Kirstie Mitchell
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Results-driven Career Coach with over 3 years of experience in human resources and recruiting within the tech industry. Proven ability to deliver personalized coaching sessions and career development plans, helping professionals achieve their career goals. Skilled at optimizing resumes, creating job search strategies, providing interview preparation, and leveraging online platforms for successful job placement. Seeking a position to empower professionals reach their highest potential and create equal access opportunities into the tech industry.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Career Coach
CBK Career Services
01.2022 - Current
- Provides customized career plans and strategies for multi-level clients ranging from students to senior employees to help identify and achieve career goals
- Achieves an average of 25% faster job placement compared to industry benchmarks by optimizing resumes and cover letters
- Utilizes career and personality assessments to guide clients towards suitable career paths, leading to increased job satisfaction and retention
- Maintains 98% of client retention through ongoing support and follow-up methods to monitor career progress and make adjustments
- Growing following of over 100k professionals through educational and entertaining content creation.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager
Novogradac & Company, LLP
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Developed and implemented program initiatives to improve company policy, enhance learning and development, and support inclusive hiring practices
- Increased talent pool by 25% through diverse career fairs, conferences, and minority-serving institutions by launching targeted recruiting campaigns to reach diverse candidates
- Designed and led diversity trainings reaching 98% of employees to promote inclusivity, cultural competency, and unconscious bias awareness
- Produced 10+ company-wide communications to celebrate heritage months and identity recognition holidays to foster an increased sense of belonging amongst employees
- Established and maintained partnerships with 5 key senior leaders, resulting in increased buy-in and support for diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
10.2018 - 12.2020
- Developed and implemented lab-wide diversity and inclusion strategies for increased diversity trainings, data transparency, and highly visible communication plans
- Increased awareness of Employee Resource Groups by 30% through lab-wide event coordination, designing creative marketing materials, and influencing stakeholders to increase ERG funding
- Elected President to 1 out of 6 Employee Resource Groups at laboratory
- Increased membership of governing Employee Resource Group by 70% through monthly general body meetings, developing ERG charter, assigning board representatives, and hosting quarterly events
- Acted as a subject matter expert on DEI best practices for recruiters and hiring managers, resulting in 20% increase in recruitment of underrepresented talent
- Partnered with key stakeholders and Inclusion Advisory Committee to maintain alignment of diversity initiatives with laboratory values.
Recruiting Coordinator II
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
10.2016 - 12.2020
- Managed talent acquisition operations and new hire onboarding by screening resumes, scheduling and conducting interviews, verifying documentation, and running background checks
- Streamlined onboarding process by automating workflows and increasing status visibility to the team, resulting in a 20% decrease in onboarding time
- Acted as the main point of contact for candidates, answering inquiries and providing information about the recruitment process
- Coordinated 25% of candidate travel and reimbursement by using SAP Concur software.
Education
BBA - Business Marketing
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TNMBA - Global Business
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA05.2020
Skills
- Career Coaching
- Program Development
- Project Management
- LinkedIn Optimization
- Human Resources
- Recruiting
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Educational Planning
- Resume Writing
- Public Speaking
Timeline
Career Coach
CBK Career Services
01.2022 - Current
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager
Novogradac & Company, LLP
12.2020 - 01.2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
10.2018 - 12.2020
Recruiting Coordinator II
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
10.2016 - 12.2020
BBA - Business Marketing
Tennessee State University
MBA - Global Business
University of Redlands
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