Rebecca Abel

-Consult and advise on the direction and implementation of an Early Career and University Recruitment strategy and program, from inception to launch

-Strong focus on data and market intelligence to drive decision making and make strategic business decisions that relate to becoming an employer of choice within the Life Sciences sector

-Lead Early Career Talent Council, driving the global mission and vision of Sanofi's Early Career initiative across all business units globally

-Lead and Co-Lead workshops, Info Sessions, and campus events to support candidate pipeline and engagement

-Work to increase number of early career opportunities, and focus on Intern conversion numbers through partnerships with recruiters and business leaders

-Conduct analysis on supply and demand of talent based on location, demographics, and skillset through market research tools to guide strategy

-Smart Recruiter and Workday Certified, Sourcing Certification program graduate

• Manage the Employer Engagement and Career Services department, which supports 6 campuses and over 20,000 students across the college and Pima online.
  • Recruit employer partners and develop strong partnerships that result in increased work based learning or full time employment opportunities for students.
  • Oversee the initiative to implement work based learning into every program of study,requiring strong cross collaboration college wide and externally with employer partners
  • Develop and manage the Pre-Apprenticeship program, unregistered apprenticeship program, job shadows, mentoring, and other career focused, work based learning programs.
  • Create, produce, and facilitate student career readiness workshops in areas of resume writing, Linkedin profiles, networking, etc. Also led the Career Catalyst series, which highlighted important DEI topics every with speaker panels of guest speakers sharing thoughts and wisdom for students around the topic.
  • Wrote and produced the content for the Student Career Guide and Career Service website, in addition to overseeing the Youtube Channel, Linkedin profile, and other social media. Also manage all Career technology including Symplicity job board and Big Interview system
  • Selected as a speaker/presenter for the 2022 American Association of Community Colleges conference

• Build employer relationships to achieve employment outcomes through high levels of service and partnership. Recruit and engage national employers and recruitment professionals.
• Organize employer activities and events that provide students and new graduates internship employment opportunities while supporting the talent needs of employer partners.
• Increase employer internship programs with organizations seeking to fill internship positions through strong communication, program management, and delivering results. Close partnership with University recruiting programs and consult with employers looking to create these types of programs.
• Create and manage large-scale virtual recruiting events [career fairs, virtual interviews, etc.] to connect students to employers. Utilize multiple online programs such as brazen, zoom, webex, and more to connect and engage virtually.
• Lead student and employee training and webinars on various career topics
• Match students and alumni to employer partner opportunities for internship employment outcomes.
• Identifies upcoming graduate needs and builds relationships with employers to create a forward- thinking strategy for talent acquisition gaps
• Presenter at MPACE Conference Dec.2020, topic: Engaging Students and Employers in a Virtual Enviroment

• As the first recruiter hired for the site, I was tasked to recruit 1100 new hires to fill a brand new site. Positions ranged from entry level sales roles to director level roles in multiple different specialties. The position was a full cycle, high volume recruiting position with aggressive goals that I consistently met and exceeded.
• Worked with marketing to develop and implement candidate recruiting campaigns and branding of the recruitment process
• Communicated with potential hires to provide clarity on expected tasks, compensation and policies while maintaining current understanding of state and federal policies.
• Sourced candidates via variety of methods, including social media platforms and job boards, as well as networking to find passive candidates. Developed and deepened relationships with community partners and college campus representatives to establish recruitment pipeline and established onsite recruiting events to draw in local talent.
• Conducted information sessions, new hire on boarding tours and activities, and presentations designed to engage candidates and new hires.
• Maximized team knowledge and productivity by effectively training, monitoring and directing employees in application of best practices and regulatory protocols as it applied to recruitment and talent attraction.

• As the only recruiter overseeing three worksites, I collaborated with all levels of the business to increase quality applicant flow, candidate experience, and decrease attrition that was due to previous recruitment techniques.
• I coordinated and oversaw the hiring process, including full cycle recruiting and sourcing to attract top talent to the organization and redesigned the candidate experience. Worked closely with management to ensure hiring needs were met
• Worked closely with marketing to brand recruitment initiatives and create the "buddy bucks" employee referral program.
• Conduct phone screens, phone interviews, and coordinate interviews. Schedule applicant assessments and ensure proper follow up regarding interview decisions.
• Partner with community organizations, local colleges, highschools, and community partners to pro- vide training and workshops on resume writing, interviewing, linkedin, etc.
• Oversaw high volume, full cycle recruiting for 400+ vacancies each quarter.
• Developed and managed pipeline for entry-level and experienced candidates.
• Trained management, leaders, and talent coordinators in interviewing, recruiting and onboarding strategies.
• Tracked data via ATS to better understand applicant flow, demographics, source of application and hire, time to fill, and other metrics. Used this data to better source and understand recruitment trends.

• Promoted to this role to take over a department, as well as pioneer and coordinate two new sub- departments within the HR umbrella.
• I was responsible for the development, training, and retention of employees in their first year, including coordination of new hire orientation, career progression and planning, and training and development.
• I managed a staff of 6, as well as 30+ Interns
• Full cycle recruiting.
• Developed, launched and maintained a formal internship program and a Military hiring program
• Collaborated with local schools, career service centers, and attended career fairs to create a pipeline of qualified Interns and employees.
• Collaborated with staffing managers and department leaders to source, recruit and invite candidates to attend internal fairs and open houses.
• Led and taught monthly lunch and learns with Interns to teach them skills such as resume writing, interviewing, DiSC, Strengths 2.0, and Speed of Trust.
• Won the annual "Best in Class" award . Additionally, received quarterly "Innovation" and "Quality" awards 4 consecutive quarters.
• Previous positions held at Bridgeport Education: Admissions Manager and Admissions Counselor. Was promoted 3 times during my time at Bridgepoint Education

• Teach online and on-campus in person instruction for all EDU, ECE, EDN, and CDA departments. Consistent student reviews reflect their appreciation for my differentiated instruction, creative teaching style, and ability to incite their passion for learning. Taught 10 different course sections across the EDU platform.