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Harita Thakkar

Caledon,ON

Summary

Highly ambitious recruitment and HR specialist with over 6 years of expertise in full-cycle recruiting and HR functions. Expert in hiring top talent, build robust talent pipelines and deliver outstanding candidate experiences, achieving a 95% satisfaction rate in post-hire surveys. Proven track record of improving employee retention rates, consistently reducing time for hard-to-fill roles by leveraging ATS, social media, job boards and networking. Passionate about fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces. Excellent business acumen and recognized for top notch client service and relationship management. Adept at maximizing brand awareness.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Bayshore Healthcare
06.2024 - Current
  • Lead a team of 3-5 Recruiters and Coordinators to provide coaching, training and performance management to enable the needs of the Division.
  • Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Manager and Director Human Resources to develop and execute a solid recruitment strategy in order to meet the volume of business.
  • Achieved a 30% increase in candidate quality and technical and cultural fit, leading to 20% improvement in employee retention rates.
  • Act as a leader within recruitment team and come up with proactive and innovative strategies to attract and develop a pipeline of talented candidates for corporate administrative roles and healthcare professionals.
  • Align with the national diversity policy and adapt HR strategies in order to integrate this into sourcing and recruitment strategy.
  • Collaborate with Area Directors and/or Regional Operations Directors to ensure staffing capacity is equal to client care volumes.
  • Network through local contacts, association membership, conferences, educational institution, social media and active employees.
  • Represent and promote Bayshore’s brand and value proposition at external recruitment events in a positive and professional manner.
  • Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System.

Recruiter

Bayshore Healthcare
01.2023 - 05.2024


  • Led full-cycle recruitment processes and successfully hired over 300+ regulated and unregulated health care professionals for very high paced Transitional Care Units.
  • Developed and executed comprehensive sourcing strategies increasing passive candidate engagement by 40% by leveraging social media, job boards, networking and building robust candidate pipeline.
  • Reduced time to fill from an average of 60 days to 30 days through recruitment process optimization and implementation of an advanced ATS.
  • Skilled in fostering excellent working relationships with Area Directors, Clinical Managers and HRBPs to develop and execute solid recruitment strategy to meet and exceed staffing requirements.
  • Implemented an employee referral program and custom pre-screen quiz for all positions, resulting in 30% in high-quality hires.
  • Recognized for exceptional candidate experience, achieving a 95% satisfaction rate in post-hire surveys.
  • Collaborate with National Campus Recruitment Manager to organize and lead job fairs and student placements enhancing the employer branding and expanding talent pool.
  • Coach and train new Recruiters and Coordinators on Human Resources Team.

HR Help Desk Associate & HR Associate

The Hospital for Sick Children
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Supported clients and HR subject matter experts by answering client inquiries and resolving issues in timely and professional manner
  • Advised leaders on employee issues and policy interpretation.
  • Facilitated hospital wide new hire orientations for up to 60-120 employees at a time.
  • Managed HR portfolio and supported a team of Department Managers, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition Specialists in providing general HR, recruitment, and administrative support.
  • Assisted in clarifying changing goals/objectives, policies, procedures, collective agreement, legislative or common-law applications to ensure consistent application of HR practices.
  • Partnered with Talent Acquisition Specialists and HRBPs to meet HR needs for specific client portfolios in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
  • Created employee contracts for internal and external clients.
  • Actioned employee change transactions in accordance with Hospital policy, collective agreement provisions.
  • Managed recruitment and onboarding of Co-op Students for various HR Departments.
  • Created a New Hire Passport to better help the new employees with smooth onboarding and transition.
  • Led a Continuous Improvement Initiatives (CIP) project to streamline and improvise processes.

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Intern

The Hospital for Sick Kids
09.2015 - 12.2015
  • Collaborated with Hiring Managers and Talent Acquisition Specialists to provide support with their high-volume portfolios on full cycle recruitment activities to implement staffing initiatives.
  • Developed and customized screening criteria and interview guides
  • Handled high volume candidate screening, assessment, and evaluation.
  • Conducted reference and security checks
  • Coordinated and participated in large scale Nursing Intake event which involved mass resume screening, interviews, assessing and recommending qualified candidates to Hiring Managers
  • Planned and executed successful Administrative Professional Talent Pool event.
  • Facilitated workshops for employees on resume writing tips & techniques and interview preparations.
  • Lead group of students at Take Our Kids to Work event.
  • Volunteered to support Celebration of Excellence event.

Head Pharmacy Assistant

Shoppers Drug Mart
09.2013 - 12.2014
  • Published and monitored new job positions through Hiring Management System.
  • Handled recruitment, onboarding and training of new pharmacy assistants and interns.
  • Conducted performance reviews utilizing performance management tools.
  • Reduced the loss of expired drugs by 80% through accurate inventory management.
  • Coach and train new hires for improved efficiency.
  • Reduced errors and customer complaints significantly on third party claims through excellent adjudication claims management.
  • Awarded monthly incentives for increased sale of Optimum cards and exceeded service targets.

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management -

George Brown College
Toronto, ON
12.2015

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry -

Maharaja Sayajirao University
04.2007

Skills

  • Collaborative strategic thinker
  • Employer Branding
  • Negotiation and influencing skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Advanced computer skills (Outlook, Microsoft Office, ATS, HRIS, PeopleSoft)
  • Superior time management and prioritization skills
  • Passionate team player
  • Proven ability to multitask with sense of urgency
  • Ability to foster strong business relationships
  • Analytical approach to problem solving

Certification

  • CHRP Designation
  • Wrote Comprehensive Knowledge Exam (CKE) Level - eligibility requirement for CHRL
  • Successfully completed Yellow Belt Training
  • Active Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) member

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Bayshore Healthcare
06.2024 - Current

Recruiter

Bayshore Healthcare
01.2023 - 05.2024

HR Help Desk Associate & HR Associate

The Hospital for Sick Children
01.2016 - 01.2020

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Intern

The Hospital for Sick Kids
09.2015 - 12.2015

Head Pharmacy Assistant

Shoppers Drug Mart
09.2013 - 12.2014

Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management -

George Brown College

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry -

Maharaja Sayajirao University

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