Paula Smith
Recruiter
Bellevue,WA
Summary
Passionate, energetic, people-centric recruiter with excellent communication skills. Well versed in developing and strengthening relationships with internal team members, companies and applicants.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter
Tradesmen International
Bellevue , WA
09.2021 - Current
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines and job boards.
- Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
- Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Wrote and posted technical job descriptions
- Referred candidate resumes to customer account managers for evaluation and submission.
Recruiting Manager
Safeway
Puyallup, Washington
04.2016 - Current
- Reviewed resumes and employment applications and interviewed applicants to evaluate work history and other qualifications.
- Recruited, hired and trained 100+ employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Oriented newly hired employees by providing company information, facilitating onboarding processes and establishing position-related requirements.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures
Small Business Owner
Self
Puyallup, Washington
04.2014 - Current
- Wrote social media content to increase engagement with customers. Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Generated interest for new and upcoming product and service releases by managing social media accounts.
- Advertised and sold prints at local markets
- Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials and advertisements for social media.
- Maintained company's social media presence by posting messages, answering posts and monitoring responses.
- Produced blog posts, pay-per-click ads, and promotional content.
- Increased customer engagement through social media.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Full Cycle Recruiting
- Relationship Building
- Candidate Searching
- Applicant Qualification
- Improving Organizational Standards
- Database Maintenance
- Microsoft Office
- Time Tracking and Payroll Administration
- Payroll Preparation and Processing
- Anti Money Laundering (AML)
- Time Management
Accomplishments
- Recognized by leadership for my outstanding communication skills
- Consistently exceeds company standard for hiring conversions
- Asked to present my communication style to the organization in an effort to set a new standard for excellence in communication between workforce coordinators and project coordinators.
Timeline
Recruiter - Tradesmen International
09.2021 - Current
Recruiting Manager - Safeway
04.2016 - Current
Small Business Owner - Self
04.2014 - Current
Governor John R. Rogers - High School Diploma,
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