Divya Badhwar
@divyabadhwar
Talent acquisition specialist driving diverse, high-impact hiring outcomes.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I am a recruitment and talent acquisition specialist with 9+ years’ experience scaling full-cycle hiring, workforce development, and employer engagement across Canada and India. I build pipelines, implement ATS automation, run employer-branding campaigns, and design career-readiness programs that improve time-to-hire, candidate experience, and retention.
As a founder and career coach I have delivered live training to 200+ participants, built employer partnerships across Canada and India, and grown a strong LinkedIn presence. I have led recruiting for technical and business roles, created 100+ online courses reaching 10,000+ learners, and introduced equity and bias-awareness practices to improve diverse hiring outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Career Coach
theDAConsult
Jan 2025 - Present (8 months)
Founded an employability-focused training venture and designed/delivered career-readiness programs, securing 5+ employer partnerships and delivering training to 200+ participants with 90%+ satisfaction.
ARManaged full-cycle recruitment for 50+ technical and business hires across North America, automated ATS workflows reducing time-to-hire by 30% and introduced bias-awareness training improving diverse hiring outcomes by 15%.
Course Developer & Career Coach
Institute for Industrial Development
Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)
Designed and launched 100+ online career and entrepreneurship courses reaching 10,000+ learners and trained 300+ university students to improve job readiness.
Campus Recruiter & Soft Skills Trainer
Intellect Design Arena
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)
Led campus recruitment and soft-skills training, increasing quality of hires by 25%, building partnerships with 50+ universities and maintaining a 90% offer acceptance rate.
Career Counselor
Career Launcher
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year)
Counselled 200+ students on academic and career pathways and strengthened candidate pipelines via 50+ university partnerships.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The School of Inspired Leadership
Master of Business Administration, Human Resources Management
Completed an MBA in Human Resources Management with focus on recruitment, talent acquisition, and workforce development.
AUAmity University
Bachelor of Technology, Biotechnology
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology with coursework relevant to biological sciences and technical fundamentals.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
CanadaAuthorized to work in
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