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Talent Link ConsultingTalent Acquisition Consultant
Jan. 2024California, United States · RemoteLet's work together to take your recruiting and sourcing to the next level. Contact me today to learn more about how I can support your company's recruitment needs. Experience in agencies, Corporate, and Start-up environments across various industries and functions within a company. *Currently recruiting for Finance and Accounting individuals.
*Sourcing/Recruiting for CFOs, Controllers, and Accounting Managers.
*Sourcing through LinkedIn, HireEZ, Loxo, and Hir
NoyaTalent Acquisition Consultant
Aug. 2023Oakland, California, United States · RemoteContract Sourcer building a pipeline for six roles for the Engineering team: Materials Scientists, RA's, Chemists, Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical Engineers, Head of Programs, and lab technicians. Sourced 150-200 weekly candidates utilizing LI, Ashby, and Boolean searches.
i4 Search Group - Healthcare Recruiting Senior Healthcare Recruiter - Perm Placement
Aug. 2023 - Jan. 2024Nevada, United States · Remote*Healthcare Recruiter/Sourcer for roles in Miami/Fort Lauderdale and the San Francisco Bay Area. *Sourced and recruited for Healthcare roles: Nurse Managers and Registered Respiratory Therapists
*Partnered with VMS Account managers with Healthtrust & Kaiser. *Loxo, HireEZ and Boolean
ParaformSenior Technical Recruiter (Contingent Staffing)
Jun. 2023 - Jan. 2024Nevada, United States · Remote*Recruiting for various roles, including Software Engineers, Product, and Designers for Start-ups and high-growth companies in the SF Bay Area and the US.
*Sourcing utilizing various technologies Apollo.io, HireEZ, Loxo, and Paraforms back-office.
IterableSr. Technical Recruiter (Engineering)
Jan. 2019 - May. 2023San Francisco Bay Area · Remote*Recruited and Sourced for Product Engineering
*Successfully expanded our product software engineering team from 35 to over 100 members across
eight teams in 4 years.
*Prioritized DEIB hiring and made a conscious effort to increase the representation of women in
engineering, resulting in a 20% female presence, including hiring managers and individual contributers.
*Personally recruited more than 60% of our team, consistently hiring an average of 30 engineers per
year.
*Recognized for my efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion; honored to be inducted into the
Founders Club in 2022.
*Met with the VP of Engineering weekly to discuss headcount.
*Held 1:1 meetings with Engineering Managers
*Sourced for hard-to-fill position
*Lead the Engineering Intern hiring
OpendoorSr. Talent Acquisition Recruiter ( Product Design Group)
Jul. 2018 - Jan. 2019San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid*Sourcing/Recruiting for the following roles:
*SF - Design Manager, Sr. Product Designer (Consumer), Senior Brand Designer, Executive Creative
Director.
*Atlanta - Design Manager, Sr. Product Designer (Operational)
*Collaborated with the team to map companies for sourcing
Art.comTalent Aquisition Partner - (Eng/Product) 5 month contract
Mar. 2018 - Jul. 2018Emeryville, CA · On-site*Sourced and Recruited for Sr. Product Management, Sr. Engineer, Front-end, Principal Engineer and Sr. Engineer Search (full-stack)
*Conducted 1:1 weekly meetings with Hiring Managers to discuss hiring.
*Worked closely with VP of Engineering and Chief Product Officer to discuss Headcount as needed.
*ADP, SmartRecruiters, Hiretual
Vouch4Vets.orgDirector, Talent Success (Volunteer)
Nov. 2017 - Jan. 2019Emeryville, CAHiring great talent has never been more challenging, but it's always been as important as it is now. Recommnded's solutions revolve around only 4 HR problems: Acquiring Quality Talent // Efficiency in Hiring // Sourcing // Diversity Hiring. Fortunately, for all of us, those are 4 of the biggest problems in HR. Recommnded.com is about time!
ExponentialTalent Acquisition Partner
Aug. 2012 - Oct. 2017Emeryville, CA*Recruited and sourced across multiple roles/disciplines as a Talent Acquisition Partner.
*Recruiting for Full-time employees from sourcing to offer globally.
*Partnered with hiring managers within my organizations, holding 1:1 weekly meetings to discuss
requisitions, any staffing challenges, and any future hiring for their organization.
