Senior Recruiter

Krista M. Gonzalez

Brooklyn, NY ***** 848-***-**** *******.********@*****.***

Summary

Accomplished Senior Recruiter with a strong record of identifying exceptional talent and driving organizational success. Skilled in end-to-end recruitment processes, fostering an inclusive company culture, and establishing strategic partnerships with educational institutions and industry stakeholders. Skilled in project management, candidate engagement, stakeholder management, and optimizing recruitment strategies to meet business objectives. Certified in inclusive recruitment and interrupting bias from hiring as well as being a Mental Health First Aider, I’m dedicated to cultivating a welcoming workplace environment. Fluent in English and proficient in French, with a global perspective on talent acquisition. Education

Montclair State University Montclair, NJ May 2018

Major: Sociology; Minor: International Studies

Key Career Skills and Highlights

• Highly skilled in multiple ATS including but not limited to Greenhouse, Taleo, ICIMS, Bamboo, MyWorkDay, Lever, Jobvite, KRB, UltiPro

• Ideated and executed a campus recruitment and university partnership program with BSE Global/Brooklyn Nets and universities across the Eastern Seaboard that includes information sessions, alumni engagement planning and participation for employees, career fairs, case competitions, the creation of a yearlong Rotational Fellowship and leadership responsibilities with our seasonal internships.

• Skilled at sourcing and recruitment in industries such as financial services, technology (and cybersecurity niche), sales, marketing, partnerships, sports, entertainment & media, operations, communication, HR, and executive search. Relevant Experience

BSE Global/NBA Brooklyn Nets, Brooklyn, NY September 2022 – Present Senior Recruiter

• Lead an average of 10-15 successful hiring processes per quarter for Management to Senior Director-level roles across the organization, achieving a 68% diversity hiring rate and 95% new hire retention.

• Develop strong partnerships with educational institutions, including NY & Long Island Colleges, Universities, and HBCUs, to cultivate a pipeline of diverse talent and enhance community connections.

• Utilize data-driven insights to streamline recruitment processes, reducing time-to-hire by 25%.

• Advocate for company values and culture, ensuring high job satisfaction and engagement among team members.

• Incept, strategize, and execute campus recruitment initiatives, establishing relationships with 8 universities to secure a consistent flow of highly qualified graduates.

• Collaborate with recruitment agencies, academic institutions, and industry organizations to attract and engage top-tier candidates.

• Gain certifications in inclusive recruiting and interrupting bias in hiring from Textio, continuing commitment to unbiased and equitable hiring practices.

• Successfully recruit across diverse markets including Accounting and Financial Services, Business Intelligence, Technology, Partnership Marketing and Development, Creative, Sales, Administrative, and Executive Level positions across the organization.

• Expertly utilize Greenhouse applicant tracking system, leading the training program for hiring managers to optimize system utilization and enhance their recruitment capabilities. Hamlyn Williams, New York, NY March 2021 – September 2022 Talent Acquisition Executive July 2021 – September 2022

• Build and foster strong relationships with C-Suite Level executives as well as employees at all levels of the organization from upper management to entry-level associates.

• Streamline the hiring process while developing new and creative ways to evolve our interview process for maximum efficiency in retaining top talent

• Champion Hamlyn Williams values and culture to ensure maximum job satisfaction among associates.

• Identified and partnered with global recruiting partners to ensure alignment in recruiting strategy, branding, delivery, and overall approach to deliver a headcount of top talent in accordance with hiring plans, increasing the number of hires by 25% YoY.

• Attributed to overall growth through the organization, across 3 continents but mostly in the New York office, with outreach across the various job boards, LinkedIn, career fairs, referrals, our ATS, and through a variety of other means to find, engage, and retain passive and active candidate pipelines.

• Developed and update job descriptions/specifications in a timely manner, using effective communication with business units to process requests.

• Acted as a point of contact for over 100 candidates, ensuring that the candidate was provided with a positive experience throughout the interview process which included several rounds of interviews and one on one sessions with department heads.

Associate Recruitment Consultant – Cybersecurity March 2021 – July 2021

• Demonstrates confidence and skills to interact effectively with candidates via telephone, email, and in person at all stages of the recruitment process.

• Develop a solid base of candidates through personal name collecting and cold calling, as well as referrals, web research, etc.

• Effectively screen candidates, by phone and through interviews, to determine their suitability for assigned positions.

• Develop candidate profiles, introduce candidates to clients, manage the interview process and, where necessary, counsel and motivate candidates.

• Work with team members to introduce your candidates to their clients for relevant positions.

• Present client job opportunities to qualified candidates.

• Manage and coordinate the introduction, interview, and feedback process between candidates and clients and manage expectations on both sides.

• Present and negotiate terms and conditions of the client's offer to the candidate.

• Conduct candidate reference checks.

• Maintain thorough and up-to-date candidate information and activity in Candidate Management System (CMS).

• Participate in meetings and calls with clients to discuss candidate search requirements.

• Demonstrate the highest standards of personal and professional integrity.

• Act unselfishly and as a team player at every opportunity. Atlas Search, New York, NY September 2019 – February 2021 Operations Associate

• Proven experience communicating with higher levels of management from senior associates to Partners and C-Suite executives by giving feedback on company policies and procedures as well as making recommendations for business performance improvement.

• Assisting the operations manager and recruitment staff in daily management of operations tasks and other ad. Hoc projects.

• Collaborating with different departments to improve business operations.

• Ability to adapt in high-pressure, ever-changing situations with a calm and clear head.

• Prioritize and complete all requested tasks to best utilize my workday in the most efficient way.

• Successfully create daily, weekly, and monthly reports tracking complete candidate interactions. Including, but not limited to; submissions, call volumes, placements, task reports and resume searches.

• Well versed in understanding overall expectations of open accounting and finance positions to source and screen candidates while simultaneously completing clerical and administrative tasks.

• Editing, converting, updating, and submitting resumes of various document types (images, Word documents, Adobe PDFs) for potential candidates and recruiters alike.

• Extensive experience using ATS such as Taleo, ICIMS, Greenhouse, Bamboo, MyWorkDay, Lever, Jobvite, KRB, Ultipro, etc.

• Filtering and sourcing through an assortment of employment sites (LinkedIn, eFinancial, Monster, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc.) using Boolean language and other keyword searches to filter for the best possible candidates for various jobs across the accounting/financial services industries.

• Write up job descriptions and introduction emails for recruiters and senior management for the plethora of positions we have available/opening on a daily basis.

• Selected as the accounting/finance division's representative to help create the new hire manual and training guide for the Atlas Search operations team.

• Assisted in the training and assimilation of new hires joining the accounting/finance division's operations team.

• Compose candidate emails and job descriptions to ensure the best and most accurate line of communication between candidates and clients.

Prior Applicable Employment

Aerotek, Temporary Associate; New York, NY November 2018 – August 2019

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