Shalbha Kaushik

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DISC Type : C

Talent Acquisition at Applied Materials

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Shalbha Kaushik is a talent acquisition specialist at Applied Materials, focusing on strategic recruitment for the semiconductor industry. With a Masters in Commerce from Kumaun University, her experience spans Alstom and ABB. Colleagues describe her as resourceful, detail-oriented, and skilled at building teams from the ground up.

She is passionate about supporting the women in engineering community. Shalbha actively participates in events and conferences, such as those hosted by the Society of Women Engineers in India, to connect with talented professionals and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Unique fact: Shalbha is particularly skilled at bridging the gap between a job description and a hiring managers actual requirements to find the right talent.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

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Precise

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Women in Engineering
Actively engages with the Society of Women Engineers, attending conferences like #WELocalBengaluru to support and connect with women in STEM.
Semiconductor Recruitment
Her current role focuses on strategic hiring for Applied Materials, meeting the complex needs of the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
Hiring DevOps Talent
She is actively recruiting for multiple Azure DevOps positions, indicating a key hiring focus for her team at Applied Materials.

Media Appearances

Shalbha has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Talent Acquisition at Applied Materials
1-2022 - 10-2022
Senior Talent Acquisition Lead at Alstom
5-2020 - 12-2021
Talent Partner at ABB
5-2016 - 12-2018
Manager at MetLife
2-2012 - 5-2016
Manager at GENPACT LLC

Education

2020 - 2020
Talent Aquisition Tools & Techniques from XLRI - VIL Programs
M.Com from Kumaun University

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Exp : 12 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Talent Acquisition at Applied Materials
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Insights For Selling To Shalbha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shalbha is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shalbha

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shalbha move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Shalbha take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Shalbha

Personality Compatibility


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