Prajna Bhat

• Specialized Talent Sourcing: Expertly sourced and recruited for super niche skills across various practices including OT/IOT, Data Security, Cloud Security, InfraSec, Digital, PMO, IGA, IDAM, and ET practices. • Efficiency Improvement: Focused on enhancing recruitment efficiency to meet and exceed weekly targets and performance metrics. • High-Volume Interview Scheduling: Coordinated and scheduled a high volume of interviews, significantly increasing the number of successful selections. • Social Media Engagement: Executed effective social media postings, generating substantial candidate responses and expanding the talent pool. • Employee Referral Drives: Led Employee Referral (ER) drives and ER Mailer campaigns to boost pipeline growth for specific practices. • ER Channel Utilization: Leveraged the ER channel to maximize candidate sourcing and improve recruitment outcomes. • Niche Role Sourcing: Regularly sourced profiles for niche roles, ensuring timely closure of open positions. • Account Position Recruitment: Concentrated efforts on filling account positions, aligning recruitment strategies with client and organizational needs.

• Managed Comprehensive Recruitment: Oversaw all aspects of recruitment for Domestic IT Staffing, encompassing Contract to Hire, Contractual, and Permanent roles. • Sourced Niche Talent: Successfully identified and recruited hard-to-find talent, including passive candidates, for Middle to Senior-level, Leadership, Lateral, and Volume Hiring positions. • Full-Cycle Recruitment: Directed the entire recruitment process, including requirement analysis, resource research, sourcing, advertising, reference and background checks, contract negotiations, final offer presentations, and candidate onboarding. • Implemented End-to-End Recruitment: Developed and executed full End-to-End Recruitment life cycles tailored to various Business Units, ensuring alignment with organizational needs. • Maintained ATS Integrity: Ensured accurate entry of candidate information and adherence to recruitment processes within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). • Utilized Job Boards and Systems: Leveraged a range of job boards (e.g., Naukri), social media platforms, and vendor management systems (e.g., Beeline, SAP Fieldglass, Prowand) to optimize recruitment efforts

• Contract and Temp Staffing: Managed recruitment processes for Contract, Domestic, and Temporary staffing, including Contract to Hire (C2H) positions. • Technical Pre-Screening: Conducted thorough pre-screening of candidates to assess technical suitability, including match/fit, interest, confidence, and communication skills. • Full Recruitment Cycle: Oversaw the entire recruitment cycle from initial screening through to final selection and closure, ensuring a streamlined and effective hiring process. • Future Hiring Needs: Identified future hiring needs and developed job descriptions, sourced candidates through databases, online employment forums, and social media. • Job Portals and Systems: Demonstrated expertise in utilizing job portals such as Naukri and LinkedIn, Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., CATS), and vendor management systems (e.g., Beeline, SAP Fieldglass, IQN, Prowand). • Candidate Sourcing: Recruited candidates through various channels including internet research, internal databases, referrals, and other strategic methods. • IT Technologies Recruitment: Effectively recruited for roles involving complex skill sets and rare technologies across various IT domains.

• Client Requirement Analysis: Collaborated with clients to understand their IT resource needs and deliver qualified consultants to meet these requirements. • Candidate Sourcing and Screening: Sourced and screened potential IT and Non-IT candidates for contract openings, utilizing a variety of sourcing techniques. • Engagement of Passive Candidates: Engaged and activated passive candidates through LinkedIn and other alternative sourcing methods to build a strong talent pipeline. • Resume and Candidate Screening: Conducted detailed screening of resumes, referrals, and initial calls with candidates to evaluate fit for specific roles. • ATS Management: Ensured accurate and up-to-date candidate information in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to maintain effective tracking and reporting. • Submission and Interviewing: Submitted qualified candidates for open job requirements and conducted interviews to assess suitability, while educating candidates about Collabera's processes. • Offer Negotiation and Placement: Negotiated compensation packages, extended offers, facilitated candidate placements, and solicited referrals for other qualified consultants. • Achievements: • Received the Performer of the Month award four times for outstanding performance and contributions to the recruitment team.