Dipti Soni
Summary
Experienced APAC Talent Acquisition manager with a decade of specialized experience in developing and optimizing recruitment strategies to attract and retain top talent. Proven track record of generating and maintaining candidate pipeline for complex, senior-level positions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
Cake Group
07.2021 - 11.2023
- Developed and managed candidate pipeline for challenging and senior positions, utilizing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, souring campaigns, google Boolean searches and attending networking events
- Implemented and managed end-to-end recruitment strategies, resulting in a 30% reduction in time-to-fill positions and a 25% increase in quality of hires
- Spearheaded the development and execution of employer branding initiatives, including social media campaigns, and networking events, resulting in a 15% increase in social media traffic and improved employee branding
- Introduced and led hiring manager training to optimize hiring process which helped to streamline the interview process which resulted in 90% offer acceptance rate
- Managed and coached junior recruiter based in APAC
- Conducted skills and competency-based interviews to assess candidates' qualifications, experience, and fit for specific roles
- Improvised on sourcing strategies, including social media recruitment, employee referral programs, and direct sourcing, resulting in significant increase in qualified candidates
- Partnered with HR operations, including employee relations, onboarding, off-boarding, drafting policies
- Roles hired for - Sales & Marketing, Legal & Compliance, Product Managers, HR & Operations, Rust Developer, Smart Contract developers, Software Engineers, QAE's, DevOps Engineers.
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Cobalt Recruitment
09.2018 - 03.2021
- Managed 2 recruitment consultants while nurturing influential relationship between clients and candidates
- Conducted talent market mapping, staying informed about talent flow, market attrition and companies employing talent
- Consistently over archived quarterly sales target and contributed to company revenue
- Established strong relationships with industry professionals through networking events and social media outreach.
- Roles recruited for - Investment Manager, Investment Analyst, Sales & Business Development.
Recruitment Consultant
Morgan Mckinley
05.2016 - 03.2018
- Recruited for mid to senior hires for middle office functions
- Built strong relationships with clients through regular communication and understanding their unique needs.
- Negotiated competitive compensation packages on behalf of clients and candidates to ensure successful placements.
- Conducting candidate screening, reference checks, interview preparation and negotiated offers
- Roles recruited for - Finance, Operations, Legal & Compliance.
Associate Recruitment Consultant
Profile Search & Selection Singapore
11.2014 - 02.2016
- 180-degree recruitment consultant worked closely with relevant consultants to understand overall needs and requirements of the job mandates and plan the candidate search
- Engaged and activated passive candidates through the use various search techniques and sourced new candidates by developing advertising programs using various means i.e., job advertisements, internal database, referrals, cold calling
- Evaluated candidate competencies by conducting initial screening, their salary expectations, notice period, the reason for leaving.
Human Resource Generalist
State Bank of India Mutual Funds
05.2012 - 04.2014
- Reported to the head of HR, my responsibilities included job advertisements on company, sourcing CVs for various roles, screening CV's & making introductory calls to candidates, coordinating Interviews & relevant tests, and ad-hoc duties
- Participated in interviews and debriefing sessions to understand and refine hiring needs
- Jointly managed the company's first HRMS system, successfully recruited for 25 vacancies in the newly opened branch offices within the specified time frame.
Education
Masters in Business Administration - Human Resources Management
University of Mumbai
01.2011
Bachelors In Engineering - Information Technology
University of Mumbai
01.2008
Skills
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Data-driven decision-making
- Pipeline development
- Recruitment strategy development
- Job offers negotiations
- Cost per hire optimization
- Employee branding
- Implementing systems
- Mentoring and coaching
- On-boarding/ off-boarding
- Greenhouse
- BambooHR
- Metaview
- Salesforce
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Cake Group
07.2021 - 11.2023
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Cobalt Recruitment
09.2018 - 03.2021
Recruitment Consultant
Morgan Mckinley
05.2016 - 03.2018
Associate Recruitment Consultant
Profile Search & Selection Singapore
11.2014 - 02.2016
Human Resource Generalist
State Bank of India Mutual Funds
05.2012 - 04.2014
Masters in Business Administration - Human Resources Management
University of Mumbai
Bachelors In Engineering - Information Technology
University of Mumbai
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