Donna O.

About Donna O.

HR professional with a background in training, coaching, and workforce development, now…

Experience

1. Human Resources & Recruitment Specialist

   Acts Retirement-Life Communities

   Mar 2025 — Present · Boca Raton, FL, US

   As a dynamic HR & Recruitment Specialist, I lead end-to-end talent acquisition and onboarding processes, ensuring seamless candidate experience and supporting organizational growth through strategic hiring and HR operations.Key Responsibilities:• Spearhead recruitment initiatives across the healthcare community, including job posting accuracy within the ATS, proactive candidate sourcing, screening, and coordination of hiring events.• Partner with department managers to schedule interviews, complete reference checks, and provide guidance throughout the hiring process. Provide support on the use of Lawson, Kronos and ATS. • Manage full-cycle recruitment and onboarding, maintaining consistent communication with hiring managers to ensure timely updates and smooth transitions.• Oversee all post-screening procedures, including background checks, drug testing, fingerprinting, professional license verifications, and I-9 employment verifications. • Coordinate post-offer health assessments and immunization compliance, including scheduling new hire physicals and tracking health screenings.• Deliver engaging new hire orientations and launch 365-day onboarding touchpoints to foster early employee engagement and retention. • Serve as the Benefits Coordinator, educating new hires on benefit offerings, enrollment processes, and acting as the primary point of contact for all benefit-related inquiries.• Review and manage bi-weekly payroll timecards, process PTO and leave of absence (LOA) requests in the time and attendance system. Oversee all onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure consistency.• Maintain accurate and compliant electronic personnel files. Plan and execute key HR events, including open enrollment, team member appreciation week, wellness fairs, and service award celebrations.