Laura A. Kepko
Olathe,KS
Summary
Goal-oriented and high-energy Recruiter skilled at sourcing and screening job applicants in human resources environments. Proficient in recruiting software, including Salesforce. Skillful at promoting employment opportunities in collaboration with online platforms. Successful at interviewing and securing top talent. Consistently in the top 3 of the leader board of 9 recruiters with being top recruiter overall in 2019. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter/ Human
Resources TransAm Trucking
Olathe, Ks
10.2018 - Current
- Recruit and establish ongoing relationship with hundreds of drivers with an average of hiring 15 drivers each week through a high volume of incoming and outgoing calls and emails
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and complete full job applications with candidates over the phone
- Knowledge with salesforce, Creating Reports in Salesforce, Organizational skills, Microsoft office skills, ability to shuffle between screens, multi-tasking while staying on track
- Ensure candidate understands full and complete understanding of job duties
- Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior
- Set up all travel arrangements to include booking flights, hotels, Ubers, and responsible for maintaining proper documentation of cost of travel for TransAm’s billing department
- Reach out to previous employees update all required application information and submit rehire requests to 7 different departments for further evaluations, followed by determining the next steps in rehiring
- Assist with other recruiters, if necessary, in their hiring process by taking detailed notes, helping with scheduling, and answering questions.
Paraprofessional III
Leawood Elementary
Leawood, Ks
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Serves as confidential paraprofessional special education instructional aide to classroom teachers
- Assists with maintenance and upkeep of educational records
- Keeps records, transcribes lessons on board, monitors student activities
- Assumes classroom teacher’s responsibility for supervision of students and delivery of lessons on temporary basis
- Consults with staff, managers, and administrators regarding students’ needs
- Assists in small groups with students, tutors as needed.
Scheduling Coordinator/Event Manager
Hooper Holmes
Olathe, Ks
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Develop an ongoing relationship with over 100 health professionals for on going health and wellness events
- Ensures all health events are staffed appropriately through a national network of health professionals specifically trained for the study
- Serves as the point of contact for questions from the Interviewer, Health Professional, and Respondent
- Responsible for maintaining proper documentation of cost and billing information
- Ensures all study specific Health Professionals keep all online scheduling tools and calendars up to date
- Organizational skills, Microsoft office skills excel and word, ability to shuffle between screens
- Work remotely for 15 to 50 hours per week
Shift Manager
Starbucks, Olathe
, KS
09.2008 - 05.2017
- Led training courses for new hired baristas
- Responsible for running a bi-weekly meeting for the management staff of 5
- Responsible for running monthly meetings for the store of 28 employees
- Responsible for deep cleaning tasks for quality control
- Responsible for inventory control and ordering of supplies
- Partner of the quarter
Sales Consultant
AT&T
Overland Park, KS
04.2015 - 07.2016
- Develop and attain customer experience and sales objectives for the store
- Sell all products and services offered by the company
- Meet all sales objectives
- Handle all administrative aspects of the sale including; completing customer contracts and warranties
- Maintain strong knowledge of all products
- Pulling products from inventory, accepting customer payments and filling the completed order.
Collections Representative
Bank of America, Olathe
, KS
10.2012 - 03.2013
- Ability to listen and type information at once
- Ensure following up by phone or email
- Resolve inconsistencies and prepare adjustments
- Evaluate claims denied for payment
- Verifying personal information Involvements
Education
Business Management
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH01.2017
Early Childhood Education
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Hudson, NC01.2009
High School Diploma -
South Caldwell High School
Hudson, NC06.2008
Skills
- Salesforce experience
- Organizational skills, ability to shuffle between screens, multi-tasking while staying on track
- Software Proficiency, Microsoft Office
- Attention to detail
- Self motivation
- Accustomed to working in fast paced environments
- Enthusiastic and driven sales ability
- Outstanding skills in relationship building and communication
- Ability to work from home and stay on task
Involvements
Vice President of the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary (FOPA)
Overland Park KS
August 2015 – October 2019
· Consistently promoted officer and community involvement by recruiting new and existing members to join and participate in FOPA meetings and events.
· Represented the board in a positive cohesive manner with knowledge of all events or ability to forward to the appropriate representative
· Solicited local businesses to sponsor and/or donate items and or money for use in events with officer and community insolvent such as silent auction fundraisers.
· Promote the welfare of Law Enforcement and their families within the community socially, morally, and intellectually.
· Organize events for Officers to help Volunteer with the community and raise money for people or other local organizations in need.
· Organize a calling tree if something was to happen to an officer so we can all unite and be there for the family members of a recently injured or disease officer.
Timeline
Recruiter/ Human
Resources TransAm Trucking
10.2018 - Current
Paraprofessional III
Leawood Elementary
04.2018 - 10.2018
Scheduling Coordinator/Event Manager
Hooper Holmes
08.2016 - 05.2018
Sales Consultant
AT&T
04.2015 - 07.2016
Collections Representative
Bank of America, Olathe
10.2012 - 03.2013
Shift Manager
Starbucks, Olathe
09.2008 - 05.2017
Business Management
Eastern Gateway Community College
Early Childhood Education
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
High School Diploma -
South Caldwell High School
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