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Kiera Forstell

Denver,CO

Summary

Dynamic Talent Acquisition Manager offering six years of progressive advancement across the Human Resources and Talent Acquisition department. Proven history of designing and implementing recruitment best practices, internal training, technology and process improvement. Insightful and creative with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business executives to strategize solutions. Known for identifying improvement opportunities and spearheading projects to drive effectiveness.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Manager - National

LAZ Parking
03.2023 - Current
  • Drives the overall strategic planning process resulting in a comprehensive national TA strategy.
  • Assist in all tech initiatives and support across the TA tech stack including but not limited to creation and updates for workflows, system fields, implementation and integrations, user groups / access, new users, user dashboards, reporting, user training, system and process documentation, and more.
  • Drives process management, operational improvement, and production workflows including project schedules, resource plans, and risk and change management plans.
  • Leverage data insights by creating dashboards, reports, and analysis to proactively identify improvement opportunities and lead the execution.
  • Ability to parse out technology challenges vs process challenges, and efficiently come up with successful solutions.
  • Learning new concepts quickly, easily making connections between unrelated ideas, and taking on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.
  • Manage all vendor relationships for national accounts and evaluate the ROI of technology partnerships.
  • Utilize various sourcing methods, including networking, industry events, executive search practices, diverse recruiting resources, and online platforms, to identify and attract high-caliber executive candidates.
  • Owns key reporting and metrics that are consumed by the leadership team and the field organization.
  • Negotiates contracts and manages budget for recruiting expenses.
  • Creates comprehensive reports on recruitment trends and metrics which informs executive decision-making related to workforce planning strategies.

Talent Acquisition Lead - Midwest

LAZ Parking
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Managed a high-performing talent acquisition team, fostering professional development opportunities, setting performance goals, and providing continuous support for success.
  • Coordinated job fairs and campus recruiting events to attract top talent from diverse backgrounds.
  • Spearheaded diversity inclusion initiatives within the recruitment process by partnering with community organizations focused on underrepresented groups in the workforce.
  • Reduced time-to-fill rates by utilizing advanced recruitment tools such as applicant tracking systems and social media platforms.
  • Increased the quality of new hires by refining job descriptions, setting clear expectations, and establishing performance metrics for success.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of employment laws and regulations, ensuring compliance throughout the recruitment process.
  • Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
  • Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
  • Enhanced the efficiency of talent acquisition processes by implementing data-driven strategies and streamlining workflows.
  • Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
  • Implemented innovative sourcing techniques to identify passive candidates and expand talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles.


Talent Acquisition Specialist

LAZ Parking
09.2019 - 02.2022
  • Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
  • Collaborated with HR team members to ensure a seamless onboarding experience for new hires through effective communication and coordination of orientation programs.
  • Developed and maintained applicant tracking system, tracking all job openings, applicants and interviewing activity.
  • Managed all aspects of the interview process including scheduling, conducting interviews, providing feedback, and negotiating offers with candidates.
  • Developed strong relationships with hiring managers to better understand their needs, resulting in improved candidate selection.
  • Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market.
  • Compiled reports on recruiting activity to illustrate time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and source of hire.
  • Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
  • Enhanced candidate experience by implementing a streamlined application process and timely communication.

Lead Hiring Coordinator

LAZ Parking
03.2018 - 09.2019
  • Oversaw the full-cycle recruitment for frontline positions across the Northeast, Southeast and Central East Coast regions
  • Effectively partnered with the HRBP and key stakeholders to assess needs and build their teams in a timely manner
  • Actively built and maintained management pipelines via LinkedIn Boolean searches
  • Accurately maintained dashboards and recruiting metrics
  • Conducted new hire orientation for MA/RI/NH on a weekly basis
  • Created and facilitated monthly managerial training and employee orientation
  • Spearheaded the Charities and Fundraising sector of the company's culture committee aiming to improve employee engagement
  • Developed and proposed a business case to assist in making business recommendations and influencing stakeholders on team expansion
  • Data entry for over 1000 pre-employment screening results into corresponding personnel files
  • Assisted with the building, implementation and roll out of the SterlingOne technology platform to centralize our pre-employment screening results
  • Troubleshooting various HRIS and Applicant Tracking Systems, including Zendesk, ADP Vantage, SterlingOne and Jobvite
  • Partnered with the account managers for continued vendor relations.

Education

B.S. Psychology -

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
05.2017

Skills

  • Applicant Tracking Systems
  • Recruitment
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Onboarding Processes
  • Job Posting Optimization
  • Forecasting Employment Needs
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Employer Branding
  • Budget Administration
  • Statistical Data Analysis
  • Human Resource Information System HRIS
  • Policy Improvement Recommendations

Websites

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Manager - National

LAZ Parking
03.2023 - Current

Talent Acquisition Lead - Midwest

LAZ Parking
02.2022 - 03.2023

Talent Acquisition Specialist

LAZ Parking
09.2019 - 02.2022

Lead Hiring Coordinator

LAZ Parking
03.2018 - 09.2019

B.S. Psychology -

Eastern Connecticut State University

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