Carlos Castro
Fitchburg,MA
Summary
Meticulous and diligent Talent Acquisition Partner with10+ years of experience in negotiating offers to candidate, sourcing candidates, and conducting talent evaluations. Highly proficient in onboarding processes, employee relations, and networking.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Partner
SMC Ltd
09.2020 - Current
- Streamline hiring processes by preparing, presenting, and negotiating offers to suitable candidates which led to efficient and well-equipped workforce
- Eliminated the need of agencies which led to over $110K+ in monthly savings
- Increased exempt and non-exempt roles by 70% in first five months with the organization
- Market company with local colleges, universities and community agencies by scheduling tabling events
- Take part in talent mapping strategy to identify top talent and ensure that employees have an opportunity to advance throughout the organization
- Coordinate state grants with controller to bring in external organizations that specialize in various training initiatives
- Started ESL program in 2022 with MWCC to improve fluency for employees who struggled with English
- Created an assessment tool to test candidates on dexterity, math skills, reading comprehension, and visual inspections
- Developed strong relationships with hiring managers, understanding their unique needs and providing tailored recruitment solutions.
Regional Talent Acquisition Partner
Hertz Corporation (Logan Airport)
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Managed an average of 35 requisitions and over 100 openings consistently
- Recruited in the Great Lakes and Southern markets when the req load was manageable
- Knowledge of behavioral-based interview and assessment techniques, ATS and metric driven reporting
- Source and review candidate/applicant resume and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge
- Maintained accurate documentation on all candidates, searches, hiring manager’s interactions, and other recruiting activities in the company applicant tracking system
- Conducted comprehensive market research to benchmark against industry standards and identify areas of improvement in talent acquisition strategy.
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Verizon Wireless
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Retention rate year over year was at 95% from 2017 to 2018
- Lead the Northeast market in time to fill at 29.2 days
- Part of committee that focused on marketing campaigns that focused on degreed applicants
- Recognized in May 2017 for attracting the most diverse group of candidates in the Northeast market
- Schedule college fairs, military events, and virtual recruiting session to build pipeline
- Source for candidates through LinkedIn recruiter, Indeed, Monster, referrals and ATS (Telemetry)
- Track and report recruiting efforts to supervisor during weekly one on one calls
Staffing Consultant
HW Staffing Solution
05.2016 - 01.2017
- Placed temporary and permanent employees for various manufacturing roles
- Handled full cycle recruiting efforts for new hires
- Entered payroll hours for the contingent employees
- Interview and submit qualified candidates to hiring managers within a 48-hour window
- Administer drug testing onsite and conducted background checks for newly hired employees
- E-Verified candidate to ensure eligibility to work in the United States
- Created and posted job requisitions for internal and external openings
- Did safety checks onsite for all contingent workers
Admissions Representative
Daniel Webster College
05.2012 - 05.2016
- Recruited students via cold calling, referrals which resulted in 214 new students
- Finished number one in show rate every year 2012 at 43%, 2013 at 46%, 2014 at 56% and 2015 at 53%
- Assisted perspective students with all admissions related tasks
- Member of the student conduct board that decided on appropriate disciplinary actions
- Presented to potential students and administration during high school visits throughout the New York and New England market
- Boosted conversion rates by consistently following up with prospective students through phone calls, emails, and personalized communications.
Recruiter
ARS Staffing
10.2010 - 05.2012
- Placed machine operators, engineers and maintenance mechanics at major food manufacturing companies
- Finished in the top three every quarter in placement rates
- Collected timesheets and managed payroll for assigned accounts
- Managed a client that had over 70 temporary employees on two shifts
- Consistently met strict compliance guidelines by properly documenting, organizing, and filing the I-9’s, W-4, background checks and drug test results
- E-Verified all candidates for employment eligibility
- Knowledge of ISO, OSHA and JCAHO requirements
- Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
- Enhanced recruitment process for faster hiring by utilizing various sourcing tools such as job boards, social media, and networking events.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Business Management
Daniel Webster College
Nashua, NH05.2016
Skills
- Full Cycle Recruiting
- KPI/Metrics
- Time to Fill
- ATS
- High Volume Recruiting
- E-Verify
- EEOC
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Partner
SMC Ltd
09.2020 - Current
Regional Talent Acquisition Partner
Hertz Corporation (Logan Airport)
06.2019 - 08.2020
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Verizon Wireless
01.2017 - 12.2018
Staffing Consultant
HW Staffing Solution
05.2016 - 01.2017
Admissions Representative
Daniel Webster College
05.2012 - 05.2016
Recruiter
ARS Staffing
10.2010 - 05.2012
Bachelors of Science - Business Management
Daniel Webster College
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