Vidhita Jain
Summary
An energetic and dedicated Talent Acquisition professional with a wealth of experience in various industries in the APAC region. I bring a modern perspective to optimize organizational goals and talent strategies. Extensive experience in internal recruitment, talent management, and process optimization unwavering focus is on achieving business objectives and performance metrics through highly effective and innovative talent attraction methodologies. Enhance internal mobility processes and collaborate with stakeholders to drive strategic talent initiatives. Recognized for exceptional communication skills, data-driven approach, and ability to implement innovative solutions that align with organizational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant
LHH
04.2023 - Current
- Having a 4.7-star rating on an average of 100 candidates per quarter.
- Creating, managing, and tailoring the career transition program based on individual requirements for over 60 candidates per month.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
AWS (Amazon)
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Supported employees through internal recruitment journeys, collaborating with Talent Acquisition Partners to ensure a smooth process.
- Conducted eligibility assessments aligned with criteria to maintain an equitable process.
- Achieved high-quality candidate delivery by strategically utilizing sourcing methods, business intelligence, professional networks, and technology tools aligned with strategic business goals.
- Additionally, educated key stakeholders on maximizing social platforms for recruitment and branding purposes.
- Awarded by 9 of 10 Hiring Manager’s on the Amazon Accolades portal for recognition of strong stakeholder engagement and helping them fill the roles that were pending over a year before I took them over.
- Actively mentored 15 graduates globally for careers in Amazon and how to prepare for Interview at Amazon (Loop) and 12 of them successfully got offered a role at Amazon.
- Managed various TA projects including TA Enablement sessions, LinkedIn Training and many more resulting in/enabling building a large talent pool of Diverse candidates and also uplifted the sourcing skills for the 18 member team.
- ANZ Representative and Lead for Here to Give project that was run on APAC level which provided Food and basic necessities to the under privileged children across the region.
- Lead Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and developed a diversity strategy for the business for the ANZ region.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
IBM
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Served as a subject matter expert on recruiting processes, tools, and programs.
- Recruited for Product Owners, Product Managers, Lawyers, Sales, Account Leaders, Project Managers, Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Front End Engineers, Testers, SAP, Salesforce, .Net Tech Leads, Delivery Managers, Contract Managers, Architects, Business Analysts, Risk & Security Analysts and Managers, Software Engineers, UX/UI Designers and many other positions in the Technology, Sales and Corporate space.
- Led initiatives to enhance internal mobility and skills development, contributing to organizational success.
- Awarded by many Hiring Manager’s on the IBM Recognition Centre for quality hires and hard to fill roles.
- Instrumentally contributed to Continuous Improvement Projects for the Checkpoint Performance Management System, leading to a 15% increase in efficiency and a 20% improvement in overall performance metrics.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Civica
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Successfully hired professionals for a diverse range of positions, including Project Managers, PMOs, DevOps Engineers, Front End Engineers, Testers, .Net Tech Leads, Delivery Managers, Contract Managers, Architects, Business Analysts, Risk & Security Analysts and Managers, Software Engineers, UX/UI Designers, and various other roles within the Technology, Digital, and BPO domains.
- Advocate and responsible for ensuring Gender Diversity while recruiting roles.
- Continuous improvement on processes along with Data Analytics using Seek and LinkedIn Talent Insights.
- Awarded the CSTAR Award for TOP PERFORMANCE.
- Partnered with hiring managers to establish talent strategies and onboarding 110 employees.
- Successfully recruited 120 roles for a State Government of Victoria project in 45 days.
TA Project Manager APAC
Deep Blue Company
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Via Shilo. People
- Implemented and managed Talent Acquisition and HR projects including developing and rolling out ATS system (SmartRecruiters), testing and implementing digital interviewing solutions and psychometric testing to identify top talent in volume recruitment (Alcami Interactive now Criteria).
- Refined and redesigning recruitment workflow and processes, improving customer and candidate experiences with new tools, processes and systems, and leading strategy, development, and execution of their Graduate program virtually in APAC (Philippines).
- Via Shilo. People
Talent Acquisition Partner
KORNFERRY
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Key Client’s managed were NAB, nbn, GFG Alliance, Westpac, Newcrest Mining, Virgin Australia and HPE.
- Proactively recruited for Talent Acquisitions professionals for the 29 solutions for AU/NZ region using LinkedIn Recruiter, social media, Employee referrals and networking.
- Managed and mentored 2 Recruiters, which led to successfully recruiting over 30 new roles.
- Developed talent focused advertising and branding for client base.
- Decreased critical position time to fill ratio by 22%.
- Spearheaded ATS modifications and continuous improvements for Talent pipelining resulting in 10% reduction in time to match candidates to roles.
- Data Analytics to create market mapping for available talent in the industry.
Talent Acquisition Partner
Tabcorp
- Recruited for Project Managers, PMO’s, DevOps Engineers, Front End Engineers, Testers, Architects, Business Analysts, Risk & Security Analysts and Managers, Software Engineers, Environment Managers, UX/UI Designers and many other positions in the Technology, Digital and Project space.
