Anant Prakash

SHRM certified HR Professional | Head– Talent Acquisition | 14K+ Annual Hiring | Workforce Strategy | Hiring Cost Optimization | TA Transformation | Non-IT / Services / High-Volume Hiring

Role
Head Talent Acquisition, Frontline Hiring at Compass Group India
Location
Gurugram, HR, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Anant Prakash

SHRM-CP certified Talent Acquisition leader with 23+ years of experience building and scaling high-volume hiring engines across facility management, services, and large workforce-driven organizations.I specialize in solving one core business problem: How to hire at scale—faster, cheaper, and better—without compromising quality.Over the last two decades, I have led talent strategies delivering- annually across multi-city operations - Hiring cost savings through sourcing and vendor optimization - Significant reduction in time-to-hire - Improvement in offer-to-join ratio - Annual attrition reduction through quality hiring - Talent readiness enabling large scale business contracts mobilizations I have built and led large TA teams (29+ recruiters + vendor ecosystem), designed end-to-end talent supply chains, and implemented HRIS/ATS systems (Ramco, Darwinbox, Workday) to drive data-led hiring decisions.My core strengths include- Strategic Workforce Planning - High-Volume / Bulk Hiring (Frontline + Lateral + Leadership)- Recruitment Cost Optimization - Offer Strategy & Conversion - Talent Analytics & Dashboards - Multi-location Hiring & Rapid Mobilization I am known for delivering speed at scale, cost efficiency, and handling complex hiring environments.Currently exploring Head / Director – Talent Acquisition roles in large organizations where hiring is a critical lever for business growth.

Experience

  1. Head Talent Acquisition, Frontline Hiring

    Compass Group India

    Mar 2025 — Present · IN

    Leading Talent Acquisition for large-scale, multi-location workforce across India, supporting business growth and site mobilization.

Education

  • Maharshi Dayanand University

    Bachelor’s Degree, BBA

    1998 — 2001

  • Indian Institute of Planning and Management

    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

    2001 — 2003

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