Dedicated talent acquisition expert successful at managing full recruitment life cycle. Develops and implements customized strategies to meet specific position requirements and source qualified candidates. Offering over a decade of recruitment strategy development.
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SARA FERNANDEZ
Summary
Overview
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance
Talent Acquisition Specialist
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Sourced and screened candidates for go-to-market, product, and technical roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of employment with said company.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team, and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
The Sunborn
Founder & Digital Alchemist
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Create and manage digital marketing campaigns to attract and engage a diverse audience
- Develop and implement recruitment marketing strategies to grow an online community and client base
- Leverage social media, SEO, and content marketing to drive traffic and conversions
- Spearheaded the recruitment of over 200 candidates in 19 months, optimizing key metrics and enhancing technical and go-to-market hiring processes
- Developed and implemented data-driven recruitment and lifecycle marketing campaigns, improving candidate attraction and retention
- Leveraged organic and paid media to boost job postings and attract high-caliber candidates
Bluevine
Senior Recruiter
02.2021 - 12.2023
Job overview
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
- Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
- Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across organization.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
- Established consistent language and methodology for talent discussions, development, and succession.
ADT Security
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
04.2018 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
Comcast NBC Universal
Talent Acquisition Partner
10.2015 - 10.2017
Job overview
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
- Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
United Health Group
National Recruiting Manager
06.2010 - 10.2015
Job overview
- Managed the entire recruiting process across ten contact centers nationwide
- Partnered with clients and hiring managers to determine employment needs and facilitate effective recruiting efforts
- Utilized various recruitment resources, including referrals, databases, websites, and networking events
Education
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL
Bachelor of Science from Organizational Management
01.2014
University Overview
- 4.0 GPA
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
01.2012
University Overview
Skills
- Global recruitment
- Talent management
- Candidate sourcing
- Interviewing techniques
- Recruitment planning
- Compensation analysis
- Social media recruiting
- Work authorizations
- Building partnerships
- Business forecasting
- Data-driven decision making
- Salary and benefits negotiations
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Freelance
06.2023 - Current
Founder & Digital Alchemist
The Sunborn
06.2023 - Current
Senior Recruiter
Bluevine
02.2021 - 12.2023
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
ADT Security
04.2018 - 02.2021
Talent Acquisition Partner
Comcast NBC Universal
10.2015 - 10.2017
National Recruiting Manager
United Health Group
06.2010 - 10.2015
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Bachelor of Science from Organizational Management
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