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Merissa Pertzborn

Windsor Heights,IA

Summary

Dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist who excels in full-cycle recruitment. Adept at building relationships and negotiating offers. In my most recent role, I successfully implemented efficient recruitment processes, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and ensuring a seamless onboarding experience for new hires. I am passionate about fostering a positive candidate experience.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Animal Rescue League of Iowa
Des Moines, IA
12.2024 - Current
  • Operates as the sole talent acquisition specialist for the ARL of IA to develop, facilitate, and implement full-cycle recruitment.
  • Successfully created and implemented all recruitment processes and standards for the ARL of IA within the first month of employment.
  • Organize and conduct ongoing leader training and education on recruitment and interviewing best practices.
  • Provides ongoing process improvement efforts.
  • Responsible for screening all incoming applications for minimum qualifications, and completing phone interviews based on ARL values.
  • Identifies and implements efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies.
  • Maintains strong collaboration with hiring leaders to identify key skills required for all open positions.
  • Extends all job offers and works in collaboration with the Human Resources Director for wage negotiations.
  • Attends career fairs around the Des Moines metro area.
  • Coordinate, facilitate, and ensure the timely onboarding and orientation of new employees.
  • Organize and lead new employee orientation presentations.

Talent Acquisition Recruiter

UnityPoint Health - Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
06.2018 - 05.2023
  • Responsible for all recruitment efforts related to 40+ active job opportunities.
  • Reviewed applications to ensure that the required experience, licensures, and specific certifications were met.
  • Partnered closely with hiring managers and executive leaders to determine current staffing needs, and anticipated future staffing needs.
  • Created sourcing strategies utilizing internal and external databases, job boards, referrals, and other networking to identify high-potential candidates.
  • Conducted daily phone interviews with qualified candidates to ensure the individual met UnityPoint Health’s FOCUS values.
  • Calculated precise and accurate compensation packages.
  • Negotiation of compensation and benefits.
  • Partnered with HR Business Partners to evaluate internal equity.
  • Participated in the annual review process of positions needing a market evaluation.
  • Responsible for completing license verification for new employees.
  • Assisted HR management with pulling and auditing employee files for spontaneous DNV audit visits.
  • Worked with the Talent Acquisition Specialist to begin the new employee pre-employment process.
  • Partnered with other HR recruitment staff in facilitating new leader training.
  • I attended career fairs across the Des Moines metro.
  • Participated in mock interview events with various universities to help prepare graduating students for future career opportunities.
  • Provided additional recruitment support when needed for UnityPoint affiliates across the states of Iowa and Illinois.

Talent Acquisition Recruitment Sourcer

UnityPoint Health - Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
06.2016 - 06.2018
  • Reviewed applications to ensure that required experience, licensures, and specific certifications are met.
  • Called all qualified Patient Care Technicians to assist with scheduling for simulation interviews.
  • Conducted Iowa background checks, as well as national background checks, and guided new employees through the onboarding process.
  • Effectively communicated with managers and recruiters regarding the status of the new employee's progress.
  • Tracked and submitted employee referrals to ensure they were paid out in a timely fashion.

Individual New Business Specialist

Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
10.2015 - 06.2016
  • Received and processed new disability insurance applications.
  • Worked within the team to maintain the 48-hour processing timeline goal for new policy applications.
  • Maintained high quality and productivity goals.
  • I communicated the ongoing status of each new business file to underwriters and outside companies submitting the new policy request.
  • Communicated discrepancies in policy riders and annual totals.

Department Manager

Von Maur
Des Moines, IA
08.2013 - 10.2015
  • Drove monthly department sales.
  • Maintained a customer follow-up book containing a minimum of 30 loyal customers, and notified them of new products and events.
  • Partnered with Human Resources for the hiring of department staffing.
  • Trained new employees on department and stockroom organization.
  • Provided ongoing training for new and current employees regarding department and product knowledge.
  • Met with employees monthly to review personal sales, customer follow-up books, and overall performance.
  • Communicated new sales goals to employees for the upcoming month.
  • Determined customer-specific needs and provided education on each product and brand in the department, and listed #1 in department sales nationwide on multiple occasions.

Education

High School Diploma -

Homeschooled
Des Moines, IA
05-2013

Skills

  • Full-cycle recruitment
  • Familiar with ATS such as iCIMS, Lawson, and ADP
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Focus on customer satisfaction
  • Interview best practices
  • Candidate screening
  • Onboarding coordination
  • Relationship building
  • Negotiation skills

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Animal Rescue League of Iowa
12.2024 - Current

Talent Acquisition Recruiter

UnityPoint Health - Des Moines
06.2018 - 05.2023

Talent Acquisition Recruitment Sourcer

UnityPoint Health - Des Moines
06.2016 - 06.2018

Individual New Business Specialist

Principal Financial Group
10.2015 - 06.2016

Department Manager

Von Maur
08.2013 - 10.2015

High School Diploma -

Homeschooled

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