Human Resources Training
Resume:
Mauricio Madueño
RECRUITER
Modesto, CA
***************@*******.*** - 831-***-****
Goal oriented, Bi-literate, dynamic Recruiter with an extensive record of exceeding company goals and
objectives. 10 proven years of full-cycle recruitment and job development with the ability to be a creative and
energetic individual who enjoys working as part of a team - with thorough working knowledge of supervision
principles and standards. Strong initiative, solid judgment abilities and skills with excellent communication,
presentation, and leadership skills, with a dedication to meet and exceed program components and functions
within specific company guidelines. Well versed in utilizing new and established recruitment methodologies
and strategies to increase revenue, reduce costs, improve retention and streamline hiring processes to create
a competitive advantage.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Self Employed Consulting Contractor
Self Employed - Modesto, CA - November 2011 to Present
Managed my own real estate and recruitment contracts in the California central coast and the central valley.
Assisted job seekers with interview style and technique.
Recent candidate job development included successful placements with leading industry corporations such
as Google, Facebook, the Packard Foundation, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
In the process of developing a Bilingual English/Spanish DVD/book/workbook: Interview Style and Technique,
to be launched Fall 2015.
Most recently was a guest presenter at the International Forum for: CONGRESO EN UNISION CABORCA,
Sonora, Mexico www.portadadesonora.com. The United States was a presenting country followed by the
Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Mexico.
Human Resources Recruitment Manager
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey, CA - January 2009 to September 2011
This HR Recruitment Manager owns and controls the attraction, recruitment, on-boarding, development and
retention of new staff to the aquarium across the US and other emerging markets in the Americas and beyond,
ensuring that the growth of the organization is supported by having the best and brightest candidates in fulfilling
the aquarium’s mission of inspiring conservation of the oceans.
Responsible for the global recruitment strategy to support the launch of new positions and existing ones by
developing an innovative and cost effective attraction strategy for MBA (Monterey Bay Aquarium) in all relevant
job markets.
Developed online recruitment strategy utilizing social media and other technology relevant to drive direct
recruitment and minimize recruitment cost with the HR team to showcase and passionately share MBA’s
conservation message to candidates while continuously communicating effectively to existing employees.
Optimized the return on the investment made in recruitment and have overall ownership of the induction and
on-boarding process for all new recruits to support succession planning for MBA.
Provided professional support and advice on recruitment to line and departmental managers, advise on and
devise best practice recruitment and selection methods, prepare job descriptions and person specifications,
write job advertisements and decide how and where jobs are advertised.
Developed a pipeline of candidates for key functional departments – use Social Media and on line tools to
increase direct attraction.
Owned relationships with key recruitment vendors (private and governmental) and set up a preferred list of
agencies and partners to drive best value in developing creative recruitment solutions to ensure MBA was
attracting the appropriate level and quality of staff.
Kept up to date with current employment legislation and amended process as appropriate.
Additionally, project managed the recruitment for international scientific talent.
Human Resources Recruiter (PROMOTED to Recruitment Manager)
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey, CA - January 2005 to December 2008
Collaborated with department leadership, hiring managers, and human resources
representatives to identify personnel needs, workforce planning strategies, and search
assignments.
Leveraged online recruiting resources, social media outlets, and in-house Applicant
Tracking System (ATS) to identify and recruit qualified candidates.
Stayed informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques.
Visited client group(s) to develop a thorough understanding of department culture.
Maintained a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates.
Developed an effective pipeline of key talent available for immediate hire.
Provided complete and accurate information to candidates about open
positions.
Reviewed the resumes and credentials of candidates ensuring that the skills, experience
and subject knowledge meet the minimum qualifications of the position.
Presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and department leaders for
evaluation.
Participated on the interview team; uses of face-to-face behavioral-based interviewing
methodologies.
Oversaw the scheduling and logistics for the interviewing of candidates.
Coordinated the post-interview debrief/feedback with the interview team and
candidates.
Worked with hiring managers, human resources representatives and the compensation
department to finalize offers for employment.
Ensured that employment offer letters state the correct agreed terms of hire.
Participated in the development of ongoing creative and cost-effective sourcing
strategies.
Collaborated with department coordinators to execute administrative tasks during the
recruiting process.
Maintained accurate and organized documentation on all recruiting activities.
Maintained satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental
and safety regulatory considerations and responsible for ensuring understanding and compliance.
Trained and mentored junior level personnel in technical complexities of assigned work.
Participated in the review and evaluation of personnel performance.
