As a member of the Human Resources leadership team, I help our business meet its goals and deliver value for consumers. Focusing on Talent Management and Development, I work alongside my colleagues to translate CR’s strategic plan into action while helping to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse consumers we seek to serve.

A member of the Human Resources leadership team, I manage the Talent Acquisition function for Consumer Reports, ensuring tools and strategies are in place to enable us to recruit the top tier talent needed to fuel innovation and growth.

Recruit, interview, and hire for both union and non-union represented positions, partnering with hiring managers to effectively interview and select candidates for positionsImplemented and maintain our applicant tracking system (ICIMS)Work with Compensation Team to develop compliant job descriptions and market pricing for open rolesManage immigration process for workers requiring sponsorship.Negotiate contracts and manage vendors for all vendors of recruitment services.Train new team members and provide direction to support staff.

Brought on to manage the recruitment process for senior level finance and marketing staff. Oversaw all stages of recruitment and provided selection interview training to managers.

Responsible for recruitment strategy and execution for all U.S. based businesses. Managed a staff of 7, department budget and all recruitment compliance tasks (EEO, AAP)Automated all recruitment processes including requisitioning, sourcing, advertising, and reportingCreated external recruitment websites for Reader’s Digest Publications, Books are Fun and QSPDeveloped recruitment strategy for the high volume recruitment of both independent and full-time sales representatives for 2 high growth business units within RDAManaged logistical implementation of new background screening policy for U.S. based hires

Recruit, screen, interview and hire exempt and non-exempt level employees for Cendant Alliance Marketing and NetMarket Group Incorporated. Positions filled include Marketing, Business Analysts, IT, Product Management, Business Development, Creative Services, and Direct Mail. Positions ranged from entry level to senior vice presidentResponsible for managing all aspects of the search including recruitment of candidates, hiring of agencies, placement of ads, internet recruitment, interviewing, reference checking, and development of offersAdvise senior management on a variety of hiring procedures and employment laws as necessaryAssist in training and development of junior staff membersLead project manager on external job fair activity and campus recruitment

Responsible for placement of Sales, Marketing, Technical Support, and Research positions within the Biotech community for the Western United States. Clients include DuPont, Perkin-Elmer, Applied Biosystems, Comdisco, and BayerDeveloped and edited our company’s newsletter, “The Insight”Established and maintained our college recruitment programDeveloped and ran management training sessions for our client base. Topics included proper interview techniques, how to develop winning job descriptions, compensation and benefits, and talent retentionAssisted in the development of the corporate website and corporate advertisingManaged a research staff responsible for the generation of candidates and completing project-based assignmentsAssisted in selection of applicant tracking software for company-wide use, then subsequently managed my department’s data conversion and training on the system