- Partnered with 30+ hiring managers to create job descriptions, establish talent strategies and onboarding 50 employees.
- Managed a dashboard of 50-60 roles for Wagering & Media and Technology division Australia wide.
Senior Recruiter
Department Of Transport (DoT)
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Partnering with Stakeholders to understand recruitment requirements and assist with recruitment activities for 21 Project roles based on restructuring along with BAU roles i.e., 60 roles.
- Implemented new bill rates and procedures for vendors resulting in 20% more effective vendors.
- Initial take up for 1 Session and then based on the success conducted 3 others for Interview Trainings as well as developed workshops for Managers on recruitment including behavioral based interviews.
- Introduced strategic recruiting processes, which resulted in a reduction of time-to-fill from 90 to less than 30 days.
Talent Acquisition Consultant
MFB
01.2018 - 10.2018
- End to End recruitment for corporate roles including HR, Admin, Finance, Procurement, IT and Asset management along with Operational roles like Firefighters.
- Managed over 800 applications for 30 Fire-fighter positions (Entry Level Graduates) in assessing and testing candidate skills, knowledge and psychological suitability using Assessment Centre’s, psychometric testing, and behavioral based panel interviews with CFA and MFB Commanders on the panel.
- Introduced strategic recruiting processes, which resulted in a reduction of time-to-fill from 90 to less than 30 days.
- Prepared diversity data and reported it to the Ministers office on a quarterly basis.
Senior Talent Consultant
Telstra
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Recruited for Project Managers, PMO’s, DevOps Engineers, Front End Engineers, Testers, Architects, Business Analysts, Risk & Security Analysts and Managers, Software Engineers, Environment Managers, UX/UI Designers and many other positions in the Technology, Digital and Project space.
- Developed talent focused advertising and branding for client base.
- Decreased critical position time to fill ratio by 36%.
Talent Broker
Lee Hecht Harrison (ANZ)
04.2015 - 01.2018
- Major projects managed for Master’s Home Improvement, Energy Australia, GM Holden, and Lockheed Martin.
- Candidate Management, Talent Pipelining and Networking at various forums and events whilst filling in approx. 15 -20 positions per month.
- Assisted with the Graduate program at Telstra by working on shortlisting candidates – Through Montage, Assessment Centre’s and then interviews.
- Managed full lifecycle recruiting for the Graduate recruitment campaign recruiting more than 50 positions in a quarter Australia wide for Master’s and Lockheed Martin.
- Been recognized for my work with Energy Australia as 'Best Job Market Consulting' service.
- Recognized by client and consultants for managing the Victoria State 'MASTER Home Improvements project.
- Coaching and consulting on an average 100+ redeployees at any time through the program, ensured each individuals expectation are met and received a thorough, engaging and positive experience throughout their placement period.
Education
Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) - HR
Project Management Foundation - undefined
06.2017
Advanced course on Recruiting & Behavioural Interviewing Technique - undefined
01.2020
Thomas International PPA accreditation certificate - undefined
01.2020
Skills
- Recruitment and Talent Management
- Process Optimization
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Project Coordination and Management
- Communication and Influence
- Strategic Thinking and Innovation
- Volume Recruitment
- Compliance and Detail Orientation
- HRIS Systems
- ATS Systems
Hr Ta Systems
Success Factors (Employee Self-Service & Performance Management modules), SAP HR, BambooHR, Workable, Workday, Smart Recruiters, BrassRing, Page up, Success Factors, Taleo, Beamery, HireEZ, Greenhouse, Talent link, e-Recruit, Springboard, Mercury, HireVue, JobAdder, Slack
Prior Roles
- Senior Recruitment Consultant, Access to Globe (London)
- Senior HR & Recruitment Partner, HRSOLUTIONS
- Recruitment Manager, GRANT THORNTON
- Recruitment Specialist, ERNST & YOUNG
Education And Certifications
- Advanced course on Recruiting & Behavioural Interviewing Technique
- Thomas International PPA accreditation certificate – 2020
- Project Management Foundation – 2017-06-01
- Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), HR
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Timeline
Senior Consultant
LHH
04.2023 - Current
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
AWS (Amazon)
07.2022 - 04.2023
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
IBM
07.2021 - 06.2022
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Civica
03.2021 - 07.2021
TA Project Manager APAC
Deep Blue Company
08.2020 - 02.2021
Talent Acquisition Partner
KORNFERRY
06.2019 - 04.2020
Senior Recruiter
Department Of Transport (DoT)
11.2018 - 03.2019
Talent Acquisition Consultant
MFB
01.2018 - 10.2018
Senior Talent Consultant
Telstra
09.2016 - 12.2017
Talent Broker
Lee Hecht Harrison (ANZ)
04.2015 - 01.2018
Talent Acquisition Partner
Tabcorp
Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) - HR
Project Management Foundation - undefined
Advanced course on Recruiting & Behavioural Interviewing Technique - undefined
Thomas International PPA accreditation certificate - undefined
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