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Greater Denver Area

Promoted to Senior Talent Partner supporting Global People and Global Finance teams. Specialized in recruiting roles in data analytics, data science, product management, program management, treasury and tax. Utilized GenAI throughout recruitment life cycle to streamline and optimize hiring process.• Transformed talent acquisition strategies by spearheading a talent curation initiative for Walmart's global tax team, resulting in a 50% reduction in agency reliance and costs and fostering… Show more Promoted to Senior Talent Partner supporting Global People and Global Finance teams. Specialized in recruiting roles in data analytics, data science, product management, program management, treasury and tax. Utilized GenAI throughout recruitment life cycle to streamline and optimize hiring process.• Transformed talent acquisition strategies by spearheading a talent curation initiative for Walmart's global tax team, resulting in a 50% reduction in agency reliance and costs and fostering enhanced trust and credibility in the internal team. Indirectly managed a sourcing team of two members and reported progress and outcomes to the Senior VP Tax and other stakeholders, resulting in a notable shift towards utilizing internal talent support over external agencies for recruitment needs.• Achieved a top score of nine out of ten on hiring manager surveys, surpassing the enterprise target of eight, by leveraging stakeholder management expertise in understanding talent needs, providing high-quality candidate slates, effectively promoting roles to top talent and skillfully negotiating candidate placements.• Successfully reduced time to fill 20% by strategically utilizing talent insights and data to inform recruitment decisions, leading to a more efficient and effective candidate sourcing strategy.• Successfully attracted and secured top talent for Northwest Arkansas positions by effectively engaging passive candidates, promoting the benefits of both the role at Walmart and the area, resulting in successful candidate relocations and placements through personalized outreach and information sharing.• Enhanced talent attraction and quality by leveraging GenAI to create job ads, leading to a noticeable improvement in the caliber of candidates applying for open roles, as acknowledged by hiring managers. Show less

Littleton, Colorado, United States

Supported cross-functional teams generating diverse candidate leads. Trained other recruiters to effectively source diverse talent. Ran adoption reports and presented reports to leadership.• Championed the implementation of CDE&I strategies to increase diversity representation in functional talent pools.• Created training materials and led sessions to ensure the adoption of new processes, supporting cross-functional teams in generating diversity candidate leads.• Received the… Show more Supported cross-functional teams generating diverse candidate leads. Trained other recruiters to effectively source diverse talent. Ran adoption reports and presented reports to leadership.• Championed the implementation of CDE&I strategies to increase diversity representation in functional talent pools.• Created training materials and led sessions to ensure the adoption of new processes, supporting cross-functional teams in generating diversity candidate leads.• Received the “Making a Difference” award for significantly increasing diversity representation in the candidate pool from 30% to 40%. Show less

Littleton, Colorado, United States

Supported salaried operations roles and partnered with market-level leadership to fill talent gaps by utilizing high-volume hiring events for large metropolitan markets. Provided strategic sourcing support for smaller markets. Led training for market HR teams on how to best leverage LinkedIn in building their networks.• Received “exceeds expectations” on performance review for success in driving results and influential contributions to team.• Pioneered the implementation of best… Show more Supported salaried operations roles and partnered with market-level leadership to fill talent gaps by utilizing high-volume hiring events for large metropolitan markets. Provided strategic sourcing support for smaller markets. Led training for market HR teams on how to best leverage LinkedIn in building their networks.• Received “exceeds expectations” on performance review for success in driving results and influential contributions to team.• Pioneered the implementation of best practices in utilizing Avature CRM for drip campaigns, pipelining and recruitment data monitoring, culminating in improved candidate engagement and operational efficiencies. Successfully led the adoption of these practices by the team, which were recognized and endorsed by leadership as the new standard operating procedure. Show less

