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Caitlin Gibson, CIR
Summary
Talent Acquisition Professional with over 7 years in sourcing and recruiting top talent. Champion of revolutionizing recruitment processes and achieving significant efficiency improvements. Mastered the integration of supported technologies and strategic full-cycle recruiting, notably reducing vacancy rates by 84% and cutting recruitment cycle times by 20%. Skilled in leveraging ATS systems, recruitment marketing, and data analysis to optimize talent acquisition and sourcing, poised to set new standards in recruitment excellence.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Hamilton County Department of Education
Talent Acquisition Specialist
08.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team, and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for company.
- Sourced and screened candidates for Certified and Classified roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Marketing campaigns, drip mass emails, and content creation for publication, print, social media- to attract a wider net of potential candidates
Gwinnett County Public Schools ISC
Professional Recruiter
03.2023 - 08.2024
Job overview
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
- Developed strong relationships with hiring managers to better understand their staffing needs and align talent acquisition efforts accordingly.
- Expanded candidate pool by leveraging social media platforms, professional networking sites, and industry-specific job boards for targeted outreach.
- Implemented creative recruitment tactics such as hosting job fairs, attending industry conferences, and organizing networking events to attract top talent.
- Pioneered strategic tech integration to streamline hiring, setting a benchmark in educational recruitment.
University Of South Alabama College
Regional Recruitment Advisor
08.2019 - 10.2023
Job overview
- Continuously updated knowledge on current trends in higher education admissions, ensuring that advice provided was accurate and relevant to each applicant''s unique circumstances.
- Provided personalized college counseling services, addressing individual needs and concerns for optimal results.
- Served as liaison between parents/guardians and school staff regarding college planning activities, fostering open lines of communication to address concerns promptly.
- Coordinated campus visits for prospective students and their families, showcasing the institution''s facilities, programs, and resources.
Southeastern Roofing
Regional Recruiter
10.2022 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Conducted thorough candidate screenings to assess qualifications and ensure the best fit for open positions.
- Negotiated competitive salary packages with selected candidates, ensuring satisfaction on both sides of the employment agreement.
- Managed high-volume requisition load while consistently meeting key performance indicators related to fill rates and time-to-fill metrics.
- Enhanced candidate sourcing by implementing innovative recruiting strategies and utilizing various platforms.
Jacksonville State University
Recruiting Advisor
10.2017 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Educated students on college admissions process and scholarship requirements.
- Guided families through the complex college admissions process, demystifying requirements and expectations while alleviating stressors.
- Enhanced students'' understanding of the college admissions process through informative workshops and presentations.
- Promoted equity within the college admissions process by developing outreach initiatives targeting underrepresented student populations.
Education
Capella University
Master Of Science
12-2025
Jacksonville State University
Bachelor Of Science
12.2015
University Overview
GPA: Cum Laude
Skills
- ATS Systems
- Candidate Sourcing
- Recruitment Marketing
- Tech Integration
- Customer Relationship Management
- Data-driven decision making
- Social media recruiting
- Pipeline maintenance
- Boolean search proficiency
- Recruitment process improvement
- Job posting optimization
- LinkedIn recruiting
Certification
- ADP-AIRS, 01/01/21
- Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR)
Volunteeringandleadership
Chapter Adviser/ Recruitment Adviser, ALPHA OMICRON PI, 01/01/21, Present
Professionalaccomplishments
- Placed over 200 certified professionals across 42 schools, reducing vacancies by 84% within six months.
- Utilized advanced tech tools like AppliTrack and LinkedIn Recruiter to enhance candidate sourcing.
- Collaborated with 40+ managers to align recruitment strategies with district goals.
- Managed recruitment processes across 42 schools, ensuring precise candidate placement.
- Implemented strategic tech integration to streamline hiring, setting a benchmark in educational recruitment.
- Pioneered a comprehensive restructuring of the recruitment process, leading to the development and implementation of all-new recruitment plans, growth-oriented metrics, and SOPs, reducing the time to fill by 20% for critical positions.
- Developed and implemented targeted recruitment marketing strategies in 5 metro area markets, resulting in a 100% fully staffed sales team (25) monthly.
- Improved onboarding and training standardization across the business in 2 months.
- Managed full-cycle recruitment efforts across multiple sites in the Southeast's largest metro areas.
- Cut recruitment cycle time by 20% through strategic process redesign.
- Planned and implemented a highly successful enrollment growth initiative in the state of Georgia, achieving a 300% increase in 3 years.
- Fostered strong and enduring relationships with principals, students, and support staff, effectively building a robust network of advocates and brand ambassadors for the University of South Alabama.
- Orchestrated impactful recruitment events monthly and annually that garnered substantial interest and participation from prospective students, principals, and support staff.
Accomplishments
AIRS by ADP Certification
Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR)
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Hamilton County Department of Education
08.2024 - Current
Professional Recruiter
Gwinnett County Public Schools ISC
03.2023 - 08.2024
Regional Recruiter
Southeastern Roofing
10.2022 - 03.2023
Regional Recruitment Advisor
University Of South Alabama College
08.2019 - 10.2023
Recruiting Advisor
Jacksonville State University
10.2017 - 07.2018
Jacksonville State University
Bachelor Of Science
- ADP-AIRS, 01/01/21
- Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR)
Capella University
Master Of Science
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