GameChanger

Senior recruiter hiring US roles across engineering and product roles.

GameChanger (a subsidiary of DICK’S Sporting Goods) has company-wide practices to monitor and protect the company from significant compliance and monetary implications as it pertains to employer state tax liabilities. Due to said guidelines put in place, we are unable to hire in AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC.

Senior Technical Recruiter

Teal

Role eliminated due to company restructuring 


Notable Achievements:
- Created and implemented a social media content strategy resulting in a 30% increase in followers across all platforms within the first 50 days.
- Increased average reach per post by 44% through SEO optimization of titles, tags, captions, images, etc within the first 90 days.
- Successfully implemented the company's inaugural applicant tracking system, resulting in a 50% increase in application processing efficiency.
- In 10 months, gained over 246K followers across all social platforms, resulting in a 216.85% percent increase from the previous year.
- Surpassed over 21 Million social impressions across all channels in just 8 months through content, influencer marketing, and organic reach.

General Responsibilities:

- Own the social media content creation process end-to-end
- Ideate, concept, and create organic written and video content for Teal’s social media accounts, including TikTok, YouTube (+Shorts), LinkedIn, and Instagram
- Manage and track all Influencer Partnerships and coordinate scheduling for content.
- Utilize digital tools like Notion, Airtable, Metricol, Hootsuite, Canva, and Capcut for content management, analytics and creation. 
- Oversee community management including responding to DM's, comments, and engaging with followers and connections
- Generate comprehensive weekly reports detailing social media performance, growth, and engagement metrics
-Implement data-driven strategies to maximize reach, increase followers, and enhance brand visibility
- Run point on recruiting processes and pipeline management
- Design and execute a comprehensive recruitment strategy that aligns with the growth goals and attracts top talent

Recruiter & Social Media

Amazon

*Role eliminated during company-wide layoffs*

Notable Achievements:

- Reduced time-to-fill for by 20% on average by optimizing sourcing strategy and streamlining the interview process
- Increased software engineering candidate interview pass rate from 50% to 70% by implementing a structured interview prep program focusing on technical and behavioral skills.
- Successfully managed sourcing for 12+ concurrent requisitions, maintaining robust pipelines of over 200 qualified candidates weekly.
- Hosted weekly sourcing jam sessions with recruiting partners within the ADG TA org resulting in pipeline growth of over 45%.

General Job Responsibilities: 

• Actively source qualified candidates for Software Development Engineers for Amazon's Prime Video Team
• Conduct over 20 recruiter screen calls weekly with prospective candidates within the framework of the position specification
• Track market trends and analytics to improve recruiting processes
• Partner with hiring teams to ensure business needs are met and strategize ways to improve hiring methods
• Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company, implementing any new processes and/or fine tuning standard processes, while supporting Amazon's mission to deliver the highest quality results to the customer.

Technical Recruiter - Amazon Prime Video

Team cut due to workforce reduction
• Offer Accept rate at 85%
• 90% Inclined interview rate
• Actively source qualified candidates for Recruiting roles including Technical Recruiter, Sr Technical Recruiter, and Sourcing Recruiter for Amazon Prime Video & Amazon Studios. 
• Build and maintain pipeline of potential candidates through pro-active market research and on-going relationship management
• Handle high requisition volume in accordance with business needs
• Conduct recruiter screen calls weekly with prospective candidates within the framework of the position specification
• Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company, implementing any new processes and/or fine tuning standard processes, while supporting Amazon's mission to deliver the highest quality results to the customer.
• Participating in special projects/recruiting initiatives, including assessment of best practices in interviewing techniques, leveraging of internal sources of talent and identification of top performers for the most ‘hard to fill’ openings.

Sourcing Recruiter, R4R - Amazon Entertainment

• Host & coordinate an "Ask Me Anything" with Director of Talent Acquisition April 2022
• Interview candidates for Recruiter and Recruiting Coordinator roles
• Work closely with hiring managers to source for quality candidates for TA roles
• Source for qualified candidates for technical and non technical positions including Software Development Engineers and Product Managers
• Mentor 5 recruiting coordinators
• Train new hires on processes and SOPs
• Interview talent acquisition candidates
• Own the NDA Contract Central portal project and act as point of contact for any questions, comments, etc.
• Scheduled over 800 interviews (virtual loop and phone screens)
• Updating candidate records and job postings in recruiting systems and confirming new hires
• Providing follow-up correspondence to candidates on recruiting status via phone and email
• Tracking recruiting activities and providing candidate status in a weekly report
• Coordinating the post-interview debrief meetings and providing debrief materials
• Identifying opportunities for improving candidate experience and scheduling efficiency
• Assisting in the coordination of other recruiting activities as needed

Recruiting Coordinator, Halo Health

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.

