Karla Cartagena
Pickering,Canada
Summary
Diligent talent acquisition professional with 5+ years of combined in-house and agency full-cycle recruitment experience.
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects and requisitions at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Agio
02.2023 - Current
- Promoted to Talent Acquisition Specialist within 9 months
- Led intake meetings with internal hiring managers and external clients to create ideal candidate profiles
- Recruited for diverse roles within the organization, including IT Support Specialists, Senior Systems Engineers, Database Administrators, Business Development Managers, and Customer Success Managers
- Attracted and screened candidates across the US, Canada, and the UK
- Coordinated interviews across multiple geographical locations and time zones
- Managed relationships with external stakeholders such as agency recruiters, vendors, and employer of record services (EORs)
- Served as the main point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process
- Prepared, presented, and negotiated job offers
- Collaborated with internal HR and external partners to ensure smooth candidate onboarding
- Consistently met Talent Acquisition KPIs, including time to fill and hiring satisfaction
Associate Talent Acquisition Specialist
Agio
06.2022 - 02.2023
Recruitment Consultant
TorontoJobs.ca
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Promoted to Recruitment Consultant within 1 year
- Scheduled intake meetings to discuss clients' recruitment needs
- Recruited for both temporary and permanent roles
- Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates
- Conducted reference checks and negotiated employment packages
- Maintained strong relationships with clients and candidates
- Trained new recruitment and administrative staff
- Provided administrative support to the President and recruitment division
- Advertised job openings on various social media platforms
- Reviewed resumes and interviewed candidates for internal and external roles
Administrative & Recruitment Support
TorontoJobs.ca
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Company Overview: formerly Sisley Motors Ltd
- Formerly Sisley Motors Ltd
Administrative Assistant
Honda of Thornhill
05.2018 - 08.2020
- Company Overview: formerly Sisley Motors Ltd
- Screen candidates and schedule interviews for hiring managers
- Collect essential hiring documents
- Prepare employee contracts for signing
- Assign and manage electronic employee onboarding plans
- Engage with and assist candidates throughout the recruitment process
- Prepare employee onboarding kits
- Generate accurate and timely sales reports daily
- Perform clerical and administrative duties, including writing interoffice announcements, managing office supplies, and coordinating vendor services
- Provide general support to the Human Resources Manager and General Manager
- Formerly Sisley Motors Ltd
Education
Office Administration - Executive
Seneca College - Newnham Campus
BA - Communication Arts
University of the Philippines
Skills
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Written and verbal communication
- Organizational skills
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Job Boards: Indeed
- Job Boards: Zip Recruiter
- Job Boards: LinkedIn
- MS Office Suite
- ATS management: Greenhouse
- Applicant tracking systems
- Client relations
- Effective multitasking
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Applicant interviewing
- Candidate sourcing
- Technical aptitude
- Industry research
- Pipeline maintenance
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Agio
02.2023 - Current
Associate Talent Acquisition Specialist
Agio
06.2022 - 02.2023
Recruitment Consultant
TorontoJobs.ca
09.2021 - 06.2022
Administrative & Recruitment Support
TorontoJobs.ca
09.2020 - 09.2021
Administrative Assistant
Honda of Thornhill
05.2018 - 08.2020
BA - Communication Arts
University of the Philippines
Office Administration - Executive
Seneca College - Newnham Campus
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