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Lauren Anderson

Minneapolis

Summary

Experienced and accomplished operations leader and recruitment manager with 10 years of experience. Proven track record of managing cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and drive operational excellence. Demonstrated proficiency in strategic planning and problem-solving, ensuring continuous improvement and achieving measurable results. Dependable, results-driven, and relationship-focused.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager, Recruitment + Sourcing, RPO

Kelly OCG, RPO
05.2023 - Current
  • Leads operational strategy for hourly and exempt recruitment at Cummins, including the end to end recruitment process and sourcing strategy to deliver integrated solutions for optimal client delivery.
  • Responsible for the effective optimization and harmonization of all recruitment and sourcing processes, ensuring deliverables are exceeded with excellence.
  • Maintains and monitors metrics relevant to the team’s activities, provides visibility to hold recruiters accountable to RPO process.
  • Conducts regular performance reviews for a sr. team of recruiters + sourcers, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
  • Enhances customer satisfaction by establishing clear communication channels and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Achieved higher employee retention rates by fostering a positive work environment and providing opportunities for professional growth.

Recruitment Manager, Staffing

NOVON Consulting
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Designed, developed and implemented successful recruitment processes to fill high-volume requisition loads for clients in a variety of industries, including finance, IT, healthcare, industrial and telecommunications.
  • Lead NOVON team in performing effective sourcing techniques, and developed successful strategies to attract top candidates, resulting in three quarters of record-setting hiring for NOVON Consulting.
  • Created internal recruitment workflows to ensure consistent format for internal hiring process, and followed programs closely to ensure effectiveness.
  • Reduced process gaps by implementing metrics-driven recruitment requirements.
  • Developed various marketing strategies to generate new leads, and managed network of potential candidates within ATS.
  • Customized job descriptions, social media posting-techniques and utilized various websites to ensure our team secured top-talent.

Operations Manager, RPO

Cross Country Healthcare
10.2021 - 09.2022
  • Lead a team of 7 operational resources within the RPO division; including recruitment coordinators, an invoicing analyst and project manager.
  • Manage 20+ RPO contractual agreements to ensure all recruitment practices/processes are in compliance and all client invoicing is completed without error.
  • Analyze various client ATS systems to develop all client reporting across RPO division.
  • Built recruiter scorecards and metrics dashboard throughout entire RPO program (90+ recruiters) to increase effective management of individual recruiter performance, as well as client specific performance.
  • Lead the workforce planning and staffing management of all recruiters.
  • Oversee monthly invoicing for RPO, direct hire and contingent groups.
  • Manage marketing platforms and analyze ROI to determine effective methods of job advertising/sourcing strategy.

Recruitment Manager, Staffing

BAHAMA Consulting
04.2021 - 10.2021
  • Managed a team of 4 full-cycle recruiters.
  • Designed and implemented a streamlined recruitment process to remove process gaps and improve overall efficiency.
  • Created robust metric system and implemented recruiter scoreboards to measure and promote talent acquisition effectiveness.
  • Analyzed marketing activity (i.e. Handshake, Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, and Career Builder) to assess effectiveness and made proactive changes to achieve positive ROI.
  • Overhauled training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates, and working with compliance to improve new hire training agendas.
  • Leads recruitment strategy in placing technology and healthcare professionals in contracted and permanent positions; while providing outstanding service to both clients and candidates.
  • Review and approve invoices for all marketing activity.
  • Experienced user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio; working knowledge of various CRM, ATS and HRIS systems including but not limited to: Avionte, Erecruit, Peoplesoft, SAP Success Factors, and Workday.

Talent Partner / Recruitment Lead

Kelly OCG, RPO
10.2018 - 04.2021
  • Award-winning talent partner and lead recruiter for three corporate clients; DHL, Cleco Power, and Comcast Business.
  • Developed and maintained valued relationships with client executives and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
  • Promoted to team mentor to coach and train new team members and lead daily recruitment activities.
  • Worked alongside recruitment leadership team to deploy effective recruitment strategies and align with client objectives,
  • Leader of weekly and monthly recruitment meetings with key client stakeholders to discuss upcoming recruitment needs, industry trends, and market analysis.
  • Generated robust candidate pipelines with prospective candidates through consistent contact strategies.
  • Achieved and surpassed all hiring metrics and goals (i.e time to fill, days open, number of screens/interviews/submits/offers per week).
  • Practiced data integrity within applicant tracking system, ensuring timely entry and visibility of recruitment activity within ATS/CRM technologies.
  • Expert user on LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Career Builder, and Monster.
  • In-depth knowledge and team trainer of multiple systems, including but not limited to: SuccessFactors, Salesforce, Jibe, E-Recruit, and Avature.

Lead Recruiter

The Emily Program
02.2016 - 10.2018
  • Facilitated national recruitment process from requisition development to new employee onboarding.
  • Managed a high volume requisition load; consistently between 20-50 requisitions per month.
  • Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
  • Lead weekly meetings with hiring managers to ensure recruitment needs were aligned.
  • Trained in two new employees during tenure at The Emily Program.
  • Hosted 2-3 recruitment events per month, including but not limited to: job fairs, multi-day hiring events, happy hours, and lunch & learns.
  • Lead all new employee orientations, which occurred bi-weekly.
  • Developed and deepened relationships with college campus representatives to meet with graduating seniors for recruitment.
  • Implemented best practices within ATS (UltiPro) to ensure an excellent candidate Experience.

Executive Team Lead Human Resources

Target
05.2015 - 02.2016
  • Lead all staffing processes and proactively planned for hiring needs to ensure the store was staffed in all work centers.
  • Recruited and retained top talent, with a focus providing positive feedback and rewarding superior performance.
  • Created unconditional, successful hiring techniques to effectively staff the 24/7 operation.
  • Obtained successful hiring metrics throughout Q4; ranked #1 in 12-store district for holiday hiring in 2015.
  • Awarded the Golden Contribution for sales execution - #1 in district.
  • Fostered a positive and resilient team culture through team recognition programs.
  • Revamped new employee orientation and training program to increase engagement and decrease turnover.
  • Educated team on Minnesota state laws, including compliance guidelines, OSHA, FMLA, ADA, and leaves of absence.
  • Organized company-wide events designed to boost employee morale.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business, Marketing

Bethel University
St. Paul, Minnesota
2015

Skills

  • Recruitment Management
  • Full Cycle Recruitment
  • Process Optimization
  • Operational Leadership
  • Recruitment Strategy
  • Relationship Management
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • HRIS/CRM/ATS Management
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Boolean Expert

Timeline

Operations Manager, Recruitment + Sourcing, RPO

Kelly OCG, RPO
05.2023 - Current

Recruitment Manager, Staffing

NOVON Consulting
09.2022 - 05.2023

Operations Manager, RPO

Cross Country Healthcare
10.2021 - 09.2022

Recruitment Manager, Staffing

BAHAMA Consulting
04.2021 - 10.2021

Talent Partner / Recruitment Lead

Kelly OCG, RPO
10.2018 - 04.2021

Lead Recruiter

The Emily Program
02.2016 - 10.2018

Executive Team Lead Human Resources

Target
05.2015 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Business, Marketing

Bethel University
Lauren Anderson