ALYSSA SPANOS
Philadelphia,USA
Summary
Highly skilled Recruiter with proven track record in talent acquisition and management. Demonstrated ability to strategize, develop, and implement effective recruitment plans, leveraging understanding of labor market trends and hiring practices. Proficient in building strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates, ensuring timely communication and transparency throughout process. Successful in driving organizational growth by sourcing top industry talent.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter for Store Management (Remote)
PRIMARK
Boston, Massachusetts
09.2023 - Current
- Drives full-cycle recruitment process for Store Managers for New Stores and existing stores to support US expansion
- Develops sourcing strategies and supports stakeholders such as the US global leadership team and area managers
- Provided ongoing support throughout the entire recruitment life cycle processes.
Senior Corporate Recruiter
Ikea Usa
, PA
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Identified and evaluated potential applicants through networking, job postings, cold calling, internet searches, referrals, and other sources.
- Supported the development of company branding initiatives aimed at increasing awareness among job seekers.
- Participated in weekly meetings with Human Resources team members to discuss current recruitment efforts.
- Maintained accurate records of all recruiting activities using Applicant Tracking Systems.
Recruitment Manager, East and NY Regions
IKEA
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Led team of senior recruiters and recruiters by implementing recruitment strategies and requisition management
- Organized and implemented strategic plans to attract talent in various locations within the eastern region
- Mentored and developed recruitment team on high-volume recruitment communications and strategies
- Communicated metrics and data analysis to location HR Managers
Senior Recruiter, Northeast Region
IKEA
03.2019 - 12.2020
- Drove full-cycle recruitment process, developed sourcing strategies and supported stakeholders for the northeastern store locations
- Served as a peer leader to a team of recruiters for Northeast region stores; focused on the development of recruiters working individually with them on areas of opportunity
- Fostered relationships to build trust with recruiters, HR partners, hiring managers and store managers
- Recruited retail managers and team leaders for functions such as, customer experience, selling, visual merchandising, graphic design, loyalty, and logistics across the region
- Facilitated interview training to northeastern store locations for function managers and leaders
- Managed and developed e-learning project with vendor and internal management team, for U.S. interview training implementation
- Interim Sr. Recruiter, East and NY-December 2018-February 2019
Interim Succession Specialist
IKEA
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Supported Performance and Development process for corporate human resources team and store/distribution center HR Managers
- Facilitated Talent Development process meetings for corporate employees, HR team and store/distribution center HR Managers
- Served as main contact for “Talent For All” system inquiries, submitted tickets to Global IT and managed internal stakeholder relationships
Retail Recruiter Eastern Region, High Volume Hourly and Management
IKEA
08.2017 - 11.2018
- Recruiter for Store Operations, Sales, Customer Experience, Loss Prevention, Logistics, Visual Merchandising, Interior Design and Food Service
- Developed strategies to secure candidates utilizing web resources, job fairs, local universities and community groups
- Established and fostered relationships with hiring managers and HR Business partners, and Colleges/Universities while building rapport with internal and external candidates
- Met and exceeded hiring goals; maintained and tracked all hiring and pipelined candidates
- Collaborated with TA Branding Specialist to create and implement branding and hiring initiatives for store locations
- Built social networks to attract and source qualified candidates
Corporate Retail Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Specialist
FIVE BELOW CORPORATION
Philadelphia, PA
08.2014 - 08.2017
- Full cycle recruitment for entry level, management, and director roles for finance, IT, legal, construction, and real estate for corporate organization
- Managed hiring process for temporary employees (corporate and distribution), interns across entire organization
- Led recruitment program for hiring store managers in new markets and high-volume seasonal hiring for distribution center
- Job advertising using social media and collaborated with marketing team
- Partnered with senior management, executives and finance leadership for recruitment budget reconciliation
- Supervised and trained recruiting intern; assigned projects and delegated responsibilities for development
- Developed, implemented, and managed onboarding for corporate employees
- Created and implemented a corporate office summer internship program
Corporate Recruiter
DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
Philadelphia, PA
08.2013 - 08.2014
- Full-cycle recruitment for entry, mid and management level roles for merchandising, web design, e-commerce, design, product development, marketing, finance, IT, store operations and interns
- Managed and facilitated intern program for entire corporate organization, attended university and college job fairs to increase brand awareness
- Advertised corporate jobs, internships, and store management positions using LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster TMS, internal postings, university career service websites, and attending job fairs
HRIS Specialist
HRIS Specialist
04.2012 - 08.2013
- Managed all HRIS data entry, new hire paperwork, employment verification letters, E-Verify process, and I-9 compliance for corporate, store, and distribution center employees
- Served as the primary contact for employee stock options administration, turnover reporting, tax credit program, compensation administration as well as other HR administrative duties
- Partnered with recruiter for full-cycle recruitment process for interns, facilitated new hire orientation
- Coordinated and planned company events such as the annual service awards and other seasonal events
- Developed & modified excel spreadsheets for turnover, merit increase reports, maintained field compensation matrices, partnered with District and Regional Managers
Maternity Apparel Designer
Motherhood Maternity & Oh Baby brands
05.2005 - 04.2012
- Designed, created technical specification packages for international manufacturers
- Partnered with technical design teams, buyers, senior buyers, sourcing team and overseas vendors to execute maternity apparel designs
- Presented seasonal clothing lines to senior management and to third party vendor (Oh Baby brand)
Technical Design Intern
LILLY PULITZER
King of Prussia, PA
06.2002 - 08.2002
- Technical Design Intern - Summer, 2002
- Visual Merchandising Intern - Spring, 2003
Education
Master of Science - Human Resource Development
Villanova University
Villanova, PA05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA12.2004
Skills
- Social media recruiting
- Stakeholder engagement
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Sourcing strategies
- Applicant tracking systems
- Data analysis
- Project recruiting
- Cross-functional teamwork
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
- Stakeholder Management and Relationship Building
- Talent Acquisition Planning and Strategy Building
- Sourcing
- Social Media Job Advertising
- ATS and HRIS platforms
- Customer Service
- Candidate Care
- Program and Project Management
- Process Improvement and Change Management
Timeline
Recruiter for Store Management (Remote)
PRIMARK
09.2023 - Current
Senior Corporate Recruiter
Ikea Usa
01.2023 - 07.2023
Recruitment Manager, East and NY Regions
IKEA
01.2021 - 12.2022
Interim Succession Specialist
IKEA
05.2020 - 07.2020
Senior Recruiter, Northeast Region
IKEA
03.2019 - 12.2020
Retail Recruiter Eastern Region, High Volume Hourly and Management
IKEA
08.2017 - 11.2018
Corporate Retail Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Specialist
FIVE BELOW CORPORATION
08.2014 - 08.2017
Corporate Recruiter
DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
08.2013 - 08.2014
HRIS Specialist
HRIS Specialist
04.2012 - 08.2013
Maternity Apparel Designer
Motherhood Maternity & Oh Baby brands
05.2005 - 04.2012
Technical Design Intern
LILLY PULITZER
06.2002 - 08.2002
Master of Science - Human Resource Development
Villanova University
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Jefferson University
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