Veronica Ortiz
Riverside,CA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Recruiter
AGI Business Group
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
03.2024 - Current
- Oversaw and coordinated visa application processes for employees with sponsorship.
- Streamlined recruitment processes for more efficient candidate selection and onboarding.
- Scheduled interviews and communicated important information to candidates on selection, hiring process and qualification questions.
- Sourced candidates via active and passive means using numerous avenues for candidate discovery.
- Verified candidates fit hiring manager's desired employee characteristics and qualifications through comprehensive screening process.
- Specialized in recruiting well-qualified Type candidates.
- Implemented data-driven strategies to optimize recruitment efforts and improve candidate quality.
- Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to assess qualifications and ensure alignment with company values.
- Worked closely with managers to communicate job descriptions accurately.
- Developed strong relationships with hiring managers, understanding their needs to fill positions effectively.
- Trained and mentored junior recruiters, enhancing team performance and success rates.
- Trained junior recruiters in interviewing, recruiting and onboarding strategies.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
- Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
- Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
Staffing Specialist
BBSI Staffing
Riverside, CA
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Assisted in new hire process by calling and scheduling appointments with candidates, filling out required paperwork and preparing manuals.
- Developed guidelines for position qualification requirements and rating system to measure and identify best-fit candidates.
- Created interview questionnaires, assessment guidelines and onboarding processes to provide efficiency at each hiring phase.
- Contacted all job applicants to inform them of their application status.
- Maintained current calendar of job fairs and employment opportunities in each state.
- Defined recruitment quotas, developed marketing budgets and maintained staffing levels to achieve recruitment goals.
- Sourced, qualified and conducted screening interviews with job candidates.
- Interviewed job applicants to obtain information on work history, education or job skills.
- Searched for qualified job candidates using computer databases, media advertisements or employee referrals.
- Informed job applicants of duties and responsibilities, compensation and benefits.
- Scheduled or conducted new employee orientations.
- Reviewed employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements.
- Hired employees and processed hiring-related paperwork.
- Interpreted and explained human resources policies, procedures or regulations.
Staffing Recruiter
Elite HR Staffing
Corona Ca., CA
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Managed recruitment by posting positions, sourcing, interviewing, and extending offers
- Interviewed job applications, obtaining information on training, work history, and job skills
- Conducted exit interviews and completed necessary termination paperwork
- Organized background checks and drug screening processes
- Engaged candidates to quickly determine skills and motivation
- Addressed employee relation issues, including harassment allegations and work complaints
- Met with new hires to conduct orientation and on-boarding sessions
- Identified effective recruiting strategies to deliver qualified candidates for hiring consideration
- Screened and pre-interviewed candidates referred for hiring consideration
- Interpreted and carried out human resources policies, laws, procedures, regulations, and standards.
Staffing Recruiter
Prompt Staffing
Perris, CA
04.2012 - 07.2015
- Planned and executed recruitment events to bring in area candidates.
- Brought in well-qualified, multifaced job candidates to fill open positions.
- Contacted job applicants to inform of application status.
- Maintained current calendar of job fairs and employment opportunities in each state.
- Worked with Senior recruiter and CEO to create new leadership development program.
- Reviewed referral candidates and contacted qualified individuals to request applications.
- Negotiated candidate salaries and prepared employment contracts.
Registration Clerk
Marinello School of Beauty
San Bernardino, CA
01.2007 - 03.2012
- Collected, evaluated and stored documents securely in permanent records.
- Answered questions and fulfilled requests with friendly and knowledgeable service.
- Proofread documents carefully to check accuracy and completeness of all paperwork.
- Ordered and restocked supplies in line with budget limits and office needs.
- Developed in-service educational materials.
HR Assistant
Flexsteel
Riverside, CA
05.2003 - 01.2007
- Guided new hires through orientation and on-boarding and explained documentation requirements to facilitate HR process.
- Handled sensitive and confidential employee information with complete discretion.
- Processed onboarding paperwork for new hires and rehires.
- Developed and maintained training materials and benefits packets for new hires.
- Conducted job applicant background checks in accordance with policy and procedures.
- Prepared and posted job openings to appropriate job sites and newspapers.
- Assisted candidates with application processes by answering questions about application, performing background checks, providing I-9 forms and handling drug screening paperwork.
- Created, organized and maintained employee personnel files to keep sensitive data secure.
- Developed job postings, recruited candidates and scheduled interviews to fill vacant positions.
- Conducted employment verification and background investigation to facilitate hiring process.
- Scheduled appointments, meetings and conferences with employees to discuss and mitigate personnel issues.
- Assisted with employee termination process to drive consistency and reduce discrimination claims.
- Prepared and submitted final payment and benefits allocations for employees upon termination.
- Submitted monthly, quarterly and weekly reports to management for mandatory reporting.
- Initialized background checks for potential new hires.
- Optimized traceability, developing organizational filing systems for confidential employee records and reports.
Education
High School Diploma -
Norte Vista High School
Riverside, CASome College (No Degree) - Medical Assisting
Skadron College
San Bernardino, CASkills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Employee Relations
- Pre-employment Screening
- Decision Making
- Employment Record keeping
- Procedure Compliance
- New Hire Onboarding
- Employment Data Tracking
- Candidate Searching
- Background Checks
- Online Job Boards
- Employee Orientation
- Communication- English, Spanish
- Full cycle recruiting
- Team motivation
- Outbound Calling
- Candidate pipeline manager
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Outlook
- Bullhorn
- Microsoft Teams
Timeline
Lead Recruiter
AGI Business Group
03.2024 - Current
Staffing Specialist
BBSI Staffing
06.2022 - 06.2023
Staffing Recruiter
Elite HR Staffing
03.2021 - 08.2021
Staffing Recruiter
Prompt Staffing
04.2012 - 07.2015
Registration Clerk
Marinello School of Beauty
01.2007 - 03.2012
HR Assistant
Flexsteel
05.2003 - 01.2007
High School Diploma -
Norte Vista High School
Some College (No Degree) - Medical Assisting
Skadron College