Elizabeth Kult
Forest Lake,MN
Summary
Highly motivated recruiter with nine years of experience sourcing candidates for customer service, retail, and sales positions. Known for exceeding recruitment goals and developing effective partnerships. Proficient in leveraging networks to attract high-quality talent.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
National Recruiting Manager
North Star Resource Group
03.2022 - Current
- Managed recruitment processes to attract top talent for full time financial advisor and internship roles in four regional growth offices.
- Established collaborative relationships with hiring managers to enhance recruitment efforts.
- Designed and refined interview procedures to ensure a seamless and positive candidate journey.
- Leveraged multiple job boards to identify and attract qualified candidates for open positions.
- Enhanced inbound referrals by establishing and nurturing relationships with advisors via regular virtual lunch meetings.
- Established strong partnerships with nearby colleges through participating in career fairs and presentations to student groups. Built relationships with academic staff, including professors, club leaders, and career services team.
- Implemented effective recruitment selection processes to meet and exceed retention and meet hiring targets.
- Received Recruiter of the Year award for two years running across 15 other firms within our Broker Dealer Network.
- Participated and led in various projects given to me by my supervisor which included flying out to our Austin branch to train an onsite Recruiter and continued to be his on going mentor.
- An active member of our DEI Committee and our North Star Event Planning Committee.
Direct Sales Recruiter - Contract Role
TDS Telecom
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Managed the hiring process for door-to-door sales roles across the country to enhance sales team capabilities.
- Led recruitment efforts across ten territories nationwide.
- Established and maintained partnerships with ten of our Direct Sales Supervisors.
- Screened potential candidates via phone to support diversity and inclusion efforts in line with federal affirmative action guidelines.
- Organized virtual interview schedules and managed the coordination of prospective employment offers.
- Conducted bi-weekly regional recruiting sessions aimed at coaching hiring managers on effective interviewing techniques.
- Executed targeted recruitment strategies to fulfill monthly hiring quotas.
- Organized and executed virtual hiring fairs, alongside in-person events as required, to enhance recruitment efforts.
- Designed and implemented an effective onboarding strategy to support new hires' integration.
Employment Specialist
Express Employment
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Building and maintaining relationships with clients who need assisting in staffing in administrative roles such as retail, customer service, administrative assistants, sales, and payroll.
- Educate our clients and prospects on current job market trends.
- Sourcing new clients by cold calling companies who have openings posted on job boards that are within a certain distance of our office.
- Seeking out not only job seekers who apply, but sourcing passive job seekers by utilizing community resources.
- Building and maintaining relationships with outside communities such as colleges, workforce centers, and culture communities.
- Led candidates through the full cycle recruitment process from sourcing to interviewing to onboarding.
- Conducted background checks and drug tests.
- Generate and expand business with existing accounts and new accounts.
- Maintain great communication with temp to hire and contract associates to improve on employee retention.
- Coach, mentor, and train associates on a needed basis to ensure they are performing well for our clients.
Onsite Recruiter
Intellisource
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Manage high volume recruiting of Technical Customer Service Reps at Comcast with a focus in the Twin Cities Metro, but occasionally helped on other National Accounts.
- Engage and lead the recruitment process and overall site relationships with the Comcast Site Leaders and Director of Operations.
- Provide transparent reporting to the executive committee on KPI’s and staffing trends.
- Building and maintaining relationships with outside communities such as colleges, workforce centers, and culture communities.
- Always exceeding bi weekly class attendance numbers for new hire classes.
- Achieve minimum interview to offer by at least 68%.
Financial Advisor Recruiter
Gradient Financial Group
08.2016 - 01.2019
- Made an average of 100 outbound cold calls to licensed Financial Advisors nationally with the intention of recruiting them to be an Advisor with our firm.
- Kept up to date on industry news that would effect firms within the country.
- On top of hitting our expected recruitment numbers, we needed to ensure the advisors were not only hitting their monthly goal, but exceeding their sales goals by showing them how to leverage our in house marketing tools and resources at Gradient.
- Sent weekly email campaign outbound to prospected Advisors while keeping track of email performance with number of engagements.
- Attend monthly FSP Symposiums in efforts to recruit qualified Financial Advisors.
- Created unique lead capturing email campaigns in order to get in front of qualified prospects.
Education
Associate of Science - General Education
Century College
09.2019
Skills
- Networking expertise
- Talent sourcing
- Relationship building
- Collaborative teamwork
- Time management
- Project management
- Organizational effectiveness
- Talent acquisition strategy
Timeline
National Recruiting Manager
North Star Resource Group
03.2022 - Current
Direct Sales Recruiter - Contract Role
TDS Telecom
08.2021 - 03.2022
Employment Specialist
Express Employment
06.2020 - 08.2020
Onsite Recruiter
Intellisource
01.2019 - 04.2020
Financial Advisor Recruiter
Gradient Financial Group
08.2016 - 01.2019
Associate of Science - General Education
Century College