LAURA OLEKAS

Owner/Founder of talent acquisition consulting company

• Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
• Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates.
• Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools and resources to source and attract top talent.
• Sourced and screened candidates for healthcare clinical and non-clinical roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
• Completed talent acquisition and management for 20+ internal and external placements within two months.

NWEA (now acquired by HMH), is a global, research-based organization specializing in K-12 educational services.

• Identified training requirements for new Talent Acquisition Specialists
• Assessed organizational strategic goals, vision and mission and created recruitment plans for organizational growth
• Assisted HR leadership in streamlining all Talent Acquisition functions
• Advised Hiring Managers on best practices related to interviewing and hiring for consistency and OFCCP compliance purposes.
• Built/maintained diverse candidate pipeline to meet present and future recruitment needs as well as EEO standards
• Managed full lifecycle recruitment by posting positions, sourcing, screening, and extending offers
• Compiled and analyzed data and reported on recruiting metrics.
• Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
• Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
• Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.

Fiserv, Inc is a Fortune 500, leading global provider of information management and e-commerce systems for the financial services industry

• Managed the contingent workforce recruiting for the Professional Services business unit through Fiserv's Managed Service Provider
• Identified top engineering talent and managed candidates throughout hiring process
• Built and sustained quality, diverse pipeline candidates for future opportunities
• Collaborated with hiring managers and developed solid partnerships by delivery of exceptional service and filling requisitions
• Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
• Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates

Kelly Financial Resources (now Kelly Professional & Industrial), a Fortune 500 global leader in workforce management solutions.

• District Manager for accounting & finance branch and co-located branch located at client's headquarters
• Managed team of recruiters and sales manager
• Promoted from Finance Recruiter to Branch/District Manager within one year of hire