#453: Soundarya Sirimalle on understanding the challenges and future of niche recruitment and HR tech

“Automation has emerged as a game-changer in the HR landscape, revolutionising the way organisations approach talent acquisition. With the introduction of AI automation and other innovative tools, recruiters and candidates now have a seamless experience, from job applications to scheduling interviews and receiving immediate feedback.”

What does it take to find the perfect candidate for niche roles, and how has technology changed the landscape of recruitment? Join us for a captivating conversation with Soundarya Sirimalle, Talent Acquisition Business Partner at ADP, as we uncover her journey from an internship as a recruiter to securing a role at a multinational corporation. Soundarya shares her invaluable insights on the importance of understanding job roles, the challenges of sourcing candidates for niche positions, and her passion for learning through conversations with experienced professionals.

Soundarya has an overall work experience of five years, she started her career at ZettaMine Labs, and she later went on to work for various organisations such as Cognizant, PADHHIGH, AnsrOne, etc. She did her BBM Raj Bahadur Venkat Rama Reddy Women’s College, and her Post Graduation from Vishwa Vishwani Business School. In this episode, we compare the differences in recruitment processes for experienced and fresher candidates and discuss common mistakes made by recruiters during the hiring process. Finally, we debunk misconceptions about the HR profession and emphasis the integral role HR professionals play in shaping an organisation.

Episode Highlights

• The challenges of working at an MNC
• How do you ensure a fair and equitable recruitment process?
• How do you use data and analytics to optimise your recruitment strategies?
• Common mistakes recruiters make during the hiring process

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Riddhi Agarwal

About Springworks:

Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organisation building tools and products to simplify recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention. The product stack from Springworks includes:

SpringVerify— B2B verification platform

EngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company culture

Trivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-building

SpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, and

SpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system.

Springworks prides itself on being an organisation focused on employee well-being and workplace culture, leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.