Talent Acquisition Technical Recruiter

Terri Alejos, PRC

San Antonio, TX

Cell: 210-***-****

advgfv@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/terrialejos

• Top 3 Highest Producer with Top of Funnel Metrics at Wayfair in 2022

• Top 25% of All LinkedIn Recruiters in 2022

• High-Energy Talent Leader experienced with managing large recruiting efforts and mentoring & leading teams AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Technical Recruiting Sourcing Strategy SME G&A Recruiting Data Insights & Mapping Talent Coach Mentor & Leader Strategic Business Partner EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Human Resources, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX

• Professional Recruiter Certification (PRC)

• GEM Certified

• Certified Interview Program (CIP)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Wayfair ~ San Antonio, Texas ~ February 2021 to January 2023 Technical Sourcing Recruiter Lead ~ Global Technology

• Made large impact across entire Tech TA org as the Top 3 Highest Producer with top of funnel sourcing metrics including Candidate Outreach, Screens, Virtual Onsite Interviews, Offers, and NPS scores.

• Collaborated and partnered with stakeholders & hiring managers for Software Engineering, Product Management and Design Leadership and Individual Contributor roles, building a strong active & passive candidate bench strength.

• Implemented market insights and metrics reporting, tracking, and analyzing data for more accurate sourcing strategies, utilizing Gem Reporting, LinkedIn Recruiter, hireEZ, and Visier.

• Spearheaded and led Wayfair’s Tech Talent Acquisition Sourcing Center of Excellence (COE) as a Player-Coach Leader & Mentor providing training, development, mentoring, and continuing education to Tech TA Sourcer Community including big focus on DEI sourcing strategies targeting diverse backgrounds and talent.

• Co-Owner and Initiator of the Talent Acquisition Playbook Site (TAPS), a Google site built from the ground up created for Tech TA with visibility across all of Wayfair TA. Content creation & design of Boolean Hub, X-Ray Center, LinkedIn Hub, Candidate Engagement Center, DEI Hub, and Mentorship Connect.

• Initiated Tech TA Mentorship Connect program in collaboration with core project team to leverage the vast experience of the Tech TA network to develop and uplevel the Recruiter/Sourcer community through mentorships.

• Sourcing Strategy Facilitation creating content and training for the Recruiter Upskill Program across all of Wayfair Talent Acquisition. Also led New Hire Onboarding for Tech TA providing training, shadowing and mentoring. Wayfair Endorsements

• “The recruiter is the first person you talk to from the company that is looking for talent. The first impression starts there, that’s how critical a recruiter is. From the first call I got from Terri, I felt welcomed, respected and professionalism from her.” Software Engineering Manager- Hired Candidate

• “Terri, you’re an incredible Tech Recruiter and any company would be lucky to have you. You’ve been a tremendous recruiting partner.” Director of Engineering – Stakeholder

• “Terri is an outstanding Recruiter, and her Technical Sourcing abilities are unmatched. She was part of a layoff at Wayfair only due to the company ceasing hiring in certain groups.” Associate Director, Tech Talent Acquisition

• “As the Sourcing Lead on our team, Terri was always one of the Top Performers when it came to building challenging pipelines & bringing top prospects to the table.” Sr. Recruiting Manager, Tech Talent Acquisition (Direct Manager) Petco Corporate ~ San Antonio, Texas ~ 2017 to 2021 Senior Talent Advisor ~ Petco Corporate

• Strategic Recruiting Business Partner to Stakeholders with leading & executing recruiting strategies for multiple lines of business to include G&A and Tech:

- Engineering and Technology

- Data Science, Analytics, and ML

- Retail Merchandise Planning & Inventory

- HR, Accounting and Finance

- Design, Architecture, and Space Planning

- Supply Chain & Logistics, and Distribution Center Leadership

- Construction, Real Estate and Category Management

- Petco Foundation: Marketing

• Influenced and leveraged recruiting tools, social media outlets, networking, and virtual & onsite events to source active and passive candidates to build a solid bench strength and network of diverse talent. Aetna ~ San Antonio, Texas ~ 2010 to 2017

Technical Recruiter Lead - Talent Acquisition

• Recruiting Lead supporting Data Science Organization, positioning top talent for Data Science Analytics, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering.

• Technical Recruitment Lead for bswift, an Aetna portfolio company, for all information technology roles.

• Executed recruitment strategies and leveraged knowledge of competitive market insights and trends.

• Built passive candidate bench strength including C-Suite executive candidates for Director and VP level roles.

• Led facilitation and training companywide for advanced sourcing techniques using latest recruitment trends & tactics and incorporating DEI sourcing playbook strategies. Other Prior Experience:

Accenture ~ 2007 – 2010: Talent Acquisition Lead (Manager) managing a team of recruiters for client company, Kimberly- Clark within the U.S and Canada supporting Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Technology, Sales, Marketing, HR and Finance. . REFERENCES: Please see my recommendations on my profile page at: linkedin.com/in/terrialejos

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