Ekta Singh
Bronshoj
Summary
TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST WITH GLOBAL OUTLOOK AND DATA DRIVEN APPROACH
Dedicated & confident HR professional with 8 years of Talent acquisition experience, have expertise in market research, talent attraction, building & driving talent strategy within India & Denmark. Majorly worked with international teams spanning across Europe and APAC regions for pharma, gaming & IT industry. Proven track record in crafting impactful talent strategy & hiring top talents while maintaining strong work ethic. Passionate about working with diverse people and gain diverse insights.
I have 3yrs of prior experience working with Novo Nordisk India and really values the culture and values it brings, & its contribution to health, science & society. My last stay here and prior experience in Unity Denmark has provided me valuable insights of the Danish culture & market dynamics. In 2023, I have relocated to Denmark with my family with a work permit. After a settling period, looking for a new challenging opportunity and excited to contribute to the professional world again with my diverse skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Novo Nordisk
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Derived and supported various global talent acquisition projects/ initiatives for Europe region, later also partnered with Medical affairs and Clinical development business units of India to support various strategic needs
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, business partners, and hiring managers to foster partnerships, delivering consistent results & jointly support business objectives.
- Driven talent strategy and supported decision making by providing metrics, visual managements and reports to business
- Had track record of 70-100 hires annually to support fast paced organisation using innovative and strategic mindset
- Successfully closed many niche and high complexity positions. Also gained good experience supporting NN global graduate programme, internship and pipeline development projects
- Established strong network of industry contacts and passive candidates, contributing to 30% reduction in time to fill for critical / niche roles
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
UST Global
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Digital & Technology Talent acquisition partner for APAC region.
- Gained good experience leading high volume talent acquisition needs and business ramp-ups in fast paced environment through effective strategy
- Successfully orchestrated hiring process for over 100+ positions consistently. Onboarded 25+ hires per month for period of 6 months.
- Partnered with stakeholders with strong data tracking and reporting ensuring transparency and trust throughout process. Leveraged deep industry knowledge and robust network to identify and secure top-tier talent uniquely suited to specialised roles.
- Collaborated with business units, HRBPs, training teams & resource management groups to come up with effective and efficient talent solutions & strategy plan meeting current and forecasted talent needs
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Unity
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Lead and effectively closed various hard-to fill roles within gaming industry
- Involved in building talent attraction strategy and developed expertise in cold calling and LinkedIn recruiter
- Co-created & executed various branding initiatives with people experience teams while dealing with candidate pool that were majorly Unity's customers
- Formulated various recruitment processes to improve candidate experience, ensuring high quality hire, and decreased turnover rate by 10%
- Hired/ Attracted some of best in class niche talents in gaming industry through strong engagement and follow through.
Talent Acquisition Partner
UST Global
03.2013 - 06.2015
- Talent Acquisition point of contact for hiring across Europe region
- Supported both in-house and staff-augmentation projects
- Effectively contributed towards UST's growth with major focus on complex technical roles using unconventional sourcing methods and enabling effective collaboration with external partners/ recruitment agencies
- Awarded by clients twice for excellence in supporting their business through effective Talent hiring strategy build and execution
- Introduced various innovative talent attraction methods which resulted in 30% increase in response rate
- Conducted recruitment events like drives, social media campaigns and university fairs for attracting and hiring Top talents
Technology Recruiter
Jconnect Infotech
03.2011 - 10.2011
- Supported end to end IT recruitments for clients, IT multinationals
- Planned and executed Recruitment drives at client locations
- Introduced structured processes that helped to reduce hiring time by 25% enabling company to fill vacancies faster and become more operationally efficient
Education
Post Graduation Diploma in Management (MBA) - Management Information Systems
Symbiosis University
India01.2013
Post-graduation Advanced Computing And Programming (technical Course) - Information Technology
Center of Development of Advance Computing (CDAC)
India07.2008
Bachelor's in Engineering (BE) - Information Technology
Maharishi Dayanand University
India08.2007
Skills
Hiring strategy
Stakeholder management
Market research and data analysis
Behavioral interviewing
Project management
Relationship building
Diversity & inclusion
Employer branding
Competency based recruitment
Sourcing and headhunting
Talent attraction and industry networking
Global recruitment
Work Permit
DK : Yes
Personal Competencies
- Team Player
- Go Getter / Can do attitude
- Passionate / driven by purpose
- Learning and Innovative mindset
- Positive & Inclusive
- Self-driven & Adapting
Technical Skills
- SAP Successfactors
- LinkedIn recruiter and Insights
- Microsoft Office Package
Websites
Languages
Hindi
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Danish
Beginner
A1
Hobbies
- Coffee enthusiast
- Badminton
- Board games
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Novo Nordisk
06.2019 - 06.2022
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
UST Global
03.2018 - 05.2019
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Unity
06.2016 - 12.2016
Talent Acquisition Partner
UST Global
03.2013 - 06.2015
Technology Recruiter
Jconnect Infotech
03.2011 - 10.2011
Post Graduation Diploma in Management (MBA) - Management Information Systems
Symbiosis University
Post-graduation Advanced Computing And Programming (technical Course) - Information Technology
Center of Development of Advance Computing (CDAC)
Bachelor's in Engineering (BE) - Information Technology
Maharishi Dayanand University
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