Hi, I’m
Aaradhya Kewalramani
Toronto,ON
Summary
Driven and decisive Recruiter/HR Advisor offering 9+ years of experience managing human resources teams to deliver compliance, personnel communication, and workforce programs Flexible and focused with expertise in recruitment and retention, mediation, staff training and development, and complex problem resolution. Develops and implements HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Royal Bank of CanadaMississauga, Canada
Advanced Recruiter
01.2022 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Play critical role in identification, selection and assessment of diverse talent and provide talent advice to the candidates when required
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for high-volume banking opportunities in personal and commercial banking across the country which included but were not limited to customer service, fraud, debt recovery, investments, brokerage, credit, business banking areas of the bank
- Hiring & onboarded an average of 50-60 candidates each month for Customer Service and Sales roles
- Source talented people, analyse resumes, , schedule, interview, conduct interview role play activities and manage offers and establish a talent pool for current and future hiring needs (Using Workday & Success Factors)
- Represented the firm and current career opportunities at numerous career fairs (in-person & virtual)
- Mentored to assist recruitment consultants for various tasks including interviewing and onboarding candidates
- Lead career conversations with internal employees to pre-screen, shortlist & encourage internal mobility within the bank based on employee individual capabilities, strengths, and career goals.
Nutrition InternationalOttawa, Canada
Recruiter
10.2021 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Identify talented candidates, review resumes, interview, schedule, and so on – expedite the interview process and build a talent pool for current and future hiring needs (Using Workday)
- Implement specific hiring strategies, and build relationships with hiring managers and other key stakeholders
- Collaborate with Human Resources, Hiring Managers, relevant teams, and all levels of management to present hiring recommendations and close candidates
- Attend panel interviews, Conduct Fit Interviews and Reference checks, responsible to update Hiring Dashboards
- Establish administrative tools to ensure a smooth recruiting process for current employees and candidates
- Ensure a high level of data integrity with ATS - Workday and Bamboo HR and other reporting systems.
Toronto Catholic District Board (TCDSB)
HR Administration (Onboarding)
04.2021 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Creating a short list of applicants and scheduling interviews with department heads
- Ensure that all selected students' documents are obtained on time, and that all pertinent information is entered into SAP and a SAP id is generated
- Create a weekly timesheet and distribute it to students, making sure they are filled out on time and accepted by
- Check attendance for payroll of 260+ students at the end of the week, run HR checks, and submit it to the payroll team for processing
- Act as a single point of contact for all students enrolled in the programme to resolve login, pay day, and tax-related issues.
United Arab Bank (UAE. Sharjah)Sharjah, UAE
HR Advisor Employee Relations
09.2018 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Designing and implementing talent management programmes, tools, and processes that support the strategic goals of the organisation
- Creating and implementing employee engagement programmes to improve workplace culture and morale
- Implementing performance management systems and processes, including as goal setting, performance evaluations, and performance improvement plans
- Conducting training sessions and presenting corporate presentations to big groups of employees at various levels
- Working with cross-functional teams to identify training needs and build appropriate learning programmes
- Creating and keeping learning and talent enablement systems and technologies in place to promote efficient and effective knowledge transfer and skill development
- Working with the Human Resources team to integrate talent enablement programmes into recruitment, onboarding, and succession planning processes
- Developing excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enable a client-centric approach to talent enablement
- Meeting project deadlines and delivering high-quality work requires great planning, organisation, and time management abilities.
IRIS Executives (UAE. Dubai)Dubai, UAE
Senior Recruiter
01.2017 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Handled the full life cycle in recruitment for permanent IT and Non-IT Employees
- Front end screening of profiles shared by the recruiters and submitting to client
- Specialization in hiring senior Executives (Directors, CEO’s, VP’s Etc)
- Exclusively involved in sourcing as well as posting resumes on Web Technology
- Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analysing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements
- Managed external agency relationship to maintain candidate flow and control costs
- Responsible for reference checks for the new employees.
Serai Shipping Services (UAE. Dubai)Dubai, UAE
HR Business Partner
01.2014 - 01.2017
Job overview
- To Create High Performance Work Environment by implementing pay for performance system
- Leading the outcomes of survey, and ensuring robust interventions for making it work for staff and the organisation by ensuring communication and right level of participation from all levels
- Successfully designed and implemented a comprehensive talent management program, resulting in a 20% increase in employee satisfaction and engagement
- Leading resourcing and on-boarding process for the executive pool and supporting the Talent Acquisition team for hiring.
Harbor Real Estate (UAE, Dubai)Dubai, UAE
Senior HR Advisor
01.2013 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Accomplished human resource strategies by determining account abilities; communicating and enforcing values, policies, and procedures; implementing recruitment, selection, orientation, training, coaching, counselling, disciplinary, and communication programs; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation strategies
- Implemented human resources programs and maintains organization of staff by establishing and providing human resources services, including talent acquisition, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention and labor relations, completing personnel transactions.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources & Management
01.2013
Graduate - Bachelor of Commerce, Mumbai University
01.2000
Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (HRM)
Skills
- Talent Management
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Performance Evaluation
- Policy Development
- Resume Scanning
- Talent Acquisition
- Applicant Sourcing
- Recruitment
- Compensation Packages
- Microsoft Office Expertise
- Job Applicant Interviews
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Background Checks
- Human Resource Management Systems
- Recruiting Software Experience
- Recruiting and Sourcing
- New Hire Training
- Executive Recruiting Strategies
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Candidate Screening
- Employment Verification
- LinkedIn Sourcing
- Training and Onboarding
- Hiring Requirements
- Human Resources Policies
- Time Management
- Social Media Recruiting
Accomplishments
- Developed and presented a series of leadership development training seminars, resulting in a 15% increase in organisational leadership effectiveness.
- Implemented a performance management system that boosted staff accountability and objective alignment by 25%.
- Implemented a learning management system, which resulted in a more streamlined and accessible learning experience for employees.
- Developed and implemented a succession planning approach to facilitate a smooth transition for key organisational leadership positions.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Advanced Recruiter
Royal Bank of Canada
01.2022 - 05.2023
Recruiter
Nutrition International
10.2021 - 11.2021
HR Administration (Onboarding)
Toronto Catholic District Board (TCDSB)
04.2021 - 08.2021
HR Advisor Employee Relations
United Arab Bank (UAE. Sharjah)
09.2018 - 01.2019
Senior Recruiter
IRIS Executives (UAE. Dubai)
01.2017 - 01.2018
HR Business Partner
Serai Shipping Services (UAE. Dubai)
01.2014 - 01.2017
Senior HR Advisor
Harbor Real Estate (UAE, Dubai)
01.2013 - 01.2014
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources & Management
Graduate - Bachelor of Commerce, Mumbai University
Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (HRM)
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