Partner with recruiting management to source passive candidates for technical roles including Software Development, Machine Learning, Site Reliability Engineers, Cloud Engineering
Offer creative solutions within the recruiting process to facilitate and streamline candidate experience
Train individuals on ATS systems and generate ways to improve candidate experience
Maintain applicant and requisition tracking system, recruitment reports, and data integrity on a regular basis
Host weekly TA update calls including tracking new hires, onboarding, and any pipeline updates
Monitor and correct any roadblocks in recruiting process by evaluate data regarding time to fill

Recruiting Specialist

VitroLabs Inc

Sourced candidates weekly for non technical and scientific roles 
Manage full life cycle recruiting process
Organize and execute screen calls
Managed and updated Lever (ATS) requisitions and pipelines
Coordinate to determine interview panel and set up interviews
Onboard employees through Gusto (HRIS) and facilitate sending all paperwork
Facilitate and manage i9 verification and background checks
Create social media hiring blurbs and track metrics on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and Indeed

Symphony.com

Plan, coordinate, and promote team events and activities including summer picnics, holiday celebrations and company milestones
Core member of the Culture & Events team
Liaise between global offices for actions, such as, onboarding, employee exits, training sessions and company-wide events
Assist IT, Operations, HR & Staffing teams with onboarding new hires, including: new hire desk set up, collection of new hire paperwork, and special projects
Manage local vendor relationships, including: catering and other service providers
Order and maintain all office supplies and track inventory / savings
Assist with mailing and deliveries to/from other global offices

Office Manager

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care

Coordinated intake for new clients and maintain patient record files. Partnered with onsite medical staff to determine patient visits, medical equipment schedule, and ordering medical supplies. Responsible for scheduling all 33 RNA visits through Bay Area including San Jose, Fremont, Morgan Hill, Redwood City, and Pleasanton locations. Liaison with hospital staff for medical transport. Supported volunteer program and traveled onsite to patient care facilities for in-person visits.

Selected Contributions:
•	Revamp onboarding process with intake checklist
•	Manage patient list over 150
•	Partner with marketing team to reach out to prospective new patients
•	Coordinate all durable medical equipment transportation
•	Maintain patient records and ensure e-files are up to date
•	Run insurance verification on all patients

Admissions Coordinator

Dio Deka

Spearheaded all office operations across administration, human resources, as well as technical and executive support. Drove success of payroll and human resources operations by communicating directly with employees to correct issues, resolve discrepancies, update information, and set up new hires. 
Selected Contributions:
•	Oversee all IT operations and coordinating repairs/troubleshooting.
•	Monitored and tracked inventory of supplies and coordinated with vendors for supply deliveries. 
•	Steered largescale projects, including events, in collaboration with teams; tactfully planned and coordinated tasks, allocated resources, and ensured top-quality outcomes within budgetary limits

Assistant Office Manager

Bocadillo

Managing a high volume restaurant & improving all controllable costs thereby maximizing financial performance. Also responsible for effectively developing, managing and leading the restaurant team to provide excellent service.

-Ensuring the highest standards of food and beverage service
-Manage bank and account management
-Maximizing all business opportunities to drive sales 
-Overseeing client bookings & reservations
-Purchasing stock, supplies and negotiating best prices with trade suppliers
-Ability to create a great atmosphere & be an inspiring leader
-Monitoring sales and then writing informative reports for restaurant owners

Manager

AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts

Oversaw bank and account management with QuickBooks. Sourced and maximized all business opportunities to increase sales. Established relationships with vendors to coordinate the purchasing of stock and supplies. Saved over 15% in costs by negotiating pricing with trade suppliers. Cultivated a positive and collaborative environment across team, managing up to 25 individuals and offering guidance and mentorship. Built and strengthened team by hiring and training talented staff as well as coordinating with human resources to ensure employee satisfaction.

Library Manager

Technical Recruiter @ Amazon Prime Video - Not currently hiring

I'm Leah Dillon, a California-based recruiter and content creator. With a background encompassing tech corporations and startups, I discuss the nuances of recruitment processes, shedding light on topics like applicant tracking systems (ATS), interview preparation, and resume optimization.
I am dedicated to dispelling prevalent recruitment myths while offering practical insights from someone currently working in talent acquisition. My ultimate mission? Empowering job seekers with transparent advice for enhancing their self-presentation. On the corporate side, I collaborate with companies to refine their hiring strategies, ensuring they not only acquire top talent but also foster their teams' growth. 

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) I have hands-on knowledge and personally used: Greenhouse, Lever, Amazon Hire, Workable, Ashby, iCIMS, Workday, Taleo.

All opinions and statements are my own, they do not reflect the ideas or opinions of current or past employers.

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Disclaimer: I do not respond to MLM messages (Primerica, Transamerica, Pinnacle Elite, etc), Bench Sales Recruiters, or inappropriate, sexualized messages.

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