Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
Generic

ELIJAH SMITH

San Antonio

Summary

Results-focused worker skilled in cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues, management, and candidates. Strong analytical mind, adept at recognizing patterns to maintain consistent high level production. Uses robust organizational and multitasking proficiencies to be successful in all fields.


Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Strategic Sourcing Recruiter

Nexatalent
01.2024 - Current
  • Played a pivotal role in developing the foundational principles of the company, contributing to its ethos and guiding its direction.
  • Spearheaded the standardization of the recruitment process, ensuring consistency and efficiency across all hiring efforts within the organization.
  • Utilized LinkedIn Recruiter to source and meticulously screen candidates, optimizing talent acquisition strategies for our valued clients.
  • Led comprehensive phone interviews to meticulously evaluate candidates' relevant expertise, competencies, and suitability for various roles based on our client's needs.

Technical Recruiter

Amazon Web Services
04.2022 - 06.2023
  • Mentored and onboarded new hires.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
  • Major contributor of initiative that created one-stop shop of resources to help colleagues easily keep track of performance metrics.
  • Obtained AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.
  • Maintained and improved hiring production by 20% while taking on more responsibility.
  • Filled multiple senior level technical job requisitions.
  • Hired 3.14 candidates a month, 1.14 candidates over expectation.

Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Amazon Web Services
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Sent over 500 reach outs a week to ensure there was always a healthy candidate pipeline.
  • Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
  • Quickly became successful at identifying talented candidates and guiding them through hiring process.
  • Collaborated with Recruiting Coordinators to make certain that candidates are thoroughly communicated with throughout.
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Established and maintained relationships with Hiring Managers and Client Leads to help ensure that every qualified candidate finds best fit.

Mortgage Loan Originator

Royal United Mortgage
02.2020 - 08.2021
  • Managed pipeline of 7 to 15 clients while continually seeking out new business.
  • Learned how to clearly and effectively explain different concepts to clients for a high yield product.
  • Took control of team when direct supervisor was out; helped with tracking activity as well as keeping team motivated and productive.
  • The top producer June 2021 in terms of funded loans for the office.

Server

Pluckers
07.2017 - 02.2020
  • Anticipates, identifies, and fulfills guest needs by offering seamless customer service.
  • Multitasks customer orders and needs by personally taking care of up to 10 tables at once.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Responsible for checking employees out, making sure that they have completed the task they were assigned before they leave.
  • Took shifts in different locations when other locations were understaffed.

Education

Bachelor’s of Business Administration - Finance

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Complaint Resolution
  • Quick Learner
  • Self-motivated
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Personable
  • Order Accuracy
  • Menu Memorization

Affiliations

Member of CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization) at Texas State, Fall and Spring 2015.

Member of FMA (Financial Management Association) at Texas State, Spring 2016.

Timeline

Strategic Sourcing Recruiter

Nexatalent
01.2024 - Current

Technical Recruiter

Amazon Web Services
04.2022 - 06.2023

Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Amazon Web Services
08.2021 - 04.2022

Mortgage Loan Originator

Royal United Mortgage
02.2020 - 08.2021

Server

Pluckers
07.2017 - 02.2020

Bachelor’s of Business Administration - Finance

Texas State University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
ELIJAH SMITH