Rekha Kesavan

About Rekha Kesavan

13+ yrs of experience in Recruitment. Extensive experience in full Recruitment life cycle with the acumen to understand customer needs and business operations. Specialized in volume ramp-ups, building accounts/engagements with shorter TAT.

Experience

1. Recruitment Specialist

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Dec 2015 — Present · Thane, IN

   Talent Acquisition Lead - Lifesciences DomainKey Responsibilities:Business Partnering: Provide End-to-end recruitment support in identifying, selecting and hiring the right fit talent. Improve customer satisfaction through continuous engagement and delivery quality. Manage escalation & subsequent resolution with Hiring Managers. Establish and retain high levels of client engagement and relationship. Provide support and appropriate response related to recruiting content for RFPs.Collaborate with Sourcing Team:Work closely with Sourcing team to plan hiring strategy Continuously develop and maintain a fit for purpose talent pool. Leverage the internet, including social and professional networking sites, to identify and source Candidates.People Management: Leading a team of 10 Recruiters. Responsible for team deliverables. Drive process excellence within the team. Monitor throughput and quality as per defined metrics Identify high potential resources and chart career path/growth for the identified resources. Facilitate cross-functional interaction between teams. Conduct performance appraisals. Manage attrition through skip level meetings, planning interventions, engagement calendar.Succession Planning for the key posts. Initiate monthly conversations with team members to discuss performance, coaching and feedback, training needs, and career discussions Planning/Organizing: Break hiring plan to milestones/events to achieve the targets Plan weekend events effectively & ensures success around candidate & panel participation. Judiciously use channels / techniques to optimize cost. Recognize risks & proposes timely solutions to mitigate the same.Quality of Hiring: Follow a consistent process and best practices for selecting highest quality candidatesControl Cost per Hire Ratio: Ensuring the fitments are based on the recommended percentile value.Market Intelligence: Apply Market Intelligence to achieve desired results.Compliance

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Postgraduate Degree