Full-Cycle Recruiter & HR Specialist - KELLY SERVICES, INC.
(2022-03)
- Spearhead recruitment initiatives, managing end-to-end recruitment processes
- Collaborate with hiring managers to understand role requirements, qualifications, and hiring timelines
- Develop and post job advertisements across job boards, social media, and internal platforms
- Source candidates using applicant tracking systems (ATS), LinkedIn, referrals, networking, and passive sourcing strategies
- Conduct phone, virtual, and in-person interviews to assess skills, and experience
- Coordinate interview schedules and communicate effectively with candidates and internal stakeholders
- Extend and negotiate job offers, including compensation and start date
- Manage pre-employment and onboarding processes including background checks, references, I-9 verification, compliance documentation, and new hire readiness
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment metrics in the ATS
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, and company policies
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
- Provide regular hiring status updates and recruitment analytics to leadership
- Partner with HR and management teams to support high-volume onboarding processes while ensuring compliance with company policies and employment regulations
- Assist in coordinating employee leave matters, including FMLA and LOA documentation, employee communication, and tracking processes
- Support workers' compensation administrative processes, including incident documentation, claim coordination, and return-to-work communication
- Contribute to the development and improvement of onboarding, compliance, and employee process workflows to enhance operational efficiency and candidate experience
- Serve as a liaison between managers and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication
HR Specialist - THE ARC OF UNION COUNTY
(2019-09 - 2021-10)
- Served as the point of contact for HRIS related questions
- Ensured data accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality across systems
- Partnered with leadership to develop workforce planning strategies, resulting in an uptick in employee retention
- Led implementation of a new performance management system, increasing completion rate of reviews
- Investigated and resolved complex employee relations cases with a focus on fairness and compliance
- Led the implementation of an automated onboarding process
- Coordinated open enrollment periods and educated employees on benefit options
- Administered employee benefits programs (health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans like 401(k))
- Processed enrollments, changes (new hires, life events), and terminations in HR systems
- Acted as the main point of contact for employee benefit questions and issues
- Ensured compliance with laws like COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, FMLA and ERISA
- Maintained accurate records of benefits enrollment and eligibility
- Worked with auditors or legal teams during compliance reviews
- Administered high-volume FMLA and leave of absence (LOA) cases, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and company policies
- Managed workers' compensation claims processes, including employee communication, documentation tracking, carrier coordination, and return-to-work follow-up
- Built and implemented compliant FMLA, LOA, and workers' compensation workflows from the ground up to improve efficiency, consistency, and compliance
- Developed and enhanced onboarding processes to ensure compliance with employment regulations, credentialing requirements, and organizational policies
Onboarding Specialist - ATLANTIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
(2016-07 - 2019-09)
- Coordinated onboarding procedures, ensuring background screening and structured orientation sessions for new employees
- Maintained detailed record-keeping standards to document recruitment efforts and outcomes
- Streamlined recruitment reporting processes, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of HR data management
- Supported the development and execution of compliant onboarding processes for high-volume healthcare hiring environments
- Ensured onboarding documentation, I-9 verification, credentialing, and compliance requirements were completed accurately and within required timelines
Direct Support Professional - CPNJ
(2013-08 - 2016-12)
- Assisted with daily living activities such as dressing, grooming and medication administration
- Transported and accompanied individuals to community outings and recreational activities
- Fostered self-advocacy and ensured the rights, safety, and well-being of individuals were protected at all times
- Maintained daily progress notes, tracked behavioral goals, and implement individual support plans
Direct Support Professional - CPNJ
(2019-01 - 2020-12)
Keyboarding Clerk - NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(2006-01 - 2012-09)
- Managed students' lunch applications district wide, ensuring compliance that aligns with state deadlines and timely access to meal programs
- Performed monthly vendor account reconciliations, maintaining accurate financial records and supported smooth operational workflows
