HR Executive

APPSeCONNECT; New Town; On-site; INR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

APPSeCONNECT is seeking a hands-on HR professional to drive full-cycle recruitment for tech and non-tech roles from Kolkata. You will source, screen, schedule interviews, coordinate offers, and ensure a positive candidate experience while maintaining ATS and hiring trackers.

Beyond recruitment, you will plan campus drives, manage intern/fresher pipelines, support onboarding, and lead employee engagement initiatives, pulse surveys, and internal communications.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands-on HR experience, including full-cycle recruitment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Tech-savvy, with proficiency in ATS, Google Workspace or MS Office, and spreadsheets, along with a working understanding of tech roles.
• A go-getter attitude with strong ownership, follow-through, and the ability to work towards targets and deadlines.
• Strong coordination across candidates, hiring managers, colleges, and vendors.
• Based in Kolkata or open to working from our Kolkata office.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruitment for tech and non-tech roles and coordinate offers.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn, portals, referrals, and communities; craft compelling job posts.
• Maintain ATS and hiring trackers for clear candidate status.
• Ensure positive candidate experience through clear communication.
• Plan and execute campus drives, shortlisting, assessments, logistics, and follow-ups.
• Build relationships with placement cells and manage intern/fresher pipelines.
• Support fresher onboarding and early-career programs.
• Plan employee engagement activities, events, and recognition.
• Gather pulse survey data and translate feedback into actions.
• Draft engaging internal communications.
• Manage onboarding processes, documentation, system access, first-day experience.
• Maintain employee records and HR documentation queries.
• Create LinkedIn and social media content showcasing work culture.
• Track metrics like time-to-hire, offer acceptance, campus outcomes; share insights.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

English communication

ATS proficiency

Google Workspace

MS Office

Spreadsheets

Tech role understanding

Ownership & accountability

Coordination across stakeholders

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

ATS

Google Workspace

MS Office

Spreadsheets

Job description

Run full-cycle hiring for tech and non-tech roles, including sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, feedback follow-ups, and offer coordination.

Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and professional communities, and create compelling job posts.

Maintain the ATS and hiring trackers to ensure clear visibility of every candidate's hiring stage.

Ensure a positive candidate experience through clear, timely, and effective communication.

Campus & Fresher Hiring

Plan and execute campus drives end to end, including college outreach, shortlisting, assessments, interview logistics, and post-drive follow-ups.

Build relationships with placement cells and manage intern and fresher hiring pipelines.

Support fresher onboarding and early-career programs to help new hires transition smoothly into their roles.

Employee Engagement & Culture

Plan and execute employee engagement activities, celebrations, team events, and recognition initiatives.

Conduct pulse surveys and establish feedback loops, translating employee feedback into actionable improvements.

Draft engaging internal communications that resonate with employees.

HR Operations & Employer Branding

Manage onboarding processes, including documentation, induction, system access coordination, and a smooth first-day and first-week experience.

Maintain employee records and support day-to-day HR documentation and policy-related queries.

Create LinkedIn and social media content showcasing the work culture and employee experience at appse.ai.

Track key HR metrics, including time-to-hire, offer acceptance rates, and campus drive outcomes, and share actionable insights.

Requirements

Must-Have Skills

• 1–2 years of hands-on HR experience, including full-cycle recruitment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Tech-savvy, with proficiency in ATS, Google Workspace or MS Office, and spreadsheets, along with a working understanding of tech roles and skills.
• A go-getter attitude with strong ownership, follow-through, and the ability to work towards targets and deadlines.
• Strong coordination skills across candidates, hiring managers, colleges, and vendors.
• Based in Kolkata or open to working from our Kolkata office.

Nice to Have

• Experience organising campus drives or managing college outreach.
• Exposure to employee engagement, event planning, or hosting.
• Experience with employer branding or LinkedIn content creation.
• Familiarity with HR automation, ATS workflows, or AI tools for HR.
• A degree or MBA/PGDM in HR (helpful, but not mandatory).
• Work on a product the entire team is proud of: appse.ai, an AI-native ERP automation platform.
• Gain hands-on exposure across recruitment, campus hiring, employee engagement, and HR operations.
• Be part of a close-knit team where your ideas are heard, valued, and implemented.
• Contribute creatively to how we hire, engage, and position ourselves as an employer.
• Make a visible impact, with your work contributing to the company's growth and culture.
• Experience a flexible, people-first culture built on trust.
• Receive mentorship and a clear growth path towards broader People & Culture responsibilities.
• Be part of celebrations, engaging events, and a team that genuinely shows up for one another.