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CARMEN RODRIGUEZ

Miramar,FL

Summary

As a Bi-lingual, Talent Acquisition/Recruiter and Human Resources Leader with experience in high-volume staffing, focused on always delivering the BEST customer experience for both candidates and internal employees.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Founder/Recruiter

Direct Connections Recruiting, Inc
03.2023 - Current
  • At DCR, I take pride in building long-term relationships with our clients and candidates
  • Many of these connections have spanned over 10, 20 and even 30 years
  • I value treating everyone with the same respect and diligence as a close friend or family member
  • I prioritize companies needs while understanding the culture of the company and what the market demands.

Vice President of Talent Acquisition

AKAM Onsite
12.2021 - 03.2023
  • Managed a team of nine individuals, overseeing recruitment, front desk and HR efforts
  • Established and fostered relationships with managers, regionals, and the executive team to gain insights into the current and future talent requirements of the organization
  • Meet with internal hiring managers to discuss upcoming company needs and develop recruitment plan
  • Develop innovative strategies to identify and attract high- quality candidates, while exploring cost effective options by leveraging technology, external job boards, career fairs, college fairs, and social mediate platforms
  • Handled the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing and screening candidates, reviewing resumes, scheduling, and conducting interviews, presenting candidates to hiring managers, and providing recommendation for selection.

Talent Acquisition Director

AKAM Onsite
01.2019 - 11.2021
  • Supervised a growing team consisting of 5 members
  • Consistently filled an average of 15 positions weekly
  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with HR and operational partners to ensure the fulfillment of appropriate staffing service levels through the creation and implementation of area staffing plans
  • Conferred with management and supervisors to identify staffing needs and requirements, conducting intake/scoping calls and providing process overviews and realistic expectations to hiring managers
  • Managed the sourcing and advertising processes to ensure the necessary exposure of job openings
  • Created and nurtured relationships with technical schools, colleges, alumni groups, military sources, and diversity organizations to identify potential candidates for all positions
  • Oversaw and organized hiring events, open houses, career fairs, and interview days for job applicants
  • Conducts electronic screening and phone screening of candidates, updating status in our tracking system
  • Made selection decisions for specific positions based on corporate guidelines and criteria
  • Maintained ongoing communication with hiring managers regarding active job positions and candidate status.

Recruiter

Consultant
01.2017 - 03.2019
  • Contracted by various large corporations (Penske, Zebra, Monument Real Estate Services) etc
  • To assist in recruiting top talent for their organization:
  • Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events, and job fairs
  • Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.

Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager/Recruiter

Castle Group
11.2010 - 01.2017
  • Oversaw all phases of the recruiting process including sourcing, screening, selecting candidates, negotiating, and presenting offers and finalizing hires
  • Cultivated and sustained productive partnerships with senior executives and regional leaders, fostering a robust network that generated a pipeline of talented individuals
  • Handled beginning to end recruitment efforts, encompassing the promotion of existing employees and the evaluation of both internal and onsite employees for all positions
  • Coordinated college recruitment programs and internship initiatives
  • Managed the administration of the applicant tracking system, as well as other recruiting programs
  • Played a key role in representing the organizations evolving employer brand image as a preferred choice for employees and assist in implementing corresponding branding strategies and initiatives
  • Supported the maintenance of full compliance with local, state, federal and company regulatory standards by assisting with the review and implementation of policies, practices, and processes.

Director of Career Services

ATI College Of Health (School Closed)
05.2008 - 10.2010
  • Oversaw all aspects of Career/Placement Services, including developing job leads, assisting graduates and alumni with job search, participating in Career Development courses, working with Executive Director and Home Office to achieve budgeted objectives and to ensure school compliance with State, Institutional and Programmatic Accreditation Regulations
  • Assumed direct supervision of 8 staff members within the career services department
  • Significantly improved the overall placement rate within a five-month timeframe, raising it from 30% to above 89%
  • The two programs which were at risk of being reported to the accreditation board, have now attained an above-standard rating.

District Recruiting Manager

Albion Staffing Solutions
11.1999 - 03.2008
  • Experienced jo displacement as a result of an economic downturn
  • Recruiting Nationally and Globally for all Exempt and Non-Exempt positions
  • Successfully established the temporary staffing division from the ground up, complementing the existing permanent division that specialized exclusively in transportation and logistics
  • Assumed full responsibility for overseeing operations across all four offices, managing a team of over 15 employees
  • Engaged in hands on B2B sales, specializing in sales, recruiting and operations
  • Managed various positions in Import, Export, Transportation and Logistics, Steamship Lines, Supply Chain, nationally.

Education

Court Reporting Certification) - Legal/Medical

Ward Stone College
Miami, FL

Real Estate

Gold Coast School of Real Estate

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Broward College
Hollywood, FL

Skills

  • Human Resources Management Systems
  • Prospecting and Lead Generation
  • Behavioral Interviewing ie Predictive Index
  • Employee Development
  • Recruiting and Sourcing
  • Networking and Partnership Development
  • Strong Communicator
  • Community Networking
  • Skilled Collaborator
  • Purposeful
  • Effective Cross Functional
  • Recruitment and Retention Strategies
  • Committed High Achiever
  • Solution Oriented Professional
  • Candidate Pipeline Management
  • Employee Referral Programs
  • Onboarding, Training and Development
  • Rapid and Adaptive
  • Collaborator, Partner, Ally
  • Social Media Recruiting, Colleges, Linkedin
  • ICIMS, ADP Voyager, Taleo, Smart Recruiters, Jobvite…

Certification

IAP Career College- Certified Career Coach

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

recognition

  


· 2012 Knighted and assigned as a Mentor to Two employees 

  (Controller and Executive Assistant to COO)


· 2013 Team award of the Year

· 2013 Received 26% merit increase.

· 2021 Executive of the Year and Promotion

Timeline

Founder/Recruiter

Direct Connections Recruiting, Inc
03.2023 - Current

Vice President of Talent Acquisition

AKAM Onsite
12.2021 - 03.2023

Talent Acquisition Director

AKAM Onsite
01.2019 - 11.2021

Recruiter

Consultant
01.2017 - 03.2019

Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager/Recruiter

Castle Group
11.2010 - 01.2017

Director of Career Services

ATI College Of Health (School Closed)
05.2008 - 10.2010

District Recruiting Manager

Albion Staffing Solutions
11.1999 - 03.2008

Court Reporting Certification) - Legal/Medical

Ward Stone College

Real Estate

Gold Coast School of Real Estate

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Broward College

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