Nurse Recruiter at Baystate Health
Springfield, Massachusetts Area
- Current
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- Adjunct Professor at Bay Path College
- Nurse Recruiter at Baystate Health
- Past
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- IT Staffing Consultant at The Hartford
- Senior Recruiter at Hire 1-2-3
- HR Administrator/Assistant Generalist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
- Program Coordinator/Analyst at The Hartford
- Manager at Southern Sun-Sations
- Education
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- Bay Path College
- Bay Path College
- Belchertown High School
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Jessica Fraga, MBA jessica.fraga@bhs.org’s Summary
Human Resource professional with a passion for training and development. In my current and past roles I have helped develop and conduct training seminars such as behavioral interviewing, discrimination, and hiring and selection.
My current position with Baystate Health has me recruiting for experienced acute care nurses. Baystate Medical Center (BMC) is designated a Magnet hospital for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our flagship 653-bed hospital, BMC (including Baystate Children's Hospital) in Springfield, is Western New England's only:
Tertiary care referral medical center
Level 1 Trauma Center
Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units
Jessica Fraga, MBA jessica.fraga@bhs.org’s Specialties:
Diversity,
Training and Development,
Interviewing Techniques, and
Team Building
Jessica Fraga, MBA jessica.fraga@bhs.org’s Experience
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Adjunct Professor
Bay Path College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Works on the creation and instruction of HR related courses
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Nurse Recruiter
Baystate Health
(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Recruitment and selection of seasoned RN's for our adult in-patient units.
Member of the Recruitment Diversity Team and Baystate Health's Diversity Council. -
IT Staffing Consultant
The Hartford
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HIG; Insurance industry)
December 2006 — July 2008 (1 year 8 months)
* Utilizes consultative approach for sourcing, assessment, and selection in order to recruit qualified candidates for strategic needs in a cost effective manner.
* Recruits qualified candidates for non-routine current and anticipated positions, mostly at the exempt level
* Anticipates staffing needs and related issues
* Develops and implements hiring strategies to address ongoing staffing needs
* Utilizes creative, customized approaches to supplement traditional sourcing methods
* Assists HR Directors in staffing executive positions
* Communicates/collaborates with HR Generalists on non-routine employee relations issues/situations
* Establishes effective working relationships with colleges, technical schools, and professional organizations to ensure adequate supply of qualified talent.
* Uses technology and tools to source candidates.
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Senior Recruiter
Hire 1-2-3
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
December 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Hire 1-2-3, a division of HRD Press
* Responsible for the entire recruiting and applicant screening process for our clients which includes: regular client contact, candidate contact, administrative tasks including developing Individual Hiring Plans and posting postings through our proprietary online applicant processing system and to online job boards such as monster and careerbuilder
* Source for passive job seekers using online tools as well as cold calling
* Responsible for creating job descriptions and advertisements
* Provide support to clients who use our online hiring and selection products and services (including assessments)
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HR Administrator/Assistant Generalist
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Human Resources industry)
April 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 10 months)
Interim Generalist (July 2005 – Oct. 2005)active recruiter for Guest Services Division. Duties include: sourcing resumes, interviewing candidates, and extending and negotiating offers. Assist with employee relation issues
* Served as an assistant to generalists Duties Include: completing reference checks on new hires, scheduling interviews and meetings, offer letters, regret letters, CORI checks
* Conducted Orientation & New Manager Orientation
* Coordinated and Planed Special events such as the Years of Service Awards Banquet, Welcome dinners and onsite events.