*Trained Managers on the recruiting interview process, feedback, and cross-functional team members
to be included.
*Saved the company over $1.6MM in Agency staffing fees during my tenure here by directly sourcing
through LinkedIn and employee referrals.
*Hired over 70 employees to date.
*Supported Global hiring managers in the US, Germany, Canada, South Africa, Sydney, Australia,
Spain, and the UK across all Business functions, including some technical roles.
*Integral part of debugging our new ATS systems and making recommendations for workflow within the
system.
*Roles recruited for but not limited to: VP Corp. Development & Strategy, Finance, IT, Solaris/Unix
Administrator, Product Manager, Creative Managers, Web Designers, Principal Engineers, Technical
Recruiter/Sourcers, Account Managers, Attorneys, Corporate Development, Business Analysts, Sales
Execs, Marketing and Human Resources.
Harvest Technical Services, Inc.Recruiting Manager
Dec. 2011 - Jul. 2012Walnut Creek, CA*Recruited for Contract Engineers, Construction Personnel, Biotech, and Life Sciences clients within the
Bay Area.
*Managed Maxhire ATS
*Developed Social Media Strategy and put it in place for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Our Specialists Include:
*Engineers: (All disciplines), Designers (All disciplines), Drafters (All disciplines), Project Managers,
Schedulers, Project Controls, Estimators, Architects, Construction Coordinators, Procurement,
Technical Writers, Safety Managers, Document Control Specialists, Automation Engineers, Validation
Specialists, Research Associates, QA/QC Analysts, Manufacturing Technicians, Administrative
Specialists and Sharepoint Developers
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratorySr. Recruiter - Consultant
Sep. 2010 - Dec. 2011Berkeley and Emeryville, CA*Recruiter and Sourced for Computing Sciences (CRD, NERSC), IT, Life Sciences, Physical Bio-
Sciences, and the ABPDU, which was hiring their founding employees.
*Develop sourcing plans for new candidates using LinkedIn, Taleo, and scientific social media sites
ResearchGate.
*Developing sourcing/recruitment tools for Recruiters’ toolkits.
*Stay up with the latest recruiting technology/sourcing trends by following industry leaders
*Utilize social media (Web 2.0) as well as traditional methods of recruitment, such as cold calls,
networking, and events.
*Full Cycle Recruiting: Meet with managers, negotiate offers, screen and interview candidates.
*Social Media Platforms/Research: FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, Scibd, Slide
Share, Visual CV, Science Feed, Research Gate, and industry Blogs for both recruitment and science
specialties.
Executive Recruiters International, LLCDirector Recruitment Strategies/National Recruiter
Jun. 2010 - Feb. 2011Remote*Work closely with the President on day-to-day activities to grow the business. *Reviewed recruiters’ submissions to clients for quality, accuracy, and fit.
*Develop Social Media/Web 2.0 sourcing strategies
and CATs Recruiting System.
*Researched recruiting blogs to stay abreast with current sourcing and recruiting strategies.
*Source candidates for database growth and job orders for clients in the oil and gas industry.
*Educated our recruiter's sourcing tools including LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter, ZoomInfo, Jigsaw,
YouTube, Plaxo, and others
Basic American FoodsPart-time Contract Recruiter
Feb. 2010 - Apr. 2010Walnut Creek, CA*Responsible for recruiting in the following areas for the corporate headquarters: National Account
Managers, Finance, and Administrative functions.
*Full Cycle recruiting for US Sales Staff for a 2-month project.
*Met with managers on Requisition requirements.
*Interviewed candidates both over the phone and face-to-face interviews.
*Successfully hired six (6) District Managers for the CPG Industry within two months.
*Worked closely with the VP of HR during the recruitment process.
411CareerDoctorsCo-Founder/Managing Partner
Nov. 2009 - May. 2019•Developed materials and co-presenter for Social Media Boot Camp
•1:1 Client meetings to work on job search strategies using social media
•Develop tools for job seekers
•Guest speaker for Tidbit Tuesday & WIIFM Wednesdays
People ScienceContract Senior Placement Specialist
Jan. 2009 - Mar. 2009A leading Recruitment Process Outsourcing organization since 1997, People Science's customized and methodical services have provided recruitment advice, direction and solutions to a wide variety of mid and large sized employers.
