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Ray Thomas

Irvine

Summary

As a passionate recruiter, I thrive on the challenge of identifying and connecting exceptional talent with organizations that value growth and innovation. What excites me most is the opportunity to create tailored recruitment strategies that not only fill positions but also contribute to long-term organizational success. I’m deeply committed to building diverse candidate pipelines, crafting effective marketing and outreach plans, and fostering a positive candidate experience. With strong communication and interpersonal skills, I take pride in working closely with both candidates and hiring teams to ensure a seamless, efficient recruitment process that drives employee development and retention.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Recruiter

HashiCorp
05.2022 - Current
  • Consistently managed and filled a high volume of open requisitions, achieving an average time-to-fill of 30 days and a candidate acceptance rate of 95%, demonstrating efficiency in recruitment and strong candidate engagement across multiple roles and departments.
  • Collaborated with HR leadership regarding candidate salary determinations.
  • Assured job descriptions were in alignment with applicant requirements.
  • Met or exceeded established performance metrics related to time-to-fill, candidate quality, and client satisfaction ratings.
  • Implemented diversity initiatives within the recruitment process, contributing to an inclusive workplace environment.

Corporate Recruiter

Internet Brands
06.2021 - Current
  • Engaged with a high volume of candidates daily, conducting interviews to build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified professionals, ensuring a consistent flow of top talent for ongoing recruitment needs.
  • Lead full recruitment process including requisition management, oversee ATS, offer negotiations , and onboarding.
  • Achieved over 80% respondence rate for Initial sourcing, and improving average time to hire.

Assistant Manager

Coach, Inc
11.2018 - 06.2020
  • Maintain ownership over a high-level, luxury retail environment including product and store presentation.
  • Lead operational tasks including team scheduling, payroll management, interviewing, coaching and development.
  • Ranked highest SPH within Los Angeles district in 2019 surpassing expectations by 250%.

Assistant Manager

Herve Léger
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Prioritize and drive multitude of individual and department store metrics.
  • Performed monthly plans of approach that are adaptive and competitive towards achieving goals.
  • Responsible for generating sales hosting private events for top clients including A-List celebrities.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design

Los Angeles Trade Tech College
06.2017

Skills

  • Strong Public Speaking, Phone Verbal & Written
  • Prioritization/Delegation
  • Coaching/Developing
  • Lead Cross-Functional Teams
  • Flexibility/Adaptability
  • Problem-solving
  • Client Relations Efficiency
  • Attentive listening
  • Microsoft Office
  • Budget Management
  • Career Development
  • Training and Onboarding

Timeline

Sr. Recruiter

HashiCorp
05.2022 - Current

Corporate Recruiter

Internet Brands
06.2021 - Current

Assistant Manager

Coach, Inc
11.2018 - 06.2020

Assistant Manager

Herve Léger
01.2017 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design

Los Angeles Trade Tech College
Ray Thomas