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Mary Arredia

Franklin Park,USA

Summary

Highly motivated, knowledgeable, and competitive professional with 7+ years of Talent Acquisition experience contributing to organizational growth. Known for strong and transparent communication, being a team player, and for going the extra mile to meet all recruitment needs.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Specialist, HR

Sherwin Williams
08.2022 - Current
  • Manage partnerships with multiple manufacturing and distribution sites within the Global Supply Chain division.
  • Actively source and advertise for open requisitions (up to 30 reqs at a time – roles ranging from Entry Level to Director level on LinkedIn, Indeed, and other various job boards (ex. Women in Manufacturing (WIM), MilitaryHire, SAAC, EHS Careers, Facebook, NSBE, etc.)
  • Identify new and creative opportunities for attracting candidates – such as: attending networking events, career fairs, etc.
  • Use Boolean strings to navigate through resume databases to find the most qualified and diverse talent.
  • Run intake meeting with hiring managers and HRBP’s to fully understand the needs for the open position, discuss the interview process with the team, and set guidelines / expectations for all people involved in the hiring process.
  • Conduct phone screens with qualified candidates to identify if they meet the job requirements.
  • Ensure timely follow ups with candidates to provide a positive candidate experience.
  • Meet with hiring team and HRBP’s to debrief and collect feedback for all interviewed candidates.
  • Collaborate with HRBP’s and other managers at various sites to assist with all their recruiting needs
  • Identify and share process improvement ideas with TA team and HRBP’s to ensure an efficient and positive recruitment process experience for everyone involved.
  • Collaborate with HRSS to ensure offer letters get sent out to candidates within 24-48 hours of verbal acceptance.
  • Hold bi-weekly staffing calls with the HR Directors of each region to provide updates on all open reqs and navigate through any current roadblocks in the recruiting process.
  • Managed hourly recruiting for multiple sites due to high volume business needs – roles included: Operation Technician Filler/Labelers, Paint Makers, Batch Makers, etc.
  • Leveraged Taleo and Oracle to track candidate status and to move candidates through to DQ or Offer stages.
  • Leveraged Excel to create a spreadsheet to manage current workflow of requisitions – which gets set out to HR Director’s weekly to provide up-to-date information for their region’s openings.
  • Hit 125% of our individual and team annual Recruiting KPI’s in 2023 – Time to Fill, Diversity Hire Percentage, etc.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Prinova USA LLC
02.2022 - 08.2022
  • Developed and maintained relationships with hiring managers to understand position requirements and develop short-term and long-term recruiting strategies for both temporary and full-time positions.
  • Recruited and sourced for 20+ requirements at a time (entry level to VP level positions - hourly and salary) in different departments such as; Quality, Regulatory, R&D, Finance, Marketing, HR, Production, Warehouse, Manufacturing, IT, etc.
  • Provided ongoing coaching and ran weekly trainings with recruiters to duplicate a successful recruiting strategy, assisted recruiters to improve their Time to Fill and candidate submittal numbers, etc.)
  • Assisted with the onboarding and training of new recruiters to get them up to speed quickly with the recruiting process, programs, tools & technologies.
  • Created and executed sourcing strategies using ATS systems, staffing agencies, social media, job boards, resume databases, employee referral programs, and more to find and identify the highest caliber candidates on the market.
  • Sourced for candidates using Boolean logic on various resume databases (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Monster, LinkedIn, HandShake, etc.)
  • Identify new and creative opportunities for attracting candidates – such as: attending networking events, career fairs, etc.
  • Managed/coordinated and participate in the entire interview process from start to finish to ensure high quality hires (phone screens, Zoom interviews, and in-person interviews).
  • Ensured timely follow ups with candidates to provide a positive candidate experience.
  • Independently managed the 2022 Intern program - sourced & recruited candidates for intern opportunities, onboarded and processed all documentation, ran first day orientation and all on-going trainings, set up several engagement events for the interns, etc.
  • Successfully recruited for and hired 20 interns and managed the Summer Intern Program.
  • Conducted pre-employment process (reference checks, run background checks, drug screenings, Paylocity onboarding, digital/physical file preparation, E-Verify and I-9’s).
  • Ran initial candidate orientation, presented company PowerPoint presentation, and assisted with administrative duties.
  • Leveraged Paycor/Newton ATS to track candidates through the interview and hiring process.
  • Leveraged Excel to keep track of Temp Agency data, Internship data, and other miscellaneous information.
  • Leveraged Docuware to process documents and push them through to the proper parties for approvals.

