Human Resources & Recruiting Specialist

Tania Kazi

Human Resources & Recruiting Specialist

*************@*****.*** 786-***-**** Dallas–Fort Worth, TX S U M M A R Y

HR and recruiting professional with 4+ years of experience managing full-cycle hiring and HR operations across multi-state organizations. Consistently hired 100+ candidates per year while cutting average time-to-fill by nearly 20% through stronger pipeline management and structured interviewing. Comfortable owning the recruiting process from start to finish — sourcing passive candidates, partnering with hiring managers, coordinating interviews, and getting new hires through onboarding. Equally capable on the HR operations side, with solid experience in compliance, HRIS administration, and employee relations. Looking to bring that background to a company that values organized, people-focused HR — whether that's a growing business, an established organization, or somewhere in between. Trilingual in English, Urdu, and Hindi. C O R E C O M P E T E N C I E S

– Full-Cycle Recruiting & Talent Acquisition

– Technical & Non-Technical Role Sourcing

– ATS / HRIS Administration

– New Hire Onboarding & Orientation

– E-Verify / I-9 / EEOC Compliance

– Compensation Benchmarking & Offer Strategy

– Hiring Manager Partnership & Advising

– Workforce Reporting & HR Analytics

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Senior Human Resources & Recruiting Specialist May 2022 – Present Highmark Residential — Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

• Managed multiple open requisitions simultaneously across corporate, operations, and field roles, bringing average time-to-fill down from 45 to 36 days by rebuilding the intake process and tightening recruiter-to-hiring-manager communication.

• Sourced and screened 300+ candidates per year using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and iCIMS; maintained a strong interview-to-offer conversion rate, consistently above the internal team benchmark.

• Introduced AI-assisted evaluation tools to the screening workflow, which cut early-stage review time significantly and gave hiring managers more consistent, comparable candidate summaries.

• Built relationships with hiring managers across departments, advising on job description clarity, inclusive language, interview structure, and EEOC-compliant decision-making.

• Processed I-9 verification and E-Verify submissions for 100+ new hires annually — maintained a clean compliance record with zero audit findings over three years.

• Administered employee records for 400+ associates in UKG; built recurring headcount and attrition reports that fed directly into quarterly workforce planning reviews.

• Kept current on employment law changes across TX, FL, CO, and multiple states nationwide; regularly attended HR webinars covering multi-state compliance best practices and process improvements. Human Resources Specialist Sep 2021 – May 2022

COGENT Infotech — Dallas, TX (Remote)

• Onboarded 50+ contractors per quarter — managed orientation calls, coordinated background checks and drug screening through third-party vendors, and maintained confidential digital records throughout.

• Tracked and audited timesheets for 80+ contractors across multiple client accounts each week; reduced billing errors by 15% by implementing a straightforward reconciliation process.

• Joined daily calls with offshore management teams to review new-hire attrition data and brainstorm retention strategies — 90-day retention improved by 12% over six months.

• Assisted the recruiting team with resume screening across a range of roles, developing strong instincts for evaluating candidate fit and managing high-volume pipelines.

Human Resources Coordinator Dec 2020 – Aug 2021

Florida Retirement Resources — Miami, FL

• Owned the full interview process for multiple simultaneous openings: writing job posts, scheduling, conducting screens, building offer letters, and benchmarking compensation — reduced cycle time by 18%.

• Ran weekly new-hire orientation cohorts for groups of 10–20 employees; redesigned the content in the first month, which brought 30-day satisfaction scores up 22%.

• Maintained all offer letter templates and salary band documentation, keeping them aligned to internal pay equity standards and updated market data.

• Partnered with managers to write and deliver professional development plans and performance improvement plans

(PIPs); voluntary turnover dropped 15% over the following two quarters. E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Arts, Economics Graduated July 2021

Florida International University, Miami FL Minor: Human Resources Management S Y S T E M S, T O O L S & C E R T I F I C A T I O N S ATS / HRIS: iCIMS, UKG Pro

Sourcing: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter Productivity: Microsoft 365 (Excel Certified), Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, DocuSign Certifications: Microsoft Excel MOS Certified HR Fundamentals — HRCI LinkedIn Recruiter Certified Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi (all fluent)

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