Jackie Carrano
Cark,NJ
Summary
To obtain a strategic Talent Acquisition manager position.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
Atlantic Health System
2020.03 - Current
- Manage Clinical and non-clinical roles: 700+ Outpatient/ Ambulatory and Hospital Based facilities. All Atlantic Medical Group Physician Offices - All Primary Care & Specialty offices.
- As well as Project Manage all Go-Live, New Acquisition management from inception to completion.
- Managed a high-performing talent acquisition team, fostering professional development opportunities, setting performance goals, and providing continuous support for success.
- Increased the quality of new hires by refining job descriptions, setting clear expectations, and establishing performance metrics for success.
- Evaluated and updated company recruitment policies to ensure alignment with industry best practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Spearheaded diversity inclusion initiatives within the recruitment process by partnering with community organizations focused on underrepresented groups in the workforce.
- Coordinated job fairs and campus recruiting events to attract top talent from diverse backgrounds.
- Reduced time-to-fill rates by utilizing advanced recruitment tools such as applicant tracking systems and social media platforms.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of employment laws and regulations, ensuring compliance throughout the recruitment process.
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
- Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
- Enhanced the efficiency of talent acquisition processes by implementing data-driven strategies and streamlining workflows.
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
- Led training sessions for hiring managers on topics such as interviewing techniques, unconscious bias awareness, and legal considerations in the hiring process.
- Implemented innovative sourcing techniques to identify passive candidates and expand talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles.
- Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates.
- Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
- Developed strong relationships with hiring managers to better understand their needs, resulting in improved candidate selection.
- Facilitated successful candidate experiences throughout all stages of the recruitment journey by maintaining open lines of communication and providing timely feedback.
- Conducted regular evaluations of recruitment vendors to optimize budget allocation while maintaining high-quality services and deliverables.
Talent Acquisition Lead
Bayada Home Health Care, ESA
2018.12 - 2020.03
- Full cycle recruitment for Corporate and Field positions – Executive level, Tech & Non-Tech roles.
- Managed, trained, and continued to foster proficient and dynamic recruiters.
- Partnered with hiring managers and maintained relationships to assess and understand recruiting needs while developing recruiting and sourcing strategies.
- Succeeded at handling consistent requisition load up 50+ requisitions at once.
- Participated in the successful Greenhouse applicant tracking pilot, continuing to support through the process of a company- wide implementation.
- In depth knowledge of market analysis and compensation - assist in issues with pay discrepancy along with HRBP and finance.
- Ensured an impressive candidate experience through thorough communication & timely feedback.
- High priority staffing while managing Requisition load of 70+ while maintaining constant follow up and average of 60 - 80 hires a month.
- Proactively developed talent pipelines through social media, internet search tools, networking, and marketing efforts.
- Top recruiter for: time to fill, hires, internal hiring manager satisfaction, account management, and volume.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Bed Bath & Beyond
2017.06 - 2018.12
- Dynamic partner, coordinator, and adviser to management by developing and driving strategies to aggressively recruit exceptional passive talent – Executive level, Digital Marketing, Brand Marketing, Creative, eCommerce, product, and Finance as well as operations.
- Managed and spearhead Graduate Recruitment Program to facilitate hiring of graduates from local schools into organization.
- Managed and mentored three junior recruiters
- Increased retention rates by working with executive leadership to create process and workflow around effective interviewing.
- Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
- Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.
Senior Recruiting Specialist
Ektello
2016.02 - 2017.05
- Organized regular check-in meetings with hiring managers to provide updates on recruitment progress, gather feedback, and discuss any challenges or roadblocks.
- Coached hiring managers on interview techniques and best practices, fostering consistent evaluation processes across departments.
- Core Client Recruiting for: Johnson and Johnson, Universal Studios, DirecTV, AT&T, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Wyndham Worldwide, Travel Click, Publix, Marriott, Audible, NBCUniversal.
- Roles consisting of heavy Tech and Digital – Rewarded as Lead Recruiter in 2016.
- Assisted in initial onboarding paperwork, and managed all new hire orientation.
Recruiter
Atrium Staffing
2012.06 - 2016.01
- Full cycle recruitment – business development, recruitment and hiring
- Extensive recruitment training
- Managed scheduling interviews, sourcing for large scale clients such as L’Oréal, Johnson & Johnson, Becton Dickinson, and Company
- Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
- Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Managed high-volume requisitions in a timely manner to meet client staffing needs efficiently.
Education
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Kean University
Union, NJ06.2012
Skills
- Project Management
- ATS and HCM Management
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Critical thinking
- Recruitment
- Data-driven decision-making
- Candidate Sourcing
- Talent management
- Compensation analysis
- Onboarding Processes
- Candidate pipeline management
- Salary and benefits negotiations
- Contract Negotiation
- Job Posting Optimization
- Candidate tracking
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Time Management
- Expert Data Manipulation
- Diversity Recruitment & Trends
- Relationship Building and Maintaining
- Technology proficient and strategically innovative
- Executive Recruiting
- Budget Administration
- Workforce improvements
- Conflict Resolution
- Succession Planning
- Human Resource Information System HRIS
- Organizational Development
Accomplishments
- Business Development in southern regions
- Career Fair organization and market analysis
- Hiring Manager Interview training guide creation
- Talent Acquisition Training Guide
- School engagement - interviewing and resume review, Talent Acquisition Training Guide, "Hard to Fill" Strategy Guide - through data driven guides
- Volunteer and support the Mentor program within the Atlantic Health Women's Group
- Spearhead and Project Manage for all Physician Office onboarding from inception to completion
- Updated Graduate Recruitment Internship Program for Registered Nurse Program, Atlantic Health System
- Collaborated and grew internship program, Bed Bath & Beyond Corporate
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Atlantic Health System
2020.03 - Current
Talent Acquisition Lead
Bayada Home Health Care, ESA
2018.12 - 2020.03
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Bed Bath & Beyond
2017.06 - 2018.12
Senior Recruiting Specialist
Ektello
2016.02 - 2017.05
Recruiter
Atrium Staffing
2012.06 - 2016.01
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Kean University
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