Kara Champion

Experience

1. Recruiting Specialist - Team Lead

   Acosta Group

   Oct 2015 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   Partner with recruiting management to implement creative recruiting resources and solutions to attract qualified professionals for quick on-boarding and/or utilize other sources to meet Acosta’s staffing needs•Disseminates workloads to the recruiting staff and understands Acosta’s strategic direction•Coordinate and manage non-exempt hiring and exempt hiring SVP level and below company wide•Leads, trains, and monitors production of recruiting staff personnel to include sourcing, qualifying, networking, and assessing potential candidates, and providing sufficient resources to ensure efficient attainment of productivity goals•Partners with HR functional areas on recruitment process such as job analysis & re-evaluations, pay equity, internal movement, streamline processes, etc•Serves as the subject matter expert and attends client business meetings across the organization to execute critical business needs•Works closely with recruitment management and effectively communicates with team in a collaborative environment; fosters best practices and drives recruiter performance and results•Partner with sourcing team to develop appropriate sourcing strategies using research, job boards, web searches, referrals and industry-specific sources•Consult, build relationships, and educate hiring managers on the full recruitment process, problem solving, and hiring timelines as well as understanding and discussing overall staffing needs and requirements•Leverage and use the applicant tracking system technology and other recruiting tools to review/select top slate of candidates to move forward to next steps in the process•Solicit feedback from hiring manager and recommend interviewing techniques to make appropriate decisions in selecting the best candidate• Conduct phone interviews, manage selection, offer, negotiation, closing and administrative processes of full recruiting life cycle. Consistently meet the performance metrics as defined by Talent Acquisition Management