Talent Acquisition Professional

CORA CALAGNA ***********@*****.*** 310-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/coracalagna

Summary:

Dynamic, results driven, senior leader with over 20+ years of proven successful experience in Talent Acquisition, RPO’s, Corporate Recruiting, Management, Head Hunting, Outplacement Career Services, and Staffing Agencies. I possess diverse skills and thrive in a high volume, fast paced environment with the ability to drive strategic, high growth Talent Acquisition initiatives across multiple functional areas, positions, and industries in both Union and Non-Union environments.

Experience:

DexYP (formally known as YP) Glendale, CA

National Field Sales Sr. Account Manager Oct. 2016-Present

Manage business units in Talent Acquisition by serving as the primary point of contact between Sales Ops Directors, Hiring Managers, and Recruiters.

Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of assigned business units.

Contribute to Talent Acquisition planning by interfacing with Sales Ops and the HR Business Partners to discuss and plan for monthly, annual, and project-specific hiring needs.

Build hiring plans in conjunction with Sales Ops Leaders to determine headcount per location in accordance with targeted business financial objectives.

Educate the Hiring Managers and Business Unit Leaders regarding TA process, recruiting timelines and SOP.

Contribute to and create Talent Acquisition strategy by monitoring processes and developing ideas to enhance and revise policy; develop tools; and participate in training and implementation of process changes.

Create innovative programs and define communication plans.

Oversee National Background Check Process and liaise with the legal department when necessary.

Assist in the building a repository for all SOP documents.

Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition Business Partner March 2015-Oct. 2016

Responsible for directing the full cycle recruiting activities of the California and Texas regions which consist of thirty-one markets for YP 130+ year old national digital and print media company.

Strategized and developed the Western Region Hiring Plans while building a solid relationship/partnership with the Sr. VP of the West Coast, Executive Market Managers, and Sales Ops.

Coordinated and presented hiring plans to the West Coast Market and Sales Managers.

Maintained a fill ratio of 90% in a fast paced, chaotic deadline driven environment.

Interfaced daily with Success Factors, Hire Right, LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Indeed, Glass Door, Zip Recruiter etc.

Managed and coached the TA team re Best Practices and innovative recruiting approaches and principles.

Organized and attended social and traditional in-house and outside Career Events.

Attended Job Fairs and educational recruiting seminars conducted by Google, CareerBuilder, Glass Door…etc.

Developed a “Military Recruitment” program to attract retired military talent into the organization.

Dex Media Los Angeles, CA

West Coast Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Nov. 2013-Dec. 2014

(Due to 25% workforce reduction after company reorganization-position eliminated)

Creatively sourced, recruited and on-boarded qualified candidates for a fortune 1000 media company using resources and techniques such as internet recruiting, job boards, social media, user groups, networking, head hunting, referrals and cold calling.

Consistently exceeded expectations monthly for twelve out of twelve months resulting in achieving 110% of quota.

Forecasted, strategized and coordinated with Regional VP, 7 Sales Directors and 37 District Sales Managers in the planning, developing, and implementing of recruiting and sourcing strategies to ensure high quality candidates were available as needed.

Targeted skill sets include, but are not limited to PeopleSoft, Oracle, MS Office, ATS, Web Ex etc.

Developed recruitment strategies and facilitated ad placement/job postings in order to generate viable candidate pools and pipelines needed to fill open positions.

Proactively recruited active and passive B2B Sales professionals for seven West Coast office locations in Washington, Oregon, California, and Nevada as well as assisted in the hiring process of Overland Park and Denver Phone Hub Sales positions.

Co-Created and Implemented our National Sales Interview Guide.

Assisted in creating Recruiting/Talent Acquisition “Best Practices” along with Talent Acquisition Team.

Created and Presented PowerPoint presentations on Retention Touch Points, Candidate Onboarding, etc. to STAS Team and Regional Managers, Sales Directors, and VP.

Filled 20 out of 20 monthly job order quotas by company deadlines…

Assisted in the development of our College Recruitment program and attended On Campus Job Fairs at various West Coast Colleges.

Act 1 Group of Companies Los Angeles, CA.

Recruiting/Talent Acquisition Director Jan. 2009-Oct. 2013

Provided strategic guidance, coaching, training, and management of Talent Acquisition Teams.

Responsible for ensuring that the management team created and nurtured a work environment that encouraged collaboration and teamwork while recognizing exceptional performance that inspired all to do their best.

Co-created and executed corporate strategy to include organizational design, competency coaching, career development, internal movement, retention and talent acquisition strategies and succession planning.

Developed recruitment strategies to facilitate our hiring and selection process including brand management, marketing, and customer loyalty.

Implemented Minimum Standards of Performance, Conducted Performance Evaluations, Disciplinary Action and Terminations of Sales and Recruiting Personnel.

Responsible for fiscal/budget plan development and management of Los Angeles region.

Served as an auditor on the task force implementing the Lloyd’s of London ISO standards and procedures

Created a college recruitment program and initiated an internship strategy.

Streamlined recruiting processes/procedures to expand candidate pools in specific technical and business areas.

Provided management review for the development and implementation of applicant tracking system.

AppleOne Employment Los Angeles, CA.

Recruiting and Sales Area Manager Feb. 1991-Jan. 2009

Responsible for generating over 100 million dollars in profit.

Achieved “Superstar” status winning Founders Club trips as an AppleOne Top Performer since its inception.

Transitioned and hired staff for several branch office locations.

Networked with organizations, for example NAWBO, local Chambers of Commerce, GAIN, etc. for the purpose of recruiting associates and staff employees as well as improving company branding.

Developed Social Networking site recruitment training.

Conducted trainings in Leadership, Lead Generation, New Business Development, Cost Analysis, Overcoming Objections, Sales Forecasting, Conducting Presentations, Closing and Post Closing Sales Support.

Opened and staffed two additional branch locations.

Coordinated ongoing staffing and sales initiatives in conjunction with human resources company wide processes.

Maintained corporate human resources objectives and provided a safe and comfortable environment for all employees.

Created operating budgets for several locations and accepted fiscal responsibility for the P&L.

Chosen as a prestigious member of the President’s Select Circle of Excellence in 1993 for Outstanding Performance and Dedication.

Education:

City University (CUNY) BA Kinesiology New York, NY

Professional References provided on Request

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