Harshad Havele

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DISC Type : DS

Talent Acquisition Leader, India - People & Culture at METRO Global Solution Center IN

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Harshad is a talent acquisition leader at METRO GSC India, focused on scaling organizations and building high-performing teams. A Master of Science from Glasgow Caledonian University, he is described by colleagues as a committed, creative, and hands-on leader. His expertise spans leadership hiring, RPO solutions, and global talent acquisition.

His professional philosophy emphasizes the importance of attitude and motivation in achieving success, a belief he highlights with a quote from Lou Holtz. He is passionate about aligning talent strategies with business goals to drive brand equity and sustainable growth for the organization.

He holds a certification in "Leading Transformation in the Digital Age, " underscoring his focus on modern talent strategies.

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Consummate Professional

Planner & Achiever

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Organizations
Passionate about building high-performing teams and implementing talent strategies that directly support sustainable business growth and organizational scaling.
Digital Transformation
He is certified in leading in the digital age and actively recruits for cybersecurity and full-stack developer roles to advance business digitization.
Strategic Recruitment
Drives brand equity through expert talent acquisition, with deep experience in both in-house leadership and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions.

Media Appearances

Harshad has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Talent Acquisition Leader, India - People & Culture at METRO Global Solution Center IN
1-2022 - 8-2023
Recruitment Operations Director - RPO at Randstad Enterprise
7-2021 - 12-2021
General Manager - RPO Operations at Randstad Enterprise
1-2020 - 6-2021
Deputy General Manager - RPO Division at Randstad Enterprise
1-2021 - 8-2023
India RPO Leader at Merck India

Education

2011 - 2012
Master of Science (MSc) from Glasgow Caledonian University
Bachelor's degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University

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Insights For Selling To Harshad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harshad is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harshad

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harshad move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Harshad take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Harshad

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