Tanya Rai
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Talent Acquisition professional with 5 years of experience, demonstrating a history of working in a variety of industries. Graduated with a Master of Arts with a focus in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Highly skilled in recruiting, with a DEI lens. Specialized in attracting and delivering an exceptional candidate experience within Talent Acquisition.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Edelman
02.2021 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with leadership, hiring managers and HR colleagues, and supported recruitment strategy to pursue, attract, and assess and top talent for Edelman under the Brand and Digital team
- Managed full-cycle recruitment within the organization (job posting creation, social sharing, sourcing, screening, facilitating intake calls, presented recommendations to Hiring Managers, scheduled interviews, administration of candidate evaluations, prepared offers, negotiated with finance, and overall recruitment administration)
- Ensured a positive and inclusive candidate experience through in person, phone, and video interviews
- Hosted events in the NYC office (e.g., Career Discovery Week) for student visits
- Sourced talent using LinkedIn to develop pipelines of candidates for key roles
- Participated in recruitment and workstreams for Early Careers Programs (AAE Pilot Hiring & Internship Program)
- Contributed to Global DEI workstreams to improve outreach/sourcing and created deck for Unconscious Bias training
- Tracked recruitment, reported, & conducted KPI analysis for Early Careers Program
Recruiter
Ascend Hire
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Publish job ads on career pages, job boards and job search engines (Zip Recruiter, Monster)
- Source and contact active and passive candidates and track recruiting activity in resource tracking database
- Schedule phone, video, and onsite interviews for company as well as clients
- Screen resumes/job applications and interview candidates and provide shortlists of qualified potential hires
- Create pipelines with high potential candidates for future job opportunities
- Keep detailed records of past applicants’ information, including resumes, interview evaluations and references.
Talent Acquisition Assistant
Steve Madden
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Supported the Talent Management team and the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department
- Maintained and organized open positions report as well as pipeline of active and passive candidates
- Managed Summer Internship Program, conducted 20+ interviews weekly, made selection decisions and joined career fairs
- Supported TA Manager and Senior TA Coordinator in high volumes of scheduling/coordinating in-person as well as virtual interviews for 20 + positions
- Scheduled interviews for hiring managers across our different offices/brands
- Created/updated job descriptions and post to a variety of websites, including ADP, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, etc
- Conducted New Hire Orientation every Monday as well as complete I-9’s in E-Verify
Human Resources Intern
Saint Laurent
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Collaborated with upper management in recruiting, administrative HR tasks, training, and development
- Supported Talent Acquisition Specialist with recruiting pipeline using LinkedIn Recruiter for various full-time positions and maintaining organization of ATS
- Coordinated and scheduled first/second round interviews for Talent Acquisition Specialist and hiring managers
- Created/modified job descriptions and internal announcements on Workday for new hires
- Plan and host several events, including “Intern Welcome Breakfast,” “Intern Lunch and Learn”
Human Resources Intern
Vera Wang
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Responsible for company-wide internship recruitment process (scheduling phone screens and on-site interviews across all offices, including corporate office and retail store locations (New York, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Chicago)
- Managed Job Analysis project effectively by creatively developing/drafting new job descriptions, improving talent management practices of HR department under the direct guidance of SVP of HR and HR Manager
Education
Master of Arts - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Hofstra University
05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
New York University
05.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Softwares: Lever, LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, and ADP
- Candidate Pipeline Management
- Recruitment Management
- Onboarding Support
- Coordinate Recruitment Strategies
- Offer Letter Drafting
- Pipeline Maintenance
Languages
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Edelman
02.2021 - 07.2023
Recruiter
Ascend Hire
08.2020 - 02.2021
Talent Acquisition Assistant
Steve Madden
01.2020 - 07.2020
Human Resources Intern
Saint Laurent
01.2019 - 05.2019
Human Resources Intern
Vera Wang
09.2018 - 12.2018
Master of Arts - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Hofstra University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
New York University
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