Sharmila S

• Led full-cycle recruitment (job posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection), ensuring 100% timely hiring for critical positions across departments. • Partnered with business leaders to design and execute recruitment strategies, resulting in improved team alignment and a measurable boost in overall productivity. • Redesigned onboarding framework, cutting new-hire integration time by 20%, enhancing candidate experience, and reducing early attrition by 15%. • Successfully filled 20+ positions within 3–4 months, meeting aggressive hiring deadlines while maintaining quality-of-hire standards. • Enhanced candidate engagement by clearly communicating role expectations, company culture, and benefits, increasing offer acceptance rate by 10%. • Developed, implemented, and monitored HR policies & compliance frameworks, ensuring 100% adherence to labour laws, reducing legal risks, and promoting a transparent workplace culture. • Supported performance management processes by collaborating with department heads to set KPIs, streamline feedback mechanisms, and increase employee productivity by 15%. • Leveraged recruitment analytics (time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, offer acceptance) to optimize processes, achieving a 20% faster hiring cycle and stronger talent pipelines. • Maintained 100% compliance with employment laws through quarterly HR audits, accurate employee record-keeping, and proactive risk management. • Optimized HR operations by utilizing HRIS (V3, Workday) and ATS platforms (Naukri, indeed, Job Diva, LinkedIn), reducing time-to-hire by 15% and improving reporting efficiency by 30%.

• Managed end-to-end US recruitment for IT and non-IT roles across industries, successfully placing candidates in both permanent and contract positions. • Sourced niche and hard-to-find talent through VMS platforms (Beeline, Fieldglass, Vector VMS), major job boards (Naukri, Monster, Dice, Job Diva), and professional networking. • Guided candidates through the hiring journey — from sourcing to offer negotiation — while strengthening the employer brand and improving candidate satisfaction scores. • Created targeted job descriptions aligned with client requirements, increasing qualified applicant response rates by 20%. • Monitored recruitment KPIs (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire) and refined sourcing strategies, cutting average hiring timelines by 15%. • Recruited for niche technical roles (Developers, BI Architects, QA Analysts, Project Managers) within financial services and investment banking, meeting critical project deadlines. • Negotiated compensation packages and coordinated onboarding processes, ensuring smooth transition and high candidate retention rates. • Built and maintained talent pipelines for high-demand skill sets, reducing dependency on external agencies and lowering recruitment costs by 10%. • Served on interview panels and trained junior recruiters on recruitment best practices and HR processes, improving team efficiency and consistency. • Prepared and issued offer letters, drafted employee contracts, and ensured compliance with client-specific policies and labor regulations. • Recruited and onboarded candidates across multiple employment types including W2, C2C, and 1099, ensuring compliance with client and legal requirements. • Screened and placed candidates with diverse work authorizations such as US Citizens, Green Card holders, H1B, EAD, OPT, and TN visa holders.