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Kara McGuigan

La Porte,TX

Summary

PROFICIENCIES A seasoned recruiter with an expertise in full lifecycle recruiting to successfully scout and place candidates with high employee retention in mind. Goal-oriented recruiting professional motivated to achieve demanding targets under tight deadlines. Proficient in developing and overseeing diverse candidate pipelines, marketing plans and advertising strategies.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Trainer

On The Glow Fitness LLC
Pasadena, Texas
10.2015 - Current
  • Recruited new participants each month with expertise in relationship-building and personal training.
  • Trained clients during strength training, cardio vascular exercise and stretching.
  • Developed, planned and led personal and group fitness sessions as well as well-known specialty fitness programs.
  • Explained exercise modifications and contraindicated movements to participants with history of injury.
  • Built customer loyalty by smoothly executing training initiatives.

Operations Manager

MISTRAS
Deer Park, Texas
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
  • Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions.
  • Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.

Recruiting Manager

MISTRAS
Deer Park, TX
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Full lifecycle staffing for multiple site turn around as well as internal technical and non technical needs.
  • Managed recruitment team and educated and mentored new advisors.
  • Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for 300 plus new employees.
  • Worked with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives.
  • Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.

Recruiter

AppleOne
Pasadena, Texas
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Recruited for non-technical and technical positions from entry to executive level
  • Coordinated trade shows and events.
  • Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.

Education

High School Diploma -

Escondido Charter High School
Escondido, CA
06.1999

Skills

  • Project Management Software
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Communication and Interpersonal Connection
  • Dependable and Punctual
  • Work and Task Prioritization
  • Flexible and Adaptable

Certification

  • CPT - Certified Personal Trainer

Timeline

Personal Trainer

On The Glow Fitness LLC
10.2015 - Current

Operations Manager

MISTRAS
01.2009 - 01.2011

Recruiting Manager

MISTRAS
01.2006 - 01.2009

Recruiter

AppleOne
01.2005 - 01.2006

High School Diploma -

Escondido Charter High School

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