Nishmitha D’sa

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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Americas at Hays

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Overview

Nishmitha D’sa is a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Hays Americas with over four years of experience leading recruitment in Canada, the US, and Latin America. A graduate of Seneca Polytechnic, she specializes in senior-level roles across Accounting, Finance, HR, and Marketing, bringing experience from both agency and in-house settings.

Nishmitha was awarded Presidents Honors at Seneca College for achieving the highest academic standing with a 4/4 GPA.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Slow

Curious But Skeptical

ROI Driven

They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell  They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions  They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Topics They Care About

Senior-Level Recruiting
She specializes in sourcing and placing senior-level professionals in fields such as Accounting, Finance, HR, and Marketing across North America.
Strategic Sourcing
Actively posts about hiring for specialized roles, including bilingual IT recruiters and account managers in key Canadian markets like Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.
Equity in Hiring
A recommendation praises her vision for connecting talent acquisition with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and overall talent management.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Americas at Hays
10-2024 - 7-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Americas at Hays
8-2023 - 10-2024
Senior Recruting Partner at Hays
11-2020 - 12-2020
AODA Review Associate (Seneca 360) at Yellow Brick House
6-2018 - 6-2019
Human Resources Coordinator at BIG FAT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Education

2020 - 2021
Postgraduate Degree from Seneca Polytechnic
2019 - 2021
Postgraduate Degree from Seneca Polytechnic

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Insights For Selling To Nishmitha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nishmitha is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nishmitha

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nishmitha move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Nishmitha take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Nishmitha

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