Nicole Padilla

About Nicole Padilla

Throughout my 12 year career, I\'ve worked for small start ups to mid-size organizations where I\'ve built thriving cultures by recommending top talent. Recruiting has allowed me to fill positions both domestically & internationally while working in various industries from engineering, marketing, healthcare, beauty and restaurant. While conducting full-cycle and high volume recruiting, I\'ve developed recruiting processes from the ground up as well as small process improvement including ATS selection and build out, employer branding, social media content strategy, college recruiting, interviewing preparation, training, process creation and implementation, and vendor vetting and negotiations.Recent Accomplishments- Average time to fill is 21 business days- Lead 5 day new-hire onboarding and training- Filled wide range of positions from Finance, IT, HR, Creative, Market Research, Operations, Engineering, Retail Leaders, etcCareer Accomplishments- Decreased talent acquisition vendor spending over 60% by negotiating and ending contracts- Increased candidate pool by using new sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill engineering positions- Saved time by administratively cleaning the ATS- Built recruiting processes from scratch while continuously improving and seeking feedback- Formed strong partnerships with hiring managers and executives ATS Experience: Workday, Lever, Oracle, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Taleo, Avature, JobScience, BambooHR,In my free time, I am passionate about helping others and teach healthy eating, mentor young adults, coach faith-based leaders, and plan small and large events. Fun fact: I\'m a foodie and have been Yelp Elite for 8 years! Need restaurant recommendations? Send me a DM!I am open to recruiting and people operations focused roles and would be open to an executive assistant or strategy role. Want to take your team to the next level? Reach out! Contact Me: n••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Human Resources Generalist

   Laicc

   Sep 2023 — Present · Los Angeles County, CA, US

   HR Team of One for 130 employeesDeveloped and executed first ever supervisor/manager trainingRefined and updated onboarding process for compliance and improved employee engagementCreated and implemented new forms for certain employee life-cycle processesProcess payroll including staying up to date with changes to CA labor and wage lawsOther responsibilities include exiting employees, exit interviews, training and development including mandated workplace harassment training, benefits, open enrollment, performance review management, audit, compliance, update employee handbook, employee counseling, workers compensation, and more!

Education

• Institute for Integrative Nutrition

  Certificate, Health and Wellness, General

  2021

• UCLA Extension

  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  2016

• Light University

  Certificate, Mental Health Coach First Responder

  2023

• California State University, Long Beach

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication Studies

Skills

• Employee Training
• Staffing Services
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Human Resources
• Program Management
• Temporary Placement
• Talent Management
• Employee Benefits
• Screening Resumes
• Healthcare Staffing
• Screening
• Hiring
• Crystal Reports
• Sourcing
• Interview Preparation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Employee Relations
• Resume Writing
• College Recruiting
• Candidate Generation
• Executive Search
• Nurse Recruitment
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Team Building
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• Social Networking
• Onboarding
• Internet Recruiting
• Contract Recruitment
• Employer Branding
• Temporary Staffing
• Payroll
• Recruiting
• Public Speaking
• Permanent Placement