Eagerly pursuing an opportunity that allows me to exercise my strengths in connecting people with opportunities, that creates a lasting impact. I am a values and mission driven, inclusive team player, that thrives in dynamic environments that allows room for creative thinking and diverse approaches to problem solving.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Jr. Recruiter
Avant Group Inc
Durham, NC
02.2022 - Current
Promoted from Talent Acquisition Coordinator to Jr. Recruiter, after obtaining Staffing Professional Certificate from American Staffing Association.
Utilized application tracking software Avionte to manage full recruitment life cycle: posting job descriptions, sourcing and screening candidates for Manufacturing, Warehouse, General Labor, Environmental Services, Hospitality, Customer Service, and Administrative roles, partnering with hiring managers to schedule interviews, provide feedback to candidates, coordinate offers, and support new-hire on-boarding.
Optimized sourcing networks such as Indeed, LinkedIn, Facebook, Monster, using Boolean methods to increase candidate pool, as well as leveraging employee referrals and direct sourcing via the website.
Created talent acquisition strategies to attract diverse candidates; utilizing Canva to create online job postings for various roles and posted to all participating social media platforms.
Established on-site client “meet and greets”, resulting in stronger relationships with clients, allowing them to voice their expectations and established needs for each position, which allowed for accurate candidate submission, resulting in higher conversion of temps into permanent hires.
Provided direct Client engagement and management, overseeing satisfaction and quality, resulting in increased client retention and new hire longevity.
Partnered with Operations Manager, to lead new hire orientation; communicating necessary information, including all safety protocols, as well as relevant information needed to be successful while on assignment.
Assisted new hires with benefit information, supporting key new hire initiatives, as well as being a first point of contact for any new hires not able to remain inside of current assignment.
Worked cross functionally with Sales and Operations to establish more efficient recruitment process and candidate on-boarding.
Established new formatted templates for all on-line job postings that increased brand continuity, as well as elevate applicants first impression and experience.
Assisted Sr. Recruiter, Sales Manager and Operations Manager with daily projects and other various tasks upon request.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Avant Group Inc
Durham, NC
09.2019 - 02.2022
Utilized applicant tracking software, Avionte to pipeline applicants, create and post job descriptions, manage open positions, as well as manage applicants’ progression from initial application/resume submission to final offer. Ensuring effective communication provided to both candidates and clients.
Conducted phone screens for open positions, scheduled appointments for phone and in-person interviews as well as provided drug screens for all new applicants.
Responded to phone calls and emails from candidates, current employees, and clients, assisting each of them with various administrative requests.
Successfully sourced, and pipe lined candidates for open requisites utilizing Indeed, LinkedIn, Facebook, Monster, as well as direct applications via the website.
Managed correspondence between clients and candidates: setting up interviews, facilitating tests or other requirements for interviews, supporting interview prep, and providing any feedback to the candidate, ensuring all parties were updated accordingly.
Supported new hires I-9 paperwork, as well as utilizing E-Verify to confirm employment status.
Conducted new hire background checks; utilizing NCDOC for NC State, as well as Emerge for Federal background checks.
Completed government paperwork for Child Support Inquiries, Employment and Wage Verification.
Partnered with Sr. Management team to manually data migrate thousands of current and expired applicant profiles, and client information from old applicant tracking system, SkilMatch, into the current application tracking system, Avionte.
Admin Assistant / Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Volvo - Mitchell Auto Group
Simsbury, CT
01.2017 - 07.2019
Managed full recruitment life cycle for local office: Posting job descriptions, screening resumes, performing initial phone screens, and managed both scheduling interviews for hiring managers as well as managed on-campus interview process
Initiated and managed online job posting on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to attract candidates
Utilized Hierology to manage open positions, JD creation / posting, as well as managed applicants’ progression and communication from initial resume submission to offer stage
Provided administrative support for in-house HR and Recruitment teams
Tasks varied from I-9 verification, background checks, reference reviews as well as data entry of confidential employee info into internal EMS system
Partnered with HR team to assist in on-boarding of new hires
Led various info and training sessions with new hires and hiring managers
Worked as a brand ambassador at hiring events
Led initial partnership with 3rd party staffing / recruitment team to help source hourly candidates for various temp-perm roles.
