Allison Nelson
Channahon,IL
Summary
Experienced Senior Technical Recruiter specializing in full-cycle recruitment for engineering positions within high-growth environments. Committed to partnering with hiring managers to identify, source, and hire top-tier talent, ensuring a high-touch candidate experience from sourcing through to closing.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Recruiter
Honor
12.2020 - Current
- Spearheaded full-cycle recruitment efforts, consistently surpassing hiring targets by leveraging advanced sourcing tools such as Gem, LinkedIn, and Seekout
- Ensured positive candidate experience by maintaining strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Designed and implemented data-driven sourcing strategies to engage both active and passive high-caliber talent, ensuring a robust and efficient candidate pipeline
- Tracked and analyzed pipeline data to provide relevant updates and insights to hiring managers, driving continuous improvement in recruitment processes
- Established and maintained strong relationships with hiring managers and key stakeholders, collaborating closely to understand hiring needs and drive recruitment success
- Partnered with the Talent Acquisition team to document offer talking points, write job descriptions, and develop onboarding schedules, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
- Proactively drove recruitment process improvements, including leading the sourcing strategy to adopt new tools, which enhanced operational efficiency and candidate experience
- Mentored and trained recruiting sourcer, contributing to the professional development of the recruitment team and ensuring high standards in recruitment practices
- Managed offer approvals, extensions, and negotiations with candidates, providing exceptional candidate experiences across all levels of seniority within the product team
- Demonstrated the ability to thrive in high-growth environments managing full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles and successfully closing senior, principal, director, and VP-level candidates.
- Advised hiring managers on best practices for conducting effective interviews, improving overall candidate experience throughout the process.
Technical Recruiter
Rally Health
07.2017 - 12.2020
- Conducted full life cycle recruiting with a focus on engineering roles
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicant's relevant knowledge, skills, experience, and aptitudes.
- Built strong relationships with hiring teams to effectively manage recruiting processes
- Negotiated offers, ensuring candidates' needs were met while providing exceptional candidate experience
- Closed senior and principal level candidates, negotiating complex compensation packages
- Consulted with hiring managers to determine key candidate profiles and recruitment strategies.
- Developed strong rapport with candidates, providing support during interviews, offer negotiations, and onboarding process.
- Streamlined recruitment processes for improved efficiency, utilizing applicant tracking systems and recruiting software Goodtime.
- Increased candidate placement rates by implementing comprehensive sourcing strategies and maintaining relationships with passive talent.
- Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions using Hired.com, Linkedin, and Gem.
Recruiting Coordinator
Rally Health
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Maintained Applicant Tracking System (Greenhouse), ensuring information was up-to-date
- Scheduled various interview activities with speed, accuracy, and efficiency
- Mentored and trained new Recruiting Coordinators
- Delivered high-quality recruiting experience for all candidates, and managed candidate travel and expenses
- Assisted with logistics supporting recruiting events and managed job postings across multiple sites.
- Scheduled and conducted 300 interviews each week.
Recruiting Intern
Rally Health
01.2015 - 10.2016
- Sourced and hired candidates using creative sourcing strategies
- Conducted candidate screening and managed job postings on LinkedIn, Stack Overflow, Github, etc.
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a concentration in Human Resources -
DePaul University
Chicago, IL05.2017
Timeline
Senior Technical Recruiter
Honor
12.2020 - Current
Technical Recruiter
Rally Health
07.2017 - 12.2020
Recruiting Coordinator
Rally Health
10.2016 - 07.2017
Recruiting Intern
Rally Health
01.2015 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a concentration in Human Resources -
DePaul University