Katya Kargapolova

• Lead full-cycle recruitment strategies Enterprise Solution practice nationally (Workday, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft), oversee Technology Strategy & Transformation as well as Customer & Operations practices
• Provide advice and counsel to leadership on best strategies with regards to identifying key talent through a data driven approach
• Champion development, implementation, and administration of innovative talent programs
• Coach and mentor recruitment as well as sourcing team members
• Interpret and use Power BI data to work towards and meet yearly headcount forecasts
• Partner with the broader recruiting team to build efficient and scalable recruiting processes
• Liaise with the Talent Acquisition Strategy & Operations, our offshore Recruitment Services Centre and Resource Management to ensure best candidate experience.

Achievements:

● Act as a trailblazer in identifying top tech talent which spearheaded Workday practice growth by 50% in 2 years.

● Deliver on hiring goals, which eradicated a need in third party vendor/agency use (from 70% to 0%).

● Recipient of Above and Beyond Award.

• Recruiting for experienced resources across various IT practices nationally (Cybersecurity, AI, Blockchain, Enterprise Applications (SAP, Oracle))
• Owning the recruitment journey from intake meeting with senior stakeholders, role posting, candidate screening, evaluation discussions, offer development and onboarding of new hires
• Establishing a strong pipeline of potential candidates across various industries and competency areas via networking, market research and relationship management
• Design, develop and execute a best-in-class strategic approach to attracting, evaluating and hiring top talent with a solid understanding of the short and long term business and talent needs
• Act as primary recruiting point of contact for key client groups regarding specific candidates
• Partner with the broader recruiting team to build efficient and scalable recruiting processes
• Ensure all hiring processes are focused on creating an exceptional candidate and hiring experience
• Implement sourcing strategies to identify talented candidates while paying particular attention to diversity initiatives
• Drive and maintain a diversity lens on all programs and talent branding, ensuring target groups are appropriately represented and supported in all talent acquisition programs
• Liaise with the Global Mobility, Operations and Resource Management to ensure seamless recruiting experience.

• Worked on multiple job orders for various IT specializations such as Project Management, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Software Development, DBAs, ERP, Architecture, Quality Assurance etc
• Successfully placed consultants within various industry verticals such as Marketing, Financial Services, Ontario Public Sector, Federal Government
• Collaborated closely with Account Managers to place highly skilled candidates
• Reviewed job descriptions in order to understand the needs of the hiring managers
• Participated in meetings/conference calls with the client to gather more information on the technical requirements of the role, as well as environment and team fit expectations
• Interviewed potential candidates in order to assess their qualifications on telephone as well as in person
• Prepared resumes/pitches for presentation to the clients
• Prepared candidates for interviews in order to ensure successful interview outcome
• Maintained long term relationship with the consultants after the placements
• Able to keep on top of the technology trends in various industries.