Kathleen Roller Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Sr. Recruiter at USG Corporation, a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of building materials for the construction and remodeling industries. Manage and oversee all college recruiting activities related to USG’s Project Engineer Co op Program from the initial planning stage through final on boarding of co op and entry level project engineers.Source, identify, recruit and interview top engineering talent at key colleges and universities to fill ongoing entry level and co op project engineer roles. On an annualized basis, manage recruitment and placement of approximately 80 co op and 35+ entry level project engineers across 40+ manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada.Develop and build relationships with campus contacts and partner with career services departments to ensure that all campus recruitment activities are scheduled, published and implemented including: campus visits, information sessions, job fairs, interview schedules and coordination of candidate sign ups.Partner with 40+ Engineering and Plant Managers and Regional Human Resources Business Partners to identify specific needs and requirements. Manage all internal pre-campus and post-campus activities and ensure that all co ops and entry level engineering candidates have a positive experience and a successful and efficient on boarding process.Develop a pipeline of future candidates and tracking methods.

Chicago, Il, Us

Corporate and Field Recruiter for a national, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) firm with almost 400 communities and resorts across 32 states and Canada. Manage full cycle recruitment activities (sourcing, qualifying, interviewing, scheduling, offer negotiations, pre-employment background and onboarding) for corporate positions including finance, accounting, IT, marketing, public relations, human resources and administration and field positions including general managers, property managers, resort managers and construction managers.

Chicago, Il, Us

Talent Acquisition Business Partner for a non profit, human service agency, serving as a business partner in support of the agency's hiring and staff retention needs. Partnered with line of service and shared services management on all talent acquisition activity. Managed full cycle recruitment (including sourcing, qualifying, interviewing, offer negotiations and background processing) for positions including center directors, assistant center directors and all levels of early childhood education teachers and assistant teachers.

Chicago, Il, Us

Corporate and Field Recruiter for a national, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) firm with almost 400 communities and resorts across 32 states and Canada. Manage full cycle recruitment activities (sourcing, qualifying, interviewing, scheduling, offer negotiations, pre-employment background and onboarding) for corporate positions including finance, accounting, IT, marketing, public relations, human resources and administration and field positions including general managers, property managers, resort managers and construction managers.

Recruiting Consultant for a Fortune 500 industry leader and largest wholesale distributor of business essentials in North America, with annual revenues of $5.3B. Served as business partner and consultant with senior management and hiring managers, providing feedback and guidance in identifying sourcing strategies and quality candidates. Managed full cycle, high-volume corporate and field recruitment projects which included accounting, finance, IT, operations, marketing, administration, supply chain, logistics and distribution. Sourced, qualified, interviewed, negotiated offers and facilitated backgrounds, drug screenings and visa processing.

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

HR Generalist (7 month contract assignment - 4/2004 - 11/2004) for a national marketing firm. Provided human resources generalist support on various projects related to employee relations, HR systems, new hire orientations, benefits administration and open enrollment during a major acquisition.Recruiting Consultant (14 month contract assignment - 12/2004 - 1/2006) for a wholesale distribution/supply chain industry leader. Transitioned to a regular full time associate 2/2006.

Regional Human Resources Manager for a national engineering consulting firm. Served as business partner to senior management and line managers across 17 offices and business units. Managed regional human resources activities including employee relations, legal compliance, affirmative action, performance management, corrective actions, coaching, training and benefits administration.