Abigail McKnight
Dallas,TX
Summary
People-first professional with a proven track record at Creative Circle, excelling in high-volume talent acquisition and consistently achieving a fill rate exceeding client expectations. Skilled in candidate screening and relationship building, leveraging ATS systems to enhance recruitment strategies and drive successful placements. Results-oriented and self-motivated, committed to delivering top talent across diverse industries.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter
Creative Circle
05.2022 - 05.2025
- Consistently lead the team with high fill rate (freelance, temp-to-perm, direct hire) for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to Tech start ups.
- Managed a book of 15-25+ open roles per week.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Tracked metric and aligned with the recruiting team on monthly/quarterly goals
- Met and exceeded weekly metrics including number of new hires and the sum of revenue generated per hire; consistency exceeding $15,000+ in weekly spread.
- Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
- Managed high-volume requisitions in a timely manner to meet client staffing needs efficiently.
- Lead daily meetings including new talent and portfolio presentations and morning wraps of open roles.
- Partnered with hiring managers across Tech, Entertainment, Agency, Finance, Healthcare, CPG, Fashion, and others on talent acquisition strategy.
- Own full-cycle recruiting pipelines for graphic design, product design, UX/UI, web development, copywriting, marketing, project management, analytics, and more.
- Negotiated competitive salary packages with candidates, resulting in successful offers and acceptances.
Associate Recruiter
Creative Circle
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Conducted thorough candidate screenings, including 10+ candidate interviews per week, ensuring high-quality matches for clients.
- Sourced a high-volume of quality digital, creative, advertising, and marketing professionals local to LA.
- Ensured smooth and efficient day to day operations for Recruiter and Account Executives, responding to candidate and client questions, posting jobs, processing candidate files, and managing information in the Creative Circle database.
Human Resources Generalist
Jump Global Technology Advisors
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Developed targeted outreach recruitment strategies, screening applicants, creating qualifying questions, conducting interviews, and responsible for onboarding new hires.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
- Organized networking events, gathering content to develop new corporate communications strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Chapman University
Orange, CA12-2020
Skills
- MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook) and Google Suite
- Experience with ATS and CRM systems (Oracle, Bullhorn, Beeline, Magnit, Fieldglass)
- LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed
- Candidate Screening
- Employee Onboarding
- Recruiting and Sourcing
- Team Collaboration
- Sales and Account Management
Timeline
Recruiter
Creative Circle
05.2022 - 05.2025
Associate Recruiter
Creative Circle
05.2021 - 01.2022
Human Resources Generalist
Jump Global Technology Advisors
09.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Chapman University
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