Karin Rak

• Managed end-to-end full life-cycle recruitment activities, including screening / sourcing prospective applicants, facilitating interviews, negotiating salary, extending offers, providing excellent candidate experience, and ensuring customer satisfaction
• Confirmed that all paperwork and standards were kept up to date and 100% compliant with legal and organizational guidelines
• Collaborated with Human Resources (HR) and recruiting managers, determining staffing needs and planning for achieving objectives
• Mentored and partnered with hiring managers on recruitment processes, sourcing techniques, and talent evaluations, facilitating hiring of approximately 300 seasoned professionals annually for 7 locations across US and outside contiguous US (OCONUS)
• Implemented comprehensive pre-screening process, verifying candidates met basic qualifications and desired skills while adhering to compliance requirements
• Employed diverse tools, including internet research, LinkedIn, Indeed, BrassRing, and networking, to build robust candidate pipeline aligned with long-term hiring goals for intern, and early career positions as well as for senior level roles
• Increased number of candidates applying to manufacturing facility open positions 15% through development of landing page on LM Careers website
• Delivered training to hiring managers on Brazen's virtual event platform for career fairs and interviews
• Developed and delivered training on diverse recruitment topics, including utilization of talent networks and professional organizations to increase pipelines of highly skilled candidates and teaching hiring managers to utilize LinkedIn platform to promote open positions
• Delivered quarterly education sessions for newly promoted leaders, equipping them with necessary tools and skills to increase knowledge of company processes and policies
• Exceeded target recruiting goals, with virtual interviews conducted via Zoom up 80%, diversity hiring up 15%, and compliance auditing boosted 10%
• Enhanced candidate pipeline by utilizing various sourcing strategies, including social media, networking events, and job postings.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and labor market data to inform recruitment strategies accordingly.
• Regularly attended networking events and conferences to expand professional network and identify potential candidates for future openings.
• Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.

· Collaborated with University Recruiting and Relations team in creation of on-campus strategy at assigned target schools.

· Spearheaded planning and execution of recruiting events, including information sessions, career fairs, on-campus interview days, candidate dinners, and career sessions.

· Completed comprehensive pre-screening processes, confirming candidates met basic qualifications and desired skill levels while adhering to compliance requirements.

· Managed interview process comprised of set-up, resume distribution, closed-list selection, and interview scheduling.

· Analyzed campus visit outcomes, intern conversion, and hiring statistics, devising improved school-specific candidate marketing strategies.

· Delivered development workshops and modules for student body, often in collaboration with student organizations or career center, focusing on resume writing, interview preparation, and personal branding.

· Collaborated with University Recruiting and Relations team to organize and participate in national diversity events such as National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE), and Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES).

· Recognized for achieving 100% increase in acceptance rates for the Human Resources Leadership Development Program.

• Oversaw ongoing delivery of recruiting operations projects by identifying cross-functional dependencies and making resourcing decisions.
• Recommended recruiting systems and tools to maximize workflow productivity and enhance candidate and employee experience.
• Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
• Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.