PATTI FORSTER
Senior Recruiter
*****@*****.*** • 817-***-****
www.linkedin.com/in/patti-mccoy-forster-8538824 •Alington, Texas
Summary
Accomplished senior recruiter with 15+ years of experience in talent acquisition and sales. Highly skilled in candidate screening and managing relationships. Proven expertise in administering recruitment processes and hiring skilled professionals. Established track record in meeting organizational targets while ensuring proper cross management communication.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Degree Type in Major
Institution Name
Location, Location
Affiliations
Membership Director, Fort Worth
Jaycees
Vice President of Community
Development, Arlington Junior
League
Awards & Honors
Recruiter of the Year
Year-End Trip Award
Recognition-Most Interviews
Scheduled
Recognition-Most Applicants Hired
Five Year Perfect Attendance Award
Recruiter of the Quarter
Additional Experience
Hotels.com, Sales coordinator
American Airlines, People Link
Benefits Enrollment / People
Selection Center / Flight Services
Department Attendant Recruitment
/ Advantage Customer Service
Areas of Expertise
Candidate Screening
Effective Communication
Staffing & Recruiting
Cold Calling
Relationship Management
Web-based Sourcing
Applicant Tracking System
Behavioral Interviewing
Accomplishments
Achieved 120-160 new applicant positions monthly by facilitating recruitment.
Awarded twice recruiter of the year for hiring over 1K insurance sales applicants.
Managed interview processes and hired 12 advertising sales candidates.
Professional Experience
Korn Ferry, Dallas, Texas 2022 – Present
Senior Recruiter
Actively supervise internet recruiting of candidates and administer entire recruiting process. Monitor and improve recruitment practices while efficiently identifying potential candidates and building productive relationships. Screen candidate resumes and prospect qualities during interview process. Oversee salary negotiations and effectively communicate with applicants to ensure smooth recruitment process.
Performance Matters, Dallas, Texas 2005 – 2016, 2017 – 2021
Senior Corporate Recruiter
Supervise candidate screening and interviewing processes while collecting necessary information related to work history, experience and, skills set. Assist managers, directors, and presidents in recruiting excellent talent. Establish and maintain relationships with field management to develop efficient networking and hiring strategies for multiple sales positions. Actively engage and leverage LinkedIn, UserGroups, Social networking and job posting sites to generate leads funnels for various field branch positions recruitments. Optimize and manage posts and job descriptions o job boards and websites. Incorporated ATS functionality to ensure smooth selection process of candidates. Mediated communication between applicants and field managers and ensured smooth selection process.
Efficiently engaged in cold calling and target prospecting and outperformed monthly goals.
Facilitated recruitment process and filled 120-160 applicant positions monthly.
Hired over 1k applicants for insurance sales positions and received the recruiter of the year award twice
McClatchy-Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas 2016 – 2017
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Oversaw entire recruitment process while coordinating and administering departmental needs and employment advertising requirements. Facilitated interview process by screening and conducting telephonic and in person interviews. Conducted reference checks and administered extends/negotiation offers while coordinating with new employee start-ups, reports, and analyses. Manage job postings and descriptions on LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, and Indeed.com.
Orchestrated interview processes and recruited 12 advertising sales candidates.