HR & Talent Acquisition SpecialistHR & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Key Achievements:

Talent Advisor | Sagan Recruitment | USA Full-time (July 2025 to date) Closed 87 full-cycle placements, owning the entire recruitment lifecycle from hiring manager kickoff calls through offer negotiation and role closure. Generated $76,464 in placement revenue from 18 hires in a specialized Core vertical within 4 months, averaging $4,248 revenue per hire. Ran discovery/kickoff calls with hiring managers to scope role requirements, translating business needs into job descriptions and sourcing strategy. Sourced candidates via job postings and internal talent pipelines, screening and packaging profiles to accelerate hiring manager review and interview scheduling. Managed post-interview process end-to-end, including feedback follow-up, offer letter processing, and candidate communications, across all 87 closed roles. Recruiter | Sagan Recruitment | USA Full-time (Feb 2025 to July 2025) Filled 30 remote roles in finance, operations, design, and executive support within five months, keeping average time to fill at 28 days. Held a 3 to 1 interview-to-hire ratio and achieved 93 percent retention past probation by matching candidate goals with client needs. Guided hiring managers through region-specific salary benchmarks, dispelling pay parity concerns and unlocking new talent markets that they had previously hesitated to consider. Hosted two webinars for African and Asian job seekers, boosting qualified inbound applicants by 40 percent. Used AI tools, Notebook LM, Gemini, and ChatGPT Pro, to reduce sourcing time per role by 30 percent, saving six hours weekly. Recruitment Assistant | Sagan Recruitment | USA Full-time (Sept 2024 to Feb 2025) Closed 22 client roles in four months, keeping a 100 percent fill rate and meeting every service-level target. Sourced and screened 400+ applicants and uploaded short-listed profiles to Airtable, cutting hiring-manager review time by 30 percent. Trained four new Recruitment Assistants with step-by-step Google Meet videos and live sessions, reducing their ramp-up time from two weeks to five days. Authored three blog posts on hiring best practices, now featured on the Sagan website. Created and maintained 50+ requisitions in the ATS, revising job descriptions to boost the share of qualified applicants by 25 percent.

Key Achievements:

Managed electronic and physical personnel files for all staff, ensuring timely filing of relevant documentation, resulting in a 100% compliance rate with record-keeping standards. Orchestrated the recruitment process, maintaining recruitment records and ensuring accurate data entry into HRIS, contributing to a 20% reduction in recruitment cycle time. Collaborated with department heads to update job descriptions, place advertisements, and manage the recruitment process, resulting in a 15% increase in qualified candidate applications. Coordinated performance management processes, providing tools and coaching to supervisors, leading to a 25% improvement in timely completion of performance appraisals. Conducted a comprehensive salary review, resulting in a 10% increase for Academy staff and a 6.7% increase for Church staff, enhancing overall staff satisfaction and retention.

Key Achievements:

Drafted job advertisements tailored to specific job vacancies, resulting in a 20% increase in qualified applicant submissions. Summarized and organized job applications, facilitating the recruitment process and reducing administrative time by 30%. Conducted initial candidate screenings and shortlisted qualified candidates for interviews, streamlining the selection process and improving efficiency by 25%. Prepared interview materials and questions for interview panels, ensuring consistency and fairness in the interview process. Contributed to the development and revision of the welfare policy, aligning it with organizational goals and industry best practices.