As a Talent Acquisition Manager at Echo Global Logistics I manage our Corporate Recruiting team, develop best recruiting practices and drive efficiencies across our team. I help to monitor and track our recruiting progress to ensure we are delivering results and hiring top talent. I love to talk about how far we've come as a team and an organization. The growth of the company has been exciting to witness and with that has come opportunity to continue to drive efficiencies and solve complex problems. Whether that's finding the best talent or developing a new recruitment strategy, every day is different.Recently, I helped implement our new Referral Bonus program. We completely revamped the program and saw a 71% increase of referrals submitted year over year. People compliment me on my ability to find the root cause of a problem, build strong and meaningful relationships all while driving results.

• Creatively source prospective candidates to create interest in working for Echo• Conduct phone interviews to determine if candidates are a good fit for all Corporate, Operations and Accounting roles• Conduct face to face interviews to further assess candidates’ viability.• Create candidate profiles and assessments to be used by hiring managers in making final decisions.• Coordinate further interviews with VP of sales departments when applicable.• Coordinate shadowing sessions with existing employees to ensure transparency about the position. • Track all candidate correspondence and pipeline in ATS (applicant tracking system) • Create new hire offers.

- Provide staffing support to hiring managers and initiate service level agreements. - Partner with hiring manager to identify roles in interview and selection process. Consult with business partners to understand the external market for talent; current hiring trends, metrics and issues; and talent implications resulting from shifts within the indust- Source candidates, conduct prescreening interviews, participate in onsite interviews, etc. - Develop and maintain a strong pool of qualified candidates in advance of need. - Communicate with managers and employees regularly to establish rapport, gauge morale, and source new candidate leads. - Responsible for completing all relevant background checks on newly hired employees including: drug screens, criminal background, employment and credit checks. Works with candidates to resolve any discrepancies and initiates adverse action process when necessary.- Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting. - Prepare interview guides for each open position. - Network through industry contacts, association memberships, and employees. - Post positions on appropriate job boards. - Maintain candidate experience for both internal and external candidates. - Formulate and recommend competitive compensation packages for selected candidates. - Effectively negotiate employment offers. - Build solid partnerships with vendors (such as recruiters, advertising agencies, pre-employment screen vendors, etc.) and across Human Resources and Talent Management to ensure efficient and effective staffing process.