Deborah Lowman
Recruiter
Conover,NC
Summary
I am a highly qualified Talent Acquisition professional with experience in developing and executing recruiting plans. Experience in managing all phases of recruiting from initial sourcing and screening thru offer negotiations, placement, and some onboarding. I have more than 24 years’ experience in long term care / healthcare, and 15+ years’ experience in a management position.
Qualifications / Strengths
Relationship Building Talent Assessment & Acquisition
Goal Attainment Candidate Sourcing & Screening
Results Driven Offer Negotiations
Exempt & Non-Exempt Staffing Multi-Tasking
High Volume Staffing Hiring and Retention
Executive Recruiting ATS & Recruiting Software
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Regional Recruiter
Brookdale Senior Living
09.2022 - Current
- Recruiter for multiple states in multiple time zones, recruiting for all positions in senior living, including Executive roles
- Proven experience leveraging out of the box sourcing techniques to source and attract candidates
- Utilize iCIMS applicant tracking system, Indeed Sourcing and LinkedIn Recruiter Lite
- Proven track record of exceeding production and time to fill metrics
- Experience streamlining processes to improve talent selection and candidate experience
- Requisition load averages 15-30 openings
- Delivered high level of customer service to hiring managers and ensured a smooth hiring process
Senior – Talent Acquisition Manager
ALG
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Position was eliminated due to downsizing
Recruiter
- Recruiter for as many as 60+ communities, overseeing over 50 requisitions
- I partner with Community leaders to determine vacancies, define qualifications, and source, interview, and place candidates in a timely manner
- This includes all levels of staff, from hourly to upper management positions
- Utilize Health Care Source, and Centrally HR to source candidates
- Sourced on Social Media, Linked In, and Indeed for qualified candidates
- Utilize out of the box thinking to source ideal candidates
- Develop custom research, target lists, and sourcing campaigns for current and future openings
- Leverage available tools and resources to keep current on marketing intelligence, industry trends, and consultative approaches
- Talent Acquisition Manager – promoted to Talent Acquisition Manager
- I partner with the Divisional Vice President’s and the COO to source, interview, and hire Executive Directors.
Executive Director
Catawba Valley Living at Rock Barn
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Responsible for day-to-day operations as the ED, as well as simultaneously serving as Admissions Director
- Increased revenue by 30%, reorganized and restructured for more efficiency, implemented cost savings measures
- Responsible for hiring / overseeing staff of 55 employees
- Served in Regional capacity by assisting other communities with admissions and operations strategies.
Sales and Marketing Director
Brookdale Senior Living
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Responsible for overseeing the Sales and Marketing department and staff, building referral relationships, reaching occupancy goals, implementing marketing plans, and consistently exceeding sales goals resulting in multiple promotions
- Oversaw 3 communities, sales staff, and also served as a Train the trainer for sales and marketing for other communities.
Admissions Manager
Abernethy Laurels Retirement Community
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Responsible for admissions for 174 SNF beds, and 42 AL beds
- Increased number of short-term rehab residents by 40%
- Reached and exceeded occupancy goals resulting in promotion to assisting with Independent Living admissions.
Assistant Administrator
Conover Nursing and Rehab
01.2000 - 01.2008
- Served in the Administrator capacity under the Owner’s license for over 2 years overseeing the day-to-day operations of the SNF, and responsible for overseeing 125 staff.
Admissions Coordinator
- Served as admissions coordinator for 90 bed SNF, preselling and maintaining over 95% occupancy.
Practice Administrator
- For various Medical Practices for over 10 years, overseeing staff, physicians, and day to day operations.
Education
HS -
Fred T Foard
Newton, NC 08.1978 - 06.1983
Skills
- Recruitment process improvement
- Recruitment metrics analysis
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- Screening resumes
- Onboarding coordination
- Data-driven decision making
- Behavioral interviewing
- Recruitment marketing
- Social media recruiting
- Boolean search
- Candidate sourcing
- Talent acquisition
- Executive search
- Passive candidate engagement
- Technical recruiting
- Video interviewing
- Cold calling
- Applicant tracking systems
- Industry networking
- Offer negotiation
- LinkedIn recruiter
- Competitive intelligence research
- Interviewing techniques
- Time management
- Recruiting and sourcing
- Recruitment strategy development
- Candidate screening
- Team collaboration
- Self-motivated work ethic
- Team motivation
- Verbal and written communication
- Full cycle recruiting
- Recruitment process improvement
- LinkedIn sourcing
- Administrative skills
- Pre-screening candidates
- Salary and benefits negotiations
- Candidate selection
- Strategic sourcing
- Hiring requirements
- Offer letters
- Salary negotiation
- Candidate tracking
- Interviewing clients
- Recruitment strategies
- Global recruitment
- Online job boards
- Talent management
- Job fairs planning
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time off401k matchTimeline
Regional Recruiter
Brookdale Senior Living
09.2022 - Current
Senior – Talent Acquisition Manager
ALG
10.2020 - 09.2022
Executive Director
Catawba Valley Living at Rock Barn
01.2016 - 01.2020
Admissions Manager
Abernethy Laurels Retirement Community
01.2011 - 01.2012
Sales and Marketing Director
Brookdale Senior Living
01.2008 - 01.2011
Assistant Administrator
Conover Nursing and Rehab
01.2000 - 01.2008
HS -
Fred T Foard
08.1978 - 06.1983
Recruiter
Admissions Coordinator
Practice Administrator
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