Payal Gurnani
Summary
Devoted professional proactively and quickly identifies best course of action for given scenarios. Confident handling tasks independently and in teams with highly organized approach to work. Strong advocate for those in need and committed to providing best possible service.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiting Program Specialist (Talent Acquisition Operations)
ByteDance Pte Ltd
08.2022 - Current
- Main POC in APAC for Employee Referral Program across all business and technical verticals for Experienced Hires and Campus Hires
- Pivotal in re-defining talent policy and process during Global Referral Revamp Initiative and creating SOP guides for employees across the organization globally
- Integral in “Lead People By Quality” project, designed to mitigate risk of discrimination when posting Job Descriptions on internal and external websites
- Responsible for creating visualization dashboards (Pivot tables, V-lookup) via Feishu Base to track campaign success and provide recommendations to improve effectiveness
- Main POC in APAC for Early Careers Recruitment Campaign
- Single-handedly designed campaign rules, initiatives, leadership dashboard to motivate employees to participate, preparing communications for global dissemination of details, and working with Employer Branding, Legal, HR Compliance and Internal Communications for standardization
- Key in creating all referral-related communication messaging for promotions via Global Employee Referral Bot and various Lark group chats for maximum visibility whilst up-keeping creativity to ensure engagement amongst employees
- Co-hosting APAC TA Town hall to curate engaging, interactive agenda for all APAC-based TAs/ HRBPs physically and virtually
- Kick-started inaugural APAC Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) pilot sessions by working with global counterparts and external vendor, Diversifying Group
- Operational task of reviewing Job Descriptions (JDs) across regions i.e., APAC, EMEA and AMS, whilst being a dedicated reviewer with shift duties
- Staying up-to-date with new regulations/ laws for regions (e.g., Pay Transparency Act for California and New York, Mandatory Job Levelling requirements, USDS Departments) and educating team reviewers on the changes
- Utilising strong relationships built with TAs/ HRBPs across business functions globally and guiding them on best practices
Candidate Channels Advisor, Recruiting
Meta
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Planning and execution of projects, initiatives and events related to culture, diversity, inclusion and equality
- Co-heading investigations with People Business Partners for disciplinary issues and provided sound recommendations on a cohesive working environment
- Pivotal in Vendor Management for Recruitment Agencies with multi-national IT System Integrators such as Infosys, Accenture and Tata Consulting
- Managed project proposal lifecycle for RFPs, RFQs for external vendors and maintained fair rigor when disseminating mandatory requirements as outlined by the committee
- First point of contact for all referrals within APAC (pipeline specific to Core Business and Partnerships functionalities)
- Utilize data to drive engagement and accountability across recruiting and business partners
Recruiting Operations, Human Resources
Cloudera
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Sourcing, screening and first-level interviewing candidates across Sales
- Responsible for coordinating the end-to-end interview process for candidates in the APAC region and across multiple time zones (Engineering, Field Sales, Professional Services pods)
- Partnering with Talent Branding, Marketing, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion teams to attract, retain candidates (e.g., involvement in Women in Technology events and ensuring job postings on all requisitions include non-discriminatory language).
Intern
Centre for Psychotherapy
06.2020 - 04.2021
- Conducted assessments, interviews for new clients and developed treatment plans in accordance with a wide range of mental health issues
- Employed a range of therapeutic practices and integrative approaches to counsel adults, youth, and families from diverse backgrounds
- Provided on-going client education to assist them in meeting their rehabilitation goals.
Associate Consultant
Allegis Group
04.2018 - 10.2019
- Account Management of existing clients across business and technical verticals
- Maintaining candidate databases and matching candidates to clients’ vacancies
- Screening, interviewing and short-listing potential candidates
- Reviewing applications, managing interviews and drawing up shortlists of candidates for clients to interview
- Performing interview preparation for candidates about the nature of work, skills needed, potential growth within the role as well as general career advice
- Identifying and developing new business development opportunities whilst partnering with external vendors
- Negotiating contractual agreement and rendering high level of service to clients and candidates.
Recruitment Consultant
People Profilers Pte Ltd
10.2017 - 03.2018
- Account Management of existing clients and establishing rapport for long-term engagement
- Maintaining candidate databases and matching candidates to clients’ vacancies
- Screening, interviewing and short-listing potential candidates
- Negotiating contractual agreement and rendered high level of service to clients and candidates.
Education
Master of Arts - Psychological Counselling
Monash University
Melbourne, Australia05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Science And Psychology in Society
University of Western Australia - Australia
Perth, Australia01.2017
Skills
- Program Management Optimization
- Strong Stakeholder Management
- Data Crunching, Computing and Analysis
- Highly Affluent in Content Creation, Writing and Editing
Languages
Fluent in English and Hindi (Spoken and Written)
Computer Literacy - Proficiency
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Programs – Intermediate in Word, Excel (Pivot tables, V lookup, F Lookup, Visualization Dashboards), PowerPoint and Outlook
- Proficient in SPSS and relevant research analytical skills
- General knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop CS 3
Timeline
Recruiting Program Specialist (Talent Acquisition Operations)
ByteDance Pte Ltd
08.2022 - Current
Candidate Channels Advisor, Recruiting
Meta
11.2021 - 08.2022
Intern
Centre for Psychotherapy
06.2020 - 04.2021
Recruiting Operations, Human Resources
Cloudera
01.2020 - 11.2021
Associate Consultant
Allegis Group
04.2018 - 10.2019
Recruitment Consultant
People Profilers Pte Ltd
10.2017 - 03.2018
Master of Arts - Psychological Counselling
Monash University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Science And Psychology in Society
University of Western Australia - Australia
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