Monique F. Gomez, SHRM-TA

Entertainment Industry | Technology & Business Ops

• Identify and guide candidates and hiring teams through all stages of the hiring process
• Recruit and evaluate highly skilled talent from top tier companies within a highly competitive recruiting landscape.
• Build and cultivate strong relationships with relevant Client groups to understand their strategic objectives along with providing solutions to their hiring needs.
• Create structure and rigor around candidate experience.
• Partner with HR colleagues and business leaders in recommending new hire compensation packages to ensure WM has competitive position according to market and industry standards.
• Own and manage the administration of internal/external candidate and requisition status reports in Workday, hiring metrics, compliance with EEOC regulations, company recruitment policies, and new hire on-boarding processes.
• Contribute to Talent Acquisition’s effort of redefining recruitment processes of employer branding, social media, revamping job descriptions, and shaping the candidate experience.
• Support Talent Acquisition team efforts, participate in Sourcing Jams, industry events, workshops, etc.

Space & Defense Industry | Technology, Engineering G&A

• Lead Talent Acquisition efforts for large contract transitions; onboarding support for high volume incumbents.
• Effectively organize on-site & virtual event schedules
• Negotiate and extend offers; manage the new hire request process for Operations team.
• Actively search for qualified candidates for government customers utilizing internal resources and external job boards, social networking sites, colleges/universities, and other appropriate sources.
• Manage the employee referral program and monthly referral drawing.
• Effectively manage multiple competing priorities and recruiting process for mid to senior level requisitions.
• Provide updates and communicate with Hiring Managers to best understand position requirements.
• Plan annual TA strategy efforts and execute Recruiting and hiring events.
• Provide Time to Fill metrics, KPIs and tracking data to Business Development team for proposal submission.

Space & Defense Industry | Technology & Business Ops

• Lead Talent Acquisitions team; Lead weekly Recruiting briefing with Executive Leadership and stakeholders.
• Perform online social networking search techniques and cold calling to identify candidates within the Aerospace and Defense industry for technical and non- technical positions.
• Follow OFCCP, AAP and EEO compliance guidelines during the application and screening process.
• Track KPIs including time to fill for active positions in Excel database.
• Track candidates and push for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics, and other variables.
• Liason between Huntsville Chamber of Commerce on workforce recruiting functions and participate in Recruiting events with various Universities and Veteran organizations.

Healthcare, Technology & Biotech Industries

• Talent Acquisition Operations, Diversity sourcing, and Project Management support for startups
• Source and Screen for a variety of technical and non technical professionals within the digital media, marketing, and biotechnology industries.
• Conduct behavior-based interview screenings & perform background checks.
• Negotiated contract rates, Recruiting Service agreements and employee pay rates Prepared Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for several clients through cost market analysis and market research.
• Verified applicant references and employment details.
• Advised, coached and counseled managers and staff to support human resources policies, procedures, programs and labor relations.
• Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
• Administered benefits programs, analyzed compensation and other competitive data and prepared budgets.

Entertainment Industry | Pre-production & live events

• Engaged in sourcing activities to find suitable candidates.
• Talent Wrangler and crowd control management for high volume open call auditions.
• Witnessed and assisted Casting Director with call backs and interviews
• Documentation management for call backs
• Scheduled appointments for auditions or readings with available actors.
• Coordinated casting sessions by reserving audition space, scheduling talent and spearheading day-of activities.
• Completed talent acquisition and management for placements.

Healthcare Agency

• President's Club winner; Top producer within department billing over 400,000 annually.
• Full cycle recruitment of allied healthcare workers for local per diem, block contracts, and permanent placement utilizing multi-media, internet sources and referral process.
• Obtained new business through marketing and sales cold calls, developed relationships with numerous clients throughout the United States.
• Negotiated contract rates, Recruiting Service agreements and employee pay rates Prepared Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for several clients through cost market analysis and market research.
• Generate leads through cold calls, social media job postings and organic sourcing.