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Chicago, Il, Us

Brentwood, Tennessee, Us

Remote from Chicago area since 2019.Developed innovative Recruiting, Talent Sourcing, and Employer Branding attraction strategies while streamlining processes and leveraging an extensive network. These efforts contributed to doubling business revenue from $20M to $40M.Talent SourcingJoined to build a Talent Sourcing function for one of Vaco’s largest markets, Los Angeles. Specialized in sourcing passive candidates for hard-to-fill positions across Accounting, Finance, Technology, Marketing, Operations, Administrative, Consulting, Supply Chain, and C-suite roles. Conducted diversity searches when requested by clients.• Developed a candidate pipeline of over 4,000 professionals. Successfully placed over 150 sourced candidates in permanent and interim positions, with many transitioning into clients, contributing to increased business revenue.• Consistently delivered key wins for the team, including sourcing the successful candidate to lead a multi-year, 10-person project for a prominent multinational manufacturer, generating $2 million in revenue.• Held regular companywide employee training for LinkedIn Recruiter and basic to advanced Boolean search techniques.In-house Recruiting• Led internal recruiting during a period of rapid growth. Added 14 new employees (Recruiters, Sales, and Talent Sourcers).• Key hire achieved Rookie of the Year and continues to be a million-dollar biller.Employer Branding/Project ManagementImplemented internal process improvements to support scalable growth and operational efficiency across the business.• Created original content for branding channels and social media, including producing eye-catching employee headshots that maintained stylistic consistency and conveyed the company culture of fun and approachability.• Developed an online assessment for client feedback on consultants, providing critical insights into performance and client satisfaction, essential for client retention and expansion.

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Talent Sourcing• Sourced passive talent across the organization, from Associate level to C-suite, by developing targeted company lists and building strategic recruiting pipelines. Partnered with recruiters and hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements and departmental objectives.Recruiting• Recruited creative, branding, and marketing talent organization-wide, achieving a 90% fill rate within 60 days of requisition openings.Employer Branding/Project Management• Collaborated with the Executive Director of Talent Acquisition on employer branding initiatives to enhance the company's presence across platforms such as LinkedIn, Glassdoor, the Beachbody career site, and social media.• Created original photo content for inclusion within branding channels. • Created a framework for the company's first internship program.• Redesigned Talent Acquisition processes through process mapping to streamline, automate, and enhance efficiency. Developed the company’s first requisition reporting system, providing real-time metrics on requisition count, time-to-fill, cost per hire, interview-to-hire ratio, aging report, and fill rate percentage. This report was reviewed weekly by company officers.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Talent Sourcing• Company’s first Talent Sourcer, supporting recruiting team with research and sourcing to identify passive candidates for key openings for all business lines. • Partnered with recruiters and internal clients to develop and execute sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill positions, including developing company target lists to focus research efforts.• Utilized tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter (expert level), Google, Hoovers, ZoomInfo, and other resources as determined necessary. Developed complex Boolean strings for deep internet sourcing and data mining.• Decreased dependence on outside recruiters, significantly reducing fees paid to agencies by more than $100K per year. Saved Teleflora business unit over $125K and Paramount Farms over $100K in agency fees by sourcing ATG and Oracle IT professionals. Increased Talent Acquisition's capacity to successfully complete hard to fill requisitions across all business units.Recruiting• Led creative recruiting across all Wonderful Company business units, including their in-house advertising/creative agency, Teleflora and FIJI Water.Employer Branding/Project Management• Created original photo and video content for inclusion in branding channels.• Led the transition to a new Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by researching potential systems, coordinating product demonstrations, and selecting ADP VirtualEdge as the successful vendor. Partnered with ADP to implement and customize the applicant process flow and served as the in-house administrator for VirtualEdge.• Trained recruiters and business units on VirtualEdge and served as the primary in-house contact for user support, acting as a liaison with ADP for troubleshooting and resolving issues related to the ATS.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Pasadena, California, Us

Responsible for working with Recruiters on executive level engagements to deliver exceptional results for clients. Duties and accomplishments included:• Developed search strategy.• Developed target lists of companies and candidates.• Utilized tools such as LinkedIn, Google, Hoovers, Data.com, and other resources as determined necessary to build candidate pipelines.• Identified potential candidates based on the position specification.• Screened candidate references and created candidate reference reports for delivery to clients.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Assisted with a confidential project.

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsible for working with DHR Partners on candidate research and development. Duties included:• Strategized with Search Partners to create an effective search strategy.• Assisted in position specification development.• Developed target lists of companies and candidates.• Identified potential candidates based on the position specification.• Constructed detailed status reports.