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Talent Team Coordinator

About Candidate

I anticipate needs, protect leaders’ time, and handle confidential information with discretion. I bring a blend of organization, clear communication, and discretion that makes me an effective Executive Assistant: I manage complex calendars and travel logistics with precision, draft professional correspondence and briefs that keep leaders prepared, and handle confidential information with sound judgment. I’m highly detail‑oriented and proactive—anticipating needs, resolving scheduling conflicts, and streamlining processes to save time and reduce friction. Under pressure I remain calm and adaptable, reprioritizing quickly when urgent requests arise while maintaining high standards. I build strong relationships across teams, provide reliable follow‑through on action items, and use common office tools efficiently to produce polished materials and accurate reports. Overall, I focus on removing operational barriers so executives can concentrate on strategic priorities.

Aakanksha Garg is a seasoned Executive Administrative Coordinator and Talent Acquisition specialist with more than 14 years of experience supporting C-level leadership and overseeing comprehensive HR and recruitment operations. Proficient in talent management, recruitment coordination, employee relations, and HR systems, Aakanksha consistently demonstrates expertise in streamlining workforce processes and maintaining effective administrative functions across multiple industries.

  • Successfully coordinated the recruitment process for over 200 positions annually, reducing the time-to-hire by 30%.
  • Implemented an HR system that improved employee data accuracy by 25% and reduced administrative workload by 20%.
  • Enhanced employee relations programs, resulting in a 15% increase in employee satisfaction scores.
  • Streamlined onboarding processes, cutting down the onboarding time by 40% and improving new hire retention rates by 10%.
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Masters in Public Administration 2011
Devry University

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Talent Team Coordinator December 2025 - November 2025
Ernst & Young

• Applied specialized knowledge of service line, sector, and operations roles to make independent decisions, successfully accomplishing 95% of project, administrative, and operational objectives on time. • Supported Risk Consulting staff with over 150 separations, transfers, performance reviews, salary adjustments, mobility, and relocation tasks annually, ensuring compliance and efficiency. • Identified and resolved administrative issues, implementing solutions that improved efficiency by 20% and productivity by 15%. • Built and fostered relationships with internal and external business leaders and stakeholders, enhancing collaboration and achieving 90% satisfaction rates. • Liaised with service line and core business service personnel to track and coordinate executive work/projects, managing information and responding to requests with 98% accuracy and promptness. • Processed transactions such as transfers, separations, and compensation changes in SuccessFactors, maintaining a 100% accuracy rate. • Anticipated and applied knowledge of leaders’ priorities to manage complex and constantly changing calendars, achieving 99% scheduling accuracy. • Collaborated with business personnel to coordinate executive projects, handling requests promptly and improving response times by 25%. • Managed Talent Consultant calendars, anticipating priorities in a dynamic environment, ensuring 95% alignment with business needs. • Oversaw HR activities such as reviews, promotions, onboarding, surveys, feedback, and offboarding, achieving 85% employee satisfaction. • Prepared reports and gathered data for HR projects, sharing results with relevant teams and improving data-driven decision-making by 30%. • Managed confidential information securely through restricted access channels, maintaining 100% confidentiality. • Applied firm policy knowledge and independently drafted business documents with leadership and communications teams, ensuring 100% compliance. • Coordinated executive tasks with service line groups for efficient handling, ensuring clear communication between clients and HR, achieving 95% task completion rates. • Communicated effectively and professionally with all levels, including senior leaders, with sensitivity to matters requiring diplomacy, achieving 90% positive feedback. • Managed multiple projects, set priorities, and maintained workflow, completing 100% of projects on time. • Identified process inefficiencies and recommended improvements, mentoring junior staff through workshops and coaching, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity. • Took on special assignments as needed, successfully completing 100% of assigned tasks including several hundreds of updates in the Talent Contact Tool.

