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Jaca Collins

Atlanta,Georgia

Summary

Dedicated and innovative sourcer and recruiter that has over 5+ years of proven results in full cycle recruiting. Successful placements included executive leaders, software engineers, and financial services professionals, and accounting and finance professionals. Focused on inclusion, training, business development, and devising process improvement methodologies for hiring practices. Strategic Executive Recruiter known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in talent acquisition strategies, candidate relationship management, and industry networking. Excel in communication, negotiation, and organizational skills to identify and secure top talent effectively. Committed to leveraging deep understanding of recruitment cycles for optimal hiring outcomes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Recruiter

LHH
Atlanta, Georgia
04.2023 - 06.2025
  • Billed in excess of $200K in my first 12 months (80% 360 deals, 20%180 candidates). Exceeded targeted billing requirements set by LHH which was 12K a month.
  • Billed in excess of $200K in the second 12 months of billings. Exceeded targeting billing requirements set.by LHH.
  • Responsible for full cycle recruiting
  • Closed 20 deals (90% perm/10% contract) in in 2 yeas; the largest deals was $35,000.00, and the average size placement fee was $20,000.00. Requirhed to bill a minimum of $12,000 monthly.
  • Skilled in sourcing, recruiting, negotiating and business development (10 new clients signed) in addition to acting as primary contact for 3 house accounts.
  • Recruited, sourced and interviewed finance and accounting professionals for both public and private companies and all levels (CFOs, CAOs, Division Controllers, internal auditors, international tax accountants, staff and senior accountants).
  • Negotiated offers with selected candidates to ensure competitive compensation packages.

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jaca Collins Financial Services LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
06.2017 - 04.2023
  • Source and select financial services and technical talent candidates, conduct interview, and process potential candidates for hire. Manage all phases of recruitment and onboarding. Assess candidate qualifications, conduct background checks and new hire orientation. Ensure the pre-hire process and new hire documentation is completed.
  • Familiarize new employees with company policies, procedures and culture.
  • Efficiently provide staffing needs for multiple locations. Consistently and effectively meet hiring needs to achieve financial goals of agency.
  • Perform training audits for new employees to ensure new hires are adequately trained, mentored and supported to improve retention and cultivate employees for further career development.
  • Consistently analyze statistical data to adhere to hiring regulatory policies to maintain company compliance obligations.
  • Exceeded personal sales goals and achieved yearly awards.
  • Strategize and implement initiatives to reduce turnover 15% by next quarter. Initiate creative ways to engage and motivate employees by introducing employee of the week, Employee appreciation Days, and Random Acts of Kindness.

Senior Technical Recruiter Sourcer

Randstad Sourceright Supporting Google
Atlanta, Georgia
05.2022 - 12.2022
  • Updates database to maintain detailed records of correspondence and actions of candidates.
  • Collaborated with internal and external clients to understand hiring needs and goals.
  • Screened resumes and conducted pre-screen interviews and preliminary technical assessments of candidates.
  • Selected to lead DEI pod due to stellar DEI sourcing and consistently exceeding metrics.
  • Source for mid-career software engineers for Google Cloud on the tech infrastructure team. Source for embedded, platform, performance, full stack , back end, machine learning and general software engineers.
  • Capture all communication data and input information in the client's applicant tracking system.
  • Utilized Ghire, LinkedinRecruiter, Github, Google X Ray, Boolean searches and other methodologies to source for midcareer SWE candidates.
  • Searched for qualified job candidates using computer databases, media advertisements or employee referrals.

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology

Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Master of Arts - Teaching Secondary English

Agnes Scott College
Decatur, Georgia

Master of Arts - Counseling

State University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA

Law

University of Mississippi School of Law
Oxford, Mississippi

Skills

  • Driver of inclusive hiring practices in sourcing
  • Team Development
  • Recruiting
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • ATS (ie Bullhorn, Ghire)
  • Candidate Sourcing and Screening
  • Facilitating Interviews
  • Compensation Negotiation
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Posting Job Opportunities
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Hiring Improvements
  • Project management
  • Staff training and motivation
  • Social Media Recruiting
  • Salesforce

Accomplishments

LHH

  • Received Culture Champion Award by LHH by leadership of the company
  • Guest speaker to monthly new incoming executive recruiting classes

Google via Randstad Sourceright

  • Recognized by Google Cloud Team management for being 1 of 4 exceeding metrics of over 300 recruiters and sourcers.
  • Recognized at Google's All Hands Team meeting for being 1 of 10 exceeding Diversity Equity, and Inclusion metrics.

Talent Acquisition Manager, Jaca Collins Financial Services, LLC

  • President's Club recipient with Ameritas

Timeline

Executive Recruiter

LHH
04.2023 - 06.2025

Senior Technical Recruiter Sourcer

Randstad Sourceright Supporting Google
05.2022 - 12.2022

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jaca Collins Financial Services LLC
06.2017 - 04.2023

Master of Arts - Psychology

Emory University

Master of Arts - Teaching Secondary English

Agnes Scott College

Master of Arts - Counseling

State University of West Georgia

Law

University of Mississippi School of Law
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