Talent Acquisition Entry-Level

Karen Thompson

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RECRUITMENT CLIENT MANAGEMENT TALENT MANAGEMENT

Experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Manager with a proven track record of developing and executing strategic, full-cycle recruiting initiatives to attract, engage, and hire top-tier talent. Strategic Mindset: Skilled at developing long-term sourcing plans, anticipating future talent needs, and building deep client relationships.

7+ years of multi-industry recruiting and account management experience.

3+ years of healthcare-specific recruitment, including clinical, business, engineering, and administrative roles.

Recruiting experience attracting hard-to-find candidates for Engineering, PGY1 Pharmacist, and Epidemiologist positions. TECHNICAL SKILLS

LinkedIn Recruiter Salesforce Bullhorn SmartSearch Custom Match Google Workspace Job Board Sourcing Diversity Sourcing ClearSearch Microsoft Office Suite Google Docs HRIS Systems ZoomInfo PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, New York 2022 - 2025 Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Partnered with C-suite professionals and technical and clinical hiring managers to define role requirements, understand organizational needs, and team dynamics while delivering seamless support.

• Executed full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, pipeline development, screening, interviewing, and verification of licenses and certifications.

• Orchestrated and participated in panel interviews, which streamlined the decision-making and hiring process and provided candidates with a better understanding of the organization.

• Recruited for a variety of roles (union and non-union positions) including Clinical, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, IT, Dietary, Pharmacy, Revenue, Risk, and Administration.

• Implemented innovative outreach campaigns and leveraged LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, job boards, and social media to build robust talent pipelines, reducing time-to-fill across key roles.

• Identified and managed relationships with staffing agencies for niche positions and directed candidate selection, interviewing, and hiring process.

ADECCO, Melville, NY 2015 - 2022

Senior Recruiter

• Managed a multi-industry account management portfolio, which included full-cycle recruiting and building relationships with and assessing clients’ needs to ensure high-level qualification matches, cultural fit, and overall compatibility with client requirements.

• Achieved top-performer status with consistent overachievement of monthly KPIs, including a peak permanent billing of

$40k in one month.

• Selected to participate in the Perm Summit for Executive Recruiters by billing over $125k in the year's first six months.

• Successfully developed an internal and external client base through networking, lead generation, referrals, and marketing.

• Advised hiring managers on market trends, recruitment challenges, and strategic hiring practices, ensuring exceptional service delivery and long-term client satisfaction.

• Partnered with national teams to fulfill hard-to-fill roles and leveraged a broad professional network, including SHRM, HIA, and Veteran Association to expand candidate pipelines and drive business growth.

• Successfully sourced candidates from Veteran agencies to fill various positions. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, Completed Communications and Liberal Arts Coursework Earned a White Belt Certificate in Lean Six Sigma; LinkedIn certified

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