Shilpa Krishnan

Objective: A challenging position within your organization where I can actively contribute years of my professional knowledge and experience.

Summary: 5 years of Staffing with hard core recruiting full time and corp-corp. Experience in requirement gathering, sourcing, interviewing, negotiating offers, reference checks and closing

candidates for assigned requisitions. Experience redeploying bench consultants will all skill sets. Worked with Preferred Vendors and Direct Clients for Closures. Well experienced in maintaining a team of recruiters. Thorough understanding of the recruitment process for contract, W2, 1099, Corp-Corp etc. In depth knowledge of H1 Transfers / New H1 filing / Immigration issues. Multi-tasking, prioritize and meeting targets effectively. Expert experience in head hunting consultants through Linked In and submitting them to the requirements. Worked on multiple requirements with deadlines at the same time. Worked with toughest requirements in the market and successfully generated resources for them Great organizing and coordination skills coupled with excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication

skills. Have the ability to lead and co-ordinate a team and also to work as an individual. Completely involved in recruiting part of the US staffing business and is responsible for filling the in-house

positions. Proficiency with employment interviewing techniques and applicant appraisal. High level of proficiency with MS Office. Familiarity with Internet navigation and on-line recruiting technology tools. Excellent relationship management skills to develop successful networks within senior management, staffing

teams and HR Partners. Aware of industrial safety procedures.

Education/Certifications: Bachelor’s In Business Management, HKES College (Bangalore University) Web designing course from Aptech Computer Systems, 2008 Advance Excel and VBA course from GITS Academy, 2010.

Professional Experience:

Artech Information Systems February 2014 – PresentAssistant Manager

Team Strength: 8 members (approx)Clients: AIG, ADP, Coke, Pepsi and Mobiquity

Responsibilities: Head the accounts and direct the organization’s activities to achieve agreed targets and standards for operational,

quality, culture and statutory adherence. Advised on strategic planning, organizational development and tactics to achieve goals. Developed, drove and executed comprehensive search strategies to recruit senior and niche candidates in limited

candidate spaces. Initiated and developed agreements/contracts for Recruitment agencies, vendors and independent consultants. Developed database for client and candidates contact information. Owned full life cycle recruiting: interviewed, offered, negotiated and closed candidates for assigned requisitions. Developed and implemented effective recruiting strategies in order to attract, screen, recruit and select high

quality candidates. Conducted in-depth interviews with candidates both in-house and via phone to determine skills, knowledge,

interest, market value and availability. Practiced numerous sourcing strategies including referral generation, ad posting, position postings, direct

sourcing/cold calling and networking to develop a qualified pool of candidates. Articulated and negotiated job offers with candidates. Established and maintained professional relationships with candidates throughout the cycle.

Aditi Technologies  Sep 2013 – Feb 2014Team Lead- RecruitmentClient: Nike, Apple, Blue Shield of CA, SAIC and Verizon

Responsibilities: Identify and submit qualified candidates to client hiring managers based on the provided job description Identify and implement sourcing strategies based upon the job position by creatively conducting research and/or

utilizing a multitude of resources like Dice, Monster, Career Builder, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed and Google. Work with recruiting team to screen, test, and qualify applicants through the use of qualifying interviewing

techniques and skill assessment testing Applicant Tracking System (Bullhorn) maintenance. Generate recruitment status reports. Develop sourcing strategies and resources necessary to deliver qualified talent for niche requirements. Maintain and exceed weekly recruitment activity goals: calls, references, leads, and in-house interviews. Manage Offer Negotiation process. Coach direct reports in day-to-day activities.

Artech Infosystems Jun 2012 – Sep 2013Team Lead – RecruitmentClients: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Responsibilities: Lead team of 5-6 members. Managed the team in Technical Sourcing for all direct clients. Gave tasks to the team to ensure the work has been handled smoothly and in an efficient/productive manner. Sourced Candidates for Contract and FTE positions skilled in the areas of Application Architects, Technical

Leads, Senior Java Developers, User Interface Developers, Web Developers, Data Architects, ETL/DW Developers, Business Intelligence Analysts, QA Engineers, Development Managers, Project Managers, and Product Managers

Screened candidates based on technical abilities, work history, education, industry experience, location, salary expectations, communication skills, and soft skills.

