Shilpa Mahapatra (She/Her)

In this tenure of my career, I actively contributed to meeting the organization's hiring needs within the set timeline and budget. I had been instrumental in driving the Talent Acquisition process, implementing key interventions, and suggesting process improvements. Shared best practices with global teams to enhance their hiring procedures. My responsibilities also included creating and sharing relevant dashboards and progress reports to track hiring metrics effectively. Actively collaborated with key stakeholders, understanding business needs within the Business Unit, and suggesting best practices to meet those needs. Adding to this, I also prided myself on building solid relationships with stakeholders, ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process. Efficiently took on the role of mentor, coaching new team members and fostering a collaborative and productive team environment.

As a Talent Acquisition specialist, I was responsible for sourcing qualified candidates for the Engineering team using various portals. Worked closely with Business and Hiring Managers, gaining a comprehensive understanding of roles to ensure effective sourcing. My role also involved significant candidate engagement, ensuring a positive experience throughout the recruitment process. Actively spearheaded various projects aimed at increasing the diversity ratio within the organization, with a particular focus on VP-level hiring. To stay competitive, I conducted thorough market research to understand various hiring practices within the industry. This research informed our strategies and contributed to our success in attracting top-tier talent.

In my role, I actively sourced for the Risk and Finance domains through various channels, including external sources, referrals, and internal applicants. A significant part of my job involved liaising with business/hiring managers to understand their requirements and evaluate candidates accordingly. My responsibilities also included comprehensive candidate management, providing role clarity, assessing fitment, negotiating compensation, and scheduling interviews for selected candidates. I brought my experience in hiring for niche skills to the team and actively promoted diversity hiring. Additionally, I prioritized building strong relationships with stakeholders and continually gathered market intelligence to inform our hiring strategies and maintain a competitive edge.

Korn Ferry Futurestep is the leader in professional search / midlevel recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and employer branding services. • Develop and implement sourcing / search strategies for highly talented and diverse candidates through creative methods, utilizing job portals, social media, professional networking sites and passive talent pools. • Partner with hiring managers to collect relevant position information and prepare/edit job descriptions. • Work with leaders and recruiters in defining and executing on core and pivotal sourcing needs. • Build networks to find qualified recruiting active and passive candidates. • Screen candidates and evaluate employment factors such as job experience, technical skills, training, fit with organization, and future potential etc. • Develop relationships with prospective candidates, Staffing Business Partners, Hiring Managers, multi location team members etc. • Understand competitive market space and ensure targeted sourcing strategies are deployed.