Natashia Contreras
Palm Desert,CA
Summary
Senior Recruiter at ESP Personnel with expertise in social media recruiting and talent acquisition. Successfully enhanced candidate pipelines and streamlined processes, resulting in improved candidate experiences and higher offer acceptance rates. Skilled in salary negotiations and fostering relationships, driving exceptional recruitment outcomes in a competitive market.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Recruiter
ESP Personnel
Thousand Palms, CA
11.2012 - Current
- Enhanced candidate pipeline by utilizing various sourcing strategies, including social media, networking events, and job postings.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and labor market data to inform recruitment strategies accordingly.
- Conducted thorough candidate screenings, resulting in higher quality interviews and placements.
- Assisted hiring managers in creating accurate job descriptions that accurately reflected role requirements and attracted qualified applicants.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Fostered positive candidate experiences through transparent communication throughout the recruiting process.
- Provided exceptional support to candidates throughout the interview process, leading to positive feedback and increased offer acceptance rates.
- Trained junior recruiters on best practices for sourcing, interviewing, and candidate management.
- Negotiated favorable compensation packages for new hires, ensuring company remained an attractive employer of choice.
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events, and job fairs.
- Implemented innovative recruiting techniques to attract top talent in a competitive market.
- Streamlined recruitment processes for increased efficiency and improved candidate experience.
- Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
- Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
Education
Palm Springs High School
Palm Springs, CASkills
- Social media recruiting
- Candidate sourcing
- Applicant tracking systems
- Talent acquisition
- Salary and benefits negotiations
- Top producer for 5 years
- Onboarding process management
- Candidate vetting
- Candidate pre-screening
- Full cycle recruiting
Timeline
Senior Recruiter
ESP Personnel
11.2012 - Current
Palm Springs High School