Highlands Ranch, Co

Hired by the Space Systems Division to spearhead recruitment efforts focused on software engineers and developers, overseeing a strategic hiring event specifically targeting TSI-level clearance candidates, during a two-month contract period to address surplus open positions while maintaining hiring compliance.• Led planning and implementation of hiring event targeting software engineers with TSI-level clearance. • Successfully met tight deadlines and fulfilled hiring goals within the… Show more Hired by the Space Systems Division to spearhead recruitment efforts focused on software engineers and developers, overseeing a strategic hiring event specifically targeting TSI-level clearance candidates, during a two-month contract period to address surplus open positions while maintaining hiring compliance.• Led planning and implementation of hiring event targeting software engineers with TSI-level clearance. • Successfully met tight deadlines and fulfilled hiring goals within the designated contract period by effectively managing multiple open requisitions. Show less

Littleton, Co

After successful completion of contract role on the Sam’s Club side of the business, was hired full-time onto Walmart’s Corporate Functions team leading full-cycle recruitment for the Global Governance. Recruited for a variety of roles, from legal, IT and public policy to healthcare compliance across all levels, while strategically attracting talent to Northwest AR headquarters.• Successfully led recruitment efforts, hiring ten associates within a tight 90-day timeline for a new team setup,… Show more After successful completion of contract role on the Sam’s Club side of the business, was hired full-time onto Walmart’s Corporate Functions team leading full-cycle recruitment for the Global Governance. Recruited for a variety of roles, from legal, IT and public policy to healthcare compliance across all levels, while strategically attracting talent to Northwest AR headquarters.• Successfully led recruitment efforts, hiring ten associates within a tight 90-day timeline for a new team setup, utilizing talent insights to drive an effective sourcing strategy and earning recognition with an Impact award. • Enhanced hiring team interviewing capabilities by leading a training session for hiring managers, focused on behavior-based interviewing techniques, resulting in improved interview and selection skills across the team. Show less

Littleton, Colorado, United States

Contract Recruiter specializing in sourcing high-level female leadership talent for nationwide Sam's Club Field Operations, utilizing diversity sourcing strategies and advanced techniques to target challenging markets and build candidate pipelines.• Utilized advanced sourcing techniques and persuasive communication skills to successfully recruit and place top-tier talent in historically challenging remote locations. • Developed and executed a comprehensive candidate sourcing strategy in… Show more Contract Recruiter specializing in sourcing high-level female leadership talent for nationwide Sam's Club Field Operations, utilizing diversity sourcing strategies and advanced techniques to target challenging markets and build candidate pipelines.• Utilized advanced sourcing techniques and persuasive communication skills to successfully recruit and place top-tier talent in historically challenging remote locations. • Developed and executed a comprehensive candidate sourcing strategy in a challenging market with low applicant availability, resulting in successful recruitment of a qualified professional within a short timeframe. Show less

Denver

Hired by a property management company with nationwide properties to lead recruitment efforts as a senior recruiter, managing talent acquisition strategies across multiple locations. Often ranked #1 in time-to-fill and service rankings.

Greater Denver Area

Supervised a high-volume recruiting department focused on licensed nurses, implementing service-oriented recruitment practices leading to a 30% increase in hires and spearheading successful branding and digital marketing initiatives.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Managed full-cycle recruitment of RNs, social workers and dieticians for kidney dialysis clinics, implementing innovative sourcing techniques and achieving top customer service scores while piloting new hiring assessment tools.I was rewarded for having the top customer service score among all recruiters, asked to lead a behavior-based interviewing class for new facility administrators, and my region was chosen to roll out a pilot to evaluate an online RN assessment tool. Collaborated on… Show more Managed full-cycle recruitment of RNs, social workers and dieticians for kidney dialysis clinics, implementing innovative sourcing techniques and achieving top customer service scores while piloting new hiring assessment tools.I was rewarded for having the top customer service score among all recruiters, asked to lead a behavior-based interviewing class for new facility administrators, and my region was chosen to roll out a pilot to evaluate an online RN assessment tool. Collaborated on creating an RN internship program to generate candidate flow and managed the employee referral program. Show less

Designed and implemented strategic recruitment advertising campaigns for established organizations in the Denver Metro area. Analyzed and presented viable marketing opportunities to ensure client satisfaction and results. Created and executed a large recruiting campaign for a charter high school resulting in increased student enrollment and community awareness.

B.S. Degree, Health Care Management

Certification, Massage Therapy

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