FERNANDO SALGADO
Costa Mesa,CA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recruiter
Tax Relief Advocates
Irvine
01.2024 - Current
- Develop relationships with managers to build awareness of their departments, hiring needs, and job specifications
- Utilize knowledge of multiple recruiting sources and execute innovative strategies to find quality candidates and prospect for new business
- Screen resumes and manage job candidates throughout hiring process, from interview preparation to final-offer negotiation
- Work closely with managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company's hiring needs for every role, and to meet competitive hiring goals and expectations
- Manage the full recruiting lifecycle across a variety of open roles, helping managers find, hire, and retain quality candidates
- Remain active with job boards, social networks, and platforms for finding quality candidates, and create and post job descriptions and announcements
- Met with hiring managers to discuss requirements and specifications for candidates
- Participated in phone and in-person interviews to determine final candidates for consideration
- Identified qualified candidates through various channels including job postings, online databases, referrals and networking events
- Maintained detailed recruiting processes, candidate pipeline documentation, and hiring procedures
- Reviewed resumes and other application materials to identify potential candidates
- Created detailed job descriptions by researching roles, responsibilities, qualifications and skills needed for positions
- Monitored feedback from applicants about their experiences during the recruitment process
- Reviewed resumes against job requirements and conducted initial phone interviews with applicants
Associate Recruiter
Tax Relief Advocates
Irvine
10.2023 - Current
- Developed preliminary screening questions and captured relevant candidate information for hiring managers
- Sourced diverse, high-caliber candidates by maximizing internet resources, cold calling and social media
- Drafted job descriptions and criteria for new positions
- Scheduled and conducted new employee orientations
- Performed searches for qualified job candidates, using sources such as computer databases, networking, Internet recruiting resources, media advertisements, job fairs, recruiting firms, and employee referrals
- Prepared and maintained employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, and promotions, used human resources management system software
HR Coordinator
Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed the full recruitment lifecycle, including posting job openings, screening resumes, coordinating interviews, and conducting reference checks.
- Assisted with new employee onboarding, including preparing offer letters, facilitating orientation, and ensuring completion of all required documentation.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date employee records in HRIS (Human Resources Information System), ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Supported the administration of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and employee wellness initiatives.
- Coordinated payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely payment of employee wages and resolving payroll discrepancies.
- Assisted with the organization and tracking of employee training and development programs, including compliance training and career development initiatives.
- Supported employee relations efforts, including resolving workplace concerns and assisting with performance management processes.
- Ensured compliance with labor laws and company policies, assisting with internal and external audits as needed.
- Coordinated company events and team-building activities to foster a positive work environment and employee engagement.
- Administered health and safety protocols, ensuring compliance with workplace safety regulations and maintaining accident records.
HR Assistant
Hoag Hospital
Irvine
02.2021 - 03.2023
- Assist with day to day operations of the HR functions and duties
- Post job ads on professional sites, job sites and social media
- Participate in candidate sourcing efforts
- Assist teams in screening resumes
- Conduct initial phone screens
- Schedule calls and interviews
- Manage calendar for all hiring teams and candidates
- Communicate with candidates promptly and assist them when they come in for interviews
- Use recruiting software to keep track of open roles
- Send out all bulk email (e.g
- Confirming receipt of applications, rejection emails) and handle paperwork (e.g
- Offer letters)
- Coordinate background checks
- Participate in recruiting events
- Promote positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process
- Developed and implemented personnel policies and procedures
- Organized events such as career fairs and networking sessions to build talent pipelines
- Reviewed applications, conducted reference checks, verified credentials, background check processes
- Managed offer negotiations between prospective hires and hiring managers
- Conducted initial phone screens with potential applicants to assess qualifications and fit with the organization
- Provided weekly updates on progress of recruitment efforts to management team
Education
Bachelor's degree - Communications
Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton05-2024
Associate's degree - Communications
Orange County Community College
Costa Mesa, CA06.2018
High school diploma -
Costa Mesa High School
Costa Mesa, CA06.2016
Skills
- Excel
- MS Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Interviewing
- Recruiting and Sourcing
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Job Applicant Interviews
- Candidate Sourcing
- Candidate tracking
- Training and Onboarding
- Full cycle recruiting
- Recruitment
- Candidate Screening
- New Hire Training
- Onboarding Coordination
- Screening resumes
- Human resources policies
- Job fairs planning
- Hiring Requirements
- Offer letters
- New Hire Orientation
- Administrative Skills
- Pre-screening candidates
- Greenhouse ATS
Certification
Professional In Human Resources
References
References available upon request
Languages
Spanish, Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Recruiter
Tax Relief Advocates
01.2024 - Current
Associate Recruiter
Tax Relief Advocates
10.2023 - Current
HR Coordinator
Cal State Fullerton
03.2022 - 08.2023
HR Assistant
Hoag Hospital
02.2021 - 03.2023
Bachelor's degree - Communications
Cal State Fullerton
Associate's degree - Communications
Orange County Community College
High school diploma -
Costa Mesa High School
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