Melissa Grabiner

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

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✍️ 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: I collaborate with B2C and B2B brands through sponsored LinkedIn posts, promoting products and services that genuinely benefit my audience.

⭐️ 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: I serve as a trusted advisor to early-stage companies and partner with organizations to help optimize their Talent Acquisition strategies.

Please send me a message here or reach me at melissa@grabiner.us

🚀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁: 
𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲.𝗶𝗼/𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿

Top 1% Job Seeker Coach & Advisor - over 500 Job Seekers Coached!

Whether you're struggling to get interviews, making a pivot, or trying to bounce back after a layoff, I offer straightforward help that actually get results. 

My offerings and how I will help you win: 

🔸 Resume rewrites that showcase your true value
🔸 LinkedIn profile makeovers to attract recruiters
🔸 Interview coaching & salary negotiation tips
🔸 Personalized job search strategy & mentorship
🔸 Networking support to help you open real doors

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲:

I am an Entrepreneur, Content Creator and HR and Talent Acquisition professional with over 2 decades of experience. On LinkedIn, I am considered one of the biggest thought leaders having over 472,000 followers. 

I am Ranked #2 Female LinkedIn Creator Worldwide and Ranked #1 HR LinkedIn Creator in the USA.

In the past year, my posts have amassed 2.1 million engagements and over 194 million impressions. I have been a guest on over 60 podcasts and host various LinkedIn Live Events.

I have been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Market Watch, Fast Company, Indeed Business and was featured three times on the Times Square Billboard in New York City.

Additionally, I am also a multiple award-winning Global Senior Leader with blended HR and Talent Acquisition multi-industry experience. 

• Created and built a strategic Talent Acquisition Function from inception for one of the largest companies in the world.

• Eighteen years' experience managing over 35 direct reports with zero attrition.

• During my career oversaw all hiring activity for over 25,000 employees.

• Expert in building and executing full talent solutions and strategies for both large and small organizations. 

• Skilled at full life cycle recruiting for various roles across numerous levels and functions.

Senior Talent Acquisition Leader

Speaking from my own experience.....

I'm happy to announce that NO company, title or paycheck is worth your peace or health.

Choosing your well-being first is always the smartest career move you can make.

Let’s be real: job hunting can really mess with your head.

The waiting, the rejections, the ghosting, the self-doubt.

Here are 8 ways to build your confidence during the search:

1. Reframe Rejection 
↳ Every “no” is one step closer to your “yes.”

2. Track the Wins – 
↳ Keep a “confidence file” with wins.

3. Update Your Resume Like a Highlight Reel 
↳ Own your impact, not just your job titles.

4. Celebrate Small Steps 
↳ Applied to three roles today? That counts.

5. Reconnect with Your Network 
↳ Don’t isolate, reach out. Most people truly want to help.
 
6. Keep Learning 
↳ Take a course, read a book, attend a webinar. 

7. Speak Kindly to Yourself 
↳ Replace “I’m not good enough” with “I’m still becoming.” 

8. Protect Your Energy
↳ Rest isn’t quitting. It’s recharging so you can come back stronger.
 
Job seekers, sending love and light. 💘

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I was laid off twice in five years.

And each felt like a punch to the stomach.

I made a decision that I was done letting a CEO decide my fate.

I started two small businesses, and I only wish I had done it sooner.

Here’s what I’ve learned along the way: 

💡 A layoff doesn’t define you. It often redirects you.

💡 You have more skills than any one job can contain.

💡 Reinvention isn’t starting over. It’s starting smarter.

💡 The best career move you can make is betting on yourself.

💡 Your network is your lifeline, invest in it before you need it.

💡 The things that feel like endings are often just your wake-up calls.

💡 Security doesn’t come from a paycheck, it comes from adaptability.

💡 Confidence grows when you take action, not when you wait for permission.

My layoffs didn’t end my career.

They gave me the power to redesign it, and I've never been happier. 🧡

"I'd give anything to have a job right now."

