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FQHC Partners offers a comprehensive range of recruitment services, including:- Sourcing and screening of candidates- Candidate interviews and assessments- Offer negotiation and placement- Onboarding and supportWe are confident that we can help you find the best talent for your FQHC. Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help support your mission.

Medford, Or, Us

I was recruited to Lithia Motors—the largest auto retail group in the United States with $20B+ inrevenue—to lead and restructure the corporate recruiting team supporting 70+ hiring managers across7 business verticals.At the time, the department was struggling with slow time-to-fill and inefficient communicationbetween the recruiting team, hiring managers, and candidates.▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄Recruiting Team RestructureI started the restructuring by working with the Chief People Officer (CPO) to define core KPIs, developrecruitment dashboards, and create training and workflow documentation to define every step of therecruitment process.Recruiting Pipeline Development ► Joined specialized organizations, conducted onsite open houses,partnered with trade schools, and revamped internal new graduate program.DEI Strategy ► Developed and launched the foundational DEI strategy for the organization includingcreating a reference form with Boolean search strings that recruiters could use for targeted search.Process Improvement ► Implemented strict timelines around candidate contact, number of interviews,and hiring manager decision-making to accelerate the hiring process.Team Building & Development ► Launched a “recruiter reset” continuous training program. This was aseries of bi-weekly meetings led by subject matter experts designed to uplevel the team in variousrecruiting functions.▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄Results► Decreased agency costs $600K+ per year.► Reduced time-to-fill from 42 days to 25 days by streamlining hiring process.► Cut time-to-fill by 10+ days by revamping recruiter training processes.► Reduced attrition rate for analytics team 15%+ by revamping internal new graduate program.

Boston, Ma, Us

I was recruited to Wayfair—a global leader in home retail with $11B+ in revenue—at a time when thecompany was experiencing hyper-growth.Leveraging my experience in high volume recruiting, I led 4 direct reports in supporting 25+ hiringmanagers filling engineering, architect, and CX/UX positions for the internal brand vertical.My challenge in this position was twofold:► Develop DEI strategies to increase diversity in the candidate pool.► Decrease time-to-fill metrics.▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄Strategy & ExecutionI collaborated cross-functionally with key stakeholders throughout the hiring teams to rework processesand implement strategies that would align recruitment initiatives with departmental objectives.DEI Strategy ► Implemented 1:1 education sessions with hiring managers to provide discussions arounddiversity and encourage external hiring.Process Improvement ► Optimized hiring process by partnering with hiring managers to develop amaster interview list with acceptable substitutes who could conduct a department interview in case thehiring manager could not attend.Team Building & Development ► Launched bi-weekly LinkedIn Learning sessions for the recruiting teambased on manager or candidate feedback, industry trends, and best practices.▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄Results► Increased proportion of DEI candidates from 23% to 47%.► Cut time-to-fill metrics from 90 days to 68 days by streamlining the hiring process.► Grew candidate satisfaction and advocacy score from 37% to 72%.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

I was recruited to join Randstad—a global staffing & recruiting firm with $28B+ in revenue—to turnaround a failing branch that had not achieved year-end revenue goal in 5+ years.At the time, the branch was struggling to capture new business and leverage existing relationships withnational accounts.▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄Branch TurnaroundI began by focusing on capturing new business and gathering all the contracts in the area for strategicnational relationships.Strategy & Execution ► Rebuilt relationships with strategic accounts, including Nike, Intel, and XPOLogistics, by creating a binder of national contracts in our territory and encouraging a focused approachto grow accounts.Process Improvement ► Implemented KPIs around activity, including number of appointments, drop-ins, and cold calls to drive client communication.Team Building & Development ► Interviewed, hired, and trained recruiters to fill direct hire andtemporary administrative positions.▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄Results► Achieved branch year-end revenue goal in first year.► Handpicked to lead a second branch following successful turnaround.► Grew team from 2 to 6 and supported 80+ requisitions at a time.► Increased branch revenue for national accounts by 35%+.

Lake Oswego, Oregon, Us

I joined UHC Solutions—a healthcare staffing & recruiting firm—to provide direct hire placementservices to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC).I focused on implementing innovative strategies to place high-level management positions—from nursepractitioners to CEOs—within a territory covering the Northeastern United States.Since I focused exclusively on management positions, I developed a strong ability to present to andcollaborate with executive teams and board members on various requirements.I regularly attended job fair conferences and met with clients face-to-face to build rapport.▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄Results► Filled first position within 30 days of being hired—typical time is 3 months.► Negotiated and closed complex hiring packages for 2 CEO candidates that took an average of 6months to complete.

Novato, Ca, Us