BEN YUCEER

Newport Beach, CA

linkedin.com/in/benanyuceer

619-***-****

adglrn@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Performance-driven Talent Acquisition professional with a progressive growth mind-set seeking the opportunity to transfer 13+ years of combined expertise in full-cycle global, national & campus recruiting, digital marketing and social media strategies to a leadership role within a data-driven, innovative and purposeful organization. EXPERIENCE

IRVINE COMPANY

Senior Talent Advisor

Talent Advisor

Newport Beach, CA

7/18 - 5/20

2/17 - 7/18

● Played an integral role with rolling out behavior/competency-based interviewing methods throughout the company and trained hiring managers on new processes with exceeding the interview rating goal by 3%.

● Mentored the Campus Talent Advisor with planning, strategy and execution of campus hiring events at local colleges that resulted with 30+ campus hires in 2019 for entry to mid-career level positions.

● Influenced employees and hiring managers to create organic marketing content for social media marketing that increased average monthly engagement by 10% on (LI, FB, IG, YouTube).

● Led a committee to standardize the content and timing of phone interviews across 5 divisions of the organization that increased efficiency of the Talent Advisors.

● Took the initiative to lead the seasonal hiring project at The Resort at Pelican Hill with meeting the time-to-fill goals and building long-lasting strong relationships with the Leadership Team. COMPASS GROUP USA

Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist

San Diego, CA

11/15 - 11/16

● Networked with qualified candidates for exempt level culinary and hospitality positions through job boards such as LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Indeed and documented contact notes on ATS (PeopleFluent).

● Diligently screened culinary and hospitality candidates for their skills, competencies, employment history and career goals and assessed their eligibility for corporate dining facilities at Fortune 500 companies.

● Delivered a consistent, high quality candidate and client experience through professionalism and integrity in all contact with candidates, hiring managers and Talent Acquisition Leaders. EMPIRE CITY CASINO

Contract Sr. Employment Specialist

Yonkers, NY

05/15 - 11/15

● Planned, posted jobs, sourced, screened and recommended best talent for hospitality positions and maintained recruitment database (on Ceridian platform).

● Built and developed relationships with hiring managers to understand current business needs and objectives of business operations.

● Researched new recruitment opportunities, including but not limited to college & career fairs, online advertisement, and building relationships with local culinary and hospitality schools.

● Provided candidates with necessary information during the pre-employment process about drug testing, background check, fingerprinting, NYS Gaming Commission Licensing and conducted new hire orientation on a weekly basis.

WORLD WIDE CULTURAL EXCHANGE

International Coordinator

Port Chester, NY

10/14 - 01/15

● Managed full-cycle recruiting efforts for employers nationwide in the hospitality, retail and entertainment industries including planning for overseas job fairs, interviewing and closing the recruitment process.

● Located program housing and transportation; prepared local area description, arrival guides and orientations for 1200 international employees annually.

● Assisted employers on-site with on-boarding and documentation (I-9, SEVIS, passport/visa, I-94, SSN) upon employee arrivals and provided HR support throughout the program. Campus Program Manager Moorestown, NJ

10/13 - 10/14

● Coordinated and maintained relationships with career offices, department heads, alumni and staff of high schools and colleges and attended career fairs.

● Managed social media sites and online marketing campaigns to create interest for outbound programs.

● Sourced, interviewed, hired prospective students for outbound programs and provided them support throughout their program duration.

● Designed website and created marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, booklets, banners and posters within 2 months.

EDUYORK EDUCATION SERVICES

Placement Director

Moorestown, NJ

2/11 - 9/13

● Pre-screened candidates for J-1 cultural exchange programs, created placement reports on a self- developed database (ATS), scheduled final interviews with hiring managers and candidates.

● Placed 800+ international candidates annually to hospitality jobs in the U.S., prepared and presented pre-departure orientations for 20 host companies and regions.

● Processed 50+ visa applications annually of clients traveling to the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia and EU Countries for study, work and immigration related reasons.

● Trained new staff and led a team of 10 on a daily basis to maximize work efficiency and improve time management.

Campus Program Coordinator Izmir, Turkey

08/07 - 02/11

● Planned and executed marketing campaigns at top-tier universities to recruit top talent students for hospitality companies in the U.S.

● Consulted 500+ campus students annually throughout their entire enrollment process including job and visa applications, documentation, travel arrangements, orientations and tax refunds.

● Processed all invoice and billing activities; monitored all financial transactions for the regional office. EDUCATION

EGE UNIVERSITY

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

● Marketing Concentration

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature

● Ranked 156th among 40,000 students in the Undergraduate Placement Examination

● Played TE at The College American Football League and won 2 championships Izmir, Turkey

Graduated: 2011

Ankara, Turkey

Graduated: 2006

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

● Languages:Turkish (native), English (fluent), German (upper-intermediate)

● Certificates: UCI - Modern Leadership (2019), Irvine Company - Leadership through Influence, Networking & Knowledge [LINK] (2019), Integrative NLP Practitioner (2019), Wharton School – Marketing (2014).

● Technical Knowledge: SuccessFactors (SAP), Ceridian, PeopleFluent, CANIAS, LinkedIn Recruiter, MS Suite, Google Suite.

● Interests: Psychology, Business, Windsurfing, Snowboarding, Snorkeling, Beach Volleyball, Traveling, Art History, Cooking

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