As a resume writer, I hear this from all of my clients. 

Job seekers are burnt out from:

💡 Being ghosted
💡 Long interview processes
💡 Getting rejected without feedback
💡 Job postings that disappear overnight
💡 Roles that turn out to pay far less than advertised
💡 Endless assessments and take-home projects with no follow-up
💡 Employers who want “10 years of experience” for an entry-level role
💡 Interviewing multiple times to be told they went “in another direction”

Job seekers are not asking for the world.

They are asking for fair hiring practices, to be treated with dignity and respect and to be given a chance.

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I'm not going to lie.
 
Being a mom who’s always worked outside the home has been HARD.
 
Trying to balance a career and motherhood was challenging even on the best of days. 
 
But somewhere along the way my sons were watching.
 
They’ve grown into kind, thoughtful and hardworking young men.
 
And as a mom, truly, what more could I possibly ask for?
 
To every working parent:
 
You may not always feel like you're getting it right.
 
But your presence, your effort and your love all add up.
 
One day, your child(ren) will look back and realize you were their greatest example. 💓

I hope this is your week.

❤️ To get the interview
❤️ To hear a response
❤️ To be given a chance 
❤️ To receive the job offer
❤️ To finally feel seen for the value you bring
❤️ To have something go right after so much waiting

If not, know that nothing last forever.

I was laid off twice in five years, and looking back, both layoffs ended up being the best thing that could have happened.

Because they pushed me into chapters I never would’ve stepped into on my own.

You might not see it yet, but something better can come from this moment too.

And if you know someone who’s struggling in silence, reach out. 

A message, a lead, a recommendation, or a little encouragement can change everything for someone else 💗 

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I've been laid off twice in the last five years.

Both reshaped me and only one made me feel human.

The first time:
↳ The conversation was transparent, and human.
↳ My manager cried when she and HR delivered the news.
↳ I was told face-to-face with respect, empathy and compassion.
↳ My manager gave me a glowing reference and we're still close today.

The second time:
↳ My manager couldn't even make eye contact.
↳ There was no humanity in the process. Absolutely none.
↳ I found out through a cold calendar invite with no explanation.

Here’s the truth: 

Layoffs happen. 

But humanity, respect and compassion should never be the parts that gets cut.

ITC Infotech

Leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Presales hiring for the organization. 

Leading a team of recruiters and responsible for hiring resources having expertise on PLM products like Windchill, Teamcenter and FlexPLM.

Responsible for stake holder management

Senior Manager - Talent Management 

Coforge

My role : 

 

-      Successfully lead a team of amazing recruiters to fulfill offshore hiring demands for the US Geo clients and mentored them to achieve organizational goals

 

-      Collaborated with hiring managers to thoroughly develop and appropriately implement hiring plans, job requirements and work with them to draft appropriate job advertisements 

 

-      Leveraged employee referrals, direct sourcing, Internet applications and recruitment agencies to source candidates for positions

 

-      Built talent pipelines using tailored coaching and education to support efficient and cost effective hiring

 

-      Created recruitment metrics and presented data to the Management Team on a regular basis

 

-       Analyzed recruitment reports to share valuable market insights into market trends with business stakeholders, enabling informed decisions on hiring strategies 

 

-      Managed Vendor identification, management and contracting

Senior Manager

BETSOL

My role :

 

-      Created, Coached, Lead and motivated a dedicated team of people for sourcing of candidates and business fulfilment

 

-      Continually worked to improve the recruitment process to ensure an effective recruiting experience for hiring managers and applicants alike

 

-      Utilized social media communication to interest passive candidates in current and future HQ and new business development opportunities and to identify top talent 

 

-      Grew and maintained personal/professional networks to enhance recruiting efforts by establishing a presence in relevant professional groups and associations

 

-      Collaborated with hiring managers to thoroughly develop and appropriately implement hiring plans, job requirements and work with them to draft appropriate job advertisements

 

-      Managed Team and established daily recruitment meeting rhythms with team to track and report progress on open positions

 

-      Developed strategic workforce plans of active candidate pipeline development

 

-      Created recruiting metrics and presented information to the Global Director and Management Team on a regular basis

 

-      Implemented a new ATS tool “SmartRecruiters” organization wide for streamlining the application process and improving data accuracy

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

HCL Technologies

My role : 

- Part of the Cybersecurity & GRC Business Unit and driving the Skills On Tap (SOT) business channel. 

