Rana Aghazadeh
Los Angeles
Summary
Talent acquisition and recruiting professional with experience managing high-volume candidate pipelines, conducting structured interviews, and supporting end-to-end hiring processes. Skilled in leveraging data to improve recruiting efficiency, optimize workflows, and enhance candidate experience. Proven ability to partner with hiring managers and cross-functional teams to identify talent needs, streamline recruitment operations, and support timely, high-quality hiring decisions in fast-paced environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Insurance Agent
Family First Life
Los Angeles, California
02.2025 - Current
- Manage full-cycle candidate pipeline using CRM and ATS systems, optimizing sourcing, engagement, and conversion tracking to improve pipeline efficiency and hiring visibility
- Analyze candidate and hiring funnel data to identify trends in conversion and engagement, improving screening quality and strengthening candidate-to-hire outcomes
- Streamline recruiting and documentation workflows across underwriting and hiring processes, reducing time-to-fill and improving overall operational efficiency
- Build and maintain recruiting dashboards and performance reports to track key hiring metrics, enabling data-driven decisions for sourcing and selection strategies
- Partner closely with hiring managers, underwriting teams, and stakeholders to coordinate interviews and accelerate offer-to-onboarding timelines while ensuring alignment on role requirements
Field Sales Assistant Manager
West Coast Marketing
Los Angeles, CA
01.2024 - 02.2025
- Led daily field sales operations, tracking KPIs and productivity metrics to monitor performance trends and drive consistent team execution
- Trained and coached sales team members, standardizing workflows that improved execution consistency and enabled scalable performance across territories
- Analyzed sales performance and customer engagement data to identify opportunities, refine field strategy, and improve conversion effectiveness
- Supported operational planning, scheduling, and reporting for leadership, improving visibility into field activity and sales performance outcomes
- Partnered cross-functionally to identify and resolve workflow inefficiencies, improving sales execution speed and overall operational effectiveness
- Conducted structured candidate interviews to assess qualifications, sales aptitude, and cultural fit, contributing to stronger hiring decisions
Recruiter
Aya Healthcare
San Diego
07.2021 - 01.2024
- Managed high-volume candidate pipelines across healthcare roles, tracking key recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline progression, and conversion rates) to improve hiring efficiency and forecast staffing needs
- Coached and supported hiring processes by partnering with teams and standardizing recruitment workflows, improving consistency in candidate evaluation and scalable hiring execution
- Analyzed recruitment funnel and candidate engagement data to identify sourcing gaps, refine hiring strategies, and improve candidate-to-hire conversion rates
- Supported workforce planning, interview scheduling, and recruiting reporting for leadership, increasing visibility into hiring progress and staffing performance across roles
- Partnered cross-functionally with hiring managers and clinical/operational stakeholders to resolve bottlenecks, improving speed of requisition fulfillment and overall hiring efficiency
- Conducted structured behavioral and qualification-based interviews to assess clinical fit, experience, and role alignment, improving quality-of-hire and selection consistency
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA2021
Skills
- Full-Cycle Recruiting (Sourcing, Screening, Interviewing, Hiring)
- Healthcare Talent Acquisition & Pipeline Management
- ATS & CRM Systems (Candidate Tracking & Workflow Management)
- Data Analysis & Recruiting Metrics (Time-to-Fill, Conversion Rates, KPIs)
- Stakeholder & Hiring Manager Collaboration
- Candidate Evaluation & Behavioral Interviewing
- Process Optimization & Workflow Improvement
- Workforce Planning & Performance Reporting
- Strategic planning
- Relationship building
Timeline
Insurance Agent
Family First Life
02.2025 - Current
Field Sales Assistant Manager
West Coast Marketing
01.2024 - 02.2025
Recruiter
Aya Healthcare
07.2021 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
California State University, Long Beach