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Vernon Hills, Il, Us

- Develop and implement employee relations strategies to foster a positive work environment and enhance employee engagement and satisfaction.- Provide BCU-wide counsel to management and employees on employee relations issues. - Design and execute retention programs to minimize turnover and maximize employee retention.- Assist with workplace wellness programs and committees. - Lead talent attraction efforts through innovative recruitment marketing strategies, including employer branding initiatives, social media usage, and talent acquisition partnerships.- Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening candidates to conducting interviews and negotiating offers.- Collaborate with department managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment plans.- Utilize data analytics and metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and retention efforts and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.- Manage and mentor a team of HR and talent acquisition professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure their professional growth and development.- Orchestrate the summer intern program to ensure business needs are met and college interns have a valuable experience.- Partner with Marketing and Corporate Communications teams to leverage employee and candidate-facing communications and social media to convey the corporate culture and employee experience, while driving a consistent message, look, and feel across all channels.- Manager SharePoint pages and resources.

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

- Member of DEI Council. - Social media ambassador. - Responsible for talent brand focused marketing, advertising, and social media.- Establish goals and measure metrics to analyze our success. Update key stakeholders on the efforts and process of recruitment activities.- Responsible for managing, mentoring, and training team of recruiters. - Guide our team in implementing best practices for candidate experience and talent attraction.- Consult with internal business partners on employment decisions, compensation offers, and processes.- Manage an active requisition load.- Act as a liaison with employment agencies and search firms.- Sell the Credit Union's benefits and culture. - Enhance DEI recruitment strategy.- Manage Summer Internship Program. - Recruiting and Onboarding SME for HCM and ATS conversion.- Develop recruitment trainings and mentor sessions for Hiring Managers and ERGs.

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

- Oversight of daily recruitment efforts and operations and management of the talent acquisition team. - Hands on recruiting for Management to Executive level roles, and Technical recruiting. - Maintain knowledge of recruitment best practices and technologies. - Train, manage and motivate team of recruiters. - Serve as an employer brand ambassador.- Lead recruitment marketing efforts. - Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers.- Enhance D&I recruitment strategy. - Workday Applicant Tracking System SME.- Manage summer intern program employing 20 - 30 interns each summer.

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

- Help develop a communications strategy that positions BCU as an employer of choice and encourages top prospects to apply for our open jobs across the company.- Manage req load of 15-20 open positions, primarily higher level roles. - Conduct phone interviews daily and schedule in-person interviews.- Full-life cycle recruiting for all corporate and branch roles across the nation.- Issue and monitor background checks.- Develop and continuously build a high-quality, diverse prospect pipeline for future opportunities.- Act as a business partner with hiring managers to develop strategies to bring in top talent that will be a great culture fit at BCU.- Partner with marketing to use social media platform to increase the visibility of company’s social content as it relates to recruiting.- Attend college fairs and other recruiting/networking events.- Manage summer intern program employing 20 - 30 interns each summer.- Team SME for Workday Recruiting and ATS migration.

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

- Help develop a communications strategy that positions BCU as an employer of choice and encourages top prospects to apply for our open jobs across the company.- Generate content for social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook to help attract top talent.- Manage req load of 5-20 open positions.- Conduct phone interviews daily and schedule in-person interviews.- Review video interview submissions using ConveyIQ technology.- Full-life cycle recruiting for all corporate and branch roles across the nation.- Issue and monitor background checks.- Develop and continuously build a high-quality, diverse prospect pipeline for future opportunities.- Act as a business partner with hiring managers to develop strategies to bring in top talent that will be a great culture fit at BCU.- Partner with marketing to use social media platform to increase the visibility of company’s social content as it relates to recruiting.- Maintain social media pages by writing/posting content as it relates to recruiting and culture.- Attend college fairs and other recruiting/networking events.- Manage summer intern program employing 20 - 30 interns each summer.- 25% of week dedicated to Social Media in collaboration with Marketing Department.- Launched Instagram @bculife providing an inside look at BCU's people, culture, and career opportunities. https://www.instagram.com/bculife/

- Hired as an intern by the symphony’s executive director immediately after presenting a public relations plan prepared for BJSO, as part of a class project.- Planned a new fundraiser with attention to financial and time constraints.- Created promotional materials for events using Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Word.- As a member of the Marketing/PR Committee, contributed to BJSO’s social media presence.- Perform research and practice business-to-business communication via cold-calling and networking.

- Launched business through social media. Now exceeding 8,700 organic followers on Instagram.- Fulfilled over 300 orders of handmade products in 2016. - Hold worldwide following, shipping products all over the United States and to countries such as France, New Zealand, Canada and Germany.- Operate a blog using WordPress, reaching over 1,200 views in the first two years. - Content featured on American Eagle Outfitter's Instagram.

Whitewater, Wi, Us

- Organized fundraisers, earning the Spirit Program over $2,000 each summer.- Created a fundraiser for a former UW-Whitewater cheerleader who recently underwent a double leg amputation, raising over $500 to aid in her recovery process.- Plan and schedule meetings, activities and events for UW-Whitewater Coed Cheer and Stunt, UW-Whitewater Dance Team and the UW-Whitewater mascot, Willie the Warhawk.- Operate social media profiles, and practice effective email communication and support.- Create and implement policies and contracts.- Handle recruitment details such as sourcing athletes and judges, collecting applications, and creating score sheets.- Designing and ordering apparel.

Whitewater, Wi, Us

- Led a campaign recruiting new members for tryouts, leading to the largest turnout in the last four years, with 2.5 times more applicants than available positions.- Provided freelance choreography for eight youth cheerleading teams, earning a total of over $2,500, which was donated to the Spirit Program.- Coached a team of 35 individuals, leading to great experience in teamwork and leadership.- Created and taught various competition routines and performances.- Participated in campus-wide events.

Seasonal work from 2012-2016:- Waitress, bus, bar back, and bartender.- Close bar.- Handle cash.- Memorize menu items, specials, and product prices. - Communicate with costumers in a friendly fashion.- Take food and drink orders. - Remember orders and deliver them in a timely manner. - Carry multiple plates and trays at once for efficiency. - Clear and clean all dining areas. - Stock inventory. - Pump gas.- Manage boat launch.- Bartend during large events.

Seasonal work:- Waitress and bartender.- Taking and delivering orders.- Communicating with customers in a friendly fashion. - Setup and teardown of events- Created and designed 3 menus using Microsoft programs.- Stocking inventory.- Taking hotel reservations.- Managing boat rental.- Cleaning hotel rooms.- Washing hotel linens.- Occasional cooking and kitchen preparation.- Answering phones.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

High School Diploma