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Weymouth, Ma, Us

• Utilize dashboards to make data-driven recruiting decisions. • Manage entire recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing and submitting qualified candidates, scheduling interviews, negotiating offers, and assisting with onboarding.• Led two impactful diversity-focused projects: spearheaded testing of a job search tool enhancing diversity within the candidate pool and defined the standardization of job descriptions to promote inclusivity and equity across hiring practices.• Surpassed all Annual Hiring Objectives, and consistently delivered talent.• Sourced talent for both Individual Contributor and Leadership roles.• Utilized various sourcing tools, including LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, internal databases, and personal networks, to identify candidates. • Tasked with testing and refining recruiting programs and software, including sourcing tools and CRM platforms.

• Used Reports and Dashboards to make recruiting decisions that were based on real-time data. • Successfully led and mentored a national team of recruiters while concurrently serving as a hands-on, full-cycle recruiter, Handled req allocation and weekly one-on-one meetings. Oversaw interviewing and hiring recruiters. • Trained new recruiters in company best practices and policies and ATS system.• Recognized as a subject matter expert in Workday, providing tier I recruiter support and guidance to peers on navigating Workday-related challenges. Acted as part of global team responsible for recommending process improvements to global talent acquisition.• Recruited 105 hires with goal of 65.

Waltham, Ma

• Utilized LinkedIn Recruiter, Dice, Referrals, internal database, and personal networking (Twitter, user groups) to identify qualified candidates.• Led the creation and launch of a college recruiting program for the health division.• Trained new recruiters in company’s best practices and policies and ATS system.• Recruited professionals up to senior director level. Assisted leadership team in interviewing recruiter candidates.• Participated in three-person team that created global hiring manager intake form and communication process used when discussing new requisitions. Created pre-intake and post-intake communication template. Developed multi-page document to guide recruiters through manager intake call conversations and addendum with best practices and communication tips.• Involved in small national team that assisted in migrating from ADP VE to ADP RM and from ADP RM to Workday.• Partnered with internal sourcing team on identifying qualified candidates for critical positions.• Recruited 68 hires with goal of 65 in 2020; 111 hires in 2019, 102 hires in 2018.

Senior Recruiter, 2012-2014; Lead Recruiter, 2014-2017• Communicated with hiring managers to further qualify positions, receive feedback, and schedule interviews.• Handled ATS training of new hires. • Managed multiple outside vendors, including contract negotiations, disbursing requisitions, qualifying vendor candidates, and onboarding.• Conducted telephone, in-person, and video interviews with candidates to qualify technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and interest.• Assisted in requisition prioritization during daily team meetings. • Utilized job boards, LinkedIn, referrals and internal database to find qualified candidates.• Handled entire recruiting process, including initial candidate qualification, salary negotiation, interview preparation, client offers, reference checks, and onboarding.