Vijaya Palanki
Brisbane
Summary
Results-driven and detail-oriented Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 3 years of experience in recruiting and staffing for a variety of industries. Skilled in sourcing, screening, and hiring top talent, with a focus on building strong relationships with both candidates and hiring managers. Experienced in leveraging technology and social platforms to find the best candidates and manage full-cycle recruitment processes. Adept at fostering a positive candidate experience and contributing to organizational growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
7 Eleven Store
11.2021 - 10.2024
- Lead end-to-end recruitment process for Team Member and Store Manager roles, supporting a team of 100+ employees across diverse business units.
- Conduct targeted candidate searches using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and internal databases to source high-quality candidates.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to understand role requirements and create effective job descriptions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Manage interview processes, including scheduling, preparing hiring managers, and coordinating feedback.
- Develop and execute onboarding programs, ensuring smooth transitions for new hires.
- Reduced time-to-fill for open positions by 30% through improved sourcing strategies and a streamlined interview process.
- Track and report on recruitment metrics, providing insights on hiring trends and areas for process improvement.
CORPORATE SALES MANAGER
7Eleven
05.2016 - 11.2021
- End to End Business requirements
- Hiring and training store leaders and monitoring their growth and development
- Coached employees in successful selling methods and encouraged cross-selling to drive revenue
- Developed sales strategy based on research of consumer buying trends and market conditions
- Increased sales volume and expanded product line to new retailers, warehouse clubs and natural food chains
- Created effective strategies to target new markets after researching and analyzing competitor behavior
- Grew businesses by adopting market expansion strategy to serve different customer needs
- Delivered engaging sales presentations to new clients, explaining technical information in simplified language to promote features and increase client base
- Developed rapport with international suppliers and collaborated with factories to develop, design and select product for retail stores
- Identified opportunities for growth within Queensland territory and collaborated with sales teams to reach sales goal
- Implementation of safe work practices
- Liaising with Human resources to resolve potential people problems
- Rostering, Payroll sign offs
SR RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR
Serco Consultant at Google
07.2011 - 02.2013
- Supported recruitment team in managing high-volume hiring for customer service and administrative roles.
- Created and posted job advertisements on multiple platforms, including Indeed, LinkedIn, and company website.
- Screened resumes and conducted initial phone interviews to assess qualifications and cultural fit.
- Scheduled interviews, coordinated candidate communication, and maintained candidate database.
- Ensured compliance with legal and organizational hiring policies and practices.
- Assisted in organizing recruitment events, such as job fairs and networking sessions, enhancing employer brand presence.
BANKING ANALYST
HSBC Electronic Data Processing
06.2008 - 07.2011
- Worked for high value clients (RED CLIENTS) based in UK
- Closely monitor Swift routes and implement safe techniques
- Achieved100% quality assurance in routing techniques
- Worked in pilot batch for Wells Fargo and Deutsche Bank client migration project
- Worked closely with account managers for approval-based payments
- Collaborated with business leads, Account managers and Compliance teams to derive routing efficiency methods
- Record keeping and compliance documentation updates
- Promoted successful investment plans with well-organized and smooth presentations
- Evaluated investment potential of companies with thorough assessments of historical data, operational activities and future objectives
- Developed and deepened client relationships to cement profitable partnerships
- Investigated and resolved account issues by offering applicable options to customers
- Formalized risk assessment models and developed standards for trend analysis for corporate use
- Created independent tools to verify data and results of analytical systems
- Identified customer desires and goals through needs-based sales tactics
- Solved financial problems with use of diverse analytical and modeling techniques
- Supported financial transactions and investment details by preparing supporting transactions
- Presented oral and written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations and entire industries
- Consolidated financial data and materials for key leadership meetings
- Ran and analyzed monthly revenue risk reports for executive team
- Improved emergency resolution processes to save time
Education
Master of Information System Management - Management Information Systems
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College
04.2008
Skills
- Full-Cycle Recruitment
- Talent Sourcing & Mapping
- Candidate Screening & Interviewing
- Employee Onboarding
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Job Posting & Advertising
- Relationship Management
- Data-Driven Recruiting
- Employer Branding
- Negotiation & Offer Management
- Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
- Market & Industry Research
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
7 Eleven Store
11.2021 - 10.2024
CORPORATE SALES MANAGER
7Eleven
05.2016 - 11.2021
SR RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR
Serco Consultant at Google
07.2011 - 02.2013
BANKING ANALYST
HSBC Electronic Data Processing
06.2008 - 07.2011
Master of Information System Management - Management Information Systems
University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College
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