Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Lombard, Illinois, United States

Recruiting for:  Wastewater Engineers, Process Engineers, Procurement Project Specialist, Quality ..
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Conagra Brands

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Navistar  Contractor 2/2010 to 5/2018  FTE 5/2018 to 8/2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Responsible for high-volume, recruiting across multiple business units including: engineering (new product development & manufacturing) sales, marketing, IT, procurement, supply chain and HR
- Consult with hiring-managers to develop a thorough understanding of the job requirements and department culture
- Conduct behavioral-based interviews to identify top tier candidates for hiring managers
- Source ATS, ICIMS, Liinkedin, employee referrals, resume databases
- Train hiring managers on effective behavioral interviewing techniques to ensure legal and compliant processes that are focused on identifying top qualified candidates through consistent interviews
- Facilitate post-interview debrief with interview team to ensure the selection of the best qualified candidate
- Meet with hiring managers on a regular basis
- Support immigration department by reviewing job descriptions and prescreening candidates for the PERM process
- Participated in user acceptance testing for the new InterviewStream tool

Navistar

Recruited sales professionals for a local 3PL

talentRISE LLC

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Contract

- Responsible for sourcing and prequalifying candidates for accounting, finance, engineering, purchasing and sales positions.
-          Utilized traditional job boards, networking sites, advanced search techniques and maintained our applicant tracking system.
- Consulted with hiring managers on hiring needs and recruiting strategies
- Sought out and evaluated niche sites for job postings.
-        Recruited candidates in compliance with OFCCP regulations on definition of an Internet applicant.

Talent Acquisition Sourcer Contract

- Responsible for conducting advanced Internet research to find active and passive candidates.
- Industries Included:  manufacturing, information technology, electrical engineering, finance, food science, marketing, merchandising and sales.
- Clients Included:   Underwriters Laboratory, <a href="http://amazon.com">amazon.com</a>, Cuna Mutual, Miller Brewing, Conagra Foods and Snap-On-Tools
- Trained and supported junior staff recruiters and interns on basic database sourcing techniques as well as using a variety of Internet recruiting tools such as Hoovers, Linkedin and Zoominfo.
- Trained and supported seasoned staff recruiters and project managers on advanced Internet sourcing techniques.
- Consulted with and advised clients regarding appropriate sourcing methodologies for their unique industries.
- Researched and created job posting strategies for client engagements.
- Written assessment of candidate eligibility via behavioral as well as factual interviewing.
- Evaluated new and current Internet recruiting tools and job boards.  Advised staff as to their performance capabilities.

Capital H Group

Sr Internet Research Recruiter

- Responsible for conducting advanced Internet research to find active and passive candidates.
-  Industries included:  information technology, engineering, insurance, finance, banking, mortgage, medical device, pharmaceuticals and sales.
- Clients included:  Ameritech, <a href="http://foxkids.com">foxkids.com</a> Wachovia, Edwards Life Sciences, Sanofi Pharmaceuticals, Office Max, WW Grainger and American Family Insurance.
- Co-created a recruiter resource guide that outlined resume databases for the Tiburon Group public web site.
- Created a recruiter resource guide for several client's Intranet sites.
- Conducted competitive intelligence for Tiburon Group.
- Evaluated new and current Internet recruiting tools, job boards and applicant tracking systems.  Advised staff as to their performance capabilities.
- Phone screened sales and call center candidates providing written assessments.

Patty Meason

Patty Meason