Ishika Hastir
Brampton,ON
Summary
Talent Acquisition Expert and Program Manager with 15 years of experience. Strong expertise in securing top talent that aligns with company culture. Diverse experience has expanded recruitment strategies and knowledge base. Prioritizes effective communication with clients and candidates. Demonstrates leadership and commitment to continuous learning. Builds robust talent pool and professional network.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Program Manager
Co-operators
05.2022 - Current
- As the TA Program Lead, I spearheaded the development of numerous company programs from inception, including securing senior leadership approvals and successfully launching the Enterprise Employee Promise (EP)
- Developed a four-year enterprise-wide Early Talent strategy, a comprehensive plan aligning the EP with other strategic initiatives to advance the organization's high-performance cooperative roadmap
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to establish a repository of external partnerships and integrate inclusive hiring practices within Talent Acquisition
- Through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, I facilitated the development of an MS Forms interview platform enabling objective decision-making and transparent interview scoring
- An automated tool was implemented to summarize and provide data to leadership
- In partnership with the Inclusion and Diversity team, I built a roster of external partnerships to facilitate the hiring of neurodivergent talent and promote inclusive hiring practices
- Collaborated with executives to develop enterprise frameworks for External Self-ID, working closely with legal and privacy teams to secure necessary approvals and frameworks
- Contributed to the development and rollout of the company's first reconciliation strategy as a member of the working group committee, representing Talent Acquisition
Talent Recruiter
Co-operators
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Collaborating with senior executives and HR leaders on succession gaps to proactively attract exceptional, diverse internal and external talent, providing a white-glove leader, candidate and search partner experience
- Leading Full cycle recruitment for the Catalyst program within Cooperators
- Working closely with various hiring leaders to support the Catalyst vision while the organization shifts towards a digital transformation journey which aims to change every facet of our current line of business
- Hiring for various Digital, Marketing and IT positions across the organization
- Advocating and influencing senior executives to be talent champions promoting opportunities through their networks
- Brand ambassador for the Catalyst, researching the labor market and trends to support and provide the best candidate journey and experience
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Sheridan College
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Key accountabilities include assessing, recommending and implementing process improvements that create a positive candidate and hiring manager experience
- Conducting full-cycle recruitment in support of Sheridan’s departments and academic Faculties for all employee groups
- Interpreting and applying relevant employment legislation and collective agreement language on matters pertaining to terms and conditions of employment
- Providing leadership to clients by taking a proactive and strategic role in their TA activities and priorities
- Proactively developing and implementing effective sourcing and recruitment strategies
- Acting as an advisor and consultant for Sheridan hiring managers, including advising on TA best practice, current trends, interpretations of related policies and procedures, and collective agreements
Talent Acquisition Partner
e-Health Ontario
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Leading Recruitment and Selection Strategy Sessions with the Hiring Manager and confer with senior leadership to identify sourcing strategies
- Developed recruitment plans to ensure an understanding of job responsibilities, departmental structure, and business requirements
- Managed 50-60 IT requisitions, Handling 7 various portfolios under the MOH initiative
- Recruited for Medical Chief Officer, VP and Executive level roles under the IT Enterprise & Architecture group, worked on the Panorama project for Ministry of Health, hiring 60+ resources (ETL Developers, BI Developers, Cognos, Business Analyst) project consisted of 3 phases
- Focused all efforts on Client and Service delivery to ensure SLA's are met and also to create a positive and consistent experience for hiring manager and candidates
Resource Acquisition Specialist
Treasury Board Secretariat
07.2014 - 09.2015
- Supporting complex and high volume I&IT recruitment and procurement for I&IT resources for the Ontario public sector (OPS)
