Niharika Rajput, CHRP
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Experienced recruitment and talent acquisition professional with over 10 years in staffing and corporate hiring, specializing in the United States, Canada, and India.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist/Headhunter
BoomerangFX
10.2024 - Current
- Managing end-to-end recruitment for a high-growth SaaS health tech startup, focusing on senior and critical roles.
- Identifying, sourcing, and maintaining a strong pipeline of candidates through platforms such as social media, job boards, networking, and external agencies.
- Handling the full recruitment cycle, from needs analysis to onboarding, including negotiating job offers, benefits, and terms with selected candidates.
Recruitment Consultant
Nexra Inc
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Led end-to-end recruitment processes including screening, assessment, interviews, and offers for technical roles.
- Built a robust talent pipeline utilizing job boards, social media, and networking.
- Collaborated with hiring leaders to ensure alignment of recruitment strategies with business needs.
- Negotiated compensation packages and facilitated smooth offer closure processes.
- Provided market insights to influence hiring decisions and adapt sourcing strategies.
Talent Advisor- Global Talent Acquisition
Western Union- FinTech
06.2017 - 04.2023
- Developed and executed global talent acquisition strategies, leading to optimized recruitment processes and scalable hiring solutions across tech/IT roles.
- Managed a team of recruiters while overseeing key performance indicators such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and diversity targets.
- Increased diversity in hiring through the development of the Diversity Hiring Program, raising the diversity ratio from 26% to 38%.
- Enhanced the Employee Referral Program, resulting in a surge in high-quality referrals and improved engagement.
- Spearheaded campus hiring initiatives, including hackathons, and built relationships with universities to maintain a pipeline of future talent.
Senior IT Recruiter
GlobalStep Services
04.2015 - 04.2017
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for IT roles, developing job descriptions, sourcing strategies, and handling offer negotiations.
- Ensured a high-caliber evaluation process that matched the organization’s technical and cultural needs.
- Utilized social media and recruitment tools to identify and engage top talent in the technology sector.
Senior Technical Recruiter
Collabera Technologies-US Staffing
03.2012 - 02.2015
- Conducted full-cycle recruitment for direct clients such as Abbott Labs, GE, and Honeywell.
- Sourced, screened, and interviewed candidates for various technical roles, ensuring visa compliance and availability.
- Built and maintained strong candidate and client relationships, facilitating smooth onboarding and hiring processes.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Public Relation - Public Relations - Corporate Communications
York University
Toronto, ON01.2025
Post-Degree Certificate - Human Resource Management
York University
Toronto, ON01-2024
MBA - Marketing
Gujarat Technical University
Skills
- Full-Cycle Recruitment Candidate Screening & Assessment
- Talent Acquisition Strategy DE&I Initiatives Employer Branding
- Candidate Relationship Stakeholder Management
- Offer Negotiation & Compensation Structuring
- Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development
- Recruitment Metrics & KPIs High-Volume Hiring
- Recruitment Tools: Workday, Taleo, LinkedIn Recruiter, HireVue, and HackerRank
- Industry Knowledge: Tech, Financial Services, Operations
- Compliance-Driven Recruitment Practices
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Certification
Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) by HRPA earned in Oct 2024
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist/Headhunter
BoomerangFX
10.2024 - Current
Recruitment Consultant
Nexra Inc
05.2023 - 08.2023
Talent Advisor- Global Talent Acquisition
Western Union- FinTech
06.2017 - 04.2023
Senior IT Recruiter
GlobalStep Services
04.2015 - 04.2017
Senior Technical Recruiter
Collabera Technologies-US Staffing
03.2012 - 02.2015
MBA - Marketing
Gujarat Technical University
Post Graduate Certificate in Public Relation - Public Relations - Corporate Communications
York University
Post-Degree Certificate - Human Resource Management
York University
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