Kevin Mcalpine Email & Phone Number

United States

Responsible for all steps associated with the identification and placement of full or part time employees including, but not limited to (scheduling interviews with 15 different hiring managers, soliciting interview feedback, offer letter creation and dissemination, dispositioning candidates in ATS, assisting candidates with completing new hire paperwork)• Nationwide roles filled include the following: Outside Sales Specialists, Tour Managers - Drivers, Retail Recruiters, HR Onboarding Specialists, Retail Supervisors of Events, Mentors/Assistant Managers, Business Development Managers, and Project Managers• Responsible for 40 outbound calls per day, 100 text messages per week, 25 phone screens per week and 7 hires per week• Demonstrated and trained peers with my advanced knowledge of Boolean searches for sourcing potential candidates in ICIMS (ATS) as well as on Indeed, JobGet, LinkedIn and TrustedHerd job boards• Conducted phone screens to determine candidate's viability• Presented job opportunities to qualified candidates and negotiated salary wages• Successfully filled 3 hard to fill Sales roles (located in San Jose, CA; San Francisco, CA and Cincinnati, Ohio) within a week's timeframe

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Responsible for all steps associated with the identification and placement of full or part time employees including, but not limited to (scheduling interviews with 15 different hiring managers, soliciting interview feedback, offer letter creation and dissemination, dispositioning candidates in ATS, assisting candidates with completing new hire paperwork)• Nationwide roles filled include the following: HR Onboarding Specialists, Outside Sales Specialists, Operations Retail Coordinators, Retail Recruiters, Retail Supervisors of Events, Mentors/Assistant Managers, Project Managers, Brand Ambassadors, Product/Adult Beverage Demonstrators• Responsible for 40 outbound calls per day, 100 text messages per week, 25 phone screens per week and 7 hires per week• Demonstrated and trained peers with my advanced knowledge of Boolean searches for sourcing potential candidates in ICIMS (ATS) as well as on Indeed, JobGet, LinkedIn and TrustedHerd job boards• Conducted phone screens to determine candidate's viability• Presented job opportunities to qualified candidates and negotiated hourly as well as salary wages

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Responsible for all steps associated with the identification and placement of full or part time corporate and retail employees including, but not limited to (scheduling interviews with 15 different hiring managers, soliciting interview feedback, offer letter creation and dissemination, dispositioning candidates in ATS, assisting candidates with completing new hire paperwork)• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Boolean searches for sourcing potential candidates in ICIMS (ATS) as well as on Indeed, JobGet, LinkedIn and ZipRecruiter job boards• Conducted phone screens to determine candidate's viability• Presented job opportunities to qualified candidates and negotiated hourly wage• Exceeded weekly recruiting metric of 8 new hires per week; with the highest number of hires in a given week being 17• Promoted after first 10 months with the company and held responsibility as go to Recruiter for all offers extended through third party sourcing vendor, Industry Recruiter• Managed over 290 requisitions at a given time while balancing full lifecycle recruitment responsibilities

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kevin's Consultation is a start-up Limited Liability Consulting firm focused on serving the comprehensive needs of businesses in the full range of the business cycle. With over 10 years of experience in marketing, talent acquisition and human resources, Kevin offers a more balanced quality service than many of his competitors.Services offered include:• Resume Sourcing and Screening• Candidate Selection and Assessment• Social Media Management• Recruitment Strategy Consultation• Personal Selling Consultation• Career Development Coaching

Rosemont, Illinois, United States

• Responsible for driving and exceeding store financial goals through ensuring a World Class shopping experience for guests• Essential responsibilities included: educating guests with shoe product knowledge, by sharing features, advantages and benefits of shoes to help guests in making informed buying decisions.• Held responsibility for proficiently operating the cash register, including accountability for variances on assigned drawers and being knowledgeable in areas of loss prevention awareness• Held responsibility for maintaining general housekeeping on a daily basis and assisted management in various other non-selling tasks such as shipment processing, stock counts and maintaining product displays

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Executed sourcing and recruitment strategies for individual positions to include connecting with and sourcing talent through numerous channels including social media and databases• Conducted/participated in customer strategy planning meetings, resume screening, phone interviews, consensus meetings, and interview set-up and offer process• Recruited, sourced and provided assistance to candidates for designated jobs through existing databases, internet search engines, cold calling, referrals, networking, direct recruiting, job boards, and social media• Developed and executed tactical sourcing and recruiting strategies aimed at generating candidate flow to meet overall recruiting objectives• Reviewed and screened resumes and phone interviewed candidates as needed• Utilized sourcing tools to build a database of viable candidates• Provided exceptional customer service to candidates and hiring teams throughout the recruitment process• Communicated with customers and/or candidates frequently to relay status of searches, candidate progress, etc.

