Kira Maldonado
Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist successful at managing full recruitment life cycle. Develops and implements customized strategies to meet specific position requirements and source qualified candidates. Offering 4 years of recruitment strategy development.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
Kokua Education
06.2023 - Current
- Hired 198 teachers within the first semester, fulfilling a 25% increase in staffing needs; successfully onboarded 126 educators into classroom roles.
- Engineered and executed "Handshake" as a pioneering recruitment tool, resulting in a 30% increase in qualified applicants and a 20% reduction in time-to-hire.
- Conducted data analysis on Hireflix, leading to a 15% improvement in hiring accuracy and a 25% reduction in recruitment expenses.
- Expanded the Guest Teacher pool from 30 to 112 professionals in a competitive market, ensuring a 40% increase in available substitute teachers, mitigating staffing shortages.
- Fostered a growth-centric culture, decreasing turnover rates by 30% and boosting employee satisfaction by 25%.
Recruitment Consultant
Gpac
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Screened and interviewed candidates for full-time positions, successfully placed 10 new hires, and reduced recruitment and onboarding costs by 17%.
- Developed a set of interview and evaluation processes to assess candidate viability, including psychometric testing, reference checks, and preparation and administration of assessment exercises.
- Ensured the consistent recruitment process application and deployed various selection techniques to foster best practices in selection and recruitment.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Hired employees and initiated new hire paperwork process.
- Conducted 4 recruiting events to grow the passive talent pipeline to prepare for future hiring needs.
- Managed recruitment process to inform candidates about application status and meet organizational recruitment goals.
Senior Diversity and Inclusion Consultant
Expertise Consulting Group
08.2020 - 10.2022
- Monitor diversity data and present it to senior management in regular reports along with creative solutions to increase the diversity of talent pools
- Increase the diversity of talent pools by at least 20% in the first 6 months
- Partner with TA teams to strengthen relationships with stakeholders, ensuring a positive client and candidate experience throughout the recruitment life cycle
- Reduce negative experiences by at least 20% in the first year
- Increase the number of diverse candidate slates presented to hiring managers by at least 10% in the first year
- Engage new sources of passive, high-caliber talent and strengthen relationships with universities, organizations, and other external networks to build a more diverse talent pipeline
- Provide strategic input to TA, hiring managers, and HR on the market landscape to proactively identify and track competitive market trends and opportunities for improvements in recruitment processes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin, TX2016
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Boolean Searches
- Behavioral Interviewing
- Candidate Searches
- Calendar Management
- Scheduling
- Sourcing
- Community Networking
- Verbal and Written Communication
Additional Information
DE&I Project - Mortgage Experts, Inc
Developed, tracked, and reported on objectives and progress for a comprehensive DE&I project aimed at increasing representation at all levels of the organization.
Achieved a 25% increase in diverse hires from the previous year and a 6% increase in the retention rate of underrepresented employees. Utilized a multi-staged approach and mentor networks to coach, support, and retain diverse talent.
Timeline
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
Kokua Education
06.2023 - Current
Recruitment Consultant
Gpac
10.2022 - 03.2023
Senior Diversity and Inclusion Consultant
Expertise Consulting Group
08.2020 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Huston-Tillotson University