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Rahul Kalesan

Leeds,

Summary

Passionate and results-driven Talent Acquisition Specialist with extensive experience in sourcing, screening, and headhunting top talent across diverse industries. A qualified CIPD Level 7 professional, I am committed to delivering strategic talent acquisition solutions that align with business objectives. Skilled in stakeholder and vendor management, I excel at building strong partnerships with hiring managers and external partners to enhance recruitment efficiency. Proficient in leveraging ATS platforms to streamline hiring processes, I am dedicated to not only filling positions but also shaping high-performing teams that drive organizational success. Looking ahead, I am eager to further refine my expertise in strategic talent acquisition and employer branding, contributing to a dynamic, people-centric organization.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

HR Recruiter

Resourse Solution (Standard Chartered)
12.2021 - 09.2023
  • Increased speed of new employee hiring process by 25% by designing more efficient and precise candidate targeting
  • Partner with Internal stakeholders, business leaders, and hiring managers to align recruitment strategies with business goals
  • Proactively source candidates using job boards, social media, employee referrals, and networking
  • Utilize Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter to attract niche and passive candidates
  • Conduct initial screening calls to assess candidates' qualifications, experience, cultural fit, and salary expectations
  • Schedule and coordinate high volume interviews, ensuring a smooth experience for candidates and hiring managers
  • Prepare and send official offer letters detailing compensation and company policies
  • Coordinate and oversee employment background checks, including employment verification, reference checks, criminal history, and education verification
  • Facilitate a smooth onboarding process for new hires by coordinating with various departments to provide necessary resources such as IT access, ID cards and workstation
  • Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies and vendors, ensuring seamless collaboration and cost-effective hiring solutions
  • Leverage ATS to track candidate pipelines, manage recruitment analytics, and ensure compliance with hiring policies
  • Regularly update and organize candidate and recruitment data in spreadsheets for easy access and efficient tracking
  • Treat all candidate and employee information, such as personal data, salary expectations, and employment history, with the utmost confidentiality
  • Follow company policies on data retention and disposal, ensuring that outdated or unnecessary information is securely deleted in compliance with legal requirements and internal policies

HR Consultant

QUESS CORP (Société Générale)
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to understand job requirements and identify ideal candidate profiles
  • Create, post, and manage job advertisements and source profiles using various platforms (company website, job boards, social media)
  • Screen resumes to shortlist candidates based on qualifications and experience
  • Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers
  • Preparing detailed offer letters and employment contracts while ensuring a smooth onboarding process, helping new hires integrate successfully into the organization
  • Increased diversity by 20% through targeted sourcing efforts and partnering with External Agencies
  • Effectively utilizing ATS platforms to track candidate pipelines, maintain structured databases, and generate reports for recruitment analytics
  • Liaising with external recruitment agencies to expand sourcing channels and optimize hiring efficiency

Senior Executive

Covenant Consultants
08.2017 - 04.2020
  • Work closely with clients to understand their hiring needs, company culture, and long-term goals, providing tailored recruitment strategies
  • Proactively source, engage, and assess potential candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media, networking, and referrals
  • Conduct in-depth interviews, evaluate qualifications, and match candidates with the right opportunities based on skills and cultural fit
  • To Stay updated on industry trends, salary benchmarks, and talent market shifts to provide data-driven recommendations to clients
  • Maintain strong relationships with both clients and candidates to foster long-term partnerships and repeat business

Education

MSc Human Resource Management (CIPD Level 7) -

Leeds Beckett University
Leeds, United Kingdom
09-2024

MBA -

SRM University
Chennai, India
04-2017

BBA - Business Administration

Madras University
Chennai, India
04-2015

Skills

    Recruitment Software: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Greenhouse, SuccessFactors, Taleo & MS Office Suite

    Talent Acquisition: Talent Sourcing , Stakeholder Management, Competency-Based Interviewing, Face to Face Interviewing, Diversity Recruiting & Onboarding

    Communication: English(Advance), Malayalam(Native), Tamil( Native) & Hindi(Intermediate)

Timeline

HR Recruiter

Resourse Solution (Standard Chartered)
12.2021 - 09.2023

HR Consultant

QUESS CORP (Société Générale)
01.2021 - 07.2021

Senior Executive

Covenant Consultants
08.2017 - 04.2020

MSc Human Resource Management (CIPD Level 7) -

Leeds Beckett University

MBA -

SRM University

BBA - Business Administration

Madras University

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