MERLINDA SANDOVAL

**** ****** **** ** # ***, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87111

510-***-****

ac40ba@r.postjobfree.com

Strong bilingual Spanish/ English speaking team player. My experience in conjunction with Recruiting is Sourcing, Customer Service and Inside & Outside Sales. Dedicated and self-motivated with a positive attitude.

Work History

Classic Party Rental’s On –Site Manager 11/2015 – 4/2017 Burlingame, Napa &Sacramento Ca

(Contractor) Virtual Recruiter

Screened and qualified candidates weekly ( English & Spanish ) for the following positions: Dish Tech, Laundry Tech, Tent Setup & Teardown, Driver Helpers, Installer Loaders, Dispatchers. Class A, B & C Drivers.

Managed job postings to reach qualified candidates. Scheduled interviews, phone screened qualified candidates.

Administered all the proper paper work required, once we determined they were hired.

Organized job fairs for the following locations, Burlingame, Napa & Sacramento.

Worked directly with candidates, and hiring managers in some cases, arranging travel for visiting candidates.

Maintained applicant tracking system with executive team members regarding staffing needs.

Sourced post & recruited candidates via LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Monster, Indeed, Facebook.

SVS Group, INC 01/2014 – 02/2015 Fremont, CA

Recruiter

Recruited & identified qualified candidates weekly for temp & direct placements.

Prepared all information obtained on candidates for account managers to review.

Handled salary expectations and performed salary negotiations with candidates.

Command Center (Staffing Company) 03/2012 – 10/2014 Albuquerque, NM

Branch Manager

Recruited screened & qualified candidates (English & Spanish) for the following positions: Commercial Construction sites, Warehouses, Food Production Plants, Forklift Drivers, Assemblers, all levels of Hospitality.

Sourced posted & recruited candidates via LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Monster, Indeed, Facebook, Craigslist and local job boards

Worked closely with the local Edd offices, Veterans Office's, Colleges, Trade Schools, while attending Job-fairs

Managed a team of recruiter’s.

Prepared bids, proposals while scheduling pr-employment testing as required. Utilized applicant tracking and recruiting management systems; reviewed and tracked resumes, while conducting phone interviews, in English & Spanish.

New employee safety orientation in Spanish & English.

Performed all administrative tasks associated with a staffing office including E-verify I9’s, Background Checks, References and employment verification's.

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions 01/2011- 10/2012 Albuquerque, NM

Employment Rep

Recruited screened & qualified applicants for LOWES Call Center. Administered prove-it testing.

Assisted clients in their job searches.

Developed job performance plans.

Attended periodic meetings, provided performance feedback from current clinic base.

Sourced business in the metro area, sold EDD services against ( Staffing Companies)

West Valley Staffing Group 10/2008- 5/2010 Sunnyvale, CA

Staffing Specialist& Inside-Outside Sales

Customer Service.

Prepared and negotiated contracts.

Cold-Calls # 100 actual connects a week.

Worked closely with recruiters to ensure successful fulfillment of requisitions.

On Point Staffing/2000 – 10/2008 San Jose, CA & Texas

Regional Staffing Specialist

Recruited Mechanical Assemblers, Buyers,Planners, ProgramManagers, Technical Support Specialist, QA Inspectors, SMT Operators

Relocated from California to Texas, On -Site for Sanmina-SCI at the following locations: Allen TX, Plano TX, Carrollton TX, and Austin TX, while maintaining a head count of 150 – 200 between all locations.

Recruited and screened over # 150 laborers for a large Land Fill Site, turned it into a On-site ( Fort Worth)

Developed an effective pipeline of talent available for immediate hire in key positions, while working closely with local Unemployment offices

Interacted regularly with HR, Operations, and executive Management. Negotiated all contract terms markup & gross profit.

West Valley Staffing Group 5 /1996 – 2/2000 Sunnyvale, CA

On –Site Recruiting Manager

Recruited for a large Manufacturing Plant, Solectron Corporation, for the following, Engineers, QA Inspectors, SMT, Material Handlers, Quality Engineers, Planners, Programmers, Program Managers, and Forklift Drivers.

Conducted reference and background checks.

New employee safety orientation in Spanish & English.

Scheduling interviews and phone screens while working directly with candidates and hiring managers.

Recruited, screened, and coordinated the hiring process for a variety of positions.

Recruited and staffed for On-Site for Ross Distribution (Light Industrial Placements) while maintaining a head count of 75 to 100 employees.

California Temporaries 5/ 1989- 5/1996 Fremont, CA

On- Site Recruiting Manager

On-site Recruiter for Ross Distribution 50 + associates, light industrial positions.

Recruited, screened, and coordinated the hiring process for a variety of positions.

On-site Recruiter for Nordstrom 50+ associates (Light Industrial).

Interacted regularly with executive management to ensure that positions were being filled.

Conducted orientation in Spanish & English.

Education: Rio Grande HS, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Computer Skills: Data Entry, Word, Excel, Temps Plus, Impac, EDD Voss System, Prove-It

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