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Emily Brea-Roa

Brockton,MA

Summary

Dedicated Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist successful at managing full recruitment life cycle. Develops and implements customized strategies to meet specific position requirements and source qualified candidates, offering fifteen years of recruitment strategy development.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sevita
02.2021 - Current
  • Utilize the applicant tracking system to post all open positions for an operating group on company and external websites
  • Manage job postings on all external posting sites, using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) best practices and established processes
  • Prepare and forward offer letters to the candidates
  • Complete pre-employment requirements respective to operating group, state, and funding regulations; alerts the hiring manager and HR with any concerns or discrepancies relative to:
  • Background checks, driver’s license checks, state registries, reference checks, Social Security numbers, fingerprints, or other pre-employment requirements
  • Assembles initial employee new hire paperwork, background checks and other required information to send to appropriate HR employee
  • Ensures purchasing cards and computer equipment are ordered prior to employee start date, as applicable
  • Implemented Smartsheet across the team to track candidate’s status in the onboarding process and share reports with HR partners.
  • Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
  • Created and distributed job postings on job boards, corporate career sites and social media networks to increase reach.
  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team, and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
  • Implemented innovative recruitment strategies to increase number of high-quality job applicants.

Employment Screening Specialist

Sevita
06.2020 - 02.2021
  • Reviewed background check reports and advised the Recruitment Manager and HR Director when the final candidate presents a potential risk to the company, discussing such concerns and recommendations with the Recruitment Manager, HR Director and Legal
  • Assisted with inquiries regarding HR Policies, Procedures, and Background Check Manuals
  • Maintained awareness of laws, regulations, and other requirements affecting background check compliance for all employees of Sevita
  • Escalated complex inquiries and requests to include HR Director and Legal
  • Processed risk evaluations, gathering all required documentation and partnering with the appropriate staff for a final decision
  • Evaluated compliance with background check rules, including:
  • Verifying that background checks are being completed within the required time frames
  • Notifying operations of a person’s eligibility to be hired and/or continue on duty
  • Communicating regularly with customers and vendors as necessary to ensure that any identified issues are resolved quickly and effectively.

Patient Service Representative

Cape Cod Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2019
  • Managed patient registration process, confirming data accuracy and completeness.
  • Followed document protocols to safeguard confidentiality of patient records.
  • Worked with patients to ascertain issues and make referrals to appropriate specialists.
  • Verified insurance eligibility and coverage for patients.
  • Maintained confidentiality of patient information to comply with HIPAA regulations and protect patient privacy.
  • Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
  • Coordinated referrals through insurance and other medical specialists and documented details in patient charts.
  • Registered and verified patient records before triage with most up-to-date information.

Human Resources Coordinator

The US Department
12.2016 - 12.2017
  • Responsible for the recruitment and placement process
  • Interviewed job applicants; reviewed applications/resumes; made recommendations regarding qualified applicants
  • Resolved inquiries related to HR policies, benefits, HR systems
  • Participated in weekly meetings for recruitment metrics and reporting
  • Assisted in coordinating new hire orientation and training schedules
  • Answered pay related, direct deposit, and payroll inquiries
  • Maintained employment records such as hiring, benefits, and/or terminations
  • Ensured that new hire paperwork has been completed accurately, including W-2 and I-9 form documents
  • Assisted with basic payroll inquiries and requests
  • Audited employee files to ensure required documents are received
  • Reconciled purchase card charges within the established time limits.

Human Resources Coordinator

The Dimock Center
10.2016 - 12.2016
  • Welcomed visitors by greeting them, in person or on the telephone
  • Communicated in Spanish with the Boston community integrated with the Dimock Center
  • Prepared and maintained employment records related to events such as hiring, benefits or termination using human resources management system software or manual processes
  • Conducted orientation for new employees
  • Assisted with basic benefit inquiries such as, Life, medical, dental, 401(k) benefits, college Tuition Reimbursement, unemployment, and worker’s compensation
  • Processed all background checks including: criminal, drug, social security, education, safety, etc
  • Utilized HR policies/procedures, Employee Handbook, and HR Reference Guides
  • Ensured data accuracy within the HR and Application Tracking systems
  • Processed benefits, enrollments, and terminations in various vendor websites
  • Participated in improvement principles, training sessions, and performance evaluations.
  • Assisted with recruitment process by posting job ads, filtering applications, scheduling interviews, assisting in interview process and drafting offer letters.
  • Maintained human resources information system and kept employee files up to date and accurate.
  • Completed background and reference checks to facilitate hiring and onboarding of employees.
  • Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
  • Fostered positive work environment through comprehensive employee relations program.

Human Resources Assistant

The US
07.2011 - 02.2016
  • Worked with HR Specialists in the performance of technical and administrative duties in the Recruitment and Placement team of the HR Management Service
  • Assisted with Employee Manuals, Training Reference Guides, and Benefit Enrollment packages
  • Utilized office automation applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel daily in order to prepare a variety of reports, correspondence, spreadsheets
  • Reconciled discrepancies between electronic files and paper files
  • Trained summer student interns in performing clerical duties in the HR department
  • Maintained various files and records to ensure accountability during auditing
  • Assisted with basic employees and managers inquiries/requests regarding HR Policies, Procedures, and Reference Guides
  • Helped at the Engineering Department and answered both routine and trouble calls, directed calls to appropriate staff, responded to questions, and/or took messages as appropriate.

Education

B.S - Business Administration

Southern New Hampshire University
New Hampshire
10.2023

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Expert (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint)
  • Google Workspace
  • Search engine optimization (SEO)
  • Ceridian Dayforce
  • Sterling, Background Check
  • Workday
  • Handshake
  • Communication (Slack, Skype, Zoom)
  • Type: 60 WPM
  • Human Resources Management Systems
  • Applicant Tracking Systems
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Decision-Making
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Cultural Awareness
  • SmartSheets
  • Confidential Records Management
  • Background Checks
  • Professional Integrity
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Time Management
  • Training Development and Execution

Languages

English
Spanish

Volunteer Work/ Achievements

Guardian Angels, Brockton, MA

January 2007 - June 2007

I helped the community’s safety, cleaned up the streets while enforcing a no littering policy and participated in the Brockton Parade.

Long Island Shelter, Quincy, MA

August 2013-May 2014

I provided food service to the homeless individuals in the Boston area.

Awards/Certificates

John and Abigail Adams Scholarship

Timeline

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sevita
02.2021 - Current

Employment Screening Specialist

Sevita
06.2020 - 02.2021

Patient Service Representative

Cape Cod Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2019

Human Resources Coordinator

The US Department
12.2016 - 12.2017

Human Resources Coordinator

The Dimock Center
10.2016 - 12.2016

Human Resources Assistant

The US
07.2011 - 02.2016

B.S - Business Administration

Southern New Hampshire University
Emily Brea-Roa