Mark Kamien

About Mark Kamien

I am a Talent Acquisition Leader and Career Advisement Coach who has built staffing and coaching strategies to ensure companies achieve their recruitment and succession planning targets, increase retention while fostering an employee centric culture. My success is based on facilitating strong partnerships with senior leadership teams to gain support on the recruitment process. In addition, it is essential to build relationships with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, advise them on job tactics while maintaining an enjoyable candidate experience generating positive reviews in the marketplace. I believe that collaboration and communication are key components needed to achieve an impactful longevity. My experience includes sourcing, researching, coaching, recruiting, and hiring active and passive candidates within the insurance, financial services, hospitality, retail, legal, marketing, creative, real estate, tech, and other professional industries for high-volume and corporate roles. I lead recruitment teams to achieve and surpass goals on a consistent basis. I am a hands-on leader with a player/coach focus to gain support and enthusiasm. Leadership is being an active listener to enhance team development by promoting and celebrating professional achievements to obtain organizational success. Currently, I am a Talent Acquisition Manager at the Guardian Life Insurance Company leading a team of talented recruiters focusing on professional corporate roles. In addition, I provide private career coaching services to help individuals achieve professional goals through a proactive and targeted job search. I thrive on providing solutions to assist on their career journey and develop a professional brand. In today\'s ever-changing world, it is important to remember that diversity of thoughts leads to diversity of actions, and we must be bold to ensure long lasting results that stand the test of time. Finally, having fun along the way with an optimistic and focused mindset can only add to a strong identity and heritage. Specialties: High-Volume Recruitment, Hospitality, Retail, Events, Hiring, Career Counseling, Mentoring, Coaching, Sourcing, Researching, Problem solver, Candidate development, Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse, Taleo, Workday, Ultipro), Employee Relations, Management of Staff, Talent Acquisition, Candidate care, Employee Relations, Employment laws, Legal framework and knowledge. Building a successful strategic recruitment process.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Manager, Emerging Talent

   Guardian Life

   Mar 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Develop and implement recruitment strategies for emerging talent supporting Corporate (Legal, Compliance, Finance, Risk, HR) and high-volume roles with a strong focus on Culture initiatives.•Lead a team of Senior Recruiters to source, recruit and hire top talent in each specific vertical while enhancing brand awareness to ensure Guardian is an employer of choice.•Foster best practices to guarantee a high touch candidate experience that meets and exceeds business goals.•Monitor and generate metrics through Workday to achieve targets and partner with Senior Leadership teams to track progress and pivot when needed.•Partner with contingent search firms, manage and maintain relationships to meet company standards of services and costs.•Train and coach new recruiters and team members for direct and matrix reports.

Education

• St. John's University

  BS, Prelaw (Paralegal Studies)

• City University of New York Law School

  Juris Doctor (JD), Law

Skills

• Budgeting
• Candidate Development
• Interviews
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Talent Acquisition
• Social Media
• Internet Recruiting
• Career Development
• Hiring
• Management
• Succession Planning
• Onboarding
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Employee Training
• Budgets
• Recruitment Training
• Coaching
• Business Development
• Team Mentoring
• Retail
• Sourcing
• Mock Interviews
• Career Counseling
• Interview Workshops
• Leadership
• Sales Recruitment
• P&L Accountability
• Executive Search
• P&L Responsibility
• Employee Engagement
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Permanent Placement
• Resume Writing
• Team Leadership
• Temporary Placement