• Applied specialized knowledge of service line, sector, and operations roles to make independent decisions, successfully accomplishing 95% of project, administrative, and operational objectives on time. • Supported Risk Consulting staff with over 150 separations, transfers, performance reviews, salary adjustments, mobility, and relocation tasks annually, ensuring compliance and efficiency. • Identified and resolved administrative issues, implementing solutions that improved efficiency by 20% and productivity by 15%. • Built and fostered relationships with internal and external business leaders and stakeholders, enhancing collaboration and achieving 90% satisfaction rates. • Liaised with service line and core business service personnel to track and coordinate executive work/projects, managing information and responding to requests with 98% accuracy and promptness. • Processed transactions such as transfers, separations, and compensation changes in SuccessFactors, maintaining a 100% accuracy rate. • Anticipated and applied knowledge of leaders’ priorities to manage complex and constantly changing calendars, achieving 99% scheduling accuracy. • Collaborated with business personnel to coordinate executive projects, handling requests promptly and improving response times by 25%. • Managed Talent Consultant calendars, anticipating priorities in a dynamic environment, ensuring 95% alignment with business needs. • Oversaw HR activities such as reviews, promotions, onboarding, surveys, feedback, and offboarding, achieving 85% employee satisfaction. • Prepared reports and gathered data for HR projects, sharing results with relevant teams and improving data-driven decision-making by 30%. • Managed confidential information securely through restricted access channels, maintaining 100% confidentiality. • Applied firm policy knowledge and independently drafted business documents with leadership and communications teams, ensuring 100% compliance. • Coordinated executive tasks with service line groups for efficient handling, ensuring clear communication between clients and HR, achieving 95% task completion rates. • Communicated effectively and professionally with all levels, including senior leaders, with sensitivity to matters requiring diplomacy, achieving 90% positive feedback. • Managed multiple projects, set priorities, and maintained workflow, completing 100% of projects on time. • Identified process inefficiencies and recommended improvements, mentoring junior staff through workshops and coaching, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity. • Took on special assignments as needed, successfully completing 100% of assigned tasks including several hundreds of updates in the Talent Contact Tool. 2024 - 2024
Amazon – Arlington, VA

• Collaborated directly with high-profile executives globally, overseeing all aspects of the candidate lifecycle, including scheduling, data management, enhancing candidate experience, and coordinating travel logistics, resulting in a 20% improvement in candidate satisfaction scores. • Demonstrated ownership and expertise in Recruitment Coordination for the Global Specialty Recruiting team, delivering a meaningful and immediate impact on the recruitment experience for principal-level candidates such as Principal Engineers, Scientists, Designers, and Executives, reducing time-to-hire by 30%. • Served as the primary point of contact for candidates, providing comprehensive information and assistance throughout the interview process, achieving a 95% positive feedback rate from candidates. • Coordinated approximately 35 to 40 on-site and virtual interviews per period, working in partnership with Executive Assistants who support senior leadership, ensuring 100% adherence to interview schedules. • Ensured an exceptional candidate experience by maintaining consistent follow-up, delivering high-quality work, and communicating within a Service Level Agreement (SLA) of 24 to 48 hours for executive candidates from initial contact through start date, resulting in a 15% increase in candidate retention. • Maintained and updated candidate information within the HIRE database, ensuring relevant stakeholders have appropriate access to necessary data, improving data accuracy by 25%. • Enhanced candidate experience by providing timely updates throughout the recruitment process, consistently generating positive feedback from applicants, with a 20% increase in overall satisfaction. • Efficiently managed complex calendars and scheduled both internal and external meetings, achieving a 99% scheduling accuracy rate. • Oversaw multiple tasks and action items—including documentation, follow-up, and preparation—ensuring accurate and prompt completion of deliverables, improving task completion rates by 30%. • Coordinated candidate interviews with hiring managers, facilitating a seamless and effective interview process for all participants, reducing interview scheduling conflicts by 40%. • Administered and maintained applicant tracking systems and candidate management processes to ensure operational accuracy and efficiency, enhancing system reliability by 20%.

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Diversity & Talent Coordinator, Executive Assistant to Sr. Director (Contract) 2023 - 2024
Volkswagen Group of America – Reston, VA

• Monitored project timelines and oversaw team performance, ensuring 100% of objectives were met within established budgetary parameters using Microsoft Project. • Coordinated procurement activities with external vendors and third-party providers for items beyond internal capabilities, supervising project implementation to maintain alignment with specifications and uphold rigorous quality standards, achieving a 20% cost reduction. • Administered all components of the Employee Referral Program, including submission processing, progress tracking, and management of SAP Payment Forms related to referral payouts, increasing referral hires by 15%. • Performed audits and compiled expense reports for the Senior Diversity Director of North America, ensuring 100% compliance with financial regulations using SAP Concur. • Prepared and submitted invoices, compliance documents, and sponsorship applications supporting diversity initiatives and organizational memberships, achieving a 30% increase in sponsorship approvals. • Managed the Leader’s calendar by arranging meetings, conferences, speaking engagements, and facilitating travel plans and accommodation as needed, improving scheduling efficiency by 25% using Microsoft Outlook. • Served as an organizational representative at job fairs, community events, and recruitment functions at both departmental and public forums, enhancing the organization's visibility and attracting 10% more candidates. • Coordinated communication regarding invoicing and payment processes with vendors, actively mitigating risks by validating invoice details, costs, and authorizations, reducing payment errors by 15%. • Collaborated with internal business units and vendors to streamline procedures, address challenges, and implement new projects; communicated findings and recommendations to management and departmental teams, resulting in a 20% improvement in process efficiency. • Executed diverse and advanced administrative responsibilities with considerable autonomy, exercising sound judgment and initiative, achieving 100% task completion on time.