Admin Assistant / Customer Experience Specialist
Volvo - Mitchell Auto Group
Simsbury, CT
09.2016 - 01.2017
Responsible for routing customer service calls to all 6 locations within Mitchell Auto Group
Assisted Customers by connecting with Sales Team Associates and ensuring comfort throughout the sales process as well as satisfaction upon customer follow up
Provided clerical office support, administrative duties, accessing confidential personnel info., and order fulfillment
Responsible for Volvo location’s CSI; helped raise their score by 25% points (69 to 94) within first 3 months and maintained above 90%
Collaborated with Sales, Service Managers, and Executive Team to streamline customer processes and institute projects to build customer loyalty that were in sync with the new Volvo brand initiatives
Utilized DOS/ERA management system to input incoming and outgoing vehicle information
Used web applications Reynolds and Reynolds and Auto Trader, to input and track Customer Information
Assisted Sales Manager with logistics of car purchases and swaps.
Customer Experience Manager
Karma Day Spa
Oneonta, NY
06.2013 - 09.2016
Managed staff of 6 Esthetician and Message Therapists
Lead office organizational management strategy, streamlining documents and client forms decreasing customer effort during “Check In/Out” process
Assisted clientele, scheduled appointments, cross-sold products and services
Increase of 20% of retail and re-booking sales due to streaming check out efforts
Assisted with creating and implementing new field marketing efforts, responsible for generating 15% growth in clients.
Fraud Analyst II: Customer Service Specialist
Gilt Groupe
Limerick, Ireland
06.2011 - 05.2013
Relocated from NYC to Limerick Ireland to support new fraud team in Limerick Ireland, increasing teams productivity by 50%
Assisted customers and internal associates with identifying unrecognized credit card transactions, reducing errors by 90%
Assisted and notified customers with questionable account activity
Provided internal support for new process and acted as lead to support team when management was unavailable.
Fraud Analyst I: Customer Service Specialist
Gilt Groupe NYC
New York, NY
06.2009 - 06.2011
Used online fraud program Accertify, Litle, and various internal programs to detect/prevent fraudulent transactions
Assisted customers with identifying unrecognized credit card transactions, responsible for decreased charge backs by 30%.
Assisted and notified customers with questionable account activity
Recharged customers credit cards for canceled orders that were suspected of fraud.
Education
MASTER OF FINE ARTS -
Regent University
05.2007
ASSOCIATES DEGREE -
Shasta College
05.2001
Skills
Strategic Sourcing
Recruiting Software Experience
Team Collaboration
Hiring and Recruitment Strategies
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Recruiting and Sourcing
Online Job Boards
Recruiting Processes
Social Media Recruiting
Applicant Tracking Systems Proficient
Staffing Agency Coordination
Adaptable to Changing Conditions
Certification
Certified Staffing Professional: American Staffing Association: February 2022
Recruiting Foundations: Linkedin Learning: June 2022
Talent Sourcing: Linkedin Learning: June 2022
Timeline
Jr. Recruiter
Avant Group Inc
02.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Avant Group Inc
09.2019 - 02.2022
Admin Assistant / Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Volvo - Mitchell Auto Group
01.2017 - 07.2019
Admin Assistant / Customer Experience Specialist
Volvo - Mitchell Auto Group
09.2016 - 01.2017
Customer Experience Manager
Karma Day Spa
06.2013 - 09.2016
Fraud Analyst II: Customer Service Specialist
Gilt Groupe
06.2011 - 05.2013
Fraud Analyst I: Customer Service Specialist
Gilt Groupe NYC
06.2009 - 06.2011
MASTER OF FINE ARTS -
Regent University
ASSOCIATES DEGREE -
Shasta College
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