Rachana T S
Staffing Specialist
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Goal-oriented HR professional with Talent Acquisition and Hiring Management experience. Proficient in developing and overseeing diverse candidate pipelines, marketing plans and advertising strategies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Internal Recruiter
Nations Benefits
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Closed High Volume Positions with around 120 full time candidates each month.
- Worked towards exceeding targets agreed with Managers regarding number of candidates placed.
- Maintained 95% accuracy rate in tracking candidate progress using Taleo.
- Completed all new-hire paperwork with candidates including reference checking and background verification.
HR Assistant
Amazon (Through Russell Tobin)
09.2025 - Current
- Optimized candidate experience by removing technical barriers, standardizing communications and maintaining a 90% quality rating, exceeding the 80% target.
- Participated in recruitment, selection process and orientation for new hires, providing guidance on options available.
- Guided candidates through application status, assessments, background verification, drug screening, and I-9 authorization.
- Resolved complex hiring issues via inbound/outbound calls and emails, keeping RCR (Return Contact Rate) below 10%, outperforming the team target of 15%.
Sr Recruiter
Valor Group Personnel
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed Hiring and communication across 15 clients and multiple roles during my tenure.
- Successfully filled for Niche skills which needed US Security Clearance.
- Interviewed over Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams along with Hiring Managers.
- Exposure in Client coordination, Client Management and Walk-in Coordination.
Recruitment Analyst
Trigent Software Pvt Ltd
04.2015 - 02.2016
- End to End Recruitment for Technical & Corporate Function business requirements.
- Achieved team target by 40% in high volume hiring consistently.
- Maintained Strong Pipeline of Candidates for Hiring needs and Business Initiatives.
- Organized and Updated ATS, Excel in timely manner and gave training on sourcing tools
Education
MBA - Human Resource Management
NIBM
India 06.2016 - 06.2017
Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
VTU
India 09.2007 - 06.2011
Skills
- Comprehensive recruitment
- New Hire Paper work
- Onboarding, Induction and Training
- Data Management(ATS, CRM, Excel)
- Client - Candidate Coordination
- Benefits management
- Video interviewing
- LinkedIn sourcing
Experience Summary
- Expertise in Full Cycle of Recruitment and Talent Acquisition such as Sourcing, Job Posting, Screening, Scheduling, Interviewing, Salary negotiations, Reference Checking, Onboarding, Induction, Trainings, Tracking and Employee Relations.
- End to End Talent Acquisition for Product/Technology Companies with forte in Technical and Non Technical Recruitment.
- Extensive experience working on ATS (Taleo, Workday, Cats) tool for recruitment.
- Developed Sourcing Strategies through Social Media(LinkedIn Recruiter, Glassdoor etc), Job Portals (Indeed, Monster, Zip Recruiter, Career Builder etc), Employee Reference, Database(ATS, CRM), Cold calling, Job Fair, Networking for qualified candidates.
- Levels Hired for: Entry level, Mid level, Senior level and for Niche Requirements.
- Experience in all Fulltime, Temporary and Contract placements.
- Coordinated, Updated & Well informed Hiring Manager and Candidate at every stage.
- Results driven with excellent communication, team work, attention to detail & multi-task.
Additional Information
- “Recruiter of the Quarter” - Trigent Software Pvt Ltd
For Outstanding Performance in achieving both team and individual Metrics consistently in 2 quarters. - “Bravo Award” - Klaus IT Solutions
For Significant Contribution in closing the super niche skill requirements of our Top Notch Client.
- In every company I have worked, reached the Monthly/Quarterly Metrics and have received Performance Incentives either in INR or USD.
Certification
2023: ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) - Software Testing Certificate.
2024: Worked as 'Early Years Teaching Assistant' in Bright Horizons, England.
Career Gap
2020 - 2022: Took Maternity Break, Brought a new life to world.
2017 - 2019: Moved to New Country (USA), Took time to get Employment Authorization.
VISA Status
Authorized to work for any Employer in USA without any sponsorship.
Timeline
HR Assistant
Amazon (Through Russell Tobin)
09.2025 - Current
Internal Recruiter
Nations Benefits
08.2022 - 02.2023
Sr Recruiter
Valor Group Personnel
03.2019 - 01.2020
MBA - Human Resource Management
NIBM
06.2016 - 06.2017
Recruitment Analyst
Trigent Software Pvt Ltd
04.2015 - 02.2016
Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
VTU
09.2007 - 06.2011