Michaela Mcdonnell Email & Phone Number

Schaumburg, IL

Lisle, IL

• Manage and lead a team of 8 to run payroll for 60+ accounts
• Maintain and develop a deeper understanding of account nuances in a constantly evolving business
• Run comprehensive audits to ensure accuracy of payroll and review account specific audit sign offs for more than 9,000 contractors
• Interview, train, and retain internal employees
• Maintain relationships with points of contacts in all other departments (Finance, Accounting, Sales, Business Development, Training, Human Resources, Risk, Compliance, and more)
• Stay current with employment labor laws at both a federal and state level

Lisle, IL

Populus Group makes managing contingent workforces easier. Our passion is transforming our customer's biggest challenges into strategic advantages that help them grow. We custom design people-first solutions with the following services:- Payroll / Employer of Record - Independent Contractor / Agent of Record - Managed Service Provider (MSP) - Immigration.

Buffalo Grove, IL

• Effectively run a full desk; 50% full lifecycle recruiting and 50% business development
• Build daily sales call plans based upon newly posted job ads and active candidates seeking new opportunities
• Utilize LinkedIn, ZoomInfo, and DiscoverOrg to find hiring managers and/or the correct point of contact for prospective clients
• Contact prospective, existing and active clients through phone or e-mail to generate new business
• Write and post all job descriptions on corporate website and other job boards
• Recruit both active and passive candidates for current or future job orders

Warrenville, IL

• Source, identify and recruit IT professionals according to relevant job criteria by using job boards, LinkedIn, social media, and employee referrals
• Work with sales team to get detailed job descriptions from clients. Sit on calls with hiring managers if necessary
• Publish job descriptions on job boards, LinkedIn, and corporate website; if no job description is given, write a job description based on given requirements
• Match candidates to Direct Hire, Contract, and Contract-to-Hire positions
• Screen and evaluate candidate qualifications against job requirements
• Conduct phone and Skype interviews to determine overall fit

Naperville, IL

• Manage candidates that apply through various sources such as job boards, company website, and e-mail
• Source candidates for IT, Nuclear, and high-level Construction Management (Project Manager, Supervisor, etc.) positions from various resume sites, databases, and social media
• Prescreen and review candidate experience and skills against job descriptions and other essential information provided by hiring managers
• Coordinate/schedule all pre-employment interviews, assessments, and background checks.
• Maintain and track all data relating to the recruitment and staffing activities.
• Run various and periodic reports that measure department performance indicators as determined by the hiring managers.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, Human Resource Management, 4.0/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Recognized by and accepted to Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honors Society and Sigma Beta Delta National Honors.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), General Studies, 3.3/4.0 Gpa