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As the corporate based Talent Acquisition team member, I am currently responsible for executing the talent acquisition strategy with national focus, specializing in recruiting top talent for various corporate professionals. I am responsible for fulfilling all hiring needs for AlliedBarton’s employment screening division, HR Plus in Chicago, IL. I manage relationships with senior leadership and candidates to ensure the best fit. I creatively source candidates utilizing the latest technology and networking trends.I also work on special projects within the Talent Acquisition Department including putting together a social media strategy for employment branding and a lead generation database utilizing Salesforce.com
Key responsibilities:
Interviewing research scientist applicants for job placement in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
Determining candidate qualifications, setting up interviews, walking candidates into interviews, and verifying references
Utilizing LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to gain access to passive candidates
Maintaining a close relationship with contractors that have been placed to ensure that all their
Conduct interviews to select the most suitable applicants for job placement based on clients needs and applicants experience.
Coordinate job interviews for 20 clients who require applicants with diversified skill sets
Recruit prospective employers to solicit them to use the agency's services
Function as a liaison with clients and personnel to resolve any HR issues
Developed innovative methods to expand and increase applicant base by 33%
Implemented changes to the hiring process to ensure quality placements
Conduct job fairs to recruit personnel for future and current positions
Assisted in payroll duties: collecting timecards, receiving client approval for timecards, checking to make sure salaries and bill rates are correct utilizing QuickBooks
Public Records Researcher (10/2001-08/2004)
ISO 9001:2000 internal auditor (7/2003-08/2004)
ISO 9001:2000 process owner (9/2001 – 08/2004)
Data Entry Department (6/2000-10/2001)
Data Entry Operator (10/2000-10/2001)
graduated with 2 full degrees
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