Dara Pierre
Glenwood,IL
Summary
Outgoing Talent Agent with managerial experience and strong relationship-building skills. Proven to maintain effective communications with stakeholders. Skilled in organizing and tracking casting leads. Flexible and focused with expertise in recruitment and retention, staff training and development and complex problem resolution. Develops and implements HR strategies and initiatives aligned with overall business strategy.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
Chicago, IL
03.2023 - Current
- Executes comprehensive recruitment procedures for executive positions, involving sourcing, interviewing, and integrating new hires.
- Craft comprehensive offer letters that outlined job duties, compensation information, and employee benefits.
- Analyze resumes of potential candidates to ensure that their skills matched the criteria set by management.
- Coordinate onboarding activities for new hires including orientation sessions and paperwork completion.
- Provide guidance on best practices for interviewing techniques, resume review processes, selection criteria development.
- Built robust pipeline and diverse pool of candidates to meet current or future hiring needs.
- Draft reports summarizing progress made on pipelines for review by executive leadership team.
- Coordinate resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of hiring efforts.
- Organize and delivered presentations to large groups of people in a professional manner.
- Manage pipeline and supervised a team of two recruiters and a specialist; conducted training sessions to enhance skills, instill best practices, and increase confidence resulting in improved productivity.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
Chicago, IL
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Managed end-to-end recruiting process by sourcing and identifying potential candidates, while establishing and nurturing relationships with external entities.
- Assisted in identifying highly qualified candidates through interview process.
- Selected qualified job applicants or referred to managers to make hiring recommendations.
- Maintained an impressive track record with a placement rate ranging from 90% to 95%.
- Posted positions on job boards, media and alternate sourcing channels to attract diverse talent pool.
- Analyzed employment-related data and prepared reports.
- Extended negotiations for approved salary offer.
Human Resources Assistant
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
Chicago, IL
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Maintained the organization and confidentiality of sensitive employee data in personnel files.
- Facilitated effective onboarding process by guiding new hires through orientation and explaining documentation requirements.
- Conducted background checks and verified employment histories.
- Responded to inquiries from current or prospective employees regarding human resources policies or procedures.
- Updated employee database with changes in job title, salary information or contact details.
- Verified previous employers and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.
- Coordinated training schedules and filed crucial administrative paperwork.
Education
Biology
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Strategic Sourcing
- Workforce Planning
- Career Fair Coordination
- Large group presentations
- Project tracking
- Project Management
- Strategic Human Resources Planning
- Recruitment
- Data-driven decision-making
Certification
- National Diversity Council Certified Diversity Professional
April 2024
Additional Experience
Richtownship High School District 227
- 11 years of Administrative Assistant Experience
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
03.2023 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
01.2022 - 03.2023
Human Resources Assistant
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
11.2021 - 01.2022
Biology
University of Illinois At Chicago