Lauren Paulk
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Recruitment Specialist with over 7 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting across diverse industries including technology, healthcare, and professional services. Adept at talent sourcing, employer branding, and building strong candidate pipelines. Proven track record of decreasing time-to-hire and improving candidate experience through data-driven recruiting strategies and ATS optimization.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Commercial & Residential Sales Agent
Exp Realty
01.2022 - Current
Staffing Recruitment/ Office Coordinator
Liv Home
Atlanta, GA
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Partnered with department heads to fill 60+ mid-to-senior level roles annually in IT, sales, and operations.
- Reduced average time-to-fill by 25% through process optimization and proactive sourcing.
- Designed and implemented an employee referral program, increasing quality-of-hire metrics by 30%. Leveraged LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and niche boards to build pipelines of passive candidates.
- Led training sessions for hiring managers on structured interviewing and bias reduction. Recruited for high-volume roles across healthcare and logistics sectors; managed up to 25 open requisitions.
- Utilized ATS (Bullhorn, iCIMS) to manage candidates and generate performance reports for leadership.
Closing Paralegal
Law Office of Jones Martin & Associates
Atlanta, GA
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Assisted attorney with commercial litigation, closings, appellate practice and Special master cases.
- Researched and reviewed log books and law journals
- Prepared summons, complaints, motions, and subpoenas
- Researched title clearance, tax foreclosures and prepared HUD settlement statements and title policies
Fiscal Support Specialist
Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors
Atlanta, GA
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Drafted and processed property deeds and tax bills
- Created Parcel ID numbers for real estate properties in Fulton County, GA
- Worked collaboratively with appraisers to ensure quality control
- Established business personal property accounts
Education
AA - Business Management
Cincinnati State College
Cincinnati, OH01.2001
Skills
- Workday
- Greenhouse
- Lever
- Bullhorn
- ICIMS
- JazzHR
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- MS Office Suite
- Google Workspace
Certification
- LinkedIn Certified Professional–Recruiter
- AIRS Certified Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter (CDR)
- SHRM-CP (optional, if applicable)
Core Competencies
- Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Candidate Sourcing & Screening
- Diversity & Inclusion Recruitment
- Employer Branding
- Hiring Manager Collaboration
- High-Volume & Executive Recruiting
- Interview & Offer Negotiation
- Metrics & Reporting
Timeline
Commercial & Residential Sales Agent
Exp Realty
01.2022 - Current
Staffing Recruitment/ Office Coordinator
Liv Home
01.2018 - 01.2022
Closing Paralegal
Law Office of Jones Martin & Associates
01.2009 - 01.2011
Fiscal Support Specialist
Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors
01.2007 - 01.2009
AA - Business Management
Cincinnati State College