GARIMA VASHIST
Talent Acquisition Consultant
London,ON
Summary
Experienced with full-cycle recruiting, strategic sourcing, and talent pipeline development. Utilizes advanced methodologies to identify and engage top candidates, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Track record of fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and delivering effective recruitment solutions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) RPO
12.2020 - 05.2025
- Led full-cycle recruitment for technical, healthcare, and corporate positions across Canada, U.S., and LATAM, providing strategic guidance to hiring managers on sourcing strategies and compliance with collective agreements and legal requirements. Manage interview schedules, book rooms, and manage logistics for candidate assessments and documentation sessions.
- Receive, review, and shortlist applications to identify ideal candidates based on established criteria. Administer and score pre-employment assessments to support the selection process.
- Filled positions by building strong talent pipelines, reducing time-to-fill by 30% through proactive sourcing and referrals. Liaise with law enforcement agencies to initiate and track background and police record checks and conduct employment reference checks to validate candidate suitability and employment history.
- Maintain and update employee information in the HRIS and generating monthly reports, ensuring accuracy across position details, compensation, benefits, absences, transfers, leaves, terminations, and retirements.
- Draft and verify job postings, ensuring accuracy and compliance with organizational and legislative standards. Elevated employer brand visibility with creative job ads, AI-powered engagement tools, and targeted outreach, increasing candidate engagement by 25% and attracting higher-quality applicants.
- Coordinated learning and development initiatives, both in-house and with external vendors. Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, performing necessary checks to uphold data integrity and compliance standards.
- Design, develop, and deliver customized training programs to enhance client workforce capability and leadership effectiveness. Audit temporary employee assignments, ensuring coverage of vacancies and compliance with staffing protocols.
- Consistently achieved a 90% requisition fulfilment rate by tracking recruitment KPIs and delivering data-driven insights to guide leadership hiring strategies.
- Advanced DE&I hiring outcomes in partnership with HR and Marketing, increasing diverse hires by 18% year-over-year and embedding inclusive recruitment practices.
- Create engaging workshop content, presentation materials, and HR communications that drive knowledge transfer and stakeholder engagement and participated in corporate committees including Social, Community Giving, and Health & Safety Committees.
- Provide comprehensive HR solutions, including operational support, policy development, performance management, employee relations, compensation analysis, and health & safety compliance, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Total Workforce Solution RPO across - EMEA, Americas, UK & Ireland, APAC
HR Generalist
Occupational Health Professionals
05.2019 - 07.2020
- Review and correct time, absence, and payroll entries to ensure records are complete and accurate and adhere to established timelines for HR data entry, processing, and reporting.
- Monitor vacation and sick leave balances, notifying employees and supervisors of deficits, and initiating appropriate follow-up actions such as memos, adjustments, or payroll deductions.
- Prepare interview materials, documentation packages, and onboarding kits for successful candidates and liaise with law enforcement agencies to initiate and track background and police record checks as required.
- Manage interview schedules, book rooms, and manage logistics for candidate assessments and documentation sessions. Conduct employment reference checks to validate candidate suitability and employment history.
- Handled all aspects of Service Australia claims, acting as the go-to contact between the organization and Service Australia to make sure claims are managed smoothly and in line with legislative requirements.
- Built meaningful relationships with internal teams and community partners, bringing a culturally sensitive and equity-focused lens to collaborations aimed at improving health outcomes for all.
- Implemented proactive employee relations and communication strategies to address previous union complaints, restoring credibility and emphasizing an employee-centric approach within the HR organization. Led OHP through swift HR change and transformation initiatives achieving a position change management.
- Established the company's inaugural HR shared services centre to provide internal coaching services and directed full- cycle recruitment in conjunction with WHS consulting, initiating successful workforce planning, job realignment, employee engagement, and team-building projects. Achieved a $30K cost saving during WHS consulting in flu season through successful HR hiring initiatives. Implemented a metrics-driven performance management system with a focus on operational outcomes. Pioneered value-added employee recognition and awards programs.
- Local Australian company offering WHS services and recruitment services.
HR Coordinator
FedEx–TNT Express
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Oversaw new hire onboarding, documentation verification, and orientation sessions for 200+ employees during a merger. Oversaw the end-to-end recruitment process while supporting HR Business Partners in maintaining the HRM database.
- Maintained compliance with internal policies and Australian employment standards.
- Provided administrative HR support, including file audits and exit interviews.
- Worldwide footprint offering special handling, freight, shipping, and logistics services with 150,000+ employees
HR Consultant
ENWARE
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Contract Role
HR Coordinator
PARISI BATHWARE
05.2016 - 08.2018
- Lead the internal hiring and new hire onboarding, benefits management.
- Provided administrative HR support, including file audits and exit interviews.
- Major supplier of bathware and door ware objects in Australia with 200+ employees
Business Operations HR Manager
Luxury Quotient
11.2014 - 05.2016
- Led core HR functions across performance management, talent development, employee engagement, and employee relations, driving measurable improvements in workforce effectiveness and retention. Applied talent analytics to support workforce planning, mitigate flight risk, and advance compensation equity, while overseeing benchmarking, job architecture, and salary review processes. Built scalable learning and development programs for managers and high-potential talent, promoting internal mobility and a culture of continuous growth. Served as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on people strategy, communications, and organizational effectiveness, while managing vendor partnerships to optimize HR operations. Spearheaded culture-building initiatives that aligned employee experience with business performance, strengthening engagement and organizational trust.
- An e-commerce luxury marketplace that provides its users with the tools they need to become better fashion stylists.
Executive Assistant
Genesis Colors
04.2014 - 10.2014
- Contract
- Eclectic mix of splendid designer labels from India and across the globe.
Executive Assistant
KOHLER
11.2010 - 10.2013
- Manufacture of smart kitchen and bath products, powerful engines and generators, and host world-class hospitality experiences with 40,000+ employees.
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Sydney Business School
01.2018
BBA - undefined
GGSIPU
01.2008
Skills
Full-cycle recruitment
Certification
CHRP (2014144)
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Affiliations
CHRP
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) RPO
12.2020 - 05.2025
HR Generalist
Occupational Health Professionals
05.2019 - 07.2020
HR Coordinator
FedEx–TNT Express
09.2018 - 05.2019
HR Consultant
ENWARE
05.2018 - 08.2018
HR Coordinator
PARISI BATHWARE
05.2016 - 08.2018
Business Operations HR Manager
Luxury Quotient
11.2014 - 05.2016
Executive Assistant
Genesis Colors
04.2014 - 10.2014
Executive Assistant
KOHLER
11.2010 - 10.2013
BBA - undefined
GGSIPU
MBA - Human Resources
Sydney Business School