- Managed a large portfolio of 9 ministry clusters, responsible for ensuring that end to end procurement cycle was successfully implemented with a volume of about (1800 recruitments)
- Hired IT resources for all Ministries roles under the Task Based VOR
- Lead a team of 5 Resource Acquisition Coordinators, Demand & Capacity Analysts and COOP students
- Providing consultation and training to promote best practices to cluster clients in the development of VOR assessment materials, evaluation and selection process, interviewing skills and tools for effective evaluation and selection of I&IT resources
Technical Recruitment Manager
Nexus Systems group
09.2012 - 07.2014
- Providing full cycle Recruitment Management; source and screen candidates, qualify candidates, technical skills assessment, interview candidates (behavioral and functional), conduct reference checks and negotiate offers
- Delivered and supported on Full Cycle Recruitment and Hiring processes for consulting client's like (CGI/ CapGemeni, ADP, RSA)
- Supported the development and implementation of a range of specialized IT resource acquisition, Including consultative and advisory services for Nexus
- Used LinkedIn, Whiteboard as social media tool
- Demonstrated leadership and support, by mentoring 2 junior new hires
IT Recruiter
The Judge Group
01.2012 - 07.2012
- Responsible for full recruitment life cycle: understanding the requirement, sourcing suitable candidates, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, background checking and on boarding
- Sourced new candidates through company’s database, Internet -Monster, Workopolis, LinkedIn, candidate referrals and advertising
- Build the Canadian database with pool of candidates for the Judge group in Toronto; company was only established in USA
SAP Security Consultant
D&L ERP Consulting
08.2011 - 12.2011
- Handled and implemented solutions for all technical errors/issues
- Using Automatic Profile Generator (PFCG) to create roles/profiles for various modules such as HR, MM, FM, GL, CO, AP, AR Conducted workshops with Project Teams, Business Teams and Tech teams to Initiate and set expectations and explain Security architecture, with its integration with other ECC modules
- Planning and implementing internal training programs for various SAP modules
- Security upgrades using SU25 and Profile Generator (PFCG)
- Responsible for resolving all Troubleshoot security/authorization related problems using SU53, ST01 and SUIM
- Automatic Profile Generator (PFCG) to create roles/profiles for various modules such as HR, MM, FM, GL, CO, AP, AR
- Maintaining and modifying new objects, Transactions and Roles Impacted while upgrading to ECC6.0
Technical Support Tier 1
University of Toronto
08.2009 - 04.2010
- Managed Front desk for UTM students and Solved wireless issues
- Scrutinized and allocated technical tickets for all walk in clients and faculty members
- Responsible for answering help desk calls and providing assistance over phone to all Faculty members/staff
- Managed Receiving and sending necessary mail for faculty members and staff at Computing Services
- Managed printers in labs as well as installing Symantec antivirus and other essential programs
- Provided technical support: Trouble shooting and Installation
IT Recruiter
SAP Basis Consulting Inc.
06.2007 - 08.2009
- Managed all files for internal employees including orientation documents, contracts, benefits, and training
- Worked on a SAP Global Project - required offshoring and development of overseas procedure and process's
- Worked with MS Flowchart for supporting HR operations
- Liaison with external stakeholders for budget approvals and time criterion for Global Enterprise Project
Education
Certificate of Completion - SAP Basis & Security
HBI College
B.Sc. - IT, Psychology
University of Toronto
Mississauga, Ont.01.2011
Digital Communication Certificate -
Sheridan College
01.2011
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Detail-oriented
- Strategic planning
- Team leadership and direction
- Project coordination
- Critical thinking
- Data collection & research
- Stakeholder communications
- Cross functional team builder
- Change management
- Project lifecycle
- Presentation creation and delivery
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Program Manager
Co-operators
05.2022 - Current
Talent Recruiter
Co-operators
09.2021 - 05.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Sheridan College
02.2018 - 02.2020
Talent Acquisition Partner
e-Health Ontario
01.2016 - 07.2016
Resource Acquisition Specialist
Treasury Board Secretariat
07.2014 - 09.2015
Technical Recruitment Manager
Nexus Systems group
09.2012 - 07.2014
IT Recruiter
The Judge Group
01.2012 - 07.2012
SAP Security Consultant
D&L ERP Consulting
08.2011 - 12.2011
Technical Support Tier 1
University of Toronto
08.2009 - 04.2010
IT Recruiter
SAP Basis Consulting Inc.
06.2007 - 08.2009
Certificate of Completion - SAP Basis & Security
HBI College
B.Sc. - IT, Psychology
University of Toronto
Digital Communication Certificate -
Sheridan College