Shahzad R.
Full-Cycle & Reverse Recruiter | Candidate Sourcing Expert
Hello, I’m Shahzad, a Senior Global Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Specialist with 7+ years of experience helping companies build high-performing teams across the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, Middle East, and Asia. I specialize in full-cycle recruitment and reverse recruitment, managing talent pipelines from initial sourcing to onboarding. Whether you are a startup hiring your first employee, a growing business scaling multiple departments, or a staffing agency handling high-volume recruitment — I bring a structured, organized, data-driven, and human-focused approach to hiring. ✔️ My recruitment philosophy is simple: ✅ Find the right people ✅ Verify their skills and culture alignment ✅ Move fast without sacrificing quality ✅ Make the hiring process easier for the client ⬜️ FULL-CYCLE RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE ⚪️ Job requirement gathering & JD creation ⚪️ Market research, salary benchmarking & competitor analysis ⚪️ Strategic sourcing through job boards, LinkedIn, headhunting & passive talent mapping ⚪️ Resume screening, skill assessment & candidate scoring ⚪️ Phone/video screening and interview scheduling ⚪️ Behavioral, technical & competency-based interviewing ⚪️ Background checks, references & employment verification ⚪️ Offer negotiation, onboarding coordination & post-hire follow up 🟫 REVERSE RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE 🟤 Representing candidates to companies 🟤 Identifying suitable job opportunities 🟤 Connecting with hiring managers & recruiters 🟤 Employer introduction & professional branding 🟤 Preparing candidates for interviews 🟤 Salary negotiation & hiring closure ⬛️ INDUSTRIES I HIRE FOR ⚫️ Information Technology (Developers, Engineers, DevOps, QA Testers, Analysts, Architects, Designers) ⚫️ Healthcare & Medical Staffing (RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Technicians, Therapists, Coordinators) ⚫️ Finance & Accounting (Bookkeepers, Auditors, Financial Analysts, AR/AP, Payroll) ⚫️ Engineering & Manufacturing (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Operations) ⚫️ Sales & Business Development (SDR, BDM, Inside Sales, Representatives, Leadership) ⚫️ Customer Support, BPO, Call Centers, Helpdesk ⚫️ HR, Admin, Marketing, Ecommerce, Logistics, Supply Chain & more ⭕️ TOOLS, SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY ✔️ I’m trained and experienced in modern recruitment technologies including: ✅ LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Monster, Dice, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor ✅ ATS Systems: Bullhorn, CEIPAL, Zoho Recruit, BambooHR, Workable, JazzHR, Greenhouse ✅ Candidate databases, Boolean search, X-ray search, talent mapping & sourcing automation ✅ Slack, MS Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, CRM, Trello, ClickUp, Spreadsheets & reporting dashboards 🔶 WHAT MAKES MY WORK DIFFERENT I do not just forward CVs. I deliver qualified, screened, verified, interested, and available candidates who are aligned with skill requirements, culture, location preference, salary range, communication quality, and long-term retention potential. ✅ You receive: ✔ Structured candidate reports ✔ Comparison sheets ✔ Interview coordination ✔ Professional communication with candidates ✔ Weekly progress updates 🔹 RECRUITMENT APPROACH ✅ Data-driven sourcing ✅ Employer branding ✅ Human psychology & candidate experience ✅ Market awareness ✅ Strong communication & negotiation If you want a reliable, experienced, transparent, and accountable recruiter to manage your hiring pipeline, I would be happy to help. Let’s build a strong team together. #Talent Acquisition#Recruitment Specialist#Staffing & Hiring#Candidate Pipeline Management#Passive Candidate Sourcing#Headhunting#Executive Search#End-to-End Recruitment#Advanced Boolean Search#X-Ray Search#LinkedIn Talent Sourcing#Resume Screening#Candidate Shortlisting#Talent Mapping#Market Research#Technical Interview Coordination#Candidate Assessment#Tech Recruitment#Healthcare Staffing#Sales Hiring#Engineering Recruitment#Finance & Accounting Recruitment#US Recruitment#UK Recruitment#Canada Recruitment#Global Talent Acquisition#Zoho Recruit#BambooHR#Greenhouse ATS#Lever ATS#
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $1.2k
Billed in all: $1,644$1.6k
$205 in the last 6 months
Across 8 contracts
Across 9 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 26% in Job Description Writing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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