters and timelines.
Extensive Week 1 Induction and orientation agenda to provide a great onboarding experience.
Tracking and publishing daily status with market leads to ensure timely deliverables, project quality, and market-wise updates.
Managing Yammer and TEAMS group for interns - for quick query resolution, easy reminders, sharing daily inspirational quotes/messages, team challenges, etc.
Fortnightly fun connects sessions with interns - FunFriday, SharkTank, Group & team building activities, etc.
Utilizing Social media platforms for promotions (internal/external) - LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Accenture Grad page, TEAMS group, Yammer community.
Planned an extensive Internship completion ceremony, including Leadership, HR, and business sponsor sessions.
Post Internship engagement - Certificates, Internship Experience Survey, Goodies, etc.

University RelationsCandidate ExperienceProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementSocial Media PromotionsCampus Hiring+1

Aashman foundation

Human Resources Intern

Oct 2020 – Oct 2020 · 0 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Picaro

Human Resources Intern

Apr 2019 – Jul 2019 · 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

My work was to assist the hiring team at Picaro in day to day activities. I was also involved in conducting background checks and following up with the candidate who were interested in joining the company.