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Full cycle recruiting identifying and acquiring Executive Health Care talent for an upscale senior living industry while working closely with hiring managers handling up to 35 requisitions at a time.Lead the recruitment process for Executive Directors, Community Relations Managers and Registered Nurses for 47 communities. Developed the job fair process company-wide to ensure effective hiring strategies.Responsible for negotiating all contracts and compensation for new hires, background checks and on-boarding.Maintain the applicant tracking system while utilizing web-based job boards and social media to attract top talent.

Senior Health Care Admissions & Advising Representative promoted December 29, 2009.Recruited by conducting group presentations at local businesses, high schools and community colleges to generate leads to meet enrollment strategies given by the University.Exceeded new enrollment goals by making heavy outbound calls to future students to set up a visit to the University. Recruited for nursing, medical assistants, CNA’s and allied health care jobs. Conducted monthly open house informational sessions at Davenport for all of the medical programs to prospective students.Lead recruiter chosen to train all new employees on medical programs and attend any meeting with Deans on updates with health care programs. Advised all students on first year classes and degree completion.Provided counseling and guidance to a diverse student body population.Recruited and enrolled new and adult students for undergraduate, international and MBA programs in business, technology and health. Counseled students and parents through the admissions process by assessing proper testing, transfer credits and financial aid. Appointed lead admissions representative to help launch new nursing program. Chairperson and commentator of adult orientation and recruiting events.Multiple recognitions for providing superior customer service. Compassionate and able to motivate others. 100% of sales goals met each semester. Student Employment CoordinatorKey contact person in developing the hiring and training process for student workers. Created with human resources job descriptions for new student employment.Reviewed all incoming resumes and set up interviews for applicants. Conducted interviews for applicants and performed background professional reference checks. Trained new student employees and updated progress reports on the human resource portal.