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Olivia Casado

Springfield,MO

Summary

Dedicated professional with solid background in talent acquisition, employee relations and performance management. Skilled in utilizing data and analytics to push strategic HR initiatives. Strong analytical skills and committed to implementing HR policies and procedures. Completed multifaceted planning, research, networking and implementation of client employment programs as Workforce Development Specialist for five years. Monitored local and regional employment markets and trends to create employment program strategies to satisfy immediate and future client needs. Surveyed prospective employees to determine compatibility with current and future job openings and created and implemented training and educational solutions based on findings.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Arc of The Ozarks
02.2023 - 05.2024
  • Assisted in creating recruiting strategies, responsible for entire recruiting cycle for seven departments, recruited and hired for admin, teaching, and healthcare roles
  • Screened candidates resumes and job applications, interviewed applicants using various recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates
  • Onboarded new employees in order to become fully integrated within the company
  • Posted jobs to HRIS, ATS, and appropriate job boards
  • Monitored and applied HR recruiting best practices, acted as a point of contact and built influential candidate relationships during the selection process
  • Promoted company's reputation as 'best place to work'

Recruitment and Onboarding Specialist

Positronic Industries
05.2022 - 02.2023
  • Created and developed recruiting position and process
  • Assisted in improvement plans, write-ups, and terminations for a range of employees and management
  • Developed recruitment strategies for assigned positions including but not limited to developing and activating candidate pipelines, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and social media/search engine channels
  • Developed and updated job descriptions and job specifications
  • Conducted interviews and filtered candidates for open positions, onboarded new employees and taught orientation to ensure new hires were fully integrated into the company and were aware of company supports
  • Prepared recruitment materials and posted jobs to HRIS, ATS, and appropriate job boards
  • Monitored key Human Resource metrics, including time-to-hire, time-to-fill, and source of hire
  • Monitored and applied HR recruiting best practices, provided analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the entire leadership of the team including new-hire demographics, DOL requirements, and ADA compliances
  • Acted as a point of contact for community members, supports, employees, and supervisors/directors
  • Started and tracked results from new hire surveys at 1 month, 90 days, and 6 months
  • Spearhead the employee feedback and retention process, planned and hosted employee events
  • Assisted in lowering turnover rate by 14% by facilitating employee events, giveaways, and supervisor reviews
  • Promoted the company's reputation as 'best place to work'
  • Assisted with benefit enrollments and FMLA requests

Business Services Consultant

Equus Workforce Solutions
02.2021 - 05.2022
  • Established rapport with area businesses and maintained ongoing relationships with businesses
  • Arranged for employers to speak to candidates about employment and employer expectations and maintained follow-up contact with employers to determine satisfaction with services and plan for quality improvement
  • Developed and maintained detailed knowledge of the local labor market
  • Attended, planned, and hosted community events and hiring event, recruited employers and area resources to be vendors at events, created promotional fliers for events
  • Kept project staff apprised of local business needs and job placement opportunities
  • Worked with case management staff to facilitate job placements
  • Worked as DEI ambassador for local office
  • Assisted with planning employee appreciation events and yearly employee awards
  • Fostered a positive, inclusive, and accountable culture while promoting the company mission, vision, values, and brand
  • Presented to area partners to educate them on details of the Missouri Work Assistance program

Talent Development Specialist

Equus Workforce Solutions
07.2019 - 02.2021
  • Managed a caseload of participants and provided counseling and mentoring; Provided case management with a focus on helping participants to prepare for employment that leads to self-sufficiency
  • Assessed participant competencies, work history, educational attainment, skills and abilities; identified challenges to finding employment and encourage participants to find solutions
  • Conducted regular, ongoing individual meetings with participants for job search, education, job retention, and job readiness; Prepared, organized, and maintained accurate, updated information in both electronic and paper participant files reflecting the entire history of a program participant including log of supportive services issued
  • Completed and individualized overview of available services and worked with participants to complete an employment plan for short- and long-term goals
  • Maintained information about area resources and employers
  • Ensured participant accountability and attendance; tracked and retained employment retention goals; Maintained scheduled, periodic contact with participants
  • Provided information to participants on available training and/or jobs that would lead to advancement; Facilitated participant access to training, education, and to employment services, as well as job-specific information

Workforce Development Specialist

City of Springfield
08.2018 - 02.2021
  • Managed a caseload of participants and provided counseling and mentoring; Provided case management with a focus on helping participants to prepare for employment that leads to self-sufficiency
  • Assessed participant competencies, work history, educational attainment, skills and abilities; identified challenges to finding employment and encourage participants to find solutions
  • Conducted regular, ongoing individual meetings with participants for job search, education, job retention, and job readiness; Prepared, organized, and maintained accurate, updated information in both electronic and paper participant files reflecting the entire history of a program participant including log of supportive services issued
  • Completed and individualized overview of available services and worked with participants to complete an employment plan for short- and long-term goals
  • Maintained information about area resources and employers
  • Ensured participant accountability and attendance; tracked and retained employment retention goals; Maintained scheduled, periodic contact with participants
  • Provided information to participants on available training and/or jobs that would lead to advancement; Facilitated participant access to training, education, and to employment services, as well as job-specific information

Workforce Development Specialist

Preferred Family Healthcare
01.2018 - 06.2018
  • Managed a caseload of participants and provided counseling and mentoring; Provided case management with a focus on helping participants to prepare for employment that leads to self-sufficiency
  • Assessed participant competencies, work history, educational attainment, skills and abilities; identified challenges to finding employment and encourage participants to find solutions
  • Conducted regular, ongoing individual meetings with participants for job search, education, job retention, and job readiness; Prepared, organized, and maintained accurate, updated information in both electronic and paper participant files reflecting the entire history of a program participant including log of supportive services issued
  • Completed and individualized overview of available services and worked with participants to complete an employment plan for short- and long-term goals
  • Maintained information about area resources and employers
  • Ensured participant accountability and attendance; tracked and retained employment retention goals; Maintained scheduled contact with participants
  • Provided information to participants on available training and/or jobs that would lead to advancement; Facilitated participant access to training, education, and to employment services, as well as job-specific information
  • Planned and taught training classes including work readiness, hard and soft skills, resume, interview prep, relationship building, and conflict management

Education

High school diploma -

Parkview High School
Springfield, MO
05.2015

Skills

  • Event Planning
  • ISolved
  • Interpersonal
  • Microsoft Suite
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Recruitment
  • ADP
  • Onboarding
  • Adaptability
  • Logical Thinking
  • Applicant Tracking Systems
  • Training/Workshop facilitator
  • Networking/Community Outreach
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Job Posting Optimization
  • Talent management
  • Recruitment planning
  • Candidate tracking
  • Human Resources Support
  • Networking Events
  • Employee Relations

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Arc of The Ozarks
02.2023 - 05.2024

Recruitment and Onboarding Specialist

Positronic Industries
05.2022 - 02.2023

Business Services Consultant

Equus Workforce Solutions
02.2021 - 05.2022

Talent Development Specialist

Equus Workforce Solutions
07.2019 - 02.2021

Workforce Development Specialist

City of Springfield
08.2018 - 02.2021

Workforce Development Specialist

Preferred Family Healthcare
01.2018 - 06.2018

High school diploma -

Parkview High School

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