Mehr Kahlon
Columbus,IN
Summary
Dynamic Talent Acquisition professional with 3.4 years at Infosys Ltd., excelling in data-driven recruitment strategies and stakeholder collaboration. Proven track record in reducing recruitment cycle time by 30% while enhancing client relationships. Adept at sourcing top talent and skilled in negotiation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Lead | Senior Associate Lead - Talent Acquisition
Infosys Ltd.
06.2022 - 11.2025
- End-to-End Recruitment Management: 3.4 years of experience managing complete recruitment cycles, from job requisition to candidate onboarding. Hired for roles including software, java, .net, developers, technical architects, database managers, and non-tech leadership.
- Sourcing and Screening: Acquainted sourcing candidates via job boards like Naukri, Linkedin, Foundit, social media, and professional networks, and adept at screening resumes to identify top talent.
- Interview Coordination: Skilled in coordinating and conducting virtual and in-person interviews, ensuring an efficient interview process.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborated effectively with hiring managers, team leads, and functional heads to understand job requirements and align recruitment strategies with organizational goals.
- Negotiation Skills: Proficient in negotiating job offers, and securing top talent within budget constraints.
- Utilized data analytics to track recruitment metrics and identify trends, enhancing recruitment processes.
- Developed standardized reporting frameworks to improve visibility of key performance metrics and enhance data-driven decision-making across all organizational levels.
- Lateral Recruitment and RPO: Specialized in lateral recruitment, sub-contract conversions, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO).
- Client Relationship Management: Built and maintained strong client relationships through effective communication and understanding of client needs.
- Oversaw background verification procedures and coordinated onboarding activities, ensuring thorough document collection and orientation.
- Adaptability and Problem-Solving: Easily adapted to changing technologies and competitor strategies, leveraging problem-solving skills to overcome recruitment challenges.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for effective interactions with candidates, hiring managers, and team members.
- Spearheaded method for gathering business requirements and redesigned hiring strategy, reducing recruitment cycle time by 30%.
- Recruitment Consulting
Intern
WNS Global Services
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Project Title: Organizational Mapping Structure - Business Transformation Groups
- Curated handbooks to streamline internal transfers within Business Transformation Groups
- Conducted benchmarking surveys to identify best practices among peer organizations
- Surveyed and interviewed 50 top management employees to gather insights on organizational trends
- Flowcharting of hierarchy structures for Training, Transformation, Quality, and Transition functions
- Participated in internship to enhance understanding of organizational mapping and business processes.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resources
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Pune01.2022
Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication (PGDMC) -
GGDSD College
Chandigarh01.2019
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance & Accounting
Christ University
Bangalore01.2018
Skills
- Sourcing and screening
- Stakeholder engagement
- Client management
- Interview negotiation
- Project management
- Data-driven planning
- Cost analysis
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Communication skills
- Report presentation
- Collaborative stakeholder relations
- Office software
Certification
Selected to attend the Semester Exchange Program from Leeds Beckett University, UK on full scholarship
• Certificate on Advanced Excel
• Excel Skills for Business Essentials - Macquarie University
• Certificate on Managerial Skills for Interpersonal Dynamics
• Cleared ACCA P1, P3 Papers
• Certificate on Advanced Excel
• Excel Skills for Business Essentials - Macquarie University
• Certificate on Managerial Skills for Interpersonal Dynamics
• Cleared ACCA P1, P3 Papers
Timeline
Associate Lead | Senior Associate Lead - Talent Acquisition
Infosys Ltd.
06.2022 - 11.2025
Intern
WNS Global Services
04.2020 - 06.2020
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resources
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication (PGDMC) -
GGDSD College
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance & Accounting
Christ University