Larissa Bennett
Cypress,TX
Summary
Versatile Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 4 years of experience working with company contacts to secure qualified staff. Well-versed in business operations, administrative management requirements and relationship-building strategies. Motivated team player possessing outstanding multitasking and communication abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Sedgwick
Remote
09.2021 - Current
- Perform full life cycle recruiting including sourcing, pre-screening, face to face or virtual interviews, selection of candidates, offers of employment, reference checks and other required onboarding activities
- Sourced, qualified, and conducted screening interviews with job candidates
- Built and leveraged professional network connections which provided continuous and relevant applicant sources across diverse industries and experience levels
- Work closely with Lateral and Staff Talent Acquisition team members to onboard talent; and her duties as they relate to talent development
- Planned and executed recruitment events to bring in area candidates
- Provided recruiting activity reports to management utilizing industry-specific software and guidelines
- Coordinate onboarding of all new hires including orientation, communication and integration
Sr. Recruiter/Account Manager
Job Impulse, Inc.
Charleston, SC
05.2020 - 04.2021
- Coordinate Talent Acquisition initiatives and activities such as campus, targeted, diversity, and summer associate recruiting programs including: scheduling interviews, follow-up initiatives, hiring committee preparation, prospect outreach, coordination of work assignments, training and other social activities for summer associates, and other duties as they relate to talent acquisition;
- Sourced, qualified, and conducted screening interviews with job candidates
- Reviewed referral candidates and contacted qualified individuals to request applications
- Planned and executed recruitment events to bring in area candidates
- Provided recruiting activity reports to management utilizing industry-specific software and guidelines
- Displayed and distributed for particular client marketing and advertising materials and participated in educational presentations for general recruitment purposes
- Managed full-cycle recruiting processes for more than 120 vacancies per quarter.
HR Coordinator
Move Buddies LLC
Summerville, SC
10.2014 - 04.2019
- Explained human resources policies and procedures to all employees
- Conducted telephone and onsite exit interviews for all employees
- Answered employee questions during the entrance and exit interview processes
- Sorted job applications, vetted candidates, and recommended individuals for key positions
- Selected and interviewed candidates for all available positions
- Managed over 50 personnel files according to policy and federal and state law and regulations
- Helped management improve appraisal, counseling, and performance optimization techniques to maximize workforce satisfaction and productivity
- Educated job applicants of expected job tasks, compensation, and benefits to set clear expectations
- Managed communication regarding employee orientation and open enrollment for benefits
- Completed payroll processing from start to finish for more than 50 employees
- Oversaw staffing needs, performance reviews, staff development, and training procedures and coaching initiatives.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration - Human Resources Management
American InterContinental University-Online
07.2019
Skills
- Leadership and Team Management
- Communication and Presentation Skills Interviewing
- Negotiation
- Data Analysis
- Creative problem solving abilities
- Diversity and inclusion strategies
- Candidate pipeline development
- Quality of hire improvement
- Recruitment cost tracking
- Hiring manager collaboration
- Job description development
- Candidate experience enhancement
- Employee satisfaction improvement
- Compliance and legal knowledge
- Vendor management
- Talent market research
- Candidate onboarding
Assessments
- Recruiting, Proficient, 08/2022, Managing the candidate sourcing and selection process
- Recruiting, Proficient, 09/2021, Managing the candidate sourcing and selection process
- HR: Compensation & benefits, Proficient, 05/2021, Knowledge of compensation and benefits programs
- Administrative assistant/receptionist, Proficient, 03/2022, Using basic scheduling and organizational skills in an office setting
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Sedgwick
09.2021 - Current
Sr. Recruiter/Account Manager
Job Impulse, Inc.
05.2020 - 04.2021
HR Coordinator
Move Buddies LLC
10.2014 - 04.2019
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration - Human Resources Management
American InterContinental University-Online