LARISSA MARTINEAU
Nampa,ID
Summary
Results-oriented Recruitment Leader experienced in full-cycle recruitment within financial services. Achieved cost-effective recruitment strategies through expertise in talent acquisition and strategic hiring. Focused on aligning recruitment initiatives with organizational goals to cultivate high-performing teams and enhance candidate experiences.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Recruitment and Selection
Northwestern Mutual
Boise, Idaho
03.2018 - Current
- Implemented robust recruitment strategies, increasing Financial Advisor hiring rate by 25% within the first year.
- Spearheaded annual planning for targeted recruitment campaigns, improving main sourcing strategy with a result of 10% increase in quality candidate leads.
- Conducted 900+ interviews while maintaining company activity benchmarks of 81 leads to 1 contract.
- Collaborated with vendors to plan and coordinate 5 recruitment activities, achieving objectives within budget.
- Established strong professional relationships internally and externally resulting in a 5% increase in warm leads in first full year.
- Led a team to revamp KPI tracking system which improved report accuracy enabling data driven decisions.
- Led team to revamp KPI tracking system, improving report accuracy and enabling data-driven decisions.
- Invited to present virtually to audience of 100+ recruiters during COVID
National Staffing Practice Manager
RESPEC
Rapid City, South Dakota
03.2015 - 02.2018
- Cultivated relationships with state and federal government IT managers through strategic outreach and sustained communication efforts improving placement rate by 10%.
- Managed vendor relationships to maintain a continuous pipeline of on-demand advanced software engineers.
- Managed vendor relationships to insure continuous pipeline of on-demand advanced software engineers.
- Coordinated with marketing department to refine job postings, enhancing applicant lead generation.
- Organized local contract employee events, boosting company culture survey scores by 4 points in first year.
Outside Sales Representative
Select Staffing
Boise, Idaho
01.2013 - 03.2015
- Acquired 4+ new clients monthly over 24 months, driving consistent revenue growth.
- Obtained minimum of 4 new clients per month consistently for 24 months.
- Conducted national search for client's Executive Director, securing $30k placement fee, highest in branch history.
- Renegotiated client contract, reducing branch workers' compensation costs by $1,500 monthly.
Education
BBA - Business Management
Boise State University
Boise, IdahoSkills
- Talent Acquisition
- Interviewing
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Data analysis
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Leadership
- Talent Networking
Accomplishments
Reduced Turnover
- Played a pivotal role in implementing standard operating procedures to candidate selection that resulted in new hires with higher first year production linked directly to 50% improved retention.
Increased Hiring
- Instrumental in enhancing candidate engagements that led to a 47% increase in successful hires.
Cost Savings
- Implemented data driven decision model to better understand costs of sourcing strategies and associated hiring risks resulting in $21k annual savings.
Recognition
- Top 10 Recruiter with 13 Recruits producing 112 New Clients in their first year.
Timeline
Director of Recruitment and Selection
Northwestern Mutual
03.2018 - Current
National Staffing Practice Manager
RESPEC
03.2015 - 02.2018
Outside Sales Representative
Select Staffing
01.2013 - 03.2015
BBA - Business Management
Boise State University
PASSIONS
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Passionate about connecting people with opportunities and resources to achieve their goals and dreams.