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SHRISHTI VASHIST

Talent Acquisition Specialist
Toronto,ON

Summary

HR professional with solid background in employee management and recruitment strategies. Proven ability to streamline HR processes and foster collaborative work environment. Reliable team player with flexible approach to changing business needs and strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

HR Recruiter

Square Yards Real Estate Inc.
05.2023 - Current
  • Lead end-to-end recruitment for sales and support roles in Canada, managing multiple requisitions.
  • Partner with stakeholders to align hiring strategies with business goals and develop effective job descriptions.
  • Source candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, other job boards and employee referrals, reducing average time to hire by 20%.
  • Facilitate interviews, offer negotiation, pre-employment checks and on-boarding.
  • Prepare Contracts, Employment Letters and Termination documents.
  • Organize HR Related events – R&R, Quarterly Team Events, Annual parties etc.
  • Support onboarding and induction initiatives for new hires, contributing to a smooth transition into the organization.
  • Verify applicant references and employment details.
  • Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.


HR & Talent Acquisition Associate

RBEF
05.2018 - 11.2022
  • Owned end-to-end hiring for IT, non-IT, and support functions — sometimes 25+ roles at once.
  • Developed candidate pipelines via proactive sourcing and headhunting, improving fill rates by 30%.
  • Established strong relationships between management teams across departments and offices through effective communication channels.
  • Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires bolstering position knowledge and skillset.
  • Supported the implementation of updated HR policies along with VP-HR.
  • Worked on annual performance appraisal cycles by assessing necessary documentations and reports.


Process Associate

Barclays Shared Services
02.2015 - 07.2016
  • Handled high volumes of inbound and outbound calls for merchant disputes.
  • Understood the reason for dispute and raised appropriate queries with the merchant to resolve it.
  • Adhered to all deadlines, managing time effectively to complete tasks within designated timeframes.
  • Maintained good behavior scores on the calls while helping Barclaycard customers.
  • Assisting team Lead in QC and Audits.

Process Developer

Genpact
07.2014 - 02.2015
  • Handles high volume of outbound calls for collection of debt payments.
  • Followed all compliance rules while talking over the phone with customers.
  • Gave all the payment options to customers to clear their dues.
  • Maintained low call handling time in order to serve as many customers as possible.

Education

MBA - HR

Amity University
India
05-2018

Skills

Full Cycle Recruitment

Accomplishments

  • Managed Leadership Vacancies for 7-8 locations being a part of Head Office HR team at RBEF.
  • Used Microsoft Excel for performance measurement, HR Analysis and inventory tracking spreadsheets in all the organizations.
  • Awarded for best behavioral skills among the team of 25+ customer service reps at Barclays.
  • Awarded the best trainee of the batch in the first job at Genpact.
  • Got recognized as all rounder of MBA batch 2018.

Timeline

HR Recruiter

Square Yards Real Estate Inc.
05.2023 - Current

HR & Talent Acquisition Associate

RBEF
05.2018 - 11.2022

Process Associate

Barclays Shared Services
02.2015 - 07.2016

Process Developer

Genpact
07.2014 - 02.2015

MBA - HR

Amity University
SHRISHTI VASHISTTalent Acquisition Specialist