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Harsh Gautam

I am a highly diligent and organized HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist, driven by a pragmatic approach and a commitment to mastery in my field. I leverage my persuasive communication and structured methodology to ensure accountability and connect top talent with strategic opportunities, always aiming for optimal outcomes.

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Delhi · Noida · Gurgaon

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on-site

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HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Optminds LLC. · Jan 2019 – Present

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  • Lead end-to-end recruitment for technical, corporate, sales, operations, and leadership positions.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce planning and hiring priorities.
  • Develop sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, employee referrals, social media, and recruitment agencies.
  • Screen, interview, and assess candidates while ensuring a positive candidate experience.
  • Manage salary negotiations, offer rollouts, background verification, and onboarding.
  • Build talent pipelines for critical and future hiring requirements.
  • Monitor recruitment KPIs including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, and offer acceptance rates.
  • Manage the complete employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit formalities.
  • Conduct employee orientation and induction programs.
  • Support performance appraisal cycles and goal-setting processes.
  • Handle employee relations, grievance resolution, and HR policy implementation.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable labor laws.
  • Coordinate employee engagement, recognition, wellness, and learning initiatives.
  • Maintain employee records and HR documentation with complete confidentiality.
  • Collaborate with department heads to align recruitment with business objectives.
  • Support workforce planning and organizational restructuring initiatives.
  • Prepare HR dashboards and MIS reports for senior leadership.
  • Recommend process improvements to enhance recruitment efficiency and employee experience.
  • Coordinate with external recruitment partners and vendors for specialized hiring.
  • Successfully hired 250+ professionals across multiple business functions and leadership levels.
  • Reduced average hiring turnaround time by 35% through process optimization and proactive talent pipelining.
  • Achieved an offer acceptance rate above 95% by improving candidate engagement and negotiation strategies.
  • Established structured recruitment workflows that enhanced hiring quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Played a key role in organizational expansion by supporting large-scale hiring initiatives.
  • Improved onboarding processes, resulting in higher new-hire engagement and smoother integration.
  • Developed recruitment dashboards that enabled data-driven hiring decisions.
  • Strengthened employer branding initiatives through social media recruitment and employee referral programs.

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Education

MBA, Human Resource Management & Information Technology

Subharti University

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