Sara Lindsey's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

📖 Summary

Talent Acquisition Assistant (contract) @ HBO • Coordinated exploratory calls, technical screens, individual interviews and blitz style interview loops working closely with hiring teams, agencies, recruiters, sourcers and candidates. • Prioritized and tracked candidate progress from technical screen to offer accept using ATS, OneNote and Excel.• Monitored technical screen results, communicating with hiring managers and recruiters on progress to prevent delays in the hiring process.• Arranged travel for out of state candidates, liaising with a third-party vendor to provide flights, car service and hotel accommodations.• Created and processed expense reports as needed.• Reported weekly activity metrics and any incidents to help improve processes and scalability, partnering with recruiting team and hiring managers to improve candidate experience.• Initiated and adjudicated background checks using HireRight.• Assisted recruiting team in Offer Accept stage, including crafting and compiling offer letter and offer packets, partnering with Compensation, Human Resources and Facilities teams to ensure a smooth transition.• Conducted weekly management of new hire onboarding, processing confidential onboarding paperwork, I-9 verification and mailing documents to Operations, HR and Payroll teams at HQ. From April 2019 to November 2019 (8 months) Greater Seattle AreaHuman Resources Assistant (Contract) @ Amazon • Received and audited a high volume of documentation from candidates and site management teams for driver qualification compliance in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations.• Assisted candidates with questions via Outlook or Chime regarding documents, status updates and procedures in navigating the driver qualification process.• Managed drug test compliance with candidates and third-party vendor, escalating to area management and regional HR partners when needed. • Investigated and acted on any issues preventing candidates from moving forward in the driver qualification process, such as pre-qualification procedures and guidance on how to update documentation.• Collaborated with Safety team, BGC team and document vendor to get drivers approved quickly and efficiently.• Entered and tracked rapidly changing data using Excel on candidate/employee progress.• Facilitated escalation procedures with tact and good judgment, partnering with appropriate teams as needed. From August 2018 to April 2019 (9 months) Greater Seattle AreaRecruiting Coordinator (Contract) @ Amazon • Conducted high volume scheduling for internal/external candidate interview events and phone screens across several time zones, working directly with Recruiters, candidates and hiring managers.• Facilitated scheduling needs using internal applicant tracking systems and Outlook calendars.• Coordinated interview events (pods) with 8-16 candidates at a time for up to five pods a week for backfills and new site launches.• Connected with hiring teams regarding feedback, ensuring processes were met to keep the 2/5 promise to candidates.• Provided accurate and timely follow-up correspondence to candidates via phone and email regarding interview status and last-minute changes.• Facilitated post-interview debrief meetings for Recruiters and hiring managers. From May 2018 to July 2018 (3 months) Greater Seattle AreaExecutive Assistant @ KenSci • Managed schedules and travel itineraries for VP of Engineering, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Clinical Studies, working with internal and external partners across the globe.• Assisted in office wide scheduling needs for Sales team, Clinical department and Engineering department using Outlook, Skype and Slack.• Arranged onsite interview loops, travel and lodgings for candidates using Expedia travel tool.• Organized and managed offsite/onsite office wide meetings and team-based social events.• Identified and executed process improvements in Recruiting efforts to create efficiency and scale for the leadership team.• Worked closely with building management to maintain office needs, (key cards, equipment, and safety standards).• Owned and managed employee perks such as weekly snack orders, swag and event catering.• Logged expense and budget data using Excel.• Served as initial point of contact for incoming candidates, board members and visiting global teams for meetings and interviews. From April 2017 to December 2017 (9 months) Greater Seattle AreaAssistant Recruiter @ Rylem - Powered by the People • Recruited and placed candidates for contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent positions for major companies in the Puget Sound region.• Worked closely with multiple recruiters on technical and creative roles, focusing on up to ten requisitions per week.• Scheduled candidate phone screens and initial interviews with senior recruiters.• Sourced active and passive candidates through career hubs and professional referrals.• Conducted Interview preparation, debrief and continual support throughout the entire recruitment process with candidates.• Edited/formatted resumes and created candidate summaries.• Continuously met and exceeded metrics for candidate quality and outreach, processing 10 in person interviews, 30 phone screens and over 60 cold calls per week. From April 2016 to March 2017 (1 year) Greater Seattle AreaSeller Support Associate (Contract to FTE) @ Amazon • Delivered an exemplary seller experience for third party sellers on amazon.com, helping resolve hundreds of inbound call and email cases without a single seller dissatisfied with the support provided. • Managed multiple cases at a time of various levels of urgency to ensure efficient resolution.• Liaised with partner departments to resolve seller issues efficiently, such as Tax Services, FBA and Customer Service. From September 2015 to March 2016 (7 months) Greater Seattle AreaReceptionist/Designer @ Seattle Creative Brands • Managed main reception area by organizing tours, assisting clients in person and via phone, distributing mail, filing invoices, and ordering office supplies.• Crafted website product descriptions, social media posts, monthly email marketing campaign blasts and new product designs.• Entered weekly production ticket data via Microsoft Access.• Assisted with customer phone orders, providing guidance on bestsellers based on previous orders placed and market trends From August 2014 to September 2015 (1 year 2 months) Seattle, WASales Associate/Data Entry @ Filthy Rich of Seattle • Inspired client loyalty by providing a welcoming, knowledgeable environment featuring licensed reproduction and fashion jewelry.• Created enticing written copy for site product descriptions, social media spotlights and promotional emails.• Performed data entry using QuickBooks as needed.• Completed seamless sales transactions, assisted with phone inquiries and completed opening/closing duties.Software used: Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), QuickBooks, Adobe Suite (Photoshop), Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest) From October 2012 to May 2014 (1 year 8 months) Greater Seattle AreaRecruitment Coordinator @ Zillow • Coordinate and schedule candidate technical interviews, coffee chats, phone screens, onsite interviews (now virtual) and debriefs with recruiters, hiring managers and interviewing teams across our tech and business departments.• Assist out of state candidates with travel needs via third party vendor. • Manage reimbursement for candidates for interviews and local travel, working closely with AP team as needed.• Escort candidates to interviews, arrange lunches and any additional needs to provide the best candidate experience possible.• Update applicant records in ATS, maintain NDA forms, excel spreadsheets and other documents, including personalized candidate tracker.• Support multiple Zillow brands with projects and tasks as needed, such as project Pitch In, with the Learning and Development team.• Assist recruiters with various administrative duties and special projects.• Aide candidates and interviewing teams as we transition to virtual interviewing using Zoom and Bluejeans. 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