Alexander Gocken
Chicago,Il
Summary
Strategic Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with experience in full-cycle recruitment, workforce planning and employer branding. Strengths lie in relationship building, candidate sourcing, and technology utilization to streamline hiring processes. Previous work has resulted in improved efficiency of recruitment systems, higher quality candidate pools and a positive company culture.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist II (Laid Off)
BigTime Software
Chicago, IL
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Executed hiring needs for Director and Senior level positions
- Outlined the framework and structure for the organization's first internship program in 2024.
- Managed and completed two projects for Senior leadership analyzing DEI and company culture.
- Trained and mentored newer recruiters in successful strategies for interviewing and qualifying candidates.
- Ensured consistent and accurate weekly reporting for Senior Leadership.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
BigTime Software
Chicago, IL
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Managed end-to-end recruitment process for entry to senior level positions in diverse areas like GTM, technology, product, and leadership.
- Managed a requisition load of 10+ and consistently led the Talent Acquisition team in number of hires, time to fill, and D&I metrics.
- Provided a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.
- Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders resulting in successful collaboration on hiring initiatives.
- Shifted duties and responsibilities as needed by the team to offer assistance in multiple areas such as Technology, Strategy, and Business Operations.
- Own weekly reporting shared with Senior Leadership highlighting recent hires, open requisition status, and key D&I metrics for all open positions.
Talent Acquisition Manager
PHMG
Chicago, IL
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Successfully trained and developed a team of 5 direct reports
- Achieved and maintained monthly target goals for hires and headcount in our inside sales team.
- Worked closely with Global Talent Acquisition Department and leaders to enhance decision-making process and implement varied hiring practices.
Senior Talent Acquisition Executive
PHMG
Chicago, IL
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Responsible for collaborating and successfully hiring our first 6 Account Managers and Customer Success Managers to the Chicago Office
- Became team lead and successfully trained and onboarded new hires to the internal hiring team
- Earned Recruiter of the Year and earned Presidents Club Honors in Q3 & Q4.
Talent Acquisition Executive
PHMG
Chicago, IL
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Hired an Average of 4.9 candidates per month to our inside sales team and earned Recruiter of the Quarter in Q1
- Work Cross-functionally across departments in order to understand hiring needs and goals for the company
- Responsible for managing internal candidate process: sourcing, phone screen, zoom interview, final onsite interview and offer stage.
Recruiter (Accounting and Finance Division)
LaSalle Network
Chicago, IL
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Connecting with clients and internal managers based on job descriptions and responsibilities to fully understand the scope of the job description
- Involved with full sourcing in preparation for recruiting strategy
- Conduct both over the phone and in person interviews with candidates
- Maintained regular touch points with direct hire candidates to gather feedback throughout the client contact and interview process.
- Successfully identified and screened potential candidates for interviews in the Accounting and Finance direct hire division
Senior Recruiting Coordinator
NCSA (Next College Student Athlete)
Chicago, IL
11.2017 - 02.2020
- Set 100 Quality meetings in back to back months to qualify for Career Development Program
- Average 130 meetings set each month, enrolling on average 25-30 families in a membership each month
- 400 lifetime Net enrollments
- Graduated Career Development Program, promoted to Senior Recruiting Coordinator
Education
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Sports Studies - Sports Management
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL08.2017
Skills
- Talent management
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Data-driven decision-making
- Leadership Development
- Goal Setting
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical Thinking
- Onboarding, Training, and Development
- Leadership Training and Development
- Contract Negotiation
- Candidate Sourcing
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist II (Laid Off)
BigTime Software
03.2024 - 07.2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist
BigTime Software
03.2022 - 03.2024
Talent Acquisition Manager
PHMG
12.2021 - 03.2022
Senior Talent Acquisition Executive
PHMG
07.2021 - 12.2021
Talent Acquisition Executive
PHMG
10.2020 - 07.2021
Recruiter (Accounting and Finance Division)
LaSalle Network
02.2020 - 10.2020
Senior Recruiting Coordinator
NCSA (Next College Student Athlete)
11.2017 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Sports Studies - Sports Management
Eastern Illinois University
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