Job Development Business Recruitment Services Representative II
Office for Employment and Training of Monterey County - Monterey, CA - January 2004 to December
2005
Compiled and studied occupational, educational, and economic information to assist candidates in determining
and carrying out vocational and educational objectives with a career objective. In addition to conducting follow-
up interviews with candidates to determine if their needs had been met.
Lead various recruitment projects in association with local employers and unions to fill hard to fill positions and
assisted employers with the screening of workers and place them with employers implementing On the Job
Training and Customized Training contracts.
Contracts included recruitment campaigns with: the Pebble Beach Company, Hyatt Hotel of Monterey, Marriott
Hotel of Monterey, Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa, Driscoll Corporation of Salinas, Target Stores, Home Depot
Stores, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP), amongst others.
Counseled individuals to help them understand and overcome employment barriers or related problems
affecting their employment and vocational situations with regards to educational issues such as course and
training program selection while evaluating individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using
tests, records, interviews, and professional sources.
Lead and addressed community groups and staff members to explain available services offered under
workforce development programs while working with the most complex and non-routine client cases.
Assessed needs for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer
clients to the appropriate services after reviewing program objectives and training services with the assistance
of educational service providers and partnering agencies.
Job Development Workforce Investment Board Representative II (PROMOTED to Job
Development Business Recruitment Services Representative II)
Office for Employment and Training of Monterey County - Monterey, CA - January 2002 to December
2004
Informed applicants of job openings and details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits,
schedules, working conditions, and promotion opportunities while interviewing job applicants to match their
qualifications with employers' needs, recording and evaluating applicant experience, education, training, and
skills.
Provided background information on organizations with which interviews were scheduled and reviewed
employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements, using manual and
computerized file searches.
Advised management on organizing, preparing, and implementing recruiting and retention programs for
performance purposes.
Established and maintained relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring
and business needs while evaluating recruitment and selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional,
statistical, and testing standards, recommending revision as needed.
Informed potential applicants about facilities, operations, benefits, and job or career opportunities in
organizations while maintaining current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative
action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Performed searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria, using computer databases,
networking, internet recruiting resources, cold calls, media, recruiting firms, and employee referrals.
Workforce Investment Board Representative I (PROMOTED to Job Development
Workforce Investment Board Representative II)
Office for Employment and Training of Monterey County - Monterey, CA - May 2001 to December 2002
Contacted community based employers, as an employment specialist to secure paid employment and
volunteer educational opportunities for referred individuals.
Researched and recommended community employment sites and activities, completed vocational
assessments, conducts site evaluations and provides follow up as indicated.
Conducted career exploration and vocational opportunities by reaching out to employers and matching
employer needs with individuals goals.
Assisted individuals receiving services in searching and interviewing for employment and provides follow-up
support to individual clients once placed in a job.
Provides work adjustment training to assist an employment client to improve work skills, work behaviors,
interpersonal skills, and with ethics, to maintain employment.
Contributed to Individual Service Plans for individuals receiving service that currently have paid and/or
volunteer jobs, as well as individuals with job development goals and objectives.
Completed required service documentation reviews, meets regularly with individuals and others to provide
needed services and supports, and ensures appropriate communication with planning team.
Attended individuals related meetings, professionally represents the Program while in the community, and
ensures individual rights.
Ensured individual’s safety by providing appropriate supervision at job sites.
Freelance
Pinnacle Newspaper - Hollister, CA - January 2001 to December 2001
Responsibilities
The Pinnacle Weekly www.pinnaclenews.com is the signature newspaper of San Benito County, CA, USA
covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events.
The newspaper was owned by the Editor in Chief of the Miami Herald and was under the direction of the
San Jose Mercury news. Madueño wrote the Spanish Weekly Celebrity Gossip Column under the direction
of People en español as a special project for the Spanish insert LA CUMBRE and covered local and national
hot topics focused in Immigration and
Workforce Development with an emphasis in Labor and Employment issues encountered by the local latino
population. Circulation: 200,075 copies. This newspaper is owned by Pinnacle Publishing Company, Inc.
Translation Editor/Program Coordinator (Freelance)
Communication Group for Improvement of Society - New York, NY - January 1998 to December 2000
Assign and edit articles for a daily publishing schedule.
Work with writers to finesse copy, find holes and fill in missing pieces in stories, making sure the assignment
is covered completely, accurately and in depth.
Write snappy, compelling headlines and provocative, well-crafted leads that draw readers in.
Find and/or assign images for each article, being able to identify how the image correlates to the headline
and the story.
