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Catherine Blackwell

Baton Rouge,LA

Summary

Dynamic Senior HR Recruiter with a proven track record in talent acquisition and recruitment marketing, demonstrated at PSC Group. Excelled in optimizing job postings, developing recruitment strategies, and start ups/acquisitions. Experienced travelling for leading training sessions, pitching ideas, and facilitating discussions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior HR Recruiter

PSC Group
06.2023 - Current
  • Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
  • Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.
  • Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
  • Trained and coached new recruiters to improve individual's interviewing capabilities.
  • Presented and managed all recruiting aspects to large groups for Start Ups and Acquisitions across the country
  • Planned and conducted phone,video, and in-person interviews.
  • Visited 20+ refineries and plants to gain knowledge and first hand information to enhance recruiting practices
  • Conducted on site new hire orientation for groups of 50+ employees at a time.


Contract Data Analyst

GSRA
10.2022 - 01.2023

● Validated and presented high volumes of complex, detailed data sets

● Coordinate with team members to eliminate all data discrepancies and

monitor progress

● Promptly completed tasks both remotely and in office

● Successfully utilized Microsoft and Google Suites for multifaceted projects


Office Administrator

The Animal Place
02.2015 - 07.2020
  • Maintained electronic and paper filing systems for easy retrieval of information.
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Coordinated communications, financial processing, registration, recordkeeping, and other administrative functions.
  • Tracked office supplies and restocked low items to keep team members on-task and productive.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

LSU Interpersonal Communication Department
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • Participated in lab meetings and project presentations.
  • Recorded and analyzed data to produce reports of results.
  • Compiled data into reports and disseminated to supervisor for review.
  • Presented research findings at university events, showcasing the value of undergraduate research efforts.
  • Contributer on a nationally published research paper

Education

Master of Science - Leadership And Human Resource Development

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
08-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
05-2020

Skills

  • Talent acquisition
  • Recruitment marketing
  • Job posting optimization
  • Internal communications
  • Recruiting and sourcing
  • Recruitment strategy development
  • Team motivation
  • Lecturing and presenting

Timeline

Senior HR Recruiter

PSC Group
06.2023 - Current

Contract Data Analyst

GSRA
10.2022 - 01.2023

Undergraduate Research Assistant

LSU Interpersonal Communication Department
08.2019 - 05.2020

Office Administrator

The Animal Place
02.2015 - 07.2020

Master of Science - Leadership And Human Resource Development

Louisiana State University

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Louisiana State University
Catherine Blackwell