Bella Serrat
**** ********* ***** **** *****
Apt. 122
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Cell: 317-***-****
acc9us@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: Healthcare Recruiter with 8 plus years experience seeking the opportunity to use
strengths in human relations, project management, staff recruitment and retention.
Experience
Recruiter: Therapists Unlimited/Genesis Healthcare
May 2005 – February 2014
• Managed a full desk form hiring process through sourcing of candidates, screening,
interviewing and hiring of employees in accordance to company policies
• Maintained potential pool of employees while also coordinating retention efforts
• Developed and executed a recruiting strategy
• Maintained margins and recruitment quota in accordance with set goals
• Adhered to established HIPAA confidentiality standards
• Sole recruiter on special projects:
2012 start up office in Louisville, KY: 0-17K weekly within 3 months;
2013 project in Cincinnati, OH: increase from 10K to 25K weekly within 3 months;
Assisted Oklahoma City with target recruiting;
Assisted Fresno, CA with targeted therapy recruiting;
Trainer of new managers - company-wide
• Resource in immigration matters: H1-B/NAFTA, Green Cards, I-20, OPT/CPT, EADs
• 2012 : Best recruiter for the Midwest Division
Paralegal: Broyles, Kight, Ricafort, LLP
August 2003 – January 2005
• Assisted attorneys with immigration cases, preliminary meetings with clients, completed and
filed immigration documents to Department of Homeland Security: I-130, H1B, TN, I-140,
I-90, etc.
Consultant: Bella Serrat Conseil
April 1991 – present
• Private consulting practice assisting attorneys with local and international immigration
matters
Senior Immigration Officer: Immigration Canada
February 1989 – April 1991
• Supervisor for the refugee section: managed 16 immigration officers and insured that
policies and regulations were met when assisting refugees to Canada
Immigration Program Officer: Canadian Embassy – Paris, France
1984 – February 1989
• Supervisor of the non-immigrant section – oversaw the issuance of temporary visas to
Canada – visitors, temporary workers and students
Education
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Bachelor’s Degree – Major: Communications
Languages
English, French
Some Arabic, Spanish
References available upon request