Sourced candidates via database searches, networking events, conferences, user groups, Linkedin Corporate Recruiter, job boards, referrals etc.

Organized and participated in panel interviews of potential engineering applicants with hiring teams Conducted pre and post interview evaluations of all candidates as per the hiring teams/managers needs.

Senior Executive Jun 2011 – Jun 2012Client: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Responsibilities: Extensively involved in direct client accounts. Well versed experienced fulfilling full time requirements and corp-corp requirements. Maintain good relationship with all the vendors and clients we have. Participate in recruitment, interview and selection of candidates for various levels of position openings and

promote a work environment that openly embraces individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Meet established hiring targets and maintains compliance with established reporting structure. Utilize a resume database for sourcing and tracking of all candidates. Extensively worked on direct requirements from various direct clients. Searching for the matching consultants in database, job portals like Monstor, Dice and Corp-Corp and social

networking sites like LinkedIn.

LanceSoft Inc. Mar 2009 – Jun 2011Sr. Technical RecruiterResponsibilities:

As a Senior Technical Recruiter, overseeing the entire cycle of recruitment like searching/sourcing potential candidates, short listing them in accordance with the clients’ current requirement from the various sources viz. database, referrals, job boards etc.

Well acquainted with different Tax-Terms to name W2, 1099, C2C (Corp to Corp), extensively worked on Contracting, Temp to Permanent positions..

Responsible working on all kind of requisitions.

Understanding Job requirements as per Clients needs in terms of skills/knowledge and expertise in specific area/domain./Industry.

Fetching resumes from pool of job boards (Monster, Dice and few Job Listing portals) and as per requisition. Screening, Short listing, Scheduling interviews, interacting with clients/candidates, and follow-up with the

candidates. Customizing the resume as per comapnies Standard’s before Submitting/Representing Candidate’s Profile to

respective Client. During ideal hours, built Database of Candidates from various sources pertaining to wide technologies, organize

the same according to candidate’s expertise and interests. Clients Worked with: ABB, AMD, Freddie Mac, Unisys, AT&T, etc

Sr. MIS / Client Servicing ExecutiveResponsibilities:

Act as a liaison between candidates, client and management. Overseeing the entire cycle of recruitment like searching/sourcing potential candidates, short listing them in

accordance with the clients’ current requirement from the various sources viz. database, referrals, job boards etc. Well acquainted with different Tax-Terms to name W2, 1099, C2C (Corp to Corp), extensively worked on

Contracting, Temp to Permanent positions Interviewed and screened candidates. Articulated and negotiated job offers with candidates Clearly communicated all aspects of the offer including salary, stock options, benefits, bonuses, relocating, etc. Established and maintained solid working relationships with hiring managers. Provided complete, accurate, and inspiring information to candidates about the company and position being filled. Co-ordinating with the clients of all the process that is involved from submitting a candidate to the offer related

formalities. Track and trend all information for significant issues and discrepancies related to various business accounts. Responsible for compiling and reporting incident reports. Review all data, identify trends and patterns and keep Vice President and CEO informed of findings Handled the tasks of analyzing financial data and periodic performance of recruiter’s. Collected, compiled, organized, and maintained database, prepared data for statistical analysis. Responsible for business management and client communication. Handled the tasks of planning, directing and controlling MIS activities to meet the information requirements of

client and management. Developed, gathered, and monitored aggregate data necessary to improve service quality. Providing various Monthly status reports other ad hoc requests for the senior management. Weekly & Monthly Quality analysis of the process. Generation and distribution of daily, weekly, monthly, quaterly and yearly reports as per agreed standards and

timelines.

Awards and Achievements: Consistent being a high pot every quarter by achieving highest Gross Margins across the floor. Choosen as a best recruiter to write an article in the News letter of Artech Information Systems on "The Life of a

Recruiter" among 250 recruiters. Link: http://www.icontactarchive.com/zvi55WNmFZrKFBtAfbqa1dmrLtJyzqAe?w=4

Have been choosen as the higher redeployer. Ensured the highest level of quality service to the clients and customers at all times. Identified as very active and quick learner.

References: Provided upon request

Date: Location: Bangalore

Shilpa Krishnan