Chicago, Illinois

• Served as the ‘Introduction to Marketing’ Teaching Assistant with duties including, but not limited to the design of marketing course materials; exam preparation; proctoring and grading assignments and exams; holding office hours; note-taking; meeting special needs of athletes, students with disabilities; and any other educational activity or service requested by the course’s lead instructor• Successfully managed communication, correspondence and submission feedback processes for over 380 undergraduate students all while ensuring a 24-hour client service level response time• Effectively liased with the UIC Testing Center and UIC Disability Resource Center to schedule appointments, process accommodation requests and have exam scores uploaded to Blackboard database the same day via Microsoft Excel spreadsheet manipulation (i.e. VLOOKUP formula)

Mesa, Arizona, United States

• Managed large amounts of incoming phone calls• Generated sales leads• Identified and assessed customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction• Built sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication• Provided accurate, valid, and complete information by using the right methods/tools• Handled customer complaints, provided appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits; with follow up to ensure resolution• Kept records of customer interactions, processed customer accounts and filed documents

Chicago, Illinois

• Assisted recruitment team by reviewing resumes, scheduling and facilitating phone screens and on-site interviews• Attended intake meetings and created position announcements for upcoming job postings• Posted jobs on niche job boards, researched new job sites and sourced potential candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter and UltiPro applicant tracking system

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Managed and communicated all aspects of the interview process for the Financial Services, Energy, Business Development and Valuation & Financial Risk Management practice areas, with responsibilities including, but not limited to: candidate travel coordination, interview room reservation, creation of interview schedules, dissemination of interviewer biographies, new hire paperwork, job offer letters as well as tracking of in-person interviews, offer approvals, onboarding checklists and background checks via PeopleSoft and DocuSign• Managed job postings both internally (PeopleSoft) and externally (LinkedIn, Monster.com, CareerBuilder and Dice)• Served as Social Media manager for Recruiting with responsibilities including, but not limited to, soliciting social media content from recruiters, training recruiters on best practices within various social media platforms, tweeting open jobs and career related articles via @NavigantCareers

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Worked with Campus Recruiters and Career Service Centers, across the nation, to coordinate on/off campus event logistics – including, but not limited to coordination of: employer branding presentations, trainee and intern interviews, trainee networking receptions etc...• Planned the successful execution of every candidate interview by: creating full proof interview schedules, compiling accurate interviewer materials, booking candidate lodging and travel, securing catering arrangements and reserving interview locations• Utilized Taleo (ATS) to maintain candidate data and reporting• Managed the expense reimbursement and background check investigation process for candidates

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Served as the executive assistant to the Chief Talent Officer, with responsibilities including, but not limited to calendar management, travel and expense management, analytics/metrics support, training administration, executive referrals, internal and external communications, confidential handling of employee and organizational data, filing, telephone backup support, senior management reporting, coordination of weekly, monthly and quarterly departmental meetings• Created aesthetically pleasing presentations and effectively organized information using Expert level Microsoft Office skills in: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, Outlook, SharePoint, BrassRing (ATS) and PeopleSoft (LMS)• Served as budget forecast manager for the $10 million-dollar Global Talent Management budget

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Screened resumes and cold called over 250 applicants per week for the Financial Advisor in Training position• Utilized firm software such as Lotus Notes and Salesforce.com to organize, track and exceed daily recruiting goals

Chicago, Il

• Updated and helped manage the following marketing databases: InterAction, CFO and board member contact databases, and Client Links database• Efficiently researched priority account corporate responsibility efforts and initiatives while creating community analysis documents for requested accounts• Prepared and analyzed reports, charts and statistics for the United Way campaign• Completed special research projects related to market research, client research, employee alumni contact research, and competitive intelligence research

Bachelor Of Science, Cum Laude, Business Administration, Marketing, 3.5

Activities and Societies: The National Black MBA Association, National Honors Society, Career Prep Fellow for Management Leadership.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Vocal Performance

Business Administration, Marketing

Participated in a 6 month study abroad program at the Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy.