Professional Experience

Confidential

Human Resources Recruiter/Generalist

• Develop and execute recruiting plans. Worked with hiring managers on recruiting plans, create job descriptions, and hiring decisions.
• Lead the creation of a recruiting and interviewing plan for open Non-Exempt and Exempt positions.
• Build networks to find qualified candidates.
• Utilized the Internet for recruitment efforts: such as posting positions, improving company website, using social and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates.
• Communicating with managers and employees to establish rapport and source new candidate leads
• Coordinate college recruiting initiatives by attending local Education and Career Fairs
• Conducted prescreening interviews, managed the use of recruiters/ headhunters, and administrative duties.

Confidential

Admissions Advisor

• Interview potential students to discuss Kaplan University
• Sales presentations and provided campus tours of Kaplan
• Worked with other departments like Financial Aid, Office of Returning students, Registars office
• Assisted with New Student Orientation
• Attended Education and Career Fairs on behalf of Kaplan University
• Visited with businesses in the community and surrounding for Kaplan University
• Met aggressive recruiting goals month after month and was highest recruiting Advisor in the Midwest several months

Confidential

Human Resources Recruiter Contract

• Responsible for evaluating, screening, and interviewing potential candidates through recruiting best practices for Non-Exempt and Exempt positions.
• Conduct reference and background checks.
• Communicate with Human Resources Specialist in assisting with work and providing accurate, thorough documentation on applicants through online tracking systems.

Confidential

Employment Consultant

• Empowering Iowans with disabilities to achieve their personal and employment goals.
• Travel to employers throughout Iowa and provide job coaching and employment services to clients of Candeo, non-profit sector. Visit clients while on locations to ensure client is performing as expected by employer and able to perform all job functions.
• Partners with hiring managers and conduct performance reviews.
• Builds relationships with employers in the community.
• Maintains documentation of services provided for the State of Iowa.

Confidential

Spherion Corporation

• Responsible for setting up new office at client location. Organized set-up of phones, computer equipment and systems, ordered office furniture and ordered supplies, and hired Recruitment team of 7.
• Managed on-site office at client location. Managed 150 temporary employees and Recruiting team of 7 at largest client of Spherion. Conducted performance reviews for temporary employees and Recruiting team.
• Analyzed and determined Recruiting methods and strategies for sourcing candidates. Implemented new strategies, marketing tools, and programs to attract candidates.
• Recruiting, applicant screening, organized advertising with local sources and internet Job Boards such as: CareerBuilder and Monster.
• Assisted new hires with the On-boarding process, New Employee Orientation, and Benefits Enrollment.
• Processed payroll, benefit administration, managed P L's and office budget.
• Tracked employment metrics to proactively respond to recruiting and retention needs of the organization and client. Consulted with HR managers and professionals in the development, review, and update of recruitment policies, practices, and procedures. Consulted on the interpretation and application of recruiting practices, guidelines, and programs to ensure consistent application across the organization.

Business Owner

Confidential

• Created a safe and secure childcare business for children and families in Iowa.
• Business operations such as creating and implementing business policies and procedures.
• Created quality handbooks such as policy and procedure manuals.
• Marketing and advertising in Des Moines markets.

Recruitment Supervisor

Confidential

• Supervised temporary/contract employees for largest client of Kelly Services.
• Conducted performance management reviews.
• Implemented new policies with management and staff of Kelly Services.
• Applicant prescreening, phone interviews, and in-person interviews, drug screens and background checks.
• Facilitated job fairs at client location and attended job fairs in the community.
• Employee relations, resolve employee issues.
• Employee benefits administration such as: Work comp, Medical, Dental.
• Relationship building with clients in the Des Moines area.

HR Benefits Coordinator

Confidential

• Facilitated weekly New Employee Orientation, Annual Benefit and 401K meetings for all employees of the company.
• Used Power Point presentations for Benefit meetings.
• Benefits counseling with employees.
• Admistered fitness and tuition programs, Work Comp claims.
• Answered phone line for employees with company benefit questions such as: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Work Comp, FMLA, Pension, 401k, tuition reimbursement, and COBRA.
• Worked directly with department managers in regards to New Employee Orientation meetings and FMLA.

Confidential

Retirement Document Specialist

• Applicant paper screening of resumes for Recruiting Team. Conducted phone interview with applicants for Pensions position within the company. Scheduled interviews with applicants for HR Recruiters and Department Managers.
• Attended job fairs in the community. Conducted company tours for new employees.
• Assisted with New Employee Orientation.
• Drafted 401k Pension Plans for new customers.
• Answered calls from customers regarding their Pension accounts.

Technological Skills

• Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point People Soft
• Knowledgesphere HR Status
• Resumix