Hi, I’m
Dora Rhoades
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Charlotte,NC
Overview
21
years of professional experience
Work History
CareerBuilder - Monster at BoldChicago, IL
Talent Acquisition Specialist II
06.2013 - Current
Job overview
- Strategize and carryout customized advertising recruitment campaigns for Enterprise level clients
- Research, track and report ongoing progress/results and provide to internal and external clients daily/weekly
- Manage and develop client and internal sales representative relationships
- Partner with sales team and make recommendations based on past results and future expectations for improved results with product offerings
- Assigned to work on projects with clients requiring fluency in Spanish or French
- Train new staff and mentor existing staff to be promoted into next their position
- Develop workflows to improve use of time and increase ROI on advertising resources
CareerBuilder - MonsterChicago, IL
Recruiter
06.2010 - 05.2013
Job overview
- Visual and phone screening of candidates for simultaneous campaigns
- Passive sourcing of candidates
- Preparing campaign updates for Project Manager for weekly update calls and daily candidate submittals for clients
Barry Callebaut N.A., LLCChicago, IL
Chocolate Academy Administration Manager
08.2008 - 11.2009
Job overview
- Assisted in setting up and opening new culinary specialty school
- Responsible for most administrative aspects of running school
- First point of contact for all inquiries from prospective students, guest chefs, vendors, and media
- Website development and administration
- Planning of classes and special events with chefs on and off site
- Barry Callebaut is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, serving food manufacturers, artisans, and professional users worldwide. The company operates more than 60 production facilities and employs over 12,000 people across the globe.
CareerBuilder SpainMadrid
Sales Manager
08.2007 - 02.2008
Job overview
- Partnered with a Managing Director in launching a start up office in Madrid, Spain and managed sales department
- Sourced, interviewed, and hired account executives
- Designed training program in English and Spanish to teach products, processes, and company values
- Contributed to creating pricing of products and establishing territories for account executives
- Accompanied account executives to client visits and evaluated their presentations
CareerBuilderChicago, IL
Sales Manager
03.2007 - 05.2007
Job overview
- Helped build, manage, develop a team of newly hired sales people
- Tracked weekly and daily progress of individual sales people to pinpoint challenges and provided additional training to improve individual’s results and increase revenue
- Sourced and interviewed candidates for sales jobs
CareerBuilder
Corporate Recruiter
03.2006 - 04.2007
Job overview
- Sought out potential candidates for CareerBuilder sales jobs via internet searches and networking
- Interviewed job seekers over phone and in person to determine if qualified for a sales position
CareerBuilder
Inside Sales
05.2005 - 02.2006
Job overview
- Sales responsibilities which included prospecting, cold calling, sales pitch, and account maintenance/development
- Mentored new employees
Personal Information
Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
French
Limited Working
Education
Towson UniversityBaltimore, MD
Bachelor of Arts from International Studies
French Pastry SchoolChicago, IL
Certificate from French Pastry Arts
Summary
Senior Talent Acquisition and Human Capital Solutions professional with 15+ years of experience supporting enterprise clients through strategic recruitment advertising, full-cycle recruiting, and sales leadership.
Proven success managing multimillion-dollar client portfolios, optimizing recruitment campaigns to improve ROI, and partnering cross-functionally with sales and leadership teams.
Experienced in mentoring and training teams, developing efficient workflows, and supporting global initiatives, including bilingual client engagements in Spanish and French.
Skills
Applicant tracking systems
Data-driven decision making
Onboarding processes
Candidate sourcing
Job posting optimization
Pipeline maintenance
Screening resumes
Social media recruiting
Recruitment planning
Boolean search proficiency
Cold calling
Candidate tracking
Global recruitment
Passive candidate engagement
Recruitment marketing
Compensation analysis
Building partnerships
Application screening
Interviewing techniques
Talent acquisition
Recruitment and hiring
Relationship building
In-person and telephone interviewing
Project management
Microsoft office
Applicant qualification
Candidate searching
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist II
CareerBuilder - Monster at Bold
06.2013 - Current
Recruiter
CareerBuilder - Monster
06.2010 - 05.2013
Chocolate Academy Administration Manager
Barry Callebaut N.A., LLC
08.2008 - 11.2009
Sales Manager
CareerBuilder Spain
08.2007 - 02.2008
Sales Manager
CareerBuilder
03.2007 - 05.2007
Corporate Recruiter
CareerBuilder
03.2006 - 04.2007
Inside Sales
CareerBuilder
05.2005 - 02.2006
French Pastry School
Certificate from French Pastry Arts
Towson University
Bachelor of Arts from International Studies