• Define and lead the execution of recruitment strategies in the Latin America region.• Lead a team of 2 talent sourcers who support all Talent Acquisition team members and a talent acquisition specialist, providing guidance and identifying new strategies to attract candidates for niche roles.• Proactively engage and strategically align with business leaders and HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to formulate successful Talent Acquisition strategies for business needs.• Manage full life cycle recruiting for global openings where J.S. Held has a presence, focusing on highly visible corporate and consultant roles at different levels.• Consult with hiring executives to design, plan, and implement recruitment strategies for current and future openings, including outlining job requirements and profiling successful candidates.• Partner with senior executives, key stakeholders, HR Leadership Team, Finance, Legal, direct reports, and other stakeholders to design successful world-class talent acquisition solutions.In my role, I had the opportunity to serve as Interim Regional HR Generalist for Latin America, leading the occupational health and safety program and ensuring compliance with required regulations, while acting as the point of contact for employment queries and requests.

J.S. Held is a global multi-disciplinary consulting firm, providing services to the construction, government, healthcare, industrial, insurance, energy, legal, and technology, communities. We have diverse practice areas including Construction Advisory, Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Economics, Forensic Architecture & Engineering, Surety, Environmental Health & Safety, Equipment, Toxicology, and Building & Property Consulting, among other disciplines.• Source and interview for openings across all practice areas of the organization in the US and internationallyincluding Canada, Mexico, Colombia, UAE, India and the UK.• Manage an average of 20 to 35 job openings, while providing direction and support to hiring managers -scheduling interviews, negotiating and extending offers as well as providing input on market insights andstrategies for challenging roles.• Strategically use social media and different sourcing tools – LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, HireHeroes and othertraditional job boards to create and maintain a strong candidate pipeline.• Lead the employee referral bonus program, to include receiving bonus requests, explaining employee referralbonus policy and submitting bonus information to the payroll team for payment to be processed.• Perform reference checks and pre-employment assessments to help organize and streamline hiring efforts.• Direct the day-to-day work of our Talent Acquisition Coordinator; providing training related to processes andprocedures, international hiring and interviewing techniques. Responsible for delegating less challenging openpositions to this person, overseeing sourcing efforts, phone screenings, candidate submittals and offers.

• Partnered with the Operations (Public Safety, Admissions, Attractions, Entertainment, Events), IT, Finance, Sales and Marketing teams, overseeing the recruitment and staffing strategies and programs implemented, ensuring they were aligned with the business plans and required staffing needs.• Developed and maintained an overall, company-wide staffing plan while working with management and key leadership on recruiting efforts.• Plan, organize and perform employment activities such as partnerships, job fairs, open hours of application and pre-employment issues.• Managed the pre-boarding and on-boarding process through induction and HR activities.• Developed and delivered training updates to HR staff and managers, supervisors and team leaders in employment law and HR practices• Participated in the administration of special recognition, incentive and special retention award programs.• Supported the development and delivery of on-site training programs including orientation, leadership skills, and guest service courses.• Oversaw set up, implementation and administration of HRIS system for integrity of the data input, reporting needs and accuracy.• Served as member of the global human resources team to contribute to overall effectiveness of the human resource function.• Implemented innovative recruiting and engagement techniques to attract and maintain high performing teams.

• Develop recruiting plans to attract candidates for positions ranging from Entry Level to Top-Level Management as well as Clerical, Light Industrial and Skilled Technicians.• Lead a team of two (2) Recruiters off-site and 1 on-site, setting up weekly goals, performing coaching sessions and conference calls to discuss challenges and sourcing strategies.• Define candidate sourcing strategies to include Social Media (Facebook Marketplace, Twitter, Google), Job Boards (LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Dice, Indeed, ZipRecruiter), Colleges/Universities career development centers or through direct sourcing of passive candidates.• Screen candidates and assess relevant skills, experience, knowledge and aptitudes through phone and in-person interviews.• Lead the Onboarding process for our contract or temporary new hires.• Ensure successful placements by coaching candidates in how to navigate through the interview process, negotiate salary and position expectations.• Manage and administer candidate data entry and reporting in JobDiva (ATS System).• Negotiate fees with vendors and clients.• Coordinate Job Fairs, schedule and attend job events.

• Create monthly schedules and calculate weekly time cards of staff members for payroll processing.• Recruit, train and supervise staff to ensure adherence to all food safety procedures according to sanitary regulations.• Audit inventory levels to ensure product availability and order products when necessary.• Resolve customer inquiries and complaints.

El Dorado International Airport is located in Bogotá, Colombia, and is managed by the Operadora Aeroportuaria Internacional (OPAIN), a consortium composed of Colombian construction and engineering firms. • Led full-cycle recruiting for all departments in the company (Information Technology, Accounting and Finance, Sales, HSEQ, Legal, Security, Infrastructure and Maintenance, Operations) from Entry Level to Top-Management.• Managed a team of two support people (1 Intern and 1 Analyst).• Led the background check and dug screen process for new hires.• Implemented the first employee Performance Evaluation Program, through the Performance Cloud of Cornerstone OnDemand.• Created personnel training and development programs for all departments in the organization.• Negotiated training programs with external vendors and managed logistics of events.• Served as a link between management and employees by handling questions and helping solve work-related matters.• Implemented the “Best Buddies Program”, to create employment opportunities and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).• Developed a Customer Service training program for 500 employees.

Adecco Professional es el head hunter de la multinacional Suiza Adecco, especializado en los servicios de búsqueda, evaluación y selección de Profesionales Técnicos, Mandos Medios y Directivos.- Gestionar la consecución de nuevos clientes mediante la creación de una base de datos comercial y el acercamiento en frío.- Liderar operativamente los procesos para cargos del área de especialidad de Mercadeo y Ventas.- Realizar entrevistas técnicas a candidatos.- Velar por el cumplimiento de las metas comerciales asignadas.

• Performed targeted research strategies (cold calling and career site databases) and phone screening of prospective candidates, for different industries including Healthcare, Information Technology, Pharmaceutical, Legal, Consumer Packaged Goods, Marketing and Finance.• Developed interviews to evaluate competencies, experience and knowledge of candidates.• Conducted reference checks.• Built long-lasting client relationships.• Assisted with candidate’s transition and On-boarding process.