RUEBEN D TROTTER
Burnsville,MN
Summary
Personable Recruiter brings 8 years of experience in HR support and talent recruitment. Builds rapport with talented individuals and promotes company offerings. Skilled in interviewing, screening and developing competitive compensation packages to meet market demand. Successful professional with several years of experience finding, screening and attracting applicants to open positions. Polished in conducting background and reference checks and performing direct or phone interviews with potential employees. Personable and diplomatic professional possessing refined negotiation and communication skills paired with in-depth knowledge of recruitment development.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis, MN
10.2024 - Current
- Developed job descriptions and postings to attract qualified applicants.
- Conducted reference and background checks on prospective employees.
- Advised hiring managers on interview techniques and selection criteria.
- Advised management on organizing, preparing or implementing recruiting or retention programs.
- Coordinated and attended career fairs and recruitment events to source candidates.
- Advised management on staffing needs and strategies for improving diversity initiatives.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Avivo
Minneapolis, MN
01.2022 - Current
- Mediated personnel disputes as link between management and employees
- Engaged and partnered with business leaders to understand hiring requirements and formulate successful talent acquisition strategies to meet different needs
- Oversaw evaluation, classification and rating of occupations and job positions
- Targeted recruitment strategies effectively based on detailed personnel forecasts
- Strengthened employee knowledge and abilities, leading comprehensive training program for new and established employees
Recruiting Supervisor
PSSI Packers Sanitation Services
Kieler, WI
02.2024 - 10.2024
- I trained, coached, taught, and evaluated team members reporting to me, while guiding the training, coaching, teaching, and evaluation skills of the Recruiting Coordinators reporting to me.
- Supervise the activities of your team as they relate to attracting and evaluating candidates for open positions through pre-approved recruitment methods, while evaluating potential new recruitment methods with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.
- Collaborated with Corporate Talent Acquisition to review and approve job advertisements while maintaining organized records for effectiveness and return on investment of each requisition, as well as ensuring ads are opened and closed based on business needs.
Human Resource Generalist (Contract)
Wings Financial
Apple Valley, MN
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Managed employee onboarding functions from end-to-end including new-hire orientation, and employment authorization verification
- Collaborated with HR team members to discuss policy changes and training need to address gaps or recurring issues
- Kept employee records updated, processing employment status updates and other key changes
- Educate candidates on the career growth potential, benefits, compensation philosophy and many advantages of working for WINGS FINANCIAL and selling both the firm and the opportunity
- Enhanced workforce by coordinating orientation sessions, job skills training and other employee development initiatives
Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner
Summit Mortgage Corporation
Plymouth, MN
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Facilitated leadership training to develop new leaders from within, drive change and effectively oversee special projects.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve operational performance, customer satisfaction and business growth.
- Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders to increase collaboration across departments.
- Implemented campaigns and promotions to help with developing goods and services.
- Developed KPIs which enabled tracking of employee productivity levels.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Collaborated with senior management teams to identify and address organizational challenges, utilizing data-driven insights.
- Improved and practices to better align company activities with target goals.
- Implemented changes in internal policies to create a more efficient work environment.
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
HR Generalist
Dingarvin (Formerly BridgesMN)
Lino Lakes, MN
07.2018 - 09.2020
- Maintained and updated employee records to reflect changes in employment, compensation and withholdings
- Organized and conducted orientation sessions, job skills training and employee development initiatives
- Maintained detailed and thorough HRIS database with exhaustive employment information
- Provide coaching and consultation to managers on issues involving non-exempt and exempt employees, including attendance, performance, corrective action, and policy interpretation cases
- Helped build, maintain and revise HR policies, standards and documentation
Recruiter
First Student
Champlin, MN
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Addressed organizational staffing needs, working closely with management to understand and establish optimal levels
- Participated in job fairs to promote recruitment and establish professional relationships with community
- Met with hiring managers to develop compelling job descriptions and determine skills required for position
- Partner with management weekly to discuss market intelligence, recruitment efforts and obstacles, updates to processes, penetration into new diverse markets and demographics
- Met staffing objectives using excellent recruitment strategies and detailed evaluations of job candidates
HR Specialist
The Vintage Place Inc
St. Paul, MN
11.2013 - 10.2016
- Organized and conducted orientation sessions, job skills training and employee development initiatives
- Reviewed new hire paperwork to confirm completion of forms and presence of supporting documentation
- Addressed employee relations issues, harassment allegations and work complaints
- Worked with hiring manager to develop candidate criteria and target recruitment strategies
- Helped build, maintain and revise HR policies, standards and documentation
Recruiter
United Staffing
Crystal, MN
05.2008 - 06.2012
- Completed paperwork for newly hired staff to be fully compliant
- Met staffing objectives using excellent recruitment strategies and detailed evaluations of job candidates
- Perform and set up background checks and drug screening for our employees
- Met with prospective candidates to understand their specific needs, and facilitated interviews
- Met with hiring managers to develop compelling job descriptions and determine skills required for position
Education
Master of Arts - Human Resource Management
Concordia College
Saint Paul, MN05-2026
Bachelor of Science Degree - Criminal Justice, Sociology
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MNAssociates of Arts Degree - Liberal Arts
Lincoln College
Lincoln, ILCertification - Leading with Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- Full Cycle Recruiting
- Policies and Procedures
- Benefits
- Managerial experience
- Administration
- Employee Relations
- Training and Development
- Federal Regulations Guidelines
- Recruitment
- Talent management
- Strategic sourcing
- Applicant tracking systems
- Job description development
- Full-cycle recruitment
Timeline
Recruiter
Minneapolis Public Schools
10.2024 - Current
Recruiting Supervisor
PSSI Packers Sanitation Services
02.2024 - 10.2024
Talent Acquisition Manager
Avivo
01.2022 - Current
Human Resource Generalist (Contract)
Wings Financial
10.2021 - 02.2022
Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner
Summit Mortgage Corporation
09.2020 - 10.2021
HR Generalist
Dingarvin (Formerly BridgesMN)
07.2018 - 09.2020
Recruiter
First Student
01.2018 - 08.2018
HR Specialist
The Vintage Place Inc
11.2013 - 10.2016
Recruiter
United Staffing
05.2008 - 06.2012
Master of Arts - Human Resource Management
Concordia College
Bachelor of Science Degree - Criminal Justice, Sociology
Minnesota State University
Associates of Arts Degree - Liberal Arts
Lincoln College
Certification - Leading with Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
University of Utah
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