MELISSA HABER-ALERHAND
New York,NY
Summary
Senior Talent Acquisition Leader with an extensive record recruiting top talent nationally and sourcing passive niche candidates. Known for delivering successful recruitment results utilizing creative and unique solutions. Self- motivated and well organized and performs well in a fast-paced environment. Leads with compassion, empathy, and empowerment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Services Recruitment Lead
ACCENTURE LLP
New York, USA
09.2018 - Current
- Experienced Full Life Cycle Recruiter with a proven track record in sourcing and securing top-tier management and executive talent across the U.S
- For industries including Banking, Private Equity, Insurance, Capital Markets, Life Sciences, and Emerging Technologies (AI, ML, NLP, Analytics, Cloud, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Robotics) for diverse business areas—Banking, Emerging Technologies, Insurance, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Laboratory & Pharmacy — consistently achieving quarterly hiring targets of 18+ roles
- Adept at building strong partnerships with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to align recruitment strategies with business objectives, ensuring efficient and effective hiring processes
- Expert in advanced sourcing techniques, leveraging Boolean searches, social media outreach, and pipeline development to attract highly qualified candidates for hard-to-fill roles
Associate Director, Laboratory and Pharmacy Recruitment
PRIDEHEALTH/A DIVISION OF PRIDEGLOBAL
10.2015 - 08.2018
- Hired to expand the healthcare division of the firm into the Laboratory and Pharmacy sectors nationally
- Built divisions from the ground up
- Specialized in recruitment of Medical Directors to Medical Technologists and from Directors of Pharmacy-to-Pharmacy Technicians
Senior Executive Recruiter
HEALTHCARE CONNECTIONS
02.2011 - 08.2015
- Full-lifecycle recruitment for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology professionals nationally
Ebusiness Consultant
BeyondROI
09.2009 - 03.2010
- Extensive cold calling and prospecting to gain new business in the business-to-consumer marketplace
- Developed successful Internet marketing campaigns utilizing various techniques such as: search engine optimization and paid search through Google Analytics
- Provided guidance to help increase traffic to client sites and drive more revenue
- Increased revenues through consultative/application selling and customer relationship management
Senior Executive Recruiter
ExecuQuest LLC.
05.2005 - 09.2009
- Full lifecycle recruitment of Sales professionals and Nursing Staff in Home Health Facilities throughout Florida and nationally for new start-up.
- (Company closed in 2009 due to lack of funding.)
Executive Recruiter
American Recruiters
12.2002 - 03.2005
- Senior Executive Recruiter hired to start the Pharmacy division for the company
- Top dollar producing recruiter in the office for 3 years and exceeded division goals set quarterly
- Won various awards for Top Monthly Biller and Top Monthly Dollar Collector
- Earned top honor of 'American Eagle' and President's Club for outstanding sales
Education
Bachelor of Science - Commerce
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CASkills
- Recruiting Leadership
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Sourcing & Mapping
- Pipeline Development
- Candidate Assessment & Engagement
- Effective Communicator
- Full Life Cycle Recruiting
- Data Analysis & Management
- Mentorship
- Candidate Offer Negotiation
- Stakeholder Relationship Engagement & Management
- Boolean Searches
- Diversity and Inclusion Advocate
- Mental Health Advocate
- Problem Solver
- Management Consulting & Agency Experience
Software Recruiting Platforms
- Workday
- ICIMS
- HiredScore
- Beamery
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- HireVue
- Indeed
- Encore
- ATAS
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams & OneNote)
Timeline
Financial Services Recruitment Lead
ACCENTURE LLP
09.2018 - Current
Associate Director, Laboratory and Pharmacy Recruitment
PRIDEHEALTH/A DIVISION OF PRIDEGLOBAL
10.2015 - 08.2018
Senior Executive Recruiter
HEALTHCARE CONNECTIONS
02.2011 - 08.2015
Ebusiness Consultant
BeyondROI
09.2009 - 03.2010
Senior Executive Recruiter
ExecuQuest LLC.
05.2005 - 09.2009
Executive Recruiter
American Recruiters
12.2002 - 03.2005
Bachelor of Science - Commerce
Santa Clara University
Similar Profiles
Shivam JatharShivam Jathar
Advanced App Engineer Senior Analyst at Accenture LLPAdvanced App Engineer Senior Analyst at Accenture LLP
Tia FergusonTia Ferguson
Customer Service Senior Analyst at Accenture LLPCustomer Service Senior Analyst at Accenture LLP
Jeffrey PJeffrey P
TBD at Accenture LLPTBD at Accenture LLP