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Leslie Higareda
Lafayette
Work Preference
Summary
I am a results-driven Recruitment Specialist with 7 years of experience. I have recruited all levels of positions, from entry- and C-level executive roles. I have proven ability to manage full-cycle recruitment across high-volume and corporate environments, including multi-store and multi-region hiring. I have strong track record of building talent pipelines, partnering with leadership, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience. Known for strong communication, organization, and attention to detail.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Recruitment Specialist
Verizon Wireless/Manpower
Lafayette
08.2022 - 04.2026
- Remotely led full-cycle recruitment for retail sales and customer service roles across multiple stores and regions, supporting high-volume hiring needs.
- Partnered with district and store managers to align hiring strategies with business goals and staffing demands.
- Built and maintained strong candidate pipelines using LinkedIn, Indeed, referrals, and ATS systems.
- Conducted structured interviews focused on sales performance, customer service, and KPI-driven environments.
- Managed interview scheduling, offer processes, and onboarding for a seamless candidate experience.
- Supported geographically dispersed teams, ensuring timely placement of qualified candidates.
- Tracked recruiting metrics to improve time-to-fill and overall candidate quality.
- Promoted employer branding through job postings and social media outreach.
- Ensured compliance with hiring policies, background checks, and onboarding procedures.
Recruitment Specialist
Pella Corporation/Manpower
Lafayette
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Remotely sourced, screened and scheduled candidates for in person interviews with hiring managers and assisted them throughout the process.
- Explained job duties, compensation and benefits to potential candidates.
- Utilized internal recruiting systems to record, update and track all candidate progress.
- Kept current on hiring trends and recommended solutions to improve recruiting processes.
- Advertised and promoted open positions using social media and digital marketing procedures.
Recruitment Specialist
Conduent/Manpower
Lafayette
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Remotely scheduled, interviewed and submitted offers to qualified candidates to assist with call centers in regards Medical Benefits.
- Brought in well-qualified, multifaced job candidates to fill open positions.
- Communicated duties, compensation, benefits and working conditions to potential candidates, enabling solid understanding of job expectations.
Recruitment Specialist
Horizon America Staffing Services
Lafayette
01.2019 - 06.2021
- Sourced, qualified and conducted screening interviews with job candidates.
- Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
- Processed unemployment forms.
- Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
- Processed Workers Comp when an injury happened.
- Proactively identified and solved complex recruitment problems impacting employer short- and long-term success.
- Provided recruiting activity reports to management utilizing industry-specific software and guidelines.
- Negotiated candidate salaries and prepared employment contracts.
- Conducted interviews to ensure solid cultural alignment between client and candidate.
- Increased recruiting network by leveraging industry contacts and internet mining resources, including CareerBuilder, Indeed and LinkedIn.
- Trained and mentored newer recruiters in successful strategies for areas such as interviewing and qualifying candidates.
- Organized applicant drug tests and obtained results.
- Contacted all job applicants to inform of application status.
- Prepared and submitted listing of qualified applicants to Recruiter's for review and coordinated next-phase interviews with management team and potential candidate.
- Communicated duties, compensation, benefits and working conditions to all potential candidates, enabling better understanding of job expectations.
- Assisted candidates with application processes by answering questions about application, performing background checks, providing I-9 forms and handling drug screening paperwork.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jordan High School
Long Beach, CASkills
- Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Talent Acquisition & Pipeline Development
- High-Volume & Multi-Location Hiring
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Candidate Screening & Interviewing
- Employer Branding & Sourcing Strategies
- HR Compliance & Onboarding
- Bilingual Communication
- Data Tracking & Recruiting Metrics
- Relationship Building & Networking
Timeline
Recruitment Specialist
Verizon Wireless/Manpower
08.2022 - 04.2026
Recruitment Specialist
Pella Corporation/Manpower
10.2021 - 08.2022
Recruitment Specialist
Conduent/Manpower
06.2021 - 10.2021
Recruitment Specialist
Horizon America Staffing Services
01.2019 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
Jordan High School