Years of Talent Acquisition Experience
Hi, I’m
Christina Burciu
Middletown,NJ
Summary
Talent Acquisition leader dedicated to building strong partnerships with internal teams and candidates while providing strategic insights and guidance throughout the hiring process. Highly resourceful with a knack and passion for identifying top talent that will drive business and help achieve long term goals. General Human Resources experience in employee relations and performance management. Skilled in conflict resolution, training and development, and organizational development. Adaptable and reliable, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs.
Overview
12
Work History
Arcade Beauty
HR & Talent Acquisition Manager, North America
01.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Oversee the Talent Acquisition and Onboarding process for all open positions for both Manufacturing Plant and Corporate level positions within North America; successfully managed this process, for all positions levels, from start to finish for close to 50/60 positions each year.
- First internal Talent Acquisition professional: reduced outside hiring costs through strategic sourcing and instituting online recruitment tools, partner with Marketing to improve employer branding, built and maintained new hire onboarding program, and rolled out employee referral program across all North American locations.
- Successfully launched the organization's first ATS platform for recruitment and onboarding as well as build the internal reporting dashboards to better support strategic recruitment decisions and KPI's.
- Work closely with Senior Leadership on Corporate open roles to provide market insights and strategic recruitment plans to align with business goals and KPI's.
- Manage temporary labor through outside firms to establish appropriate staffing levels are in place to support business needs.
- Partner with Finance on headcount budgets to ensure all positions and new hires align to the approved budget.
- Led training sessions for hiring managers on topics such as interviewing techniques, unconscious bias awareness, and legal considerations in the hiring process.
- Conducted thorough internal investigations, addressing employee concerns with fairness and transparency.
- Managed employee relations issues professionally, resolving conflicts efficiently while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Collaborated with executive leadership to align HR initiatives with overall business goals and objectives.
Heroes Jobs
Talent Acquisition Brand Partnerships- Contract
09.2020 - 11.2020
Job overview
- Find new business areas of opportunity
- Connect and network with Human Resources and Talent Acquisition leaders to introduce Heroes Jobs.
TUMI Inc.
Manager, Talent Acquisition
07.2015 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Partner with management teams to support talent needs, job specifications, job duties, qualifications, and skills for all corporate positions within the New Jersey and New York City offices
- Develop strategy for all Corporate open positions both internally and externally in areas such as Marketing, ecommerce, Visual Merchandising, Design, Product Management, Product Development, Sourcing, Design, IT, Finance, Corporate Merchandising, Planning, and Customer Service
- Manage the recruitment full life cycle process from sourcing all the way through to the offer and onboarding stages including touch bases at the 30-, 60-, and 90-day mark, as well as all new hire trainings
- Support Retail field with job postings, sourcing, interviewing, market knowledge, and recruitment/interview training on best practices
- Maintain internal ATS and move candidates through the recruiting steps to document and pull reports to view metrics
- Mange all recruitment spend and budgets
- Various HR projects: Succession Planning, Corporate and Product Training, Employee Relations, System implementations, office move planning
- Deep understanding of Tumi products, culture, and organizational needs to pinpoint the right talent that will drive business.
MEC (a GroupM Company)
Director, Talent Acquisition
10.2014 - 05.2015
Job overview
- Oversee and manage all open positions for the North American offices (70-110 roles); tracking what is open, filled, rotations, promotions, and external fills
- Work closely with the Finance department and hiring managers to get staffing approvals and then compile list for GroupM/WPP approval process
- Develop and manage recruitment strategy which includes job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, social media marketing, and job fairs/networking events
- Built college outreach plan; developing relationships with local colleges to educate about careers in Media Planning & Buying and promote career opportunities at MEC
- Work with internal teams and hiring managers to collaborate and support on recruitment efforts
- Identify and source appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization
- Manage, grow, and develop a team of in-house recruiters responsible for hiring for all open positions.
Ashley Furniture HomeStore
Corporate Recruiter
09.2013 - 10.2014
Job overview
- Develop, create, and research recruiting strategies designed to identify qualified candidates through heavy field recruiting, referrals and internet tools: Local colleges, attending job fairs competitive shopping
- Explore new ideas and new methods of reaching new candidates
- Develop target analysis and strategy for potential sales candidates
- Manage the process to execute the strategy
- Coordinate all aspects of the recruiting process for exempt, non-exempt & commission personnel, including screening resumes from all recruiting sources, initial phone screening, conducting first interview meetings, scheduling additional interviews
- Organize and maintain accurate information and documents of all activities related to candidates
- Assist in tracking cost of recruiting efforts and identifying cost per hire
- Completion of weekly reports on recruiting efforts, employment activity, & analyzes effectiveness of efforts with focus on continuous quality improvement
- Development of ATS system including the screening (virtual interview) part with hiring managers and director of HR.
The Creative Group (a Robert Half International company)
Recruiting Manager, Permanent placement
2012 - 2013 (1 year)
Job overview
- Recruit, interview, and place highly skilled candidates in the fields of Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Digital, and New Media
- Proactively recruit qualified talent through internal database, social media, industry specific sites, networking groups, and referrals
- Marketing to clients via telephone as well as conduct in-person meetings with key managers to senior-level executives for the purpose of marketing The Creative Group services to prospective clients and building on existing client relationships with the end goal of getting new job orders
- Solidify The Creative Group's presence in the local marketplace through consistent participation in networking organizations and events as well as constant networking with candidates
- Strategize with teammates to accomplish weekly business growth goals while remaining accountable for individual growth goals
- Provide the highest quality customer service to both clients and candidates.
Education
St. John's University
Communications
University Overview
Honors: Dean's List
Skills
- HRIS/Applicant tracking systems: Taleo, iCIMS, UKG
- Strategic recruitment
- Onboarding Processes
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Succession Planning
- Salary and benefits negotiations
- Employee Relations
- Staffing Agency Coordination
- Conflict Resolution
- Financial Analysis
- Effective Communication
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Timeline
HR & Talent Acquisition Manager, North America
Arcade Beauty
01.2021 - Current
Talent Acquisition Brand Partnerships- Contract
Heroes Jobs
09.2020 - 11.2020
Manager, Talent Acquisition
TUMI Inc.
07.2015 - 04.2020
Director, Talent Acquisition
MEC (a GroupM Company)
10.2014 - 05.2015
Corporate Recruiter
Ashley Furniture HomeStore
09.2013 - 10.2014
St. John's University
Communications
Recruiting Manager, Permanent placement
The Creative Group (a Robert Half International company)
2012 - 2013 (1 year)
LinkedIn recommendations
"I had the pleasure of working with Christina for several years. She is an amazing recruiter with the ability to find the right talent to successfully build an organization. Always positive, friendly, and engaging, Christina is able to partner with all levels of an organization to determine their needs. She is always willing to listen and determine the best course of action to help her fellow employees. Christina would be a tremendous asset to any organization, and I hope that we have the chance to work together again".
"Christina was my HR partner for recruitment and talent acquisition. Christina is a highly skilled recruiter who is passionate about finding the right fit for each role. She has a wonderful demeanor and works hard at developing strong relationships with internal and external partners. She is meticulous in her work and her positive attitude along with strong work ethic make her an asset to any organization".
"If you get the opportunity to work with Christina, I highly recommend it. She is an extraordinary recruiter with a commitment to uncover the best talent. She is resourceful, reliable, caring and understands how to build and maintain relationships. She puts people first and if you are a candidate or hiring manager you feel that. She is a pleasure to work with and I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity work with her".
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