Talent Acquisition Lead

Position: Talent Acquisition Specialist / Recruiter

Experience: 1 to 5 Years

Location: Full-time, Work-from-Office/Remote

Work Hours: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM (Mon to Sat, 2nd & 4th Saturday off)

About Corporate Stalwarts

Corporate Stalwarts is a leading recruitment firm with 20+ years of experience in executive search and talent acquisition. We specialize in CXO-level hiring, mid-level recruitment, and customized talent solutions across India, APAC, EMEA, and UK regions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing & Screening: Find and assess top talent using various channels, including LinkedIn, job portals, and AI tools.
• Goal Achievement: Meet recruitment targets and deadlines with precision.
• Interview Coordination: Manage interview processes and ensure positive candidate experience.
• Client Partnership: Build relationships with clients and deliver results aligned with their hiring needs.

What We Offer:

• Lucrative Incentives: Bonuses tied to performance.
• Career Growth: Clear path for advancement in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative Culture: Innovative, supportive, and team-driven.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: 1 to 5 years in recruitment or talent acquisition.
• Skills: Strong sourcing, screening, and relationship-building abilities.
• Tools: Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and ATS.

Website: https://www.corporatestalwarts.com/

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Associate

Location: Worli, Mumbai (Hybrid Working)

Experience: 1-2 years

About Qrata

We match top talent with highly competitive career opportunities with leading startups in India

and globally and address hiring challenges, recruitment brand marketing, and innovative and

collaborative strategic consulting.

Position Overview:

As a Talent Acquisition Associate at Qrata, you will be an essential part of our human resources team, responsible for sourcing, attracting, and hiring talented professionals. You will work closely with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and ensure we bring in the best talent to support our company's growth. This position offers the opportunity for hybrid working, combining both remote and in-office collaboration, with our office located in Worli, Mumbai.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand job requirements and create detailed job descriptions.
• Develop and implement effective talent acquisition strategies to attract high-quality candidates.
• Source candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media, and professional networks.
• Screen and evaluate resumes and applications to identify potential candidates.
• Conduct initial interviews to assess candidates qualifications and cultural fit.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers.
• Manage the recruitment process from start to finish, ensuring a smooth and positive candidate experience.
• Extend job offers and negotiate terms with candidates.
• Build and maintain a talent pipeline for future staffing needs.
• Assist with other HR-related tasks and projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment.
• Knowledge of recruitment best practices and sourcing techniques.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and HR software.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Familiarity with employment laws and regulations.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and update job descriptions

• Source potential candidates from various online channels (e.g. social media and other platforms like Naukri, Indeed, Shine, etc)

• Craft recruiting emails to attract passive candidates
• Screen incoming resumes and application forms

• Conduct a telephonic interview of candidates

• Advertise job openings on the company’s careers page, social media, job boards, etc

• Provide shortlists of qualified candidates to the manager.

Requirements and skills

• Proven work experience as an HR Recruiter or similar role
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases

• Experience with sourcing techniques

• Solid verbal and written communication skills

Purpose of the Job:

Will be the face of the organization in terms of attracting talent, the incumbent will be handling entire recruitment life cycle – sourcing, screening, interviewing, selecting, salary negotiation an on boarding. The goal is to understand the ongoing hiring mandates and strategically hire to ensure the business continuity. Flexible and versatile to diversified hiring.

Key Deliverables:

• Would be responsible to lead entire TnA cycle
• To identify prospective candidates using a variety of channels.
• Assessing candidate and their suitability in terms of the experience, technical knowledge and the organizations culture.
• Research and develop a sustainable strategy pertaining to diversity hiring.
• Research into competitors and market place
• Define job description and document specifications for business and corporate positions.
• Adhere to the company’s recruitment metrics, such as time-to-hire and cost-per-hire.
• Identify areas where there can be improvement and pitch in strategies that will help in making the recruitment process much more efficient.
• Follow-up references and check credits.
• Manage Recruitment Partners and maintain a healthy source mix.
• Will be responsible in monitoring hiring for centers PAN India

Skills / Competency required:

• 7+ years of experience in talent acquisition with excellent understanding of recruitment processes
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal in English, Tamil and Hindi
• Well versed with latest sourcing tools and good knowledge of candidate selection methods
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.  
• Good interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Strong planning and execution skills
• Negotiation skills
• Strong in Head Hunting and Industry mapping.

• Write and post technical job descriptions
• Source potential candidates on niche platforms, like https://resources.workable.com/tutorial/post-a-job-on-stackoverflow">Stack Overflow and Github
• Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen IT resumes
• Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities
• Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g. structured interviews, technical assessments and behavioral questions)
• Coordinate with IT team leaders to forecast department goals and hiring needs
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
• Participate in tech conferences and meetups to network with IT professionals
• Compose job offer letters
• Onboard new hires
• Promote company’s reputation as a great place to work
• Conduct job and task analyses to document job duties and requirements
• Keep up-to-date with new technological trends and products

• Proven work experience as a Technical Recruiter or https://resources.workable.com/recruiter-job-description" target="_blank">Recruiter
• Hands-on experience with various interview formats (e.g. https://resources.workable.com/phone-screening-interview-questions" target="_blank">phone, https://resources.workable.com/skype-interview-questions" target="_blank">Skype and https://resources.workable.com/tutorial/structured-interview-questions-guide" target="_blank">structured)
• Technical expertise with an ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT roles
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills