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Maria Velez

Haines City

Summary

Experienced bilingual recruiter with over four years of success hiring retail and administrative professionals across the U.S. Skilled in managing high-volume recruitment campaigns, bilingual sourcing, employer branding, and leveraging digital tools to optimize hiring pipelines. Known for being organized, people-focused, and results-driven, with a proven ability to deliver quality candidates and enhance hiring processes.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Dedicated Recruiter

SAS Retail Services
05.2022 - Current

- Recruited merchandisers, field representatives, and team leads across multiple U.S. markets.
- Utilized tools like Paradox and job platforms for sourcing and screening.
- Maintained a candidate pipeline for high-volume hiring in retail environments.
- Created bilingual job descriptions and managed bilingual candidate communication.
- Coordinated interviews, onboarding, and compliance documentation.
- Partnered with operations to plan staffing based on project needs.

Project Assistant (Recruitmen

NYU Langone Health
06.2020 - 06.2021

- Supported hiring and onboarding of administrative staff and project assistants.
- Scheduled interviews, gathered hiring documents, and facilitated internal communication.
- Maintained candidate and staff databases in English and Spanish.
- Helped organize hiring logistics and materials for HR team.

Education

Associate of Arts - Marketing And Fashion Design

Escuela De Diseño Y Mercadeo ATC
Medellín, Colombia

Bachelor of Arts - B.A. in Fashion Design

UPB Colombia
Medellín, Colombia

Skills

  • Candidate screening
  • Administrative skills
  • Recruiting and sourcing
  • Team collaboration
  • Recruitment of field and retail personnel (merchandisers, team leads)
  • Hiring administrative and support roles in healthcare (project assistants)
  • Experience with high-volume and role-specific recruitment
  • Bilingual candidate support and communications (Spanish/English)
  • Creation of job descriptions and candidate screening tools
  • Coordination of onboarding and interview logistics
  • Familiarity with tools like Paradox AI, job boards, and ATS systems
  • Collaboration with HR and operations to meet hiring goals

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Dedicated Recruiter

SAS Retail Services
05.2022 - Current

Project Assistant (Recruitmen

NYU Langone Health
06.2020 - 06.2021

Associate of Arts - Marketing And Fashion Design

Escuela De Diseño Y Mercadeo ATC

Bachelor of Arts - B.A. in Fashion Design

UPB Colombia