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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Oversee the full recruiting process, from sourcing to offers and negotiations, ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout.Collaborate with executive hiring managers to assess talent needs for salaried positions in Target stores across the Midwest, including single-store and multi-unit leadership roles.Lead recruitment and hiring for Level 5 executive, Level 6 individual contributor, and Level 7 director roles within the Midwest region.Conduct data analysis and produce executive summaries to track recruitment metrics and provide competitive insights for maintaining a strong market presence.Deliver a world-class experience for external candidates by building strong relationships, setting clear expectations, and maintaining continuous communication.Ensure a fair and consistent interviewing and assessment process to provide equal opportunities for all candidates and safeguard both team and candidate interests.Champion and promote a culture of diversity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process.Effectively implement recruitment tools, including Avature, Workday, TAS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Indeed.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Created, maintained and enhanced a Campus Recruitment Strategy and Summer Internship Program for Target stores across the Midwest Recruited and hired Exempt leaders for 80+ stores and 1 distribution center in the Midwest Successfully hired talented college interns resulting in conversion of talent to full-time careers post-graduationDeveloped strong partnerships and campus hiring strategy with 22+ Major colleges and Universities across the Midwest Collaborated and strategized the enhancement of Executive Summer Internship Program for over 1800 stores across the United States

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Lead teams in running a profitable retail business through training and development, empowering my team to be dedicated business owners Successfully executed the opening of 4 new Target stores in the company’s first ever off-shore locations (Hawaiian Islands)Directed the remodel of a new store prototype through leadership of teams and partnerships with vendors resulting in a total store sales comp of 20%Developed teams through focus on their personal/professional goals and mentored them through meaningful activities to promote growth resulting in District level recognition for their performance

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Built a team of passionate and knowledgeable Guest Advocates and Service and Engagement Leaders who strived to exceed guest service expectations by focusing on decreasing wait time, friendly guest interaction, and service recovery. Anticipated staffing needs, created talent plans, recruited and promoted best in class talent both externally and internally.Managed leaders to follow up on training completion, checking for understanding, and providing continuous education opportunities to drive proficiencies for all front of store experiences. Leveraged business reporting and guest insights to understand, troubleshoot and follow up on opportunity areas.

Co-Founded a locally owned and operated auto glass replacement and repair company, proudly serving all of Northern Colorado.Oversee human resources, financial and data analysis, strategic growth planning, grassroots marketing, regulatory compliance, brand management, and technology for our growing business.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

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