Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Andheri, Mumbai

Work Mode: Hybrid

Working Days: Monday to Friday (5 Days Working)

About the Role

We are looking for a Junior Technical Recruiter / Fresher who is passionate about building a career in IT recruitment. If you are eager to learn, have strong communication skills, and want to grow in a fast-paced hiring environment, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and screen candidates for various IT roles using job portals, social media, and networking.
• Understand job requirements and match relevant profiles.
• Conduct initial HR screening and coordinate interviews.
• Maintain candidate database and ensure timely follow-ups.
• Support the senior recruitment team in daily hiring activities.

What We’re Looking For

• Freshers or candidates with 0–1 year experience in recruitment.
• Strong interest in IT hiring and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of hiring tools (Naukri, LinkedIn, etc.) is a plus.
• Immediate joiners preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Structured training and mentorship.
• Fast growth opportunities in IT recruitment.
• Friendly work culture with hybrid flexibility.
• Opportunity to work on niche and emerging tech roles.

💪 What You’ll Do:

✔️ Source and screen candidates

✔️ Take screening calls (we’ll train you)

✔️ Schedule interviews like a pro

✔️ Support senior HRs on live hiring

✔️ Keep dashboards neat and updated

🔍 You’re the right fit if you:

✅ Have a laptop + fluent English

✅ Live in Bangalore (or can relocate ASAP)

✅ Are confident, curious, and love talking to people

✅ Want real HR experience and career growth

🎁 What’s in It for You:

🚀 Real, hands-on HR work (no boring intern stuff)

👩‍🏫 Mentorship from experienced HR pros

🎯 Career growth that starts from Day 1

🤝 A fun, young, people-first culture

📈 A chance to step into the world of HR + startups

As a Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition , you will be responsible for overseeing the entire recruitment process and ensuring the acquisition of top-quality candidates to meet the organization's talent needs. You will collaborate with hiring managers and executives to understand staffing requirements, develop effective recruitment strategies, and build a strong pipeline of qualified candidates. This role requires exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, a deep understanding of talent acquisition best practices, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, job requirements, and candidate profiles for various positions within the organization.
2. Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract and engage a diverse pool of high-quality candidates.
3. Utilize various sourcing channels, such as job boards, social media, professional networks, and employee referrals, to identify potential candidates.
4. Review resumes, conduct interviews, and assess candidates' qualifications, skills, and cultural fit for the organization.
5. Conduct reference checks and background screenings to verify candidates' credentials and employment history.
6. Actively participate in job fairs, industry events, and networking activities to promote the organization and build relationships with potential candidates.
7. Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
8. Provide guidance and support to hiring managers on interviewing techniques, candidate evaluation, and selection decisions.
9. Develop and maintain strong relationships with external recruiting agencies, universities, and other talent sources.
10. Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and best practices in talent acquisition, and make recommendations for process improvements and innovative recruitment strategies.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.
2. Proven experience as a Talent Acquisition Manager or a similar role, preferably in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
3. Solid understanding of recruitment principles, practices, and strategies.
4. Demonstrated experience in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, and candidate evaluation.
5. Proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (ATS), HRIS, and other recruitment software.
6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners.
7. Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
8. Knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
9. Ability to adapt to changing business needs and thrive in a high-pressure environment.
10. Someone with relevant non-IT hiring experience is preferred.

Our client is re-imagining skill-based education building the future of higher education. The platform educates young talent from remote India (tier - 2/3 cities/towns) on job-relevant skills and connects skilled graduates to jobs. With more than 200000+ users currently on the platform, it is growing exponentially. We are looking for the missionary talent to join us in the journey to transform higher education and build the university of the future.

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

• Developing and executing recruiting plans to meet the hiring requirements
• Building and maintaining an active pool of candidates to meet future hiring targets in an effective manner
• Designing and driving employee referral programs
• Developing and implementing a strong campus hiring program, with the aim to make us the employer of choice
• Planning and coordinating events, assessment, and interviews for hiring candidates
• Serving as liaison with candidates and communicating logistics associated with assessment and interviews
• Conducting background checks for shortlisted candidates
• Implementing the on-boarding program for all selected candidates
• Conducting regular follow-up meetings with hiring managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation
• Providing advice and assistance to all levels on various recruiting/ talent acquisition related matters
• Utilizing metrics to identify and implement process improvements
• Conducting analysis and report on key recruitment metrics to appropriate business leaders

Desired Candidate Profile

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, 2+ years in a team management role
• Ability to lead & manage recruitment function apart from sourcing individually
• Willingness to learn and take up new challenges
• Ability to work independently, spontaneously with very less monitoring
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A can-do attitude    

• Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification with 2+ years of professional experience in Talent Acquisition.
• 2+ years experience in full lifecycle recruiting in the IT industry.
• An expert level of knowledge in all full lifecycle recruiting components including, sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, legal, job analysis, wage and salary trends, relationship management, and due diligence.
• Detailed analysis of the JD - to understand the client's requirement thoroughly.
• Sourcing and screening of valid profiles.
• Ensuring SLAs are met for providing the validated profiles.
• Basic Excel Skills like Vlookup, Pivot, and PPT skills
• Maintaining a detailed tracker and Scheduling the shortlisted profiles for an interview and ensuring regular following up.
• Candidate Selection offers negotiation and follow-up with joining to ensure the onboarding.
• Must be able to manage competing demands, accept generous and constructive feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible. 
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

• Work closely with Hiring Managers to plan and close all assignments in the stipulated time frame.
• Develop a strong pipeline of high-caliber talent for all current and anticipated demands.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal clients, vendors, and other team members to create a partnership that yields success, predictable results, and credibility.
• Managing the selection, offers, negotiation, closing, and administrative components of the recruitment process.
• Manage mid and senior-level hiring
• Sourcing through various sourcing channels, candidate management, stakeholder management. 
• Deliver high-quality work in a high-paced, dynamic work environment consistently by managing time and effort
• Taking initiative to complete unanticipated, and verifying the completeness of your own work
• Deliver high-quality results in a timely manner, individually and through others; initiate action and accomplish goals across a wide range of teams and projects in the face of multiple demands, grow professionally by actively staying up-to-date in areas of expertise.
• Hands-on experience and in-depth understanding of various technologies
• Hands on experience in excel reporting and analyses

Skills Required

1. Proven work experience as a Technical Recruiter or Recruiter

2. Ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT roles

3.Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search)

4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills