Cariston STANDISH
Niles,MI
Summary
Knowledgeable, resourceful and detail oriented professional with extensive experience in talent acquisition/recruitment, employee relations, people management and customer service. Proficient in full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, leave of absence management, retail management, and team member training and development. Seeking to leverage my expertise to contribute to a reputable organization’s success and further hone and grow my skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Recruiter
Alliance Physical Therapy Partners
Niles, Michigan
08.2025 - Current
- Screen resumes and applications to assess quality candidates with aligned skills for open roles.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and job requirements.
- Conduct initial phone interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit.
- Coordinate interview schedules between candidates and hiring managers effectively.
- Maintain candidate profiles using applicant tracking system (Paycor).
- Provide support during onboarding processes for new hires.
- Participate in special projects relating to improving the overall quality of recruiting efforts and strategies.
- Create job postings on internal and external websites, as well as social media platforms.
- Manage full-cycle recruiting process, from sourcing candidates to extending offers.
- Assist with student candidate outreach for schools who participate in clinical rotations with organization's clinics and building a pipeline from student candidate pool.
HR Coordinator
Gast Manufacturing
Benton Harbor, Michigan
02.2025 - 08.2025
- Manage and execute all Leave of Absence transactions, including holding leave meetings with employees, entering intermittent and continuous leave in timekeeping system and HRIS system, and auditing all leave for misuse/abuse of leave.
- Source, recruit and interview for all open hourly positions, using the WorkDay as the ATS (applicant tracking system).
- Manage and execute New Hire Orientation and Onboarding, providing a seamless and positive first day experience.
- Assist in employee relations matters, including attendance and discipline management, compliance and leave of absence.
- Track and audit employee attendance points and employee performance log.
- Attend operations staff meetings and provide recruitment and leave updates.
- Assist in compliance projects (I-9 audit, training compliance, etc).
- Answer any employee inquiries.
- HR related projects as needed.
Recruiting Assistant
Trillium Staffing
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Managed candidate communications, ensuring timely responses to messages, while providing a positive experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Scheduled and conducted candidate phone screens.
- Managed end-to-end onboarding process for new hires, including preparing orientation materials, facilitating orientation sessions, conducting I-9 employment verifications, in-house drug screens, and background checks.
- Maintained and updated candidate info in the applicant tracking system (ATS) to ensure candidate information accuracy.
- Collaborated with clients to assess their current and future staffing needs.
- Coordinated interview logistics with clients.
- Coordinated daily office operations, including managing schedules and organizing meetings.
- Temporary Assignment
Talent Sourcing Specialist
Corewell Health
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Utilized a variety of sourcing channels (Phenom, LinkedIn, Indeed) to identify and attract potential candidates.
- Met with recruiters and hiring leaders to develop compelling job descriptions and determine skills required for open positions.
- Collaborated with recruiters to identify and interview ideal candidates.
- Evaluated skills, knowledge and experience of candidates to determine ideal job positions.
- Organized, coordinated and attended career fairs and community events to promote current job opportunities and build strong community relationships.
- Utilized data and analytics to identify gaps in RN Applicant recruitment to ensure all qualified candidates were being considered for open RN opportunities.
- Organized and executed multiple email and marketing campaigns geared toward difficult to fill and/or high-volume opening requisitions.
Recruiter
Corewell Health
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Collaborated with hiring leaders to understand specific job requirements, skills, qualifications and pay rates for open positions.
- Reviewed resumes to determine candidates’ suitability for positions to which they applied.
- Scheduled and conducted interviews to assess candidate’s skills, work experience and potential fit within the organization.
- Led weekly open office hours for hiring leaders to provide support and troubleshooting for the recruitment process.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to extend job offers to selected candidates.
- Utilized and maintained candidate information within the ATS (applicant tracking system), including notes and any progress updates for candidates.
Bookstore Manager
Follett Higher Education Group
09.2008 - 06.2021
- Ensured that team members provided excellent customer service at all times.
- Set clear expectations for team performance, conducting periodic evaluations and implementing corrective actions.
- Managed and executed employee recruiting, onboarding and training on store procedures.
- Delivered consistent feedback and coaching, empowering team members to continuously improve customer service and satisfaction.
- Coordinated employee schedules for optimum performance and shift coverage.
- Balanced tills and store safe funds at end of shifts and made daily bank deposits.
- Worked closely with campus administration, faculty/staff and other departments to build a strong community relationship.
- Attended campus events, graduations, new student orientations and sports events to promote the campus and bookstore and have visibility in the community.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lakeview High School
Battle Creek, MI06.2006
Skills
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Candidate Assessment
- Candidate Sourcing
- Relationship building
- Onboarding/New Hire Orientation
- Career Fair/Event Planning
- Communication
- Talent Acquisition
- Management
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Employee Development
- Coaching
- Employee relations
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Junior Recruiter
Alliance Physical Therapy Partners
08.2025 - Current
HR Coordinator
Gast Manufacturing
02.2025 - 08.2025
Recruiting Assistant
Trillium Staffing
07.2024 - 12.2024
Talent Sourcing Specialist
Corewell Health
10.2022 - 12.2023
Recruiter
Corewell Health
08.2021 - 10.2022
Bookstore Manager
Follett Higher Education Group
09.2008 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
Lakeview High School