Nurture and develop a strong stable of freelance writers and work with them closely on keeping consistent
tone and perspective.
Event Coordinator
Amsterdam Hospitality Group - New York, NY - January 1996 to December 1998
Coordinated all aspects of special events, including coordination of permits, legal agreements, purchase
requests and updates to the event calendars.
Worked with Event Manager and Supervisor to maintain budgets for events and assisted in managing the
departmental operating Budget with particular attention to labor resources and ongoing supply costs for events.
Worked with other Coordinators to assemble project teams and event staff and coordinates these teams
throughout the planning process including load in, day of event responsibilities and load out.
Facilitated special event weekly meetings as needed and compiled status reports and After Event Reviews.
Provided coordination, supervision, leadership and motivation needed for Event Project Teams and Special
Event Committee to exceed guest and client expectations of service and professionalism.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Political Science
New York University - New York, NY
1997
Transferred to New York University in General Studies
University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA
1992 to 1994
SKILLS
Applicant Tracking Systems, Research, Recruitment, Job Development, Negotitation, Interview Style and
Technique Workshop Development
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Recruitment Expertise:
• Managed the full-cycle of the recruitment process - screen resumes, conduct behavioral interviews to sense
the fit for the position, team and company culture, solicit feedback from hiring managers, perform references
checks and prepare and extend offers. sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, legal, job analysis, wage
and salary trends, relationship management, and due diligence.
• Seasoned national and international recruiter for high volume, hard-to-fill and niche market positions.
• Identified 90% - 100% match candidates, reducing cost per hire to $3k - $5k.
• Recruitment of entire teams and departments, increasing productivity and reducing turnover by 35%.
• Effective partner with HR and Management to establish and maintain hiring processes and metrics.
• Team with hiring managers to develop job descriptions and effective marketing strategies.
• success in direct sourcing, networking, referrals, Internet, job boards and job fairs.
• Developed behavioral interviewing questions to improve retention and reduce turnover.
• Create and implement staffing department policies and procedures, including work force planning.
• Managed relocation, visas, background checks, drug screening, EEO, AA, and terminations.
• Management of contract, contingency and retained search agencies, including fee negotiation.
• Experienced with compensation analysis and negotiation for both employees and consulting staff.
• Experienced in building strong relationships with executives in order to identify current and future strategic
recruitment needs and with hiring managers to gain an understanding of their goals and needs.
• Creative in developing an engaging, compelling recruitment process driving candidates' appreciation of the
company and the opportunities, whether they join or not.
• Efficient and experienced in maintaining a robust pipeline of qualified candidates leveraging your industry
network as well as actively seeking out the best and the brightest on social networks, advertising on job
boards, universities and industry events, and by developing strong partnerships with a few chosen recruitment
agencies
• Escort a new employee's on-boarding process by being the focal point for information and assistance during
the crucial first few weeks
• A source for information and support for managers and employees in the organization in matters pertaining
to their employment, benefits and HR polices
Job Development Expertise:
• Counseled individuals to help them understand and overcome employment barriers or related problems
affecting their employment and vocational situations with regards to educational issues such as course and
training program selection while evaluating individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using
tests, records, interviews, and professional sources.
• Lead and addressed community groups and staff members to explain available services offered under
workforce development programs while working with the most complex and non-routine client cases.
• Assessed needs for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer
clients to the appropriate services after reviewing program objectives and training services with the assistance
of educational service providers and partnering agencies.
• Compiled and studied occupational, educational, and economic information to assist candidates in
determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives. In addition to conducting follow-up
interviews with candidates to determine if their needs had been met.
• Lead various projects in association with local employers and unions to fill hard to fill positions and assisted
employers with the screening of workers and place them with employers implementing On the Job Training
and Customized Training contracts.
• Informed applicants of job openings and details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits,
schedules, working conditions, and promotion opportunities while interviewing job applicants to match their
qualifications with employers' needs, recording and evaluating applicant experience, education, training, and
skills.
• Provided background information on organizations with which interviews were scheduled and reviewed
employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements, using manual and
computerized file searches.
• Advised management on organizing, preparing, and implementing recruiting and retention programs for
performance purposes.
• Established and maintained relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring
and business needs while evaluating recruitment and selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional,
statistical, and testing standards, recommending revision as needed.
• Informed potential applicants about facilities, operations, benefits, and job or career opportunities in
organizations while maintaining current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative
action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Performed searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria, using computer databases,
networking, internet recruiting resources, cold calls, media, recruiting firms, and employee referrals.
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