Sujata Bhat
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented HR professional with hand-on experience in recruitment, compliance and administration. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Successfully coordinated hiring events and implemented efficient recruiting strategies. Committed to fostering a positive candidate experience and contributing to organizational goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Assistant
Pixie Village Preschool
Buffalo, NY
05.2026 - Current
- Provide support to classroom teachers with activities and student supervision, maintain student’s records.
- Assist students with classwork, organization & transitioning between activities
- Offer support during lunch, recess, arrival/dismissal
Recruitment Co-Ordinator
Hays PLC for Dow Jones
London, UK
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Managed recruitment lifecycle for lateral hiring at Dow Jones' London office.
- Coordinating all aspects of scheduling and conducting phone and in-person interviews, salary assessments, and the preparation of offer letters through Workday.
- Executing background checks, compliance checks for News employees and completing onboarding processes.
- Delivering comprehensive ad-hoc and regular recruitment reports to management, collaborating with operations weekly to address current and future hiring needs.
- Networking to identify passive candidates through diverse channels such as industry contacts and employee referrals.
- Effectively managed HR activities for the summer interns of 2019, which included onboarding, arranging career events, and facilitating meet-and-greet sessions with management, the Outsight team building event.
- Representing Dow Jones at Career Fairs, University events.
Recruitment Administrator
Willis Towers Watson Ltd.
Surrey, UK
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Acted as the first point of contact for recruitment queries, providing efficient and high-quality service in response to all recruitment-related inquiries from stakeholders and candidates
- Drafting and updating job descriptions, posting positions on the company’s internal and external career sites via Taleo, and advertising roles across various job boards; liaising with numerous vendors for advertising WTW positions and maintaining relevant reports.
- Independently managed contact center vacancies, conducting telephonic screenings of candidates, scheduling interviews
- Assisting recruiters in interview scheduling and coordination for interviews across the UK, USA, Europe, and India, and coordinating for Hirevue video interviews.
- Conducting resident labour market tests for specified roles that require work visa with necessary compliance check.
- Responsible for coding and processing all vendor invoices and managing candidate interview expenses in accordance with company guidelines.
- Proficient in working on Taleo as a recruitment system
HR Executive
Capita PLC for London Borough Barnet
London, UK
12.2017 - 08.2018
- Managing the complete recruitment process for the London Borough Barnet as part of Capita PLC, collaborating with council officers and Capita HRS to ensure recruitment requirements are effectively communicated to operational support teams based in Belfast, Carlisle, and Darlington.
- Coordinating interviews for shortlisted candidates with operations managers, arranging interview venues, and sending interview notes along with documentation to candidates.
- Drafting contracts and offer letters, ensuring compliance with Barnet’s policy and management-approved salary ranges.
- Conducting thorough verification of original ID proof, address proof, National Insurance number, and other requisite documents for DBS compliance.
- Completion of onboarding formalities ensuring that all onboarding paperwork is duly completed.
- Providing HR support by monitoring HR inboxes to ensure queries and requests receive responses within 48 hours, and assisting HR business partners in preparing letters, consultation documents, and HR metrics to underpin restructuring.
HR Executive
Ugam Solutions
Mumbai, India
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Manage leadership and lateral hiring for market research, retail, and support functions.
- Scheduling interviews, conducting preliminary HR rounds, and coordinating with operations. Involving salary fitment, negotiations, and documentation for selected candidates.
- Managing joining formalities and reference checks, including preparing offer letters and ensuring completion of onboarding processes.
- Ensuring alignment with specific timelines by interacting with delivery managers at various levels to comprehend and meet recruitment requirements effectively, thereby securing hires within the designated turnaround time.
HR Executive
WNS Global Services
Mumbai, India
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Responsible for comprehensive in-house recruitment for leadership and lateral segments.
- Identifying potential candidates through job portals, local networking, and employee referrals.
- Scheduling interviews and conducting HR rounds, aligning shortlisted candidates for subsequent rounds.
- Managing salary fitment discussions, salary negotiation, and generating offer letters.
Consultant HR
EMilestones
Mumbai, India
05.2011 - 06.2012
- Sourcing profiles from job portals, internal databases, headhunting. Industry Mapping
- Conducting preliminary telephonic interviews and scheduling subsequent interviews for selected candidates with clients.
- Managed recruitment for Engineering, Chemical, Real Estate, Banking industries.
Education
Masters - Human Resource Management
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India01-2011
Bachelors - Science
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India01-2008
Skills
- Candidate Sourcing
- Screening & Interviewing
- Interview scheduling
- Recruitment coordination
- Onboarding
- HR administration
- Applicant tracking system (ATS)
- Human resources compliance
- Employer Branding
Timeline
Teacher Assistant
Pixie Village Preschool
05.2026 - Current
Recruitment Co-Ordinator
Hays PLC for Dow Jones
05.2019 - 10.2019
Recruitment Administrator
Willis Towers Watson Ltd.
09.2018 - 05.2019
HR Executive
Capita PLC for London Borough Barnet
12.2017 - 08.2018
HR Executive
Ugam Solutions
08.2014 - 05.2015
HR Executive
WNS Global Services
06.2012 - 07.2014
Consultant HR
EMilestones
05.2011 - 06.2012
Bachelors - Science
University of Mumbai
Masters - Human Resource Management
University of Mumbai