Salem Land

As the Director of Talent Acquisition, I drive our organization’s talent strategy to attract, engage, and retain top-tier professionals. By aligning recruitment practices with our company’s core values and strategic goals, I implement initiatives that strengthen our employer brand, elevate the candidate experience, and ensure a robust talent pipeline for immediate and long-term success.

Key Responsibilities:

- Sourcing top talent for land and right-of-way projects
- Managing and continuously refining the interview and hiring process
- Developing, extending, and negotiating offers to secure high-caliber candidates
- Guiding on HR matters, with a focus on legal compliance and strategic alignment

Salem Land is a division of The Salem Group. The Salem Group is:

 ✅ Certified as a Women's Business Enterprise
 ✅ Named the #1 “Best Place to Work” in Illinois
 ✅ Recognized as one of the “2024 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” in Chicago

Director of Talent Acquisition

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Linderlake Corporation

- Lead HR function for a land services company serving the telecom and utility industry across multiple states
- Develop and recommend strategies to support business goals
- Provide coaching to the management/leadership team
- Manage full-cycle recruitment, including job advertising, interviewing, and onboarding
- Oversee company benefits administration and update the employee handbook
- Successfully managed a team of three recruiters to scale the company's workforce from 50 to over 250 employees in two years
- Conduct recruitment efforts for various professionals including paralegals, right-of-way agents, document specialists, and more

Director of Human Resources

•	Source and screen job candidates
•	Check references and maintain documentation
•	Administer employee benefits programs

Human Resources Manager

Director of Human Resources with over 25 years of experience, committed to providing exceptional service to all stakeholders, including our clients, team members, and candidates. 

Support small businesses (50-250) in building and maintaining an HR department. 

Streamline HR operations to improve efficiency and compliance.

Oversee and manage recruitment and interview process.
 
Coaching management/supervisors in all areas of HR including legal requirements and performance improvement plans.

Benefits selection and administration.

Recruiting. 
Roles filled:

        * Utility Construction Manager
        * Electrical Engineer
        * Right-of-Way Agent
        * Project Manager for utility projects
        * Paralegal
	* Document Specialist
        * Title Specialist
        * Permitting Specialist
        * Human Resources Assistant
        * Recruiter
        * Utility Locator
        * Utility Inspector
        * Field Engineer

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