John A. Castaneda Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

United States

Responsible for developing and administering corporate recruitment strategies to acquire and retain top technical talent, partnering with programs nationwide to source new technicians by attending career fairs, conducting on-spot interviews, and following-up on talent leads. Targeting experienced and new Completion Interior Technicians, Cabinetry Technicians, Upholstery Techs, Avionics Techs, Engineer Interiors, Sheet Metal Fab Techs, A&P technicians and more.Comlux Completion offers high-end luxury completion services to create an interior reflecting the lifestyle of its high end worldwide clientele.Comlux Completion considers each customized interior completion as a unique opportunity to continue to provide the highest quality product with minimum downtime.

United States

AgileOne MERCK Direct Sourcing Team - RemoteRecruiterAgileOne is a workforce solutions company that provides qualified professionals the opportunity to work in a variety of rewarding positions in Engineering to Manufacturing, Scientific & IT, Clinical & Administrative roles at Merck Pharmaceutical and its locations within the US. Merck & Co., Inc. values people and the work they do. I delivered this value to a diverse pool of candidates and qualified professionals with their expertise and experiences to support Merck's mission to save and improve lives.I represented my client’s quest to create a culturally rich and diverse organization by identifying and engaging top scientific and technical talent to support Merck’s mission.I effectively leaded and inspired people in my team to learn, grow and make a true impact in the industry, in their personal lives and in a world-renowned company.Responsible for the success in developing and delivering creative recruiting tools to source and recruit qualified, diverse talent for positions across all Merck’s functional areas.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Provide comprehensive Human Resources support to the #1 MRO, part 145 repair station in the Americas, its business units and functional areas including full cycle recruiting, selection and staffing, hiring logistics, administration of benefits and labor relations. Act as a liaison between department /divisions, all levels of line and staff management to identify personnel needs, job specifications, job duties, qualifications, certifications and skills. Responsible for compliance of Affirmative Action Plans policies and comply with federal and state labor laws. Represent the company during recruiting and networking events. Traits: Planning & Staffing management, critical thinking, good judgment, efficient time management, interpersonal flexibility, competitive team player, customer service orientation with exceptional communication skills, bilingual in Spanish, technical acumen and demonstrated ability with Taleo software management solutions, I-9 verifier, intellectual curiosity, multi-tasking, sales aptitude and Employment Law.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Tactical and front-line recruiting and staffing expert with demonstrated ability to effectively build relationships with their assigned business groups and their strategic resource requirements across multiple geographies.Has in-depth knowledge of the business segment strategic resource objectives and the talent acquisition functional area.Participates with line management in developing talent resource objectives, innovative sourcing initiatives and a solid pipeline of qualified candidates at all times. Develop annual and quarterly talent acquisition and talent management business plans that result in a competitive talent sourcing, screening, interviewing and selection strategy, securing only the best talent for their respective business groups.Articulate job scope for high volume replacement positions and critical, strategic positions that advance the business group and SBU business goals.Partner with assigned line management to identify diversity strategies, for on-going slate development of candidates.Knowledge of targeted or niche boards leveraged to attract the desired diverse population.Ensure you know where we are in the labor market, proactively acquire competitive market information to business strategy and provide advice to hiring managers as necessary.Escalate to Legal and HR management as needed.Work with Recruiting Operations to ensure sourcing and screening of candidates fully meet targeted needs of the business groupStaffing management and planning Critical thinkingGood judgmentEfficient time managementInterpersonal flexibilityCompetitive team playerCustomer service orientation with exceptional communication skillsTechnical acumenIntellectual curiosityProfessional poise and presenceSales aptitudeEmployment LawEffective client managementDemonstrated ability to influence across a matrix of business, HR, Legal and market constituents.

Provided high-level support to the Vice President / Chief Operating Officer of the company and its operational divisions’ directors and their team with daily administrative tasks, managing time and information, calendars, travel arrangements, preparation and coordination of special projects, private and public meetings and communications, minutes, Power Point presentations, expense reports, requisitions, analysis of statistical reports, translations and manage communications effectively among diverse groups of people within the organization like employees, contractors, vendors and customers.Responsible for developing, tracking and administering Human Resource policies, programs and procedures for all functional areas of the Operations Department and its union employees, including monthly employee attendance and staffing reports, Road Supervisor’s performance reports, sick time, employee records, Worker’s Compensations, ADA, Leave of Absence (FMLA), time off requests, bereavements, benefits, safety and health issues and employee disciplinary actions, all performed with high degree of professionalism, confidentiality and according to federal, local and Company-Union contract regulations.

Bogotá - Miami - New Orleans - Chicago - Indianapolis - Toronto

John, a professional, experienced, proactive and creative individual, multitasker and proactive Recruiter for private and public entities offers front-line recruiting and staffing skills with demonstrated ability to effectively build relationships with their assigned business groups, managing human resource requirements across multiple geographies. John leverages more than 10 years of experience in different types of industries and businesses accomplishing all goals and objectives with great sense of ability, responsibility and confidentiality. He is capable to adapt to any work environment and provide great results thanks to his leadership and organizational skills; also, he is fully bilingual in Spanish.

Coordinate and perform recruiting duties within HR department. Establish high criteria to conduct phone screening and face-to-face interviews with potential candidates. Determined the best fit for openings when minimum requirements have been fulfilled or excelled and offer employment. Support department with HR activities, hiring processes, testing, background checks, drug tests, translations and employee relationships, maintaining a high degree of confidentiality and in a bilingual environment.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Business Administration And Management, General

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Basketball team