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United States

San Diego, California, United States

Partnered with HR to establish insightful monthly and quarterly performance metrics to ensure high-quality execution and meaningful outcomes of Talent Management initiatives.Orchestrated the end-to-end nationwide recruiting and HR best practices to successfully fill 6-8 corporate recruiting and sales positions per month, achieving a 95% acceptance rate quarter over quarter, and managing up to 10 open requisitions simultaneously.Increased Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives by 14% over 6 months through partnering with various organizations.Led Talent Acquisition training sessions to enhance team cohesiveness, provide insights on emerging marketplace trends, enhance and streamline recruitment processes, develop talent pipelines, decrease time-to-fill improvements, strengthen employer branding, and support continued development within a global team of 4.Developed and maintained comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency in recruitment.Managed the Employee Referral Program, new requisition process, and recruitment workflow documentation. Established a 30-day New Employee Experience process, In-Person Hiring events, and a new Talent Pipeline strategy to drive employee engagement, optimize retention strategies, decrease time to fill, and drive actionable insights for continuous improvement.

San Diego, California, United States

Exceeded weekly technical recruitment metrics of 25 screening calls, 5 pipeline candidates per skillset, 5 virtual interviews, 1 offer extended, 5 sales leads documented, and 5 intake calls across all clients.Ensured a successful onboarding process by defining established ways of working internally and externally.Managed full-cycle technical recruitment for temporary and permanent placements within the manufacturing, engineering, technology, government, construction, nonprofit, and biotechnology industries.Provided leadership, coaching, and mentorship to a high-performing agency team of 2.Facilitated company-wide recruitment team strategy sessions to overcome obstacles in sourcing, develop attraction strategies, streamline recruiting processes, increase confidence in negotiation, and cultivate team bonding.

Greater San Diego Area

Led end-to-end nationwide recruitment efforts as the only recruiter in a high-growth startup environment, overseeing 5-10 direct placement entry-level to executive level Civil Engineering requisitions.Collaborated with clients and CEO through intake calls to gain deeper insights into requisitions, troubleshoot difficult roles, and pinpoint optimal candidate profiles.Actively involved in a prestigious professional organization within the industry to foster new business opportunities, stay informed about industry trends, and expand professional networks to pipeline candidates.Established and upheld system administration standards and comprehensive documentation in the ATS/CRM system to track candidate workflow management, insightful reporting, and requisition organization.

Greater San Diego Area

Handled the full sales process and made 80-100 outbound calls each day to new and existing clients Thrived in a fast paced environment by exceeding monthly sales objectives and weekly productivity metrics Consistently exceeded appointment settings and follow up calls daily, earning recognition as one of the top reps based on call volume Maintained accurate account contact and opportunity information in SalesforceImplemented needs based sales strategies, consulted with leadership team, and dynamically balanced client’s needs with the right solutions to ensure success

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Director of Crews at Delta Gamma Sorority, President of the Society of Contextual Behavioral Sciences, Member.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Psychology