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Kattie Carnes

Athens

Summary

Recruiting professional with extensive experience in full-cycle recruitment, specializing in sourcing and engaging top talent across diverse industries. Demonstrated success in managing multiple accounts and consistently exceeding hiring targets in competitive environments. Proficient in data-driven recruitment strategies and technologies that enhance hiring efficiency. Expertise in applicant tracking systems, recruitment marketing, and regulatory compliance, complemented by strong negotiation and communication skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Recruiter

Source2
01.2022 - 11.2024
  • Efficiently review candidates to identify the most qualified individuals to move forward.
  • Contact candidates through application tracking system (ATS) or through direct sourcing.
  • Conduct interviews, make offers, and coordinate/ schedule candidates for training classes.
  • Communicate progress and coordinate changes with clients and candidates.
  • Manage candidates, candidate flow and workload through Source2's and client's ATS.
  • Highly motivated to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly recruiting goals using effective time management skills.

Director

Plato Group
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • As Director/recruiter of full cycle recruiting for The Plato Group. I served as account manager and produced 10 to 20 employees weekly for the Toyota Manufacturing Plant (this contract had regular ramp ups).
  • Keep current with employment law and HR regulations to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Recruitment, hiring and employee relations in departments.
  • Identifying vacancies, post open job; screen, interview, and match applicants with open positions, background and reference checks, extend offerings and employee on-boarding.
  • Investigating and providing guidance on employee relations issues through progressive disciplinary process.

Account Manager/ Recruiter

Schneider Electric
06.2019 - 10.2020
  • Company Overview: Manufacturing
  • As Client manager on site at Schneider Electric I serve as liaisons between Amer Technology and MSP Volt Inc. Managing client relationships, developing account plans, and delivering proposals.
  • Having a strong understanding of their company's production of electrical devices, I was able to support positions from locations throughout the United States.
  • Full cycle recruitment and management of employees' contracts to include HR responsibilities, payroll and benefits.
  • Recruitment, hiring and employee relations in departments.
  • Interpreting policies and procedures to ensure agency vision, mission and goals are achieved.
  • Investigating and providing guidance on employee relations issues through progressive disciplinary process.
  • Keep current with employment law and HR regulations to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Identifying vacancies, post open job; screen, interview, and match applicant with open positions, background and reference checks, extend offerings and employee on-boarding.
  • Evaluating, developing and executing all policies and procedures employees in all locations.
  • Working closely with the insurance company for Workers Compensation and Disability and sick/injured employees to facilitate their return to work to lower costs to the company.
  • Manufacturing

Dietary Department Manager

UT Health East Texas
Athens
08.2015 - 09.2017
  • Position involves hiring and building the dietary team. Planning, purchasing, preparation and delivery of nutritious, high-quality food to residents within the limits of the approved budget,in accordance with the recommended Dietary allowances of the 'Food and Nutrition Board' of the 'National Academy of Sciences,' and in compliance with state/federal regulations and internal policies.
  • Interviews and hires Dietary employees in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Evaluates and monitors all aspects of Dietary operation, making recommendations for conformance level that will provide nutritionally adequate, quality food.
  • Develops, implements, and evaluates menu patterns under the supervision of the consultant dietician.
  • Maintains high quality food for regular and modified diets.
  • Purchases and receives food and non-food supplies are stored in accordance with Department of Health regulations.
  • Ensure that food and non-food supplies are stored in accordance with Department of Health regulations.
  • Maintains high standard of sanitation and cleanliness in the Dietary Department.
  • Reviews financial transactions and monitors budget to ensure efficient operation, and to ensure expenditures stay within budget limitations.
  • Plans, organizes, and conducts orientation, training, and in-service educational programs for Dietary.
  • Prepares timely disciplinary action and counsels' Dietary employees, in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Consults with health care team concerning nutritional care of residents.
  • Investigates and resolves food quality and service complaints.
  • Confers with other directors, residents, and/or sponsors to accommodate special activities and requests.
  • Job postings to social media and job boards.

Certified Optician

Walmart Vision Center
Athens
07.2008 - 09.2011
  • Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for clients according to written optical prescription or specification.
  • Assist clients with selecting frames.
  • Measure customers for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription.
  • Prepare work order for an optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames.
  • Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles.
  • Adjust frame and lens position to fit the client.
  • May shape or reshape frames.
  • Receive prescriptions from customers for contact lenses or eyeglasses.
  • Measure the faces and eyes of customers, including the distance between pupils. This is very important to ensure proper fit of eyeglasses.
  • Assist customers in choosing eyeglass frames and lenses. Specific customers may need special eyewear for sports, occupational use, or various tints and anti-reflective coatings.
  • Write work orders for laboratory techs and provide them with the information needed to make new lenses.
  • Work with customers to ensure that eyeglasses fit properly.
  • Repair and replace eyeglass frames as needed.
  • Provide education to customers about their eyewear; show customers how to take care of their contact lenses.
  • Handle various administrative business tasks, such as keeping track of prescriptions and ordering and maintaining vision center inventory.

Education

High School Diploma -

08.2004

Skills

  • Candidate screening and onboarding
  • Offer negotiation and ATS management
  • Compliance expertise
  • Client relationship management
  • Talent acquisition and sourcing
  • Recruiting software proficiency
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • Cold calling and outreach
  • Candidate pipeline development
  • Job fair planning
  • New hire orientation
  • Human resource law knowledge
  • Applicant assessment strategies
  • Strategic sourcing techniques
  • Boolean search skills
  • Offer negotiation
  • Candidate screening
  • Compliance knowledge
  • Time management
  • Cold calling
  • Video interviewing
  • Candidate sourcing
  • Talent acquisition
  • Screening resumes
  • Contract negotiation
  • Pre-screening candidates
  • Job fairs planning
  • Recruiting and sourcing
  • Startup recruitment
  • New hire training
  • Recruitment strategies
  • Candidate pre-screening
  • Candidate pipeline management

References

Beth Cooper, boss for Source2, (320) 630-4524

Locations

Athens, Athens, TX, 75751

Timeline

Regional Recruiter

Source2
01.2022 - 11.2024

Director

Plato Group
11.2020 - 11.2021

Account Manager/ Recruiter

Schneider Electric
06.2019 - 10.2020

Dietary Department Manager

UT Health East Texas
08.2015 - 09.2017

Certified Optician

Walmart Vision Center
07.2008 - 09.2011

High School Diploma -

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