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Hailee Montgomery

Cedar Rapids,Iowa

Summary

Professional recruiter prepared to excel in senior-level role, bringing extensive experience in talent acquisition and candidate sourcing. Proven track record of driving successful recruitment strategies and fostering collaborative team environments. Known for adaptability and delivering exceptional results through strong interpersonal skills and strategic planning.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Corporate Recruiter

TranSystems
03.2021 - Current
  • Lead recruitment initiatives for senior-level and high-impact roles across the organization.
  • Designed and implemented innovative sourcing strategies to attract and engage passive talent.
  • Developed and sustained strong talent pipelines to support both immediate and long-term hiring goals.
  • Cultivated collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and hiring managers to align on talent needs.
  • Advised leadership with data-driven insights on talent market trends, compensation benchmarks, and recruitment best practices.
  • Promoted the organization’s culture, values, and opportunities as a brand ambassador to enhance employer brand visibility.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews and candidate assessments to ensure alignment with role requirements and organizational culture.
  • Partnered with hiring teams to deliver a structured, inclusive, and equitable selection process.
  • Led offer negotiations and coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless onboarding and hiring outcomes.

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Banfield Pet Hospital
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Proactively reach out to candidate prospects to support talent acquisition & hiring managers/practice owners with lead generation (i.e., build pipeline by making outbound calls, texts, emails, mailers, LinkedIn connections to veterinary prospects to ensure sufficient lead flow and facilitate meetings)
  • Utilize LinkedIn, Indeed and other social media platforms to increase social media presence and engage DVM prospects.
  • Develop understanding of industry trends and recruiting landscape
  • Review pipeline along with hiring manager/business owner to identify core pipeline DVMs and potential priority list DVMs to determine best channel fit and advance prospects through recruiting process.
  • Follow up on Maturing Leads report and passive candidate lists.
  • Generate prospecting reports in markets looking to build a pipeline.
  • Apply advanced sourcing techniques to uncover passive candidates in hard to fill markets.
  • Develop candidate profiles and document accurate recruiting data & notes/activity in Smart Recruiters ATS & CRM platform.
  • Utilize all technology mediums to attract and communicate with veterinarians.
  • Coordinate and help schedule interviews; provide communication summary of candidate conversations to both partner hospital and Regional Management Team.
  • Help continue to build and maintain Applicant Tracking System and Recruiting CRM.
  • Remote

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Reach For Your Potential
06.2018 - 09.2021
  • Assist with recruiting, sourcing, assessing, interviewing, and onboarding programs, coordinating evaluation process and counseling managers on candidate selection. Works in conjunction with Contact Center, management and HRG.
  • Prepare and send new hire information and required forms.
  • Schedule and conduct onboard of new hires introducing new hires to our environment and culture, sharing expectations and company policies and goals, and ensuring receipt of all required documentation (I-9, E-Verify, etc.).
  • Assist with planning and monitoring of employee annual appraisals and quarterly conversations.
  • Assist, guide and/or coach managers in corrective action processes, performance improvement plans, hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.
  • Maintain the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
  • Establish and maintain department records & reports. Maintain historical human resource records by designing a filing & retrieval system, keeping past & current record up to date.
  • Conduct and analyzing exit interviews, recommending changes, and coordinating evaluation process.
  • Maintain Human Resources Information System (HRIS): processing employee data, generating HR-related reports, managing system upgrades, and maintaining data integrity.

Recruiting Specialist

West Side Transport Inc.
05.2015 - 06.2018
  • · Develop and implement driver recruitment strategies to meet the company's hiring goals
  • · Source, screen, and interview potential driver candidates
  • · Perform background checks, reference checks, and other screening tasks to ensure that candidates meet all company standards and requirements
  • · Create and maintain relationships with local driving schools, trucking associations, and other relevant organizations to help identify potential driver candidates
  • · Manage the driver hiring process from start to finish, ensuring that all steps are completed in a timely and organized manner
  • · Coordinate with management team to ensure that driver needs are met and that recruitment efforts are aligned with the company's overall goals and objectives
  • · Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all driver candidates and hiring activities.
  • Collaborated closely with HR team to align talent acquisition strategies with overall business objectives.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration/Human Resources Management – BSBA - International Business and Communication’s

Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

Masters (M.B.A.) - Business Administration With Emphasis in Human Resource Management And Finance

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

Ph.D. - Business Administration And Management

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
08-2028

Skills

  • Job offer negotiation
  • Recruitment analytics
  • Candidate assessment
  • Onboarding coordination
  • Boolean search
  • Executive search
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Recruiting and sourcing
  • Candidate screening
  • Team collaboration
  • Full cycle recruiting

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Banfield Pet Hospital
09.2021 - 03.2022

Senior Corporate Recruiter

TranSystems
03.2021 - Current

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Reach For Your Potential
06.2018 - 09.2021

Recruiting Specialist

West Side Transport Inc.
05.2015 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Business Administration/Human Resources Management – BSBA - International Business and Communication’s

Mount Mercy University

Masters (M.B.A.) - Business Administration With Emphasis in Human Resource Management And Finance

Upper Iowa University

Ph.D. - Business Administration And Management

Clemson University
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