DBMConsultant - Career Coaching and Training
Nov. 2008 - Oct. 2009Pleasanton, CA*Partnered as a Career Coach with DBM on Career Transitions for individuals who have been laid off. *Acted as a career coach to help develop a strong resume, teach online and face-to-face networking skills, and refresh their interview skills to get them back into the market quickly.
*Developed and led career transition workshops.
*Led networking groups and forums for clients.
*Responsible for leading social media classes and 1:1 instruction.
*Worked 1:1 with clients on resumes, job search strategies, and interview skills.
*Help clients understand emotional ties with layoffs; establish pathways to assist with job transition.
*Contributed to the monthly newsletter.
*Attended Social Media For Recruiting Summit at Google Headquarters June 2009.
Macy's WestDirector, External Divisional Recruitment
Dec. 2006 - Jan. 2009*Director, External Divisional Recruitment. Focused on recruiting for Planning, Creative, HR, Finance,
IT, and other divisional positions as needed.
*Provided full cycle hands-on leadership, actively recruiting and sourcing for full-time external
employees at all levels of the organization, including HR, Finance, Sales Promotion, and Merchant
Organization for Divisional Offices external hires.
*Collaborated with Hiring Managers during the recruiting process for their openings.
*Managed Recruiting Manager
*Reduced external turnover, working closely with HR management to improve screening processes for
external hires.
*Increased diversity hires by 26.7%.
*Led monthly status updates, briefed the Executive Leadership Team, and built strategic partnerships
with store-line external executive recruiters, sharing candidates, recruiting, and sourcing strategies.
*Member of Taleo implementation team and rolled out training to our HR Recruiting team.
The Clorox CompanySr. Recruiter
Mar. 2005 - Dec. 2006November 2005-November 2006
*Recruited/Sourced for full-time employees.
*Reduced requisition load from 35+ requisitions to 7 requisitions in 9 months, including internal and
external candidates.
*Trained recruiting assistants in sourcing/recruiting efforts.
*Developed recruiting strategies with each hiring manager to fill reqs within 90 days and hard to fill in
120 days.
*Built network(s) for my client groups through Linkedin, Jigsaw, Plaxo, and Jobster, to name a few.
*Researched regularly to keep up with the recruiting trends, blogs, and social networking sites. March 2005 – November 2005:
*Recruited for Brita, Packaging, and Litter divisions within the R&D Function.
*Initiated new recruiting resources for the R&D Facility to recruit local talent nationwide.
*Instrumental in researching, testing marketing, and rolling out to our function a new business networking
tool, Jobster.
SybaseSr. Recruiter
Jan. 2001 - Mar. 2005*Recruited for Full-Time Employees. (Average Req load 10-25)
*Sourced and recruited for all General Administration functions, Marketing, Public Relations, Events,
Operations, Business (Corp) Development, Information Technology/CRM, Software Engineers, Lotus
Notes DBAs and Sales.
*Involved in CIO’s weekly meeting with his staff during peak recruiting cycles for IT organization.
*Trained a recruiting assistant on sourcing resumes and training to become a recruiter.
*TPartnered with Hiring Managers on their positions to get full understanding of their immediate groups
and organization as a whole.
*Led bi-monthly recruiting updates for ELT members to inform them about new processes and
hiring updates.
*Speaking engagements at Lee Hecht Harrison and Right Management
*Recipient of Team-gold Star Award for hiring project for IT.
Ask JeevesSr. Recruiter
Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2001*Sourced and recruited for all general administration functions: finance, accounting, legal,
administrative, facilities, editorial, public relations, marketing, and communications.
*Recruited full-time and temporary employees within Finance, Public Relations, Human Resources,
Editors, Marketing, and IT.
*Average Requisition Load 10-15 openings.
*Followed all hiring procedures and received awards for outstanding achievement in operational
efficiency.
*Involved in Contingent agency vendors' RFP (Request for Proposal) process.
*Collaborated with the team to implement Ask Jeeves “Interviewing Techniques” brown bag lunch session for new managers on interviewing techniques.
*Strong in relationship building and follow-through with managers, candidates, and outside vendors.
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