Aparna Mahantesh

10+ years of experience in IT Recruiting (Technical Recruiter/ HR Consultant). As a Technical Recruiter with a strong passion to connect talent with opportunity. I am very adaptive to changing directions as I have worked for Clients with large-scale, high-volume, and fast-paced environments. Able to multi-task and handle various client and job requirements simultaneously. Aggressive and self-motivated with excellent communication and negotiation skills. Quick learner, team player, confident and ambitious. Determined to succeed. Excellent liaison between the employer and candidates in all aspects of HR functions. Well-versed in the business process of recruiting and maintaining relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring and business needs. Experience working as a complete life cycle recruiter right from advertising, filtering resumes, job posting, pre-screening, technical interviewing, Personal interviewing, initiating background/reference checks, calling prospects, and closing the requirement. Interview applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, and job skills. Worked on client domains related to logistics, energy/utilities, health, telecom, networking, storage, data center, virtualization, security, etc. Proficient in Applicant Tracking Systems like Zodiac and Taleo, Vendor management systems through Field Glass. Excellent Knowledge of various employment and recruitment methods and laws specifically H1B, L1, TN, E3 visas and EADs like -H4, L2, E3, OPT and GC Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws of immigration processes regarding US work visas.