Yajaira Santiago
Waterford,MI
Summary
Talent Acquisition professional with vast experience in identifying and attracting top technical talent. Skilled in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, and onboarding. Strong focus on collaboration, adaptability, and achieving measurable results. Known for reliability, deep understanding of industry trends, and exceptional communication abilities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Recruiter
DO & CO, Detroit Catering, Inc. – Hospitality & Catering
Romulus, MI
10.2024 - Current
- Facilitate full-cycle recruitment, managing 15+ vacancies through sourcing, scheduling, and interviewing for a broad spectrum of positions, including entry-level to executive level roles, across five geographic locations i.e. MI, NY, CA, IL, FL.
- Implement candidate pipeline for multiple requisitions, prioritizing diversity levels and maintaining balanced candidate representation across teams.
- Guide hiring managers in understanding and implementing interview best practices and decision-making processes.
- Coordinate recruitment activities and events with local schools and community-based organizations to attract potential candidates.
- Facilitate high-volume recruitment efforts for special and private events.
- Collaborate closely with hiring managers to detail job requirements and refine candidate profiles for optimal alignment.
- Manage the applicant tracking systems to streamline recruitment workflows and maintain candidate database accuracy.
Team Lead, TA Partner, DE&I Sourcing & Diversity Recruitment, Global TA
American Express – Financial Services
NY, NY
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Led and mentored four Diversity sourcers, while developing team relations, providing timely coaching, and understanding each colleague’s capabilities to provide professional growth to include performance review and career conversations.
- Managed team’s workflow and performance to ensure goals are being met and providing enhanced diversity sourcing support with a focus on specific skills / talent segments within Corporate Functions i.e. Finance, Tech, Marketing, Product, Legal & Sales.
- Collaborated with a network of recruiters and business leaders to design and implement effective diversity sourcing strategies, ensuring a strong candidate pipeline aligned with diversity objectives.
- Influenced recruitment diverse slate metric of 65% by presenting quality talent from our outreach efforts through diversity channels and platforms in results for potential hires.
- Managed bi-weekly cadence calls with Recruiters & Recruiting Mangers to understand priority roles, engagement strategies for pipelined candidates, business insights and / or trends from hiring leaders.
- Partnered and collaborated with I&D Director & Manager to review business / function diversity data analysis to determine appropriate areas of focus.
- Attend and represent American Express as Talent Ambassador at local diversity recruitment events.
- Collaborated effectively across Global TA i.e., lead and facilitate GTA COE meetings in collaboration with VP, Talent Acquisition.
Recruiter, Global Talent Acquisition (contract)
General Motors – Manufacturing / Manufacturing Engineering
Warren, MI
03.2021 - 11.2021
- As part of GM's Global Talent Acquisition team, I supported GM North America's recruiting efforts, hiring the best and brightest in the Manufacturing/Manufacturing Engineering spaces of our organization with an emphasis on experienced hires in our North American manufacturing plants.
- Partnered and actively build collaborative relationships with HR Generalist and hiring leaders of assigned Manufacturing facilities to understand hiring needs and strategic objectives.
- Collaborated with Diversity & Inclusion team to support hiring plans comprehending corporate hiring initiatives for diversity, gender, veterans, and those with disabilities.
Real Estate Agent
Keller Williams Realty
Nutley, NJ
04.2020 - 02.2021
- Pursued Real Estate full time.
- Licensed
Talent Advisor, Talent Acquisition (contract)
Ralph Lauren
Nutley, NJ
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Managed the recruitment and sourcing efforts for various functions: Finance, Legal, Marketing, and Human Resources. Partnered with hiring managers and People and Development Generalists to develop and execute recruitment strategies.
- Facilitated a positive candidate experience through efficient management of the interview process.
Talent Advisor, Talent Acquisition (contract)
Nestle
Florham Park, NJ
06.2015 - 10.2019
- Responsible for managing the recruiting life cycle and process for all corporate level positions within Nestle Infant Nutrition with a primary focus on Manufacturing production workers, forklift drivers, Production Supervisors, Quality Managers), Engineering (electrical automation), Finance, IT, Marketing, Supply Chain / Operations, Medical Scientific Regulatory Unit (MSRU), and R&D.
Global Recruiter (contract)
Johnson & Johnson
Piscataway, NJ
07.2013 - 05.2015
- Overall responsibility for managing the client relationship and supporting the end-to-end Recruitment process for Consumer and Medical Device & Diagnostic sectors, with primary focus on Operations/Sales/Information Technology/Production & Wage/Finance and Engineering, managing over 35+ vacancies to include nationwide vacancies in partnership with the Sourcing Organization. Utilized technology to provide insights to hiring teams for external market and hiring trends.
Recruiter, Staffing Specialist
Prudential Financial Work History
Newark, NJ
09.2009 - 03.2013
Senior Staffing Operations Analyst
Prudential Financial Work History
Newark, NJ
04.2005 - 09.2009
Education
Master of Administrative Science -
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration & Organizational Mgmt.
Thomas Edison State College
Skills
- Sourcing
- Networking
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Applicant tracking system
- Relationship building
- Recruiting strategy development
Certification
- Certificates: Human Resources, Global Leadership and Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- American Express In-House Certification: Harvard People Leadership Program
Timeline
Technical Recruiter
DO & CO, Detroit Catering, Inc. – Hospitality & Catering
10.2024 - Current
Team Lead, TA Partner, DE&I Sourcing & Diversity Recruitment, Global TA
American Express – Financial Services
04.2022 - 08.2023
Recruiter, Global Talent Acquisition (contract)
General Motors – Manufacturing / Manufacturing Engineering
03.2021 - 11.2021
Real Estate Agent
Keller Williams Realty
04.2020 - 02.2021
Talent Advisor, Talent Acquisition (contract)
Ralph Lauren
10.2019 - 03.2020
Talent Advisor, Talent Acquisition (contract)
Nestle
06.2015 - 10.2019
Global Recruiter (contract)
Johnson & Johnson
07.2013 - 05.2015
Recruiter, Staffing Specialist
Prudential Financial Work History
09.2009 - 03.2013
Senior Staffing Operations Analyst
Prudential Financial Work History
04.2005 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration & Organizational Mgmt.
Thomas Edison State College
Master of Administrative Science -
Fairleigh Dickinson University