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SWATHI AVUDAIAPPAN

Cirencester,UK

Summary

Dynamic Recruitment Professional with 5.5+ years of experience in IT and Non-IT hiring. Expertise in sourcing, screening, onboarding, reducing time-to-hire by 30%, and implementing data-driven recruitment strategies to align with organizational goals.

Driven professional with keen ability to manage and coordinate executive tasks, ensuring seamless operations. Demonstrates strong communication and organisational skills, with proven track record in project management and stakeholder engagement. Poised to contribute to strategic initiatives and drive operational success.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Executive HR / HR Business Partner (HRBP) / Talent

RR Transport pvt
Chennai, India
04.2022 - 03.2025
  • End-to-End Employee Lifecycle Management: Overseeing the entire employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding, including induction, employee engagement, performance management, and exit formalities.
  • Workforce Management: Efficiently managing HR operations for a workforce of 2,000+ associates, ensuring timely resolution of queries and smooth coordination across departments.
  • Unit HR Lead: Acting as the single point of contact (SPOC) for a business unit, partnering with leadership and operational teams to drive HR strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Stakeholder Management: Collaborating with multiple internal and external stakeholders simultaneously, balancing strategic priorities and operational tasks to meet organizational objectives.
  • Grievance Handling & Escalation Management: Addressing employee concerns, conducting investigations, and implementing resolution strategies to maintain a healthy workplace culture and reduce attrition.
  • Talent Acquisition & Interviewing: Conducting face-to-face interviews across levels and leading hiring drives for Infrastructure Technology and Services (IT IS) roles, ensuring cultural and skill fit.
  • Niche Hiring Expertise: Successfully closing critical and hard-to-fill positions by utilizing innovative sourcing strategies and engaging passive candidates.
  • Walk-in Drive Coordination: Strategising, planning, and executing large-scale walk-in recruitment drives to meet high-volume hiring needs within tight timelines.
  • Campus Hiring: Building relationships with educational institutions, organizing campus drives, and onboarding fresh talent to build a strong entry-level talent pipeline.

IT Recruiter

ESK Software Services (P) Ltd.
Chennai, India
03.2019 - 02.2022
  • Managed end-to-end recruitment for IT and Non-IT roles, achieving over 50 successful placements within 2.5 years.
  • Reduced time-to-hire by 30% through process optimization and leveraging advanced recruitment tools and plan.
  • Organized 5+ walk-in drives, onboarding 20+ professionals for critical positions within tight deadlines.
  • Fostered strong relationships with clients, achieving an 80% client satisfaction rate and repeat business.
  • Built and nurtured relationships with 10+ clients, tailoring recruitment solutions to meet their unique needs.
  • Conducted detailed market research to create data-driven hiring campaigns aligned with client goals.
  • Improved sourcing by implementing innovative engagement strategies, increasing retention rates by 30%.
  • Enhanced team performance by 25% through mentorship and strategic planning.
  • Demonstrated excellent negotiating skills in persuading high-value candidates to accept offers, reducing time-to-hire by 15%.
  • Ambitious approach in achieving record-high recruitment numbers in a highly competitive industry.
  • Promoted sustainability in IT recruitment by utilizing electronic communication and documentation methods to reduce paper use.
  • Implemented data protection strategies in the recruitment process to ensure confidentiality of sensitive applicant information.

Education

MBA - Human Resource Management

DR MGR University

B.Com - CA

Madras University

Skills

  • Recruitment lifecycle management
  • Client relationship management
  • Recruitment analytics
  • Customized recruitment solutions
  • Candidate sourcing and screening
  • Team mentoring
  • Process streamlining
  • Communication skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Healthcare domain expertise
  • Accounts receivable management
  • AR operations
  • Recruitment tools proficiency
  • HRMS platforms
  • Database management
  • MS Office proficiency
  • Payroll management
  • Onboarding
  • Recruitment tracking system development
  • Diversity hiring initiatives

Accomplishments

  • Revamped the onboarding process, reducing turnover by 20%.
  • Launched a company-wide recognition program, improving employee satisfaction scores by 30%.
  • Processed payroll for employees.
  • Spearheaded a recruitment team to deliver results 2 weeks ahead of schedule on a major project.
  • Successfully onboarded 30+ candidates within six months, exceeding client expectations.
  • Developed and implemented a new recruitment tracking system, enhancing reporting accuracy by 95%.
  • Drove diversity hiring initiatives, increasing representation of underrepresented groups by 30% within a year.

Timeline

Executive HR / HR Business Partner (HRBP) / Talent

RR Transport pvt
04.2022 - 03.2025

IT Recruiter

ESK Software Services (P) Ltd.
03.2019 - 02.2022

B.Com - CA

Madras University

MBA - Human Resource Management

DR MGR University

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