Sananda Adhikari

Experience

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  Frontrunner Placementzone Pvt Ltd

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Recruitment Executive

  • Full Life Cycle Recruiting experiences across various business units with various IT and Non-IT clients such as Wipro Technologies, ITC Infotech, CMC Limited, Atos Origin, RS Software, IBM, CapGemini, Cognizant Techology Solutions, Tractors India Limited (TIL), Bata India, Godrej & Boyce, Fritolay, and Reliance Communications.• Source candidates from portals like Naukri, Monster India, Times Job, internal database etc.• Match & shortlist the relevant profiles.• Screen the candidates to check their technical credentials, project experience, communication skills, CTC, notice period, academic credentials & related details.• Present selected candidates to hiring manager, conduct initial phone interview, schedule next level of interviews (MS Outlook), co-ordinate with candidates regarding their next level of interviews, till closure. Able to communicate with candidates at all levels.• Negotiate/convince the candidate with regard to salary, relocation & related issues in coordination with the client.• Continuous follow up with offered candidates to ensure offer to on board conversion.• Coordinate with clients with respect to requirements received, resumes forwarded, shortlisted resumes, discuss/clarify technical & related aspects of the requirement, etc.• Taking the necessary steps to solve the issues (Candidates Salary, Offer letter, Source Conflict and joining)• Coordinating on weekday and weekend walk-ins across all the locations.• Maintain tracker sheets; client wise, requirement wise, for candidate Show less

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  Acro Service Corp

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Technical Recruiter

  • Successfully identified, attracted and hired the best technical candidates available for clients Experience working with VMS clients, Applicant Tracking System, Job order Management.• Proactively recruited candidates through Internet research, job boards, internal database, Job Diva, cold calling, referrals, social media networking (LinkedIn, Bullhorn Reach), traditional networking, and other strategies and sources.• Recruited professionals for various skill sets such as Engineering & Design, Architects, Supply chain & Procurement, Business professionals, • Maintain an accurate, up to date, pipeline of candidates including their skillset, location, current work status, and compensation requirements.• Drove the hiring process in a high-volume / time-sensitive environment, managing candidates through the process to have them placed on assignments. • Recruited and placed candidates with security clearance: Secret-Top Secret TSCI. • Negotiated and extended offers of employment. Show less

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  AT-Tech (Act 1 Group)

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Technical Recruiter

  • Responsible for full lifecycle agency recruiting for clients on both fulltime and contract positions in the Seattle area and nationwide. • Built relationships, utilized creative sourcing methods, Boolean search, and social media.• Worked on a wide variety of positions across industries including core technology positions such as software engineer, QA Engineer (SDET), Application Developer, .Net Developer and Program/Project Manager.• Developed, drove and executed comprehensive search strategies to recruit senior and niche candidates in limited candidate spaces.• Sourced, screened, interviewed, and closed technical candidates Show less

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  Allegis Global Solutions

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Staffing Specialist- Microsoft

  • Performed consultative intake call with hiring manager to qualify request, recommend alternative job title or job level as necessary and provide bill rate and overall guidance of the end-to-end contractor procurement process and the benefits of the program “Contractor Hub”.• Assisted Microsoft management with the requisition process which included requisition creation in VMS tool Beeline, requirement validation and submittal, candidate review and short-listing, interview scheduling and follow-up, and position creation in HeadTrax.• Selected from a distribution matrix a group of suppliers to source for the requisition. At the same time ensured candidates are being submitted within the SLA – follow up on requisitions with little or no submittals, re-source to additional suppliers if necessary.• Helped manage a supply base of over 105 companies around the US to ensure all standards are being met in terms of cost, timeline.• Tracked and edited Purchase Orders, Statements of Work, and internal confidential documentation as part of the procurement process also maintaining compliance with LCA.• Log client-reported issues and tracked resolution through to completion, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction• Maintained and updated weekly, monthly, and quarterly activity and performance reports to manage and oversee performance of participating staffing suppliersMonitored notifications to confirm they are received and responded to in a timely manner, delivering on agreed-upon service level agreements.• Conducted on-site meetings to ensure best practices regarding process, supplier performance/relationships, and market trend education. Show less

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  Microsoft

  Jan 2015 - now

  • Manage a high volume of complex scheduling requests using MS Outlook tools.• Coordinate very senior level interview schedules within the executive recruiting team and oversee senior candidate experience• Independently make quick and right decisions that optimize the candidate experience (common judgment calls include loop changes, process fiascos, and hiring manager preference changes)• Arrange travel/lodging/limo services for candidates for interviews.• Coordinate area tours and ‘sell trips’ for candidates, in conjunction with Relocation team• Partner with other team members as well as other groups to ensure best practice sharing, process improvements and consistency in business.• Responsibilities included onboarding tasks- drafting initial offer letter and liaising with Accounts and payroll dept. for candidate's account getting created• Provide relocation/benefits information to candidates. • Produce high quality documentation for clients/candidates at various stages of interview/offer process (interview schedules, offer letters, etc.).• Ensure proper candidate/information handover to Relocation, New Employee Orientation and others at relevant stages of process.• Coordinate ad-hoc projects as requested.• Identify opportunities for improving candidate experience and scheduling efficiency.• Anticipate the needs and timing for the Recruiters based on historical recruiting lifecycle data and ongoing communication from Recruiters; proactively suggest strategies/solutions• Ensure Encore, E-Recruiting and other databases are updated on a regular basis with candidate information, interview feedback, offer details, and agency data Show less

  • Human Resources Analyst

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Executive Recruiting Associate

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
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  Kumon North America, Inc.

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2015

  Teacher and Grader