Vandana Prajapati

Talent Acquisition Lead (India & Middle East )II Technical Recruiter II Astek Group II MBA

Gurugram, Haryana, India

About

As a Talent Acquisition Lead at ASTEK Group, I leverage my expertise in recruitment strategies and industry trends to source top-tier talent that aligns with the company's culture and values. With a proactive approach, I streamline the hiring process, ensuring a seamless experience for both candidates and hiring managers. I collaborate closely with stakeholders to build high-performing teams that drive ASTEK's mission forward. I have a Master of Business Administration degree in Human Resources Management and Services from NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College. I have over two years of experience in talent acquisition, working with diverse client projects across multiple industries. I am skilled in active sourcing, internal recruitment, and stakeholder management. My goal is to contribute to ASTEK's growth and success by identifying and engaging exceptional candidates.

Experience

  • Global Talent Acquisition Lead at Astek
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    As a senior talent acquisition professional at ASTEK Group, my focus is on sourcing top-tier talent to drive the company's growth and success. Leveraging my expertise in recruitment strategies and industry trends, I aim to identify and engage with exceptional candidates who align with ASTEK's culture and values. With a proactive approach, I streamline the hiring process, ensuring a seamless experience for both candidates and hiring managers. Collaborating closely with stakeholders, I contribute to building highperforming teams that propel ASTEK forward in its mission. Key result areas: Develop and implement strategic recruitment plans to meet the talent needs of ASTEK Group. Source, screen, and assess candidates through various channels such as job boards, social media, referrals, and networking events. Conduct interviews, assess candidate qualifications, and facilitate the selection process in collaboration with hiring managers. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand hiring requirements and align recruitment efforts with business goals. Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, candidate management, offer negotiations, and onboarding support. Utilize recruitment metrics and analytics to track progress, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions. Act as a brand ambassador for ASTEK Group, promoting the company's values and culture to attract top talent. Provide guidance and support to hiring managers on recruitment best practices, interview techniques, and talent assessment. Worked on leadership positions and core IT and operations positions.

  • Technical Recruiter at ManpowerGroup
    Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    During my tenure as a recruitment consultant at Experis, I specialized in sourcing top-tier talent for diverse client projects across multiple industries. Leveraging Experis' extensive resources and industry expertise, I executed recruitment strategies tailored to each client's unique needs, ensuring the selection of qualified candidates who contributed to project success. Key result areas: Maintained reports on daily basis as per the business needs Engaged with and managed the candidate through the process Sourced candidates through job portals like Naukri and LinkedIn; identified manpower requirements and sourced candidates that match the desired skills Managed several IT related position for companies like Leapwork, AMETEK, Incedo, TCS, Capgemini, Zapcom & more. Interacted with clients, coordinated and scheduled the interviews; rendered assistance for recruitment as per the SLAs, identified the requirements and sourcing the desired profiles Directed end-to-end recruitment life cycle from scrutinizing the CV to closure; ensured adherence to the process with involvement in vendor management, rate negotiation & finalization and monitoring of vendor performance Carried candidates through every aspect of the process from initial contact to onboarding and maintained a coaching relationship for the entirety of their assignment Gathered regular feedbacks with technical panel and followed up with managers for early closures

  • Executive Recruiter at Select Source International
    Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Key result areas: IT Recruitment: Handled end to end recruitment for IT positions like Data Engineer, Java Developer, Automation Testing, Embedded developer, C++ developer, Devops, AWS Cloud, Python Developer, Technical Manager and more. Leadership Hiring: Conceptualized and implemented strategies for hiring senior and niche candidates as well as for competent professionals in all LOBS. Hiring Associate Directors and Project Managers. Working on JOBMA ATS, Developed by Select Source only. Acknowledged for understanding & managing the client needs, devising effective recruitment strategies for niche requirements as well as leveraging expertise in engaging the probable candidates to create pipeline Highlights: Have handled end to end client for Publicis Sapient and Incedo. Successfully achieved 200 % target for Q3 2021 Generated business for the organization with closures worth: o 3.92 Lac. From Incedo o 82 K from Airbus o 91 K from Publicis Sapient Recognized for closure of over 7.3 Lac. from Incedo for Associate Director position.

  • HR recruiter at Axis Consultants
    Jun 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Key result areas: Understanding client's man power needs. Posting job vacancies and short-listing candidates sourced through portal (Naukri, Monster, Times jobs and Linkedin) and validating them on their experience and interest on the role. End to end recruitment: Sourcing, Staffing, scoping, and on boarding candidates. Maintaining data base, Following up with the candidates until the joining. Handling the required documentation of joining formalities specific to background verification process and assisting in completion of joining documentations on the behalf of client. Have handled complete account of Wipro for Gurugram and Mumbai location. Awarded thrice as Employee of the Month in 2020 28 joining's in the month of September 2020 for Wipro