Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location:
Mohali, Punjab Experience Required: 3–5 Years Only Employment Type: Full-time Department: Human Resources Overview We are looking for a proactive and hands-on Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage end-to-end recruitment activities across technical and business functions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in IT recruitment, sourcing, candidate screening, stakeholder coordination, interview management, and offer closure. This is a core recruitment role for professionals who enjoy building talent pipelines, engaging candidates, and driving hiring processes from sourcing to onboarding.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from understanding hiring requirements through candidate onboarding.
• Work closely with hiring managers and business stakeholders to understand job requirements, technical skills, experience, and role expectations.
• Source qualified candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, employee referrals, databases, social platforms, and other relevant channels.
• Screen resumes and conduct initial candidate assessments based on technical skills, experience, communication, and role fit.
• Conduct preliminary HR screening and maintain a strong candidate pipeline for active and upcoming requirements.
• Coordinate technical and managerial interview rounds with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Follow up with candidates throughout the recruitment process and ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Manage interview scheduling, feedback collection, candidate tracking, and recruitment documentation.
• Drive offer discussions, compensation coordination, and offer closure in line with organizational guidelines.
• Maintain regular communication with selected candidates through the notice period and support smooth joining.
• Build and maintain talent pools for frequently hired technical and business roles.
• Track recruitment metrics including open positions, sourcing activity, interview conversions, offers, closures, joining ratios, and time-to-hire.
• Prepare regular recruitment reports and provide hiring updates to management.
• Support employer branding and recruitment initiatives, including job postings, hiring campaigns, campus activities, and recruitment events when required.
• Ensure recruitment processes and candidate records are maintained accurately and confidentially.




• Stay updated on relevant talent markets, sourcing practices, and recruitment trends. Core Recruitment Capabilities
• Strong hands-on experience in end-to-end recruitment.
• Ability to independently manage multiple open positions simultaneously.
• Strong candidate sourcing and pipeline-building capabilities.
• Experience with technical and IT recruitment.
• Ability to understand

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s and identify relevant technical and functional skill sets.
• Strong resume screening and candidate evaluation skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple interview stages and managing candidate movement through the hiring funnel.
• Ability to drive candidates from initial contact through offer acceptance and joining.
• Strong follow-up and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work against hiring targets and timelines. Candidates should be comfortable understanding technical job requirements and sourcing relevant profiles even when hiring for specialized technology roles. Required Skills & Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant recruitment / talent acquisition experience.
• Only candidates with 3–5 years of relevant experience should apply.
• Strong hands-on experience in IT / technology recruitment.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and job portals for candidate sourcing.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing techniques, Boolean search, resume screening, and candidate evaluation.
• Good understanding of the complete recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good negotiation and candidate engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple positions and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong follow-up, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and recruitment tracking/reporting.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively with hiring managers and HR stakeholders.



Preferred Qualifications
• Prior experience in an IT services, software, technology, consulting, or professional services organization.
• Experience recruiting for Microsoft technologies, cloud, ERP, CRM, Power Platform, or software development roles.
• Experience working with LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience handling multiple technical hiring requirements simultaneously.
• Exposure to recruitment analytics and hiring dashboards.
• Experience supporting employer branding, campus hiring, or recruitment campaigns. Key Performance Areas The role will be measured on:
• Timely closure of assigned positions.
• Quality and relevance of candidate pipelines.
• Sourcing and screening effectiveness.
• Interview-to-selection conversion.
• Offer-to-joining conversion.
• Time-to-hire.
• Candidate experience and communication.
• Hiring manager satisfaction.
• Accuracy and timeliness of recruitment reporting.
• Ability to maintain an active talent pipeline for recurring requirements. Who Should Apply? This position is specifically designed for mid-level recruitment professionals with 3–5 years of hands-on experience who want to continue building their career in Talent Acquisition. Please note:
• Candidates with less than 3 years of relevant experience should not apply.
• Candidates with more than 5 years of relevant experience should not apply.
• This is a core recruiter / individual contributor role, not a recruitment management position.
• Candidates should have strong hands-on involvement in sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and hiring closure. Why You'll Love This Role
• Work on diverse technical and business hiring requirements within a growing technology organization.
• Gain exposure to specialized technology recruitment across Microsoft Business Applications, Cloud, AI, and software development.
• Work directly with hiring managers and business stakeholders.
• Build expertise in strategic sourcing, talent pipelines, and end-to-end recruitment.
• Opportunity to grow within a structured Talent Acquisition function.
• Be part of a team-oriented and technology-focused work environment. Build your career in Talent Acquisition while helping us attract and hire the people who drive technology and business growth. ? Apply now to join our Talent Acquisition team.

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