-  Responsible for global fulfillment of Staff Augmentation positions / Contractor hiring for all business technologies including Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Governance Risk and Compliance, Application Security, Network  Security, Information Security, IoT Security and others.

- 	Single point of contact for all the high level staffing requirements received from sales and working through the process to clarify/better define client expectations from the requirement, leading to a ‘Enhanced JD’ for Skills on tap resourcing team. Occasionally interacting with client functional experts to clarify the requirement.

- Created a panel of Techinal Evaluators from within the Cybersecurity Practise Team for internal screening of profiles, when needed, for managed SOT requirements.

- Helping to on-board new vendors in specific GEO to accelerate sourcing and placement process.

- Assist in creating an accurate rate card for security sales to use in different GEOs to ensure right price for right profile at right time/right contract term. 

- Governing Sales Support process for SOT opportunities: Right from sales request to PRF creation, to defining the JD, engaging recruitment, Screening (Internal/Customer), Contracting and Project code/RA, Renewals and driving it to closure.

Sr. Manager

Ishi Systems Inc.

Build around the core values of Delivery, Quality and Creativity, Ishi is a product design and engineering firm having its Head Quarter in New Jersey with development centers in Switzerland and India.

Involved in hiring talented resources in cutting-edge technology areas as below:


•	Telecom - LTE, 4G , EPC, GGSN, SGSN, PGW, SGW, Diameter, BSS/OSS, RF 
•	C, C++, Image Processing, GP-GPU, GPUs, Computer Vision, Machine Learning , 
•	Web Development - Python, DJango, AngularJS, Grunt, Backbone, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
•	Design - User Experience, Visual Design, Usability Testing, Design Research
•	Mobile Development - iOS, Android, UX, Windows
•	Programmer Analysts - JAVA, Scala, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Big Data(Hadoop, Map
        Reduce) NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra), 
•	Software Testing - White-box, Non-Functional, Functional, Automation, Appium, Selenium

Recruitment Manager

Leading Manpower Search Co. based in Central India region.

Worked as Head of Operations, managed and successfully ran a leading Manpower Recruitment firm, based in Central India region, catering to various MNCs functioning in Automobiles, Software & Engineering domain with exceptional experience in handling Technical & Non- Technical requirements in Telecom Domain (Operator and Vendors) . 

Key Responsibilities : 
 
 - Managing and guided a dedicated team of people for sourcing of candidates and business development.

 - Responsible for full cycle of recruitment which includes requirement gathering, sourcing, screening, short listing, scheduling, negotiating, joining formalities etc.

 - Sourcing resumes, screening & short listing of resumes by evaluating the candidate's technical skills, communication skills, presentation skills, based on the requirement.

 - Developing a strong network with Professionals in IT/ Non IT Industries so as to get more leads and information Sourcing  for the right candidates.

 - Good understanding of talent identification processes through LinkedIn, various e-groups, candidate referrals, job sites like MONSTER, NAUKRI, JOBSAHEAD etc.

Head Operations

20 +  Years of experience in IT/ Non-IT Recruitment, both into Agency and In-house recruitment.

Experience in Managing  entire selection process for assigned vacancies including Head hunting, Sourcing, Interviewing and negotiating with candidates/clients.

Able to utilize additional external sourcing options: networking, college alumni group, campus recruitment, professional associations, career fairs etc.

Proficiency in handling various Internet Job Search Portals, LinkedIn and various other resources to acquire candidates for job openings.

Business Development with MNCs working in both IT and Non IT Sectors to ensure a healthy pipeline of requirements.

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