* Prescreen and interview candidates
* Direct contact for applicants for status on applications and current job openings
* Posted available jobs on the internet
* Assisted with advertising, placing ads and formatting content
* Data entry of applications and CYBORG entry
* Assisted current employees with any employment issues
* Served as a back up to the benefits division
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Program Coordinator/Analyst
The Hartford
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HIG; Insurance industry)
March 2002 — April 2004 (2 years 2 months)
HTSC, a division of The Hartford
Program Coordinator (11/03 – 05/04)
* Prescreening and sourcing candidates, Managing the on-going relationship with pool of temp & contingent hires. Oversight for new hire paperwork
Information Technology Business Analyst (3/03-11/03 Division Outsourced)
* Duties include: Creating reports and contracts along with data integrity. Assist vendors with questions regarding the system and contract information. Assist Hiring Managers, Staffing Managers and contractors with the VMS System and questions regarding the VMS Hiring Managers site and Contractor Site.
* Assisted in information gathering and data requirements and then transitioned info to outsource provider.
Hartford Life - Service Specialist (03/02– 03/03)
* Answer approx. 1200 phone calls per month re: insurance benefits, policy questions and claim submission. Prepared monthly schedule for the dept, absolute assignments, tracking & inputting beneficiary designation forms, etc -
Manager
Southern Sun-Sations
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Consumer Services industry)
February 1997 — March 2002 (5 years 2 months)
* Managerial duties: preparing payroll, creating employee work schedule, hiring, firing, training, troubleshooting computer problems, creating promotions, motivating employees, all employee relation issues
* Customer Service: answering phone calls, booking appointments, answering questions regarding accounts, handling customer complaints, etc.
Jessica Fraga, MBA jessica.fraga@bhs.org’s Education
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Bay Path College
MBA , Entrepreneurship and Innovation , 2005 — 2008
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Bay Path College
BS , Executive Management , 2001 — 2005
Member of the Maroon Key Honor Society
Keynote speaker at Alumni Induction Ceremony, 2005- Activities and Societies:
- Drama
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Belchertown High School
1994 — 1997
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Jessica Fraga, MBA jessica.fraga@bhs.org’s Interests:
On the professional side my interestes are in interviewing techniques, public speaking and education. On the personal side: family, the arts, mountain biking and travel.
Jessica Fraga, MBA jessica.fraga@bhs.org’s Groups:
SHRM, HRMA, NEHRA
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eOffice -
Human Capital Institute -
International Association of Software Architects -
Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières -
World Wildlife Fund -
American Red Cross -
Open HealthCare -
Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group) -
The Mineseeker Foundation & The Sole of Africa -
ERE.net -
Facebook.com -
Sourcers Guild -
Healthcare Technology Alliance -
Las Vegas Travellers -
HYPE (Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs) -
Craigslist Group -
eRecruiting -
The Recruitment Network -
OBIEE Professionals Group -
Diversity Recruiting Strategy Group -
Certified Project, Program & Portfolio Managers -
Green -
Friends of The Hartford (1100+) -
Bay Path College Alumni -
Openreq.com (Recruiters & Staffing Professionals) -
Health 2.0 -
Corporate Recruiters. #1 Group for Corporate Recruiters. -
Software Quality Assurance -
Openreq Healthcare Recruiters -
Climate Change - I care! -
Apple fans -
Western MA Healthcare Professionals -
NursingLink Users Group -
Linked Western Mass -
Career Site Advisors -
Healthcare Diversity Initiative
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Friends Through Diversity
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Twitter for Sourcing and Recruiting -
Cath Lab & EP Lab Professionals
Jessica Fraga, MBA jessica.fraga@bhs.org’s Honors:
Recruitment Excellence Award, The Hartford June 2007
Maroon Key Honor Society, Bay Path College
Keynote speaker at Alumni Induction Ceremony, Bay Path College 2005
September 30, 2002 received the Hartford Life Insurance Company’s Special Achievement Award. This award is given ‘in recognition of your outstanding contribution to the success of our division’s business goals.’
March 7, 2003 received The Hartford Life Insurance Company’s Individual Performance Award. This award is given to recognize employees who have demonstrated consistent exceptional performance throughout the year against criteria established earlier in the year by their SLG member.
June 2003 through October 2003 received four of ‘The Hartford Experience Reward’ for Team Work, and Excellence. This award is given to recognize those employees who model excellence, innovation and teamwork.
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