Senior Recruiter @ Voted one of The Best Places to Work by the Boston Business Journal, Acquia is helping more than 4,000 organizations provide a truly integrated digital experience that combines content, community, and commerce. These organizations include Twitter, Timex, Mercedes Benz, and Warner Music Group. Acquia’s digital innovation platform helps organizations maximize conversion in the omni channel through creating content-rich and socially immersive experiences. Acquia enables organizations to take advantage of Drupal - the leading open source technology powering over two million websites – to drive their digital experience. Acquia offers developer tools, cloud solutions and global expertise to drive success the open source way. From September 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Burlington, MARecruiter @ Recruitment of Clinical Professionals for opportunities within Research and Logistics. From December 2013 to September 2014 (10 months) Contingent Recruiting Specialist @ • Work with Hiring Manager and HR Business Partners to determine sourcing strategy for approved temporary requisitions. • Post requisitions to job boards and distribute requisition requirements out to vendors as per sourcing strategy. • Maintain staffing vendor relationships according to Talent Acquisition standards. • Screen candidate CVs against requisition requirements, and submit qualified candidates to Hiring Managers and HR. • Phone interview prospective candidates if necessary. • Manage candidate CV submissions. • Manage and disposition candidate workflow through internal recruitment system according to Talent Acquisition requirements. • Facilitate scheduling of candidates with HR Business Partners and Hiring Managers. • Participate in formal staff review processes. • Run reports and provide recruitment metrics to HR and Hiring Managers. • Establish and maintain strong relationships with all temporary staff Hiring Managers and approved vendors From May 2013 to November 2013 (7 months) VMS with Biogen Idec @ From 2010 to 2011 (1 year) Recruiting Specialist @ Recruiting Specialist – Financial Staffing Solutions • Candidate Recruitment and Placement o Source and screen candidates for diverse roles, including entry level as well as managerial positions o Personally interviewed each candidate to determine abilities, career potential and professionalism prior to presenting to hiring managers o Manage the hiring and recruiting process from start to finish, from interviewing to start date o Perform reference checks on each candidate, prior to being considered for an opportunity o Hire and terminate temporary employees as required by circumstances on case-by-case basis o Ensure accurate updates and integrity of files and systems From 2009 to 2010 (1 year) Sr. Recruiter and Branch Manager (Contract) @ • Branch Management o Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, as well as local, state and federal laws and guidelines (Worker’s Compensation, I-9, Unemployment, HR, Legal, WOTC, FMLA, Account Management Systems, etc.) o Maintain records as they apply to internal staff o Assist in hiring, counseling and promoting of personnel to ensure highly competent, trained and professional branch staff is maintained o Work closely with sales team relative to marketing candidates o Complete and submit new hire forms and job orders to be processed o Submit required reports to Regional Business Director o Track and submit daily recruiter logs o Communicate expectations effectively and ensure goals are then met o Act as liaison between clients, internal staff and associates o Provide emergency support for injuries and/or follow up on worker’s compensation claims From 2009 to 2009 (less than a year) Staffing Specialist @ • Hiring Manager Relationship Development Meet with current and prospective hiring managers to obtain a full understanding of their specific department and to increase requisitions o Consult with hiring managers on future staffing needs; build partnerships, develop and create staffing plans with line managers o Maintain accurate files and records of all customer interaction o Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including, FLSA, 1099 and immigration regulations o Educate managers on these various requirements and limitations • Candidate Recruitment and Placement o Compliance with established policies and procedures, as well as local, state and federal laws and guidelines (Worker’s Compensation, I-9, Unemployment, HR, Legal, WOTC, FMLA, Account Management Systems, etc.) o Conduct background and drug screens for all new hires o Responsible for all phases hire - including but not limited to sourcing, interviewing, offer letter and new hire orientation o Collaborated with client HR to organize and roll out large scale hires, ramp ups and internship programs o Handled vendor management and 3rd party hiring as needed o Partner with Talent acquisition to develop and execute a recruitment plan to fill large hiring needs or specialty positions o Ensure accurate updates and integrity of files and systems • Associate Development o Plan and execute associate appreciation events & focus groups o Develop strong business relationships with associates through scheduled meetings; discuss job performance, hiring manager feedback & career development with associates on an ongoing basis o Associate redeployment-work with Veritude colleagues to redeploy associates upon successful completion of assignments o Facilitate orientation programs that are site and client specific From 2007 to 2009 (2 years) Lead National Recruiter @ Lead National Placement Coordinator – Aetna U.S. Healthcare/United Health Group • Vendor Management Relationship Development and Maintenance o Discuss all new openings with designated Staffing Specialist on each new requisition o Maintain open communication between Hiring Managers, VMS and recruiting team assigned to account o Discuss current and future needs, as well as review volume and potential increase in demand o Ensure all requirements are met with each new hire, including background and drug testing as required by client • Associate Support o Assist with on boarding and new hire paperwork o Act as liaison between candidate and VMS to resolve candidate questions and concerns regarding assignment, management, etc. o Redeploy candidates to other open roles as available to ensure candidate loyalty From 2005 to 2007 (2 years)

Lasell College From 2003 to 2005 H.S. Diploma @ Westford Academy From 1999 to 2003 Kristin Walshe is skilled in: Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Manage Client..., Sourcing, Human Resources, Onboarding, Hiring, Temporary Staffing, New Hire Orientations, Temporary Placement, Interviews