Senior Clinical Recruiter / Sourcing Specialist
Greater Chicago Area
- Past
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- Senior Clinical Recruiter at inVentiv Health
- Contract - Senior Recruiter at Exelon
- Contract - Senior Corporate Recruiter at Walgreens (Take Care Health Systems)
- Contract - National Corporate Recruiter at CVS / Caremark
- Contract Recruiter / Sourcing Specialist at Countrywide Financial
- Contract Recruiter (Temporary) at UTI
- Corporate National Recruiter at McKesson (Zee Medical)
- Corporate Recruiter / HR Specialist at Orange County's Credit Union
- Education
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- Southern Columbia University - Online
- Florida Memorial College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Human Resources
Donna Gayles, CIR’s Summary
Synopsis of Recruitment Experience
--AIRS Certified, dynamic and result-oriented Senior Recruiter with 11 years of experience; full life cycle recruiting, sourcing and staffing (recruit on a national, multi-location level).
--Responsible, loyal, reliable and independent worker with high level of enthusiasm and creativity.
--Successfully partnered with and consulted to hiring Managers, Directors and VPs on job specifications and development of effective recruitment strategies.
--Educated managers about hiring procedures, approval processes, & exceptions. Enforced HRS Staffing policies; responded to all customer inquiries with sense of urgency.
--Valued as an expert in sourcing the “passive” candidates; including cold calling and researching.
--Develop sourcing strategies and solutions to support company recruiting goals.
--Consistently surpassed recruitment goals with in the first three month of employment.
--Extensive experience with multiple Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): PeopleSoft e-Recruit, RecruitMax, Taleo, Brassring, PeopleClick, Hiredesk and iCIMS.
--HR responsibilities have included compensation analysis, salary negotiations, new hire orientation, employee relations, training, benefits, payroll, terminations and exit interviews.
--Supported Human Resources efforts in 90% retention of candidates.
Areas of Specialization:
- Healthcare/Medical: Clinical Nurse Educators, Clinical Managers, Per Diem On-Call Specialists (RNs), Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Technologists, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Assistants, Nurse Case Managers and Clinical Directors. Also, Healthcare/Medical Business Office Professionals.
--Executive level (CFO, SVP, VP and Senior Management level).
-- Marketing and Sales (Sales /Account Reps, Regional Sales Managers, CSR's, retail, Analyst; Medical Sales Reps, Route Sales Reps) and Retail.
--Finance and Accounting (Financial /Business & Financial Analyst, Accountants).
Donna Gayles, CIR’s Specialties:
Recruitment, Sourcing and Employee Relations.
Donna Gayles, CIR’s Experience
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Senior Clinical Recruiter
inVentiv Health
(Public Company; VTIV; Pharmaceuticals industry)
December 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 1 month)
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Contract - Senior Recruiter
Exelon
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EXC; Utilities industry)
November 2007 — January 2008 (3 months)
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Contract - Senior Corporate Recruiter
Walgreens (Take Care Health Systems)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)
September 2007 — November 2007 (3 months)
Sourced Family Nurse Practitioners on a national level for Take Care Health Clinics.
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Contract - National Corporate Recruiter
CVS / Caremark
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
October 2006 — June 2007 (9 months)
Responsible for Full Life Cycle Recruitment on a National Level;
recruiting all positions from Top Level to Entry Level. Partnered with VP’s, Directors and Hiring Managers supporting start-up operations for Medicare Part D and Silverscripts lines of business to determine solution strategies for hiring needs. Developed and implemented creative sourcing techniques to include Internet recruitment, networking, cold calling and professional organizations to maintain a continuous flow of qualified candidates. -
Contract Recruiter / Sourcing Specialist
Countrywide Financial
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)
May 2006 — February 2007 (10 months)
Responsible for finding passive candidates through internet searches, cold calling, networking and research, identifying qualified diverse candidates.
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Contract Recruiter (Temporary)
UTI
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Automotive industry)
March 2006 — May 2006 (3 months)
Temp Position: Responsible for assisting the People Services Dept. (HR) with full-life cycle recruitment of Corporate Top Level Executives in IT, Accounting and Finance.
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Corporate National Recruiter
McKesson (Zee Medical)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
October 2005 — March 2006 (6 months)
Responsible for assisting 55 Managers with hiring procedures, screening of candidates and coordinate interviews. Recruit/Source for Entry-Level to Executive-Level positions consisting of: Accounting, Purchasing, and Marketing and Route Sales Reps. Other responsibilities:
• Managed all recruitment functions to hire, retain and develop people to achieve all Business Units sales and customer service goals.
• Conferred with Managers and Supervisors to identify personnel needs and job specifications.
• Ensured that employment offer letters, payroll status changes, and others benefits forms were processed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Created and recommended people solutions that positively affected selection and retention of a high performance team and enhance level of partnership with line management.
• Supported the HR team in rolling out and delivering company-wide initiatives such as objective setting, talent planning, employee surveys, etc. -
Corporate Recruiter / HR Specialist
Orange County's Credit Union
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)
October 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 1 month)
• Calculated monthly metrics of recruiting process.
• Maintained accurate records of all personnel requisitions, new hires, promotions, and terminations.
• Participated in job fairs; developed relationships with key temporary agencies and community job placement officers.
GENERALIST:
• Delivery of management, employee, and organization development programs
• Assisted with employee terminations and documentation; including conducting exit interviews.
• Answered routine benefit questions for managers and employees, as well as handles enrollment, coverage, and questions.
Donna Gayles, CIR’s Education
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Southern Columbia University - Online
BA , Sociology , 2008 — 2009
Online Courses
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Florida Memorial College
1984 — 1986
Additional Information
Donna Gayles, CIR’s Groups:
SHRM – Society for Human Resource Management
NAPS - National Association of Personnel Services
Skilled Recruiters Network of Chicago
CAHR - Chicago Area Healthcare Recruiters
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Illinois Recruiters Association -
Skilled Recruiters Network of Chicago -
NAAAHR/National Association of African Americans in Human Resources
Donna Gayles, CIR’s Honors:
*Received “TOP” Recruiter VIP Award (4/08)
Donna Gayles, CIR’s Contact Settings
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