KATHLEEN CONNORS
Irvine,Ca
Summary
Gain an exciting Recruiting leadership position in a stable, energetic and fast paced environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiting Manager
Pacsun
03.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented innovative recruiting strategies to attract top talent, enhancing brand presence.
- Lead Recruiting Team including Sr. Recruiter, Recruiter and Coordinator.
- Trained and mentored junior recruiter and Coordinator, fostering a collaborative environment and knowledge sharing.
- Partner with CDIO in selecting and implementing AI for Recruiting platform.
- Led project to implement new ATS and Onboarding platform (UKG) including project management, training Corporate and Field end users and creating comprehensive Training Guides.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and create tailored job descriptions.
- Created, in partnership with Sr. Recruiter, Interview Training Materials for Interviewers at the Corporate level to assist with more effective interview strategies and avoid bias in interviewing.
- Lead strategy and planning for Summer Intern Program including College outreach, sourcing student candidates to fill 17 open Intern slots, and social media calendar to market the Program to students.
- Partner bi-weekly with Finance leaders and HR Manager to manage headcount and budget for all Corporate functions.
Sr. Recruiter
PacSun
08.2021 - 03.2024
- Recruit for Priority open searches for the Corporate Office including eCommerce, Merchandising, Brand Marketing and Product Development.
- Lead and supervise a team including a Recruiter and Coordinator.
- Full lifecycle Recruiting at all levels from Coordinator to Director. Managing the recruiting process from hiring manager intake meeting, managing job board postings, sourcing and screening qualified candidates, scheduling interviews, salary negotiation and offers.
- Maintain up to date on all Benefits and bonus programs offered in order to remain knowledgeable in candidate conversations.
- Source viable candidates via sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
- Build pipeline of candidates via sourcing and networking for both current and future open Corporate opportunities.
- Led the process of planning for, recruiting and hiring of Summer Interns.
Talent Acquisition Manager
5.11 Tactical
01.2017 - 08.2021
- Recruit for open positions at all levels for the Irvine Corporate office including Accounting & Finance, Product Development, Design, Inventory Management, Store Operations, IT, Marketing and e-Commerce.
- Partner with Sales and Distribution Center leadership in recruiting for all open Field Sales and Warehouse/Custom Shop positions.
- Manage the life-cycle of an open Requisition including posting on appropriate job boards, outreach to local colleges and alumni boards, phone screens, interview scheduling, and job offers.
- Built business partnerships with all hiring managers and departments to build trust, encourage referrals, help to proactively source for future open positions.
- Manage Talent Acquisition budget in HR including identifying best resources to procure for sourcing and posting candidates through reporting and hiring metrics.
- Led project for Recruiting platform upgrade implementation in Ultipro ATS.
- Attend local Industry and College career fairs.
- Partner with internal Marketing team on branding 5.11 as an employer on LinkedIn career page.
- Manage headcount, requisition and budget in partnership with Sr. HR Manager and Controller. Managing data for report sent out weekly with most recent Requisition analytics.
- Manage the development and tasks of the HR Coordinator. Provide guidance on tasks delegated and offer mentoring to promote career development.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
TILLYS
10.2014 - 01.2017
- Recruit for open Corporate positions including Marketing, ecommerce, Finance, Loss Prevention, Buying, Planning & Allocation and Distribution.
- Recruit for Field positions including District Managers and District Visual Managers.
- Manage the lifecycle of an open Requisition including opening Requisitions in Applicant Tracking System and getting necessary approvals, in-take meetings with the hiring manager, post jobs on appropriate job boards, source candidates on LinkedIn, salary negotiations and job offers.
- Conduct New Hire Orientations and Onboard all new hires.
- Led 2015 Intern Program for Corporate location Additional HR responsibilities including enter new hires into Payroll system, initiating Company Property for all new hires and existing employees, coordinating any internal relocations for Field employees and assist with all Corporate events including Monthly Employee Celebration.
Corporate Trainer
Hot Topic, Inc - City Of Industry
07.2013 - 09.2014
- Facilitate Leadership Training (DISC) for Corporate Associates at all levels as well as for all Torrid New Store Managers.
- Designed and facilitated Interviewing Skills Training class for Corporate Associates at all levels.
- Coordinate and facilitate Leadership and Development Training for all Torrid New Store Managers.
- This is a one week long Training session that covers DISC, Merchandising, Selling skills and overall Management and Operations skills.
- Coordinate the Corporate Training class schedule, manage all associate class sign-ups, and partner with subject matter experts on training class content and materials.
- Conduct surveys for all Corporate and Torrid New Store Manager Training classes and make appropriate changes based on survey feedback.
Corporate Recruiter
Hot Topic, Inc - City of Industry
05.2005 - 07.2013
- Recruit for all open positions in the IT, ecommerce, Finance, Distribution and Legal Departments.
- Provided Recruiting support for the Buying, Planning & Allocation, and HR departments as needed.
- Managed the lifecycle of a Requisition including intake meetings with hiring managers, post jobs on appropriate job boards, source qualified candidates on LinkedIn and other job boards, identify candidates through networking and referrals, phone screen candidates to qualify for both skills and company culture fit, salary negotiations and job offers.
- Responsible for scheduling interviews, background and reference checks, offer letters, relocations and close out candidates.
- Built great business partnerships with all hiring managers and departments.
- These relationships helped in building trust, encouraging referrals, proactively sourcing for future open positions, and reducing turn-over.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University
Long Beach, CASkills
- Sourcing
- Interviewing
- Salary Negotiation
- Building Relationships
- Networking
- Time management
- Pre-screening candidates
- Training
Timeline
Recruiting Manager
Pacsun
03.2024 - Current
Sr. Recruiter
PacSun
08.2021 - 03.2024
Talent Acquisition Manager
5.11 Tactical
01.2017 - 08.2021
Talent Acquisition Specialist
TILLYS
10.2014 - 01.2017
Corporate Trainer
Hot Topic, Inc - City Of Industry
07.2013 - 09.2014
Corporate Recruiter
Hot Topic, Inc - City of Industry
05.2005 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University