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ASHEEFA VIDYARTHI

Summary

A professional Consultant and Executive Recruiter with over 7 years' experience in full cycle recruitment within Contingency and Executive search environments. Experienced in candidate and client relationship building and management, global and international recruitment, passive and active talent sourcing, screening and interviewing within the scope of Corporate recruiting. My experience includes working with hiring managers, end to end recruitment of senior positions in Accounting, Finance and other roles across all industries while supporting partners on Client Delivery to generate business growth and results through Talent Acquisition, Business Development , Strategy and Accountability.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Executive and Recruiter

Apple One Employment Services
07.2018 - Current
  • Recruiting Talented professionals for our clients through active and passive sourcing for permanent and temporary positions across all functions and industries
  • Managing clients and accounts by working closely with hiring managers through the recruitment process and building a network of internal and external stakeholders
  • Proactively networking, managing candidates and management and sourcing candidates to maintain an active pipeline
  • Reach out to potential candidates directly by assessing the needs of the client and to date have been successful in filling several permanent positions across all industries.
  • Built and leveraged professional network connections which helped to build relevant applicant sources across all experience levels and diverse industries

Managing Consultant and Executive Recruiter

RTS Global Partners
03.2016 - 05.2018
  • Managing consulting and executive search assignments with a focus on providing advisory solutions to family-owned businesses and conglomerates across Africa, Middle East & Asia to maximize growth and improve business performance
  • Consulting with Directors of Companies to immediate and provide future talent mapping solutions for their organizations and industries
  • Industry Recruiting Experience:
  • Administration Supply Chain and Global Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology
  • Finance and Insurance
  • Ensuring solutions add value to Clients with a win-win outcome for both Company and Client
  • Managing the Research and Business Development Team and increased Pipeline by 40%
  • Development of HR Strategy goals aligned to Company's Vision and Goals and Culture
  • Conducted Gap analysis to proactively identify talent requirements within organizations
  • Screened and interviewed potential C-Level candidates and facilitated contracts and job proposal processes in partnership with the Decision Makers
  • Leading full-cycle recruitment for Management and Executive level hiring
  • Conducting analysis of organizations hiring strategies and create talent pipelines, recent placements of CEO and CFO at Group Level
  • Overseeing delivery metrics and quality of candidates presented by facilitating negotiations with Decision Makers.

Corporate Research and Business Development Consultant

RTS Global Partners, Kenya
05.2015 - 03.2016
  • Successfully set up first contact with new clients, established the outline of new projects, and increased conversion ratios of Meetings to Business by 20% for new clients and supported Partners on Client Service Delivery on Key Accounts
  • Managed a team of recruiters for client hiring solutions
  • Achievements
  • Promoted to Managing Consultant and head of Consulting team for Sub Saharan Africa
  • Voted for and received Best Performance Award for Q3 2016 for Africa in October 2016
  • Increased the Business Development pipeline by 30% Closed over 8 Consulting SLAs at more than $30,000 each
  • Trained and Mentored team on Value-add services for Advisory Clients
  • Successfully increased Company Brand Positioning through Job postings and social media and organizing media interviews for Company MD
  • Placed C-Level candidates in Key positions and facilitated the interview processes with decision makers

Recruiter and Education Consultant

Canadian Education Experts Inc
07.2014 - 02.2016
  • Consulting with Students on future career goals and connecting them with Universities in Canada
  • Conducted Student Focus Groups for research data and conducted sales presentation with Students
  • Developed a new customer base through B2B relationships
  • Identified strategic partnerships and gathered market information to gain a competitive advantage
  • Brand messaging and social media marketing Advisory role in Higher Education.

Account Manager and Data Analyst

American Express Canada
01.2003 - 08.2007
  • Liaison between Account Managers and Supervisors for Corporate Clients
  • Coordinated team meetings and conference calls and advised on Client policies and procedures Analyzed Airline and Hotel Contracts for Large Market Accounts
  • Updated and maintained records on Client Profiles and controlled supporting documents
  • Assisted in the development of new accounts and implementation of new systems
  • Worked on Team Projects when assigned, created, and followed Development Plan Goals.

Senior Travel Counselor

American Express Canada
  • Promoted to handle Large Market Accounts and Clients Attained Merit Award for Customer Service
  • Tracked, analyzed, and interpreted trends in Call Center data
  • Attended Lean Six Sigma and Rapid Improvement Events to identify optimal streamlines.
  • Researched hotels and airfare options to best meet client needs and expectations.

Education

Diploma in Human Resources CPHR certification - Human Resources Management

Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC
11.2023

Certificate: AP Psychology -

University of British Columbia (UBC)
01.2017

Certificate: Human Health And Environment -

Harvard EdX
01.2015

Certificate: International Human Relations -

Universite De Louvain
01.2014

Diploma - Travel and Tourism, Travel and Tourism and International Relations

Canadian Travel College
Vancouver, BC
01.2013

BBA - Business Management

Les Roches School of Hotel And Business Management
Valais, Switzerland
07.1992

Skills

  • Performance Management
  • Talent Acquisition and Retention
  • Technical Recruiting
  • Business Development
  • Active and passive sourcing through hiring database platforms
  • Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, and MS Word
  • Training and organizational development
  • Client-focused/Analytical with attention to detail
  • Performance tracking and evaluation
  • Human resources management
  • Employee engagement
  • Recruiting with ATS systems and LinkedIn recruiter
  • Candidate pipeline development
  • Experience with Workday

Affiliations

Member, Alumni Association Les Roches Member, Management Consultants Association (2015 - present) Member, Harvard Business Review

Timeline

Account Executive and Recruiter

Apple One Employment Services
07.2018 - Current

Managing Consultant and Executive Recruiter

RTS Global Partners
03.2016 - 05.2018

Corporate Research and Business Development Consultant

RTS Global Partners, Kenya
05.2015 - 03.2016

Recruiter and Education Consultant

Canadian Education Experts Inc
07.2014 - 02.2016

Account Manager and Data Analyst

American Express Canada
01.2003 - 08.2007

Senior Travel Counselor

American Express Canada

Diploma in Human Resources CPHR certification - Human Resources Management

Simon Fraser University

Certificate: AP Psychology -

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Certificate: Human Health And Environment -

Harvard EdX

Certificate: International Human Relations -

Universite De Louvain

Diploma - Travel and Tourism, Travel and Tourism and International Relations

Canadian Travel College

BBA - Business Management

Les Roches School of Hotel And Business Management
ASHEEFA VIDYARTHI