Sr. Staffing Specialist

Epitec (prev. The CRS Group)
10.2018 - 02.2022
  • Recruited for entry level, mid-level, and executive level positions (hourly and salary) in a variety of industries such as Administrative, Medical, Manufacturing, Distribution, and IT.
  • Worked 20+ requirements at any given time for our Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 clients.
  • Covered all open requirements/job orders within the given SLA for each specific client (ex. 24-48-hour period)
  • Screened and submitted, on average, 40-50 candidates each month for various positions.
  • Acted as a Team Lead – provided ongoing coaching and ran weekly trainings with recruiters to duplicate a successful recruiting strategy, assisted recruiters to improve their Time to Fill and candidate submittal numbers, etc.)
  • Assisted with the onboarding and training of new recruiters to get them up to speed quickly with the recruiting process, programs, tools & technologies.
  • Sourced for candidates using Boolean logic on various resume databases (SmartSearch, JobDiva, Epilink, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Monster, LinkedIn, etc.)
  • Posted and maintained job ads on job board platforms to source candidates (LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, and CareerBuilder).
  • Used time management and multi-tasking skills to allocate efforts towards each open position.
  • Leveraged SmartSearch, Job Diva, and Epilink ATS to pipeline candidates, send out email blasts and texts, and document all other candidate/consultant communications in the tools – as well as tracking candidate data through the screening/interview process from start to finish.
  • Leveraged Word to format resumes and tailor them to the applied position(s) to maximize opportunity for candidates to move into the interview process.
  • Leveraged Excel to track login information, create spreadsheets to track success for different clients, etc.
  • Leveraged Outlook and Microsoft Teams for internal and external communication with co-workers and candidates.
  • Successfully placed over 35+ consultants with less than a 7% turnover rate in 2019 alone (Yearly company goal is 24 placements).
  • Surpassed the company’s year-end goal, which resulted in being the only employee to receive the highest bonus incentive in 2019.
  • Successfully placed 20+ candidates in 2020, as well as 2021, and achieved Staffing Specialist of the Month on numerous occasions despite the COVID-19 pandemic challenges (Yearly Company goals were adjusted during the pandemic).
  • Achieved/Surpassed the company’s monthly/yearly goals on a regular basis.

Corporate Recruiter

Pulse Technology
01.2018 - 09.2018
  • Recruited and sourced for 15+ salaried and hourly positions at a time ranging from Entry Level to Director Sales, IT, Call Center, Warehouse, Administration, HR, etc.
  • Sourced & recruited candidates for intern opportunities via job boards and on-site college campus hiring events.
  • Sourced candidates on various databases using Boolean logic (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Monster, and ZipRecruiter).
  • Tracked candidates in Newton Software ATS and managed the pipeline of candidates.
  • Posted and maintained job ads on various job board platforms (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and HandShake).
  • Conducted phone screens and qualified candidates to move forward in the interview process.
  • Assisted HR Director with any tasks/administrative work that needed to be completed (setting up company events, creating new hire binders, make sure onboarding new employees went smooth, etc.).
  • Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Social Work

Concordia University of Chicago
River Forest, IL
05.2016

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, OneNote, etc)
  • ATS Systems: SmartSearch, JobDiva, Epilink, Newton, Paycor, Taleo, Oracle ATS
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, HandShake
  • Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype
  • Full-Life Cycle Recruiting
  • Candidate Sourcing / Boolean Logic
  • Effective Communication (written and verbal)
  • Leadership
  • Team Oriented / Goal Oriented
  • Interviewing / Identifying Qualified Talent
  • Training and Development
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Specialist, HR

Sherwin Williams
08.2022 - Current

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Prinova USA LLC
02.2022 - 08.2022

Sr. Staffing Specialist

Epitec (prev. The CRS Group)
10.2018 - 02.2022

Corporate Recruiter

Pulse Technology
01.2018 - 09.2018

Bachelor's Degree - Social Work

Concordia University of Chicago
Mary Arredia