Mahesh Mahi

• Overall 5.8+ years of Experience include 5+ years of strong understanding of end-to-end US recruitment practices, including tax terms (W2, C2C, 1099), visa classifications (H1B, GC, US Citizen, EAD, OPT, CPT, etc.), and compliance requirements. • Strong understanding of recruitment life cycle requirement gathering, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding. • Supported Direct Clients by managing their hiring needs end-to-end — from understanding job requirements to presenting qualified candidates and helping them through onboarding. • Adept at sourcing, screening, and placing top-tier technical talent through various channels including job boards, social media, referrals, and vendor networks. • Familiar with various VMS/ATS/CRM tools such as Job Diva, Ceipal, Oorwin. • Coordinating with Account Managers and hiring teams to understand role requirements, and building talent pipelines for future needs. • Skilled in negotiating offers, coordinating interviews, and maintaining candidate engagement throughout the hiring process. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a commitment to delivering quality results in fast-paced environments. • Proficient in sourcing candidates using portals like Dice, Techfetch, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn Recruiter, and internal ATS databases. • Expertise in working with all types of work authorizations (US Citizens, Green Card holders, H1B, OPT, CPT, TN, and EAD candidates). • Extensively experienced in working with C2C,1099 and W2. • Adept at screening, scheduling interviews, gathering feedback, and coordinating between candidates and hiring managers. • Balanced working with both Prime Vendors and Direct Clients, which gave me hands-on experience in different hiring processes, compliance standards, and communication styles. • Created and maintain a database effectively and manage candidate and client information. • Built and maintained strong relationships with candidates, consultants, and clients for pipeline development and long-term business. • Skilled in negotiating pay rates, handling counteroffers, and closing candidates in competitive market conditions. • Proficient in building advanced Boolean search strings for sourcing IT talent on job boards (Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed). • Reduced time-to-find candidates by optimizing Boolean queries for Vector VMS requisitions with highly specific requirements. • Reviewed, prioritized, and managed daily requisitions from multiple State Clients via Vector VMS.