Raquel Acevedo
Downey
Summary
Dedicated bilingual Human Resources professional with a strong track record in employee recruitment and compliance verification. Skilled in utilizing HR systems like Oracle Cloud and ADP Workforce Now to streamline operations and ensure thorough record management, contributing to overall organizational efficiency and dispute resolution.
Overview
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15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Typist Clerk
Los Angeles County
06.2025 - Current
- Maintained accurate records of minors admitted, released, and transferred at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.
- Prepared Kardex cards to facilitate tracking of detained minors.
- Processed visits in accordance with established procedures, ensuring compliance and security.
- Reviewed court documents for completeness and compliance with legal requirements, supporting accurate case management.
- Organized and maintained files on detained minors to ensure easy access and compliance with legal standards.
- Compiled documents such as reports, charts, and case files in accordance with established guidelines to support informed decision-making.
- Executed release processes efficiently, ensuring timely discharge of minors.
- Facilitated communication flow by efficiently sorting and distributing mail. while acting as receptionist or counter clerk.
Human Resources Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
09.2022 - 03.2025
- Owned internal recruitment process, ensuring accurate maintenance of employee records.
- Screened and sorted candidates per union policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and suitability.
- Created and updated job advertisements on Indeed, LinkedIn, and Glassdoor to effectively attract qualified nursing candidates.
- Initiated credentialing process by verifying education, licensure, certifications, and DEA licenses for NP and physician assistant roles.
- Generated prioritized worksheets using macros in Excel, streamlining organizational processes.
Recruiting Specialist
Captek Softgel International
09.2019 - 05.2022
- Owns the full recruiting/hiring cycle from searching for candidates to onboarding.
- Provide a high-quality interview and onboarding experience for candidates and newly hired employees.
- Participated in recruiting development events to enhance candidate sourcing strategies.
- Partner with leadership to keep positions filled in critical operations areas.
- Presented monthly talent acquisition metrics, including open requisitions, time to fill, new hires, and training hours, to inform leadership decisions.
- Maintain business leaders updated with search status.
- Demonstrates exceptional internal and external customer service.
- Counseled employees on legal compliance issues, including FMLA, FLSA, and unemployment.
- Facilitated and advised on company policies and procedures, ensuring employee consistency and compliance.
- Work towards process improvements daily to produce value added activities.
- Processed EDD employee claims and disability forms to ensure compliance.
Payroll Administrator/Recruiter
select staffing
01.2012 - 12.2016
- Processed payroll for over 1,000 employees using various programs (ADP, Nova Time, Kronos, manual timecards etc.).
- Assisted with new hire process and recruited for various positions to strengthen talent acquisition.
- Supervised and trained new admitting, billing, and payroll staff.
- Managed client accounts and tracked unfilled orders to ensure timely fulfillment.
- Managed end-to-end invoicing process to facilitate timely payments and maintain financial records.
- Developed and delivered weekly and monthly reports to support decision-making.
- Managed front desk, incoming calls, clients, and applying associates.
Education
Associate’s degree - criminology
Lancaster Antelope Valley College
Lancaster05-2012
Skills
- Oracle Cloud and ADP Workforce Now
- HR policies
- Paylocity and HR Connect
- Employee recruitment
- Talent acquisition
- Time management
- Offer negotiation
- Recruitment metrics
- Onboarding process
- Record management
- Compliance verification
- Data entry accuracy
- Meeting preparation
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Typist Clerk
Los Angeles County
06.2025 - Current
Human Resources Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
09.2022 - 03.2025
Recruiting Specialist
Captek Softgel International
09.2019 - 05.2022
Payroll Administrator/Recruiter
select staffing
01.2012 - 12.2016
Associate’s degree - criminology
Lancaster Antelope Valley College