Kayla Anderson

About Kayla Anderson

Human Resources and Talent Acquisition professional with nearly a decade of experience…

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Specialist

   Bluefors

   May 2022 — Present · Syracuse, NY, US

   Full cycle recruiting for roles within Production, Shipping and Receiving, Quality, Welding, Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, Business Development, Customer Service and others• Responsible for managing over 30 requisitions at a time• Community relations and outreach• Recruiting activities including sponsorship events and career fairs• Manage the internal recruiting process• Develop and maintain partnerships with local companies/programs to build talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs• Work with department managers and executives to determine staffing needs• Create and maintain job descriptions• Post and manage job listings on multiple platforms• Primary owner of ApplicantPro ATS• Extend offers (verbal and written) to selected candidates for multiple roles• Conduct background checks as part of onboarding process• Communicate, coordinate and conduct new hire orientation• Responsible for drafting and sending company-wide communications via email• Assist with coordination of NYS Apprenticeship programs including interviewing, onboarding and retention of apprentices• Assist with organizing and coordinating company events as a retention effort• Manage and create company TV announcements and flyers to communicate important information to staff• Act as backup for conducting exit interviews as needed• Build and maintain relationships with staff of all levels, new hires and potential candidates to ensure good rapport is established• Additional HR duties