Cassi Harris
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Madison,Wisconsin
Summary
Seasoned Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with 11 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, candidate attraction, behavioral-based interviews, Boolean sourcing, candidate assessments and background/reference checks. Skilled in developing diverse talent pipelines for salaried/hourly roles as well as managing high-volume requisitions. Experience with most Applicant Tracking Systems including Workday. Direct sourcing strategies including LinkedIn Recruiter, Wall Street Jobs and all job boards, career fairs and creating outstanding relationships with hiring managers.
Seeking a senior-level Talent Acquisition Manager position in a dynamic organization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
American Family Insurance
Madison, WI
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Consistently met or exceeded team performance KPI's for hiring, diversity sourcing and recruitment consulting, contributing to company's annual diversity metrics for ten consecutive quarters
- Excellent feedback from Sales District Leaders for providing quality leadership to insurance agents in hiring of agency candidates
- Promoted to recruiting projects in corporate talent acquisition based on successful performance in Sales TA
- Certified LinkedIn Recruiter Coach, maintaining large network of potential candidates through successful relationship management
- Trained and mentored newer recruiters in best practice strategies for interviewing and qualifying candidates
- Completed LinkedIn Technical Recruiting Foundations Certification Levels 1-3, LinkedIn Diversity Recruiting Certification
Founder and Senior Recruiter
ExecuPlace Talent, LLC
Madison, WI
05.2015 - 12.2020
- Specializing in retained sourcing and placement of executive-level candidates in healthcare, engineering, technical, administrative, HR, sales, creative, recruiting/staffing, industrial, warehouse, trucking and customer service positions
- Proactive outplacement and interview coaching for individuals and corporations
- Offering career and resume consulting, expert sourcing, background/reference checks and full-cycle hiring packages
- Influence and guide hiring managers and candidates on best recruitment practices
- Excellent references for behavioral and skill-set phone screens
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Skybridge Americas
Minneapolis, MN
11.2016 - 08.2017
- Saved company from losing largest US client in 2017 by over-filling high volume call center agent requisitions by deadline, first time accomplished in over two years
- Received department-wide email of congratulations from HR Director for above achievement
- Enhanced company's reputation by hiring local candidates experiencing long-term workforce displacement, receiving praise from supervisor and letters of appreciation from candidates
- Averaged over 250 interviews in US and Canada per quarter
Career Services Specialist and Adjunct Instructor
ITT Technical Institute
Woodbury, MN
11.2012 - 06.2014
- Dramatically increased relationships with local hiring managers through efficient networking at events and job fairs, resulting in a 45% hiring growth for Institute student body in one quarter
- Created “Career Services Boot Camp” student seminars on resume and interviewing techniques, resulting in increased overall hiring for student body and promotion to additional Adjunct Professor position
Education
Master of Fine Arts -
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJSkills
Candidate pipeline management
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Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
American Family Insurance
02.2020 - 09.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Skybridge Americas
11.2016 - 08.2017
Founder and Senior Recruiter
ExecuPlace Talent, LLC
05.2015 - 12.2020
Career Services Specialist and Adjunct Instructor
ITT Technical Institute
11.2012 - 06.2014
Master of Fine Arts -
Rutgers University
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