Nilav Pandya
Hanover Park
Summary
At Insight Global, I excelled as a Technical Recruiter, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn and ATS to enhance recruitment strategies, achieving a notable increase in successful placements. Skilled in the Microsoft Suite and adept at training development, I built strong relationships with hiring managers, aligning technical talent with organizational needs through effective communication and market insight.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Recruiter
Insight Global
Chicago
02.2023 - Current
- Utilized a proprietary database and other search engines (LinkedIn, Ziprecruiter, Monster, Dice, etc.) to find potential candidates and conducting phone interviews to assess their qualifications and fit for specific roles
- Interacted heavily with major clients to determine business needs and helped coordinate end to end processes from bringing in an opening to filling the opening with a great candidate
- Helped with training and mentoring new hires and interns on the basics of the role and elevated their understanding of the role
- Coordinated interviews and onboarding meetings with clients and consultants.
- Advised hiring managers on effective interviewing techniques and strategies for selecting top talent.
- Developed or implemented recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with hiring managers to understand technical hiring needs and requirements.
- Advised hiring managers on market trends and salary benchmarks for technical roles.
- Scheduled or conducted new employee orientations.
- Researched competitive salary data to ensure competitive offers are made to potential hires.
- Used job boards and internet tools to source both passive and active candidates.
- Informed job applicants of duties and responsibilities, compensation, and benefits.
- Negotiated salary and benefits packages with candidates to align with company budgets and policies.
- Created job postings that accurately described the roles and responsibilities of each position being filled.
- Conducted initial screening of resumes to identify qualified candidates for technical positions.
- Collaborated with the HR team to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hires.
- Conducted exit interviews and completed employment termination paperwork.
- Prepared or maintained employment records using human resources management system software.
- Crafted and posted job descriptions on various platforms to attract qualified applicants.
- Screened resumes and conducted pre-screen interviews and preliminary technical assessments of candidates.
- Reviewed job applications received from external sources such as Indeed.com or LinkedIn Recruiter.
- Utilized applicant tracking systems (ATS) to manage candidate pipelines efficiently.
- Screened resumes for essential job qualifications and interviewed candidates via telephone or video calls.
- Drafted offer letters based on approved candidate selections and negotiated salaries when needed.
- Conducted background checks and reference checks as part of the pre-employment process.
- Coordinated interviews between the hiring manager and prospective candidates.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Business
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
12.2022
Skills
- Excel
- Word
- MS Teams
- Webex
- WhatsApp (International Recruiting)
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Indeed
- Monster
- CareerBuilder
- ZipRecruiter
- Dice Recruiting
- Training development
- ATLIS (Applicant Tracking System)
Volunteer Experience
- Friendship Senior Options, Schaumburg, IL, 07/18, 11/18, Nutrition Aid/ Food Server, Worked with 190-200 residents that come in and need help with dinner., Helped residents with dementia get from one place to another., Set up game night once a week., Taught residents to re-learn words that they have lost the memory of.
- Feed My Starving Children, Box food to send to underprivileged kids across the country/world., Worked together with others to figure out an efficient way to manage food placement.
- DREAAM House, Spent time with students after school with a variety of activities that help them with their future., Helped with STEM field homework assignments and questions that any students may have in particular.
Activities
Illini Raas, Finance/Fundraising Manager, Prepare Fundraisers that help the team meet the financial requirements of a competition., Keep track of transactions and fundraisers the team makes using Excel.
Timeline
Technical Recruiter
Insight Global
02.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Business
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign