Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Elijah Tolentino

Newark,CA

Summary

Detail-oriented recruiting operations, coordination professional with experience coordinating high-volume and leadership-level interview pipelines. Skilled in managing complex scheduling across time zones, maintaining ATS integrity, and delivering seamless candidate experiences. Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with recruiters, talent operations, and executives, leveraging data and reporting to drive process improvements. Strong track record of leading strategic initiatives such as referral program redesigns, interviewer training, and AI recruiting tools that streamline workflows, elevate candidate experience, and support leadership hiring success.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruiting Specialist

Nextdoor
San Francisco, California
10.2023 - Current
  • Supported coordination of leadership-level interviews with directors and executives, managing complex schedules across multiple time zones and ensuring confidentiality and professionalism.
  • Revamped the Employee Referral Program end-to-end by redesigning rewards, hosting “referral jam sessions,” and delivering data-driven reporting on participation and referral quality - boosting engagement and hire success.
  • Designed and launched an AI-powered job description assistant, reducing JD creation time by 30% and ensuring inclusive, consistent messaging across all job postings.
  • Built and delivered interview training for engineering leadership, tracking participation and readiness across teams to strengthen interviewer quality and improve candidate experience.
  • Generated recruiting dashboards and reports in Greenhouse, providing Talent Ops and recruiting leadership with insights on pipeline health, referral trends, and interview training progress.

Recruiting Coordinator

Nextdoor
San Francisco, USA
10.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated high-volume interviews (300+ monthly) while guaranteeing a positive candidate experience and proactive, timely communication.
  • Partnered with recruiters and Talent Operations to streamline workflows, identify scheduling bottlenecks, and implement process improvements that reduced conflicts by 20%.
  • Maintained and optimized Greenhouse ATS workflows, ensuring accurate candidate data, compliance with interview workflows, and visibility into mid-funnel recruiting activity.
  • Owned job postings and compliance tracking across multiple platforms, ensuring consistency with employer branding and legal standards.

Front Office Coordinator

Career Group Companies
San Francisco, USA
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Automated office operations, managing correspondence, record tracking, and data communications.
  • Supported internal team members with operational support and exemplary customer service.
  • Coordinated meetings, maintained a heavy daily call volume, and managed incoming and outgoing mail and packages.
  • Assisted with the sourcing of candidates and preparing job postings.

Office Assistant (Temp)

East Bay Regional Parks District
Orinda and Castro Valley, USA
07.2021 - 10.2021
  • Provided administrative support to staff, including managing emails, answering telephone calls, and tracking documentation.
  • Monitored calendars and scheduled appointments based on availability.
  • Oversaw staff scheduling, budget tracking, and supply orders to ensure smooth office operations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Cognitive Science

UCLA - University of California, Los Angeles
09.2020

Skills

  • Systems: Greenhouse ATS, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, scheduling & calendar tools
  • Recruiting Ops: Leadership & high-volume scheduling, candidate experience, interview logistics, compliance
  • Process Management: Workflow optimization, interviewer training, referral program management
  • Data & Reporting: Pipeline tracking, recruiting metrics, dashboards, reporting to stakeholders
  • Core Strengths: Collaboration, executive communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving

Timeline

Recruiting Specialist

Nextdoor
10.2023 - Current

Recruiting Coordinator

Nextdoor
10.2023 - Current

Front Office Coordinator

Career Group Companies
10.2021 - 04.2022

Office Assistant (Temp)

East Bay Regional Parks District
07.2021 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Cognitive Science

UCLA - University of California, Los Angeles

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE