Alaina Lister
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST II
Wipfli LLP
St. Louis, MO
01.2024 - Current
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy
- Sourced and screened candidates for accounting, consulting, and internship roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for company
- Developed and maintained applicant tracking system, tracking all job openings, applicants and interviewing activity
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team, and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results
- Collaborated with hiring managers to determine job requirements and understand departmental needs
- Created and distributed job postings on job boards, corporate career sites and social media networks to increase reach
- Provided regular updates to hiring managers and HR staff on recruitment activities and progress
- Conducted telephone and in-person interviews to assess candidate experience and qualifications
TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
AFB International
St. Charles, MO
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Perform pre-screening calls with applicants, execute behavioral-based interviews, and develop interview materials to aid hiring managers in selecting and identifying top talent
- Lead all aspects of talent acquisition throughout the recruitment life cycle, including developing sourcing strategies, identifying candidates, and creating job descriptions
- Sourced, selected, and acquired 30+ new hires over a one-year period, which included creating posting on the company website, external job boards, WorkDay, and LinkedIn
- Maintained contact network for qualified candidate recognition and sourcing
- Provided assistance with applicant testing, skill set checks, background checks, and reference checks
- Coordinated, attended, and traveled to career fairs
- Managed Intern Program from recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and supervising interns over 12-week internship program
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
PreventEd (formerly NCADA)
St. Louis, MO
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Manage the staffing process, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding
- Ensure job descriptions are up to date and compliant with all local, state, and federal regulations
- Develop training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities
- Create a compensation strategy for all employees based on market research and pay surveys; keeps strategy up to date
- Investigate employee issues and conflicts and brings them to resolution
- Ensure the organization’s compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
- Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
- Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
PreventEd (formerly NCADA)
St. Louis, MO
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for supervisors and managers
- Compiled and analyzed data from surveys in order to present to larger crowds
- Created surveys that showed how organization could improve and presented how to put these answers into action
- Maintain utmost discretion when dealing with sensitive topics
- Opened, sorted, and distributed incoming messages and correspondence
- Ran focus groups in order to create new core values for the organization leading to a positive social workplace
REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN
Hope Autism Clinic
Kirkwood, MO
05.2016 - 03.2019
- Provided ABA Therapy for children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder ranging from ages 2 to 16
- Recorded data on the progress of the children in order to present the progress to the BCBA
- Lead group activities and created lesson plans
- Communicated progress to guardians and recorded progress on an application in order to create graphs on the progress being made
Education
Ph.D. - Industrial Organizational Psychology
Walden University
05.2025
Professional Recruiting Certification -
01.2023
Bachelors of Science - Psychology
Illinois State University
Normal, IL01.2018
Skills
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Career fair management
- Candidate pipeline management
- Recruiting
- Change Management
- Research
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Resumeobjective
Talent Acquisition Specialist with 6+ years of experience organizing presentations, preparing facility reports, and maintaining the utmost confidentiality. Possesses a B.S. in Psychology and is All but Dissertation in a Ph.D. in Industrial Organizational Psychology. Expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and more. Looking to leverage my knowledge and experience.
Timeline
TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST II
Wipfli LLP
01.2024 - Current
TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
AFB International
01.2022 - 01.2024
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
PreventEd (formerly NCADA)
01.2020 - 01.2022
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
PreventEd (formerly NCADA)
03.2019 - 01.2020
REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN
Hope Autism Clinic
05.2016 - 03.2019
Ph.D. - Industrial Organizational Psychology
Walden University
Professional Recruiting Certification -
Bachelors of Science - Psychology
Illinois State University
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