Jarod Platzer
Foley,MN
Summary
Program Manager, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Recruiter, Sourcer, skilled at meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. In-depth knowledge of leadership, management, customer service and communication.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Recruiter/Trainer
Sevita
Foley, MN
09.2022 - Current
- Perform recruitment activities such as sourcing, screening resumes, interviewing candidates, etc
- Draft employment ads, and determine appropriate external sources to recruit qualified applicants
- Develop and implement sourcing and recruitment strategies, such as advertising campaigns, job fairs, and school programs
- Analyze recruitment and retention results for reporting to management
- Coordinate new hire orientation/onboarding programs, maintain confidential documents and employee files, and track applicants and corresponding documentation
- Initiated the company's mentorship program, collaborating with key 'last-chance' recruiters to enhance their skills and transform them into standout, spotlight recruiters
Senior Recruiter - Internal TA
AMS
Foley, MN
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Brought in well-qualified, multifaceted job candidates to fill open positions
- Reviewed referral candidates and contacted qualified individuals to request applications
- Contacted job applicants to inform them of their application status
- Trained and mentored newer recruiters in successful strategies for interviewing and qualifying candidates
- Performed professional and technical recruiting in the areas of finance and IT
Program Manager/Onsite Recruiter
Acara Solutions
Sauk Rapids / Osakis , MN
08.2020 - 12.2021
- With minimal supervision, develop and deliver a project management program encompassing all the details of a project to the team members
- Communicate with project teams to establish the scope of work, and set realistic and practical goals for the project
- Develop appropriate strategies for achieving these goals
- Ensure adherence to the established development workflow
- Participates in project planning for larger projects or sub-projects
- Evaluate the progress of the project regularly, and raise corrective action plans for concerns and resource issues affecting end deliverables
- Identify areas for continuous improvement in terms of processes and procedures
- Engage in a lean development mindset to avoid non-value-added tasks
- Balance program responsibilities and scrum master responsibilities, and manage the implementation of solutions and TPA services
- Use various PM tools to elevate project performance to a 'Green' status
Associate Recruiter
Cetera Financial Group
St Cloud, MN
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Identify prospective advisors through lead generation databases, initial sales calls, and inbound inquiries made to CFG
- Serve as a first point of contact with prospective advisors, articulate, and sell our business model and the benefits of affiliating with CFG
- Use your discretion in evaluating an advisor’s fit for CFG through knowledge of their book of business, your initial sales calls with the advisor, and publicly available information
- Assign leads to external recruiters and CFG Broker Dealer according to business rules and an understanding of the advisor’s business
- Support external recruiters by setting appointments, overseeing paperwork, maintaining candidate profiles, and organizing home-office visits
- Track advisor progression through the Business Development pipeline using tools, including but not limited to Salesforce and MS Excel
- Develop and maintain creative and competitive sales enablement materials to inform advisors of the CFG story and brand
- Meet with advisors during home-office visits and phone-based meetings to gather information about a candidate's business and background
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams to support ongoing solution development and execution
Client Support Associate
Cetera Financial Group
St Cloud , Minnesota
12.2018 - 04.2019
- Handle complex and escalated issues from representatives and customers.
- Provide support to our clients in all aspects of their business. This will include brokerage operations, advisory accounts, transfers, direct business, etc
- Provide support to our clients with the navigation and use of various systems associated with the broker/dealer
- Maintain minimum call handling requirements, and quality review scores, while adhering to the assigned work schedule
- Utilize the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool to accurately record each call
- Work independently within the team to assist callers without requiring outside assistance
- Participate in special projects as assigned
- Provide training support on department processes and system navigation
Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Recruiter
Encore Capital Group
St Cloud, Minnesota
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Source, assess, and select Account Manager candidates
- Conduct a high volume of daily phone screens and on-site interviews
- Provide appropriate feedback and recommendations throughout the acquisition process
- Track day-to-day activity in the applicant tracking system. Manage the entire recruitment lifecycle, from candidate sourcing and identification to onboarding
- Ensure an outstanding candidate experience through consistent follow-up communication and timely feedback
- Maintain the applicant tracking system (ATS). Consistently build candidate pipelines that support the strategic business objectives
- Assist in the execution of Talent Acquisition programs, including recruitment activity planning (job fairs, open house events, etc.)
On Premise Account Recruiting Manager
Aerotek
St Cloud, MN
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Identify qualified candidates for openings at key, large accounts using all available recruiting tools
- Maximize profitability by understanding client needs, providing quality contractors, and proactively marketing ideal candidates
- Perform and/or oversee administrative demands, per client/customer specifications
- Perform sales-related activities, including but not limited to leading meetings at client sites, client manager meetings, and contractor lunches
- Achieve spread growth through the saturation of assigned active large and local accounts
- Provide ongoing mentoring and development of other recruiters and OPMs
Education
High School Diploma -
Becker High School
Becker, MNSkills
- Talent management
- Training and mentoring
- Mentoring and coaching
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Skilled multitasker
- Strong communicator
- Customer-oriented
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ambition, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to learn
- Prospecting and cold calling
- Strong deal-closer
- Upselling and consultative selling
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Recruiter/Trainer
Sevita
09.2022 - Current
Senior Recruiter - Internal TA
AMS
12.2021 - 09.2022
Program Manager/Onsite Recruiter
Acara Solutions
08.2020 - 12.2021
Associate Recruiter
Cetera Financial Group
04.2019 - 04.2020
Client Support Associate
Cetera Financial Group
12.2018 - 04.2019
Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Recruiter
Encore Capital Group
06.2018 - 09.2018
On Premise Account Recruiting Manager
Aerotek
05.2017 - 04.2018
High School Diploma -
Becker High School