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She is experienced in working with hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies, manage requisitions, schedule interviews, process offers, and keep candidates informed with direct communication about pay, role permanence, and remote\-work needs\. Melissa has recruited candidate populations ranging from commission\-only door\-to\-door sales professionals and call\-center hires to tax specialists, skilled technicians, offshore roustabouts, and roughnecks\. Her work has included sourcing through LinkedIn, Facebook, Handshake, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Boolean search, cold calling, and outbound calls and texts\. Melissa has delivered under urgent hiring pressure, including filling 10 urgent Enron roles by Monday, and has supported high\-volume placement goals through careful preparation and candidate follow\-through\. She works in English and holds a certificate in Texas Civil Law from Southwestern Paralegal Institute, along with Industrial Psychology education at Keiser University in 1996\. ## Services - Strategic Sourcing - Temporary Placement - Talent Acquisition - Applicant Tracking Systems - Internet Recruiting - Job Fairs - Executive Search - Contract Recruitment - Staffing Services - Temporary Staffing - Screening Resumes - Permanent Placement - RPO - College Recruiting - Benefits Negotiation - Sourcing - Customer Service - Recruiting - Employee Relations - Supervisory Skills - Human Resources - Management - Training - Interviewing ## Highlights - Filled 10 urgent Enron roles by Monday\. - Recruited commission\-only door\-to\-door sales professionals at ADT Solar and sourced through LinkedIn, Facebook, Handshake, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and other channels\. - At MetLife, posted jobs and dispositioned candidates in SuccessFactors, scheduled Teams interviews through hiring\-manager calendars and OneDrive, and processed offers\. - Recruited for MetLife roles including Operations Supervisor, Call Center Supervisor, Remittance Analyst III, and Senior Control Analyst\. - At Seadrill through Atlas Staffing, managed requisitions and conducted heavy outbound candidate calls and texts in Cornerstone for offshore Roustabout and Roughneck roles\. - Interviewed Seadrill candidates and monitored assessment results for potential deployment to semi\-submersible and drill ships in North America\. - At ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions, maintained daily activity expectations of 50 candidate outreaches, four phone screens, and six HireVue assessments\. - Conducted high\-volume recruiting of Tax Experts and Tax Associates for Intuit TurboTax using Quick Base and iCIMS\. - Used Workday and Avature while recruiting Retail Sales Associates for Xfinity Comcast\. - At United Airlines, managed full\-cycle recruiting delivery across domestic business groups and documented workflow in Taleo\. - At United Airlines, partnered with hiring managers on intake meetings, sourcing strategies, and job\-posting descriptions\. - Conducted digital video, telephone, and in\-person interviews and administered pre\-placement, skill\-based, knowledge\-based, and simulation testing at United Airlines\. - Attended company job fairs and interviewed candidates for United Airlines\. - At Xerox Business Solutions Southeast, hired and processed 40 to 50 call\-center candidates weekly from January 2015 to September 2016\. - At Xerox Business Solutions Southeast, tested, screened, and interviewed between one and 15 applicants daily and maintained Taleo hiring statuses from inception through hire\. - At TEAM, Inc\., recruited full\-time and temporary skilled technicians for Inspection, Mechanical, and Heat Treat projects\. - Used Boolean search and cold calling to source and screen candidates for TEAM, Inc\. requisitions\. - Worked as a Special Project Contract Recruiter at Kelly Services, including recruiting candidates with disabilities\. - Held contract\-recruiting assignments with Arizola & Associates, Talascend Staffing, STORK, a Fluor company, Cyiris, United Airlines, and ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions\. - Served as Recruiter–VMS Manager at Corestaff Services\. - Supported ADT Sunpro Solar recruiting through Search Solution Group\. - Used SuccessFactors, Teams, OneDrive, Cornerstone, Quick Base, iCIMS, Workday, Avature, and Taleo in recruiting workflows\. - Holds a Certificate in Texas Civil Law from Southwestern Paralegal Institute\. - Studied Industrial Psychology at Keiser University in 1996\. ## Experience - **Contract Recruiter at Arizola & Associates** (2022\-01\-01–2026\-01\-01) - **ADT Sunpro Solar at Search Solution Group** (2022\-01\-01–2022\-01\-01) - **Contract Recruiter at Seadrill – Offshore** (2021\-01\-01–2021\-01\-01) - **Contract Recruiter \- MetLife at Cyiris** (2021\-01\-01–2021\-01\-01) - **Contract Recruiter – Intuit TurboTax/Xfinity Comcast at Manpower** (2020\-01\-01–2021\-01\-01) - **Recruiter – VMS Manager at Core staff Services** (2019\-01\-01–2019\-01\-01) - **Special Project Contract Recruiter at Kelly Services** (2019\-01\-01–2019\-01\-01) - **Contract Recruiter at United Airlines** (2019\-01\-01–2020\-01\-01) - **Contract Recruiter at Talascend Staffing** (2018\-01\-01–2018\-01\-01) - **Contract Recruiter at STORK a Fluor Company** (2018\-01\-01–2018\-01\-01) - **Contract Recruiter at Arizola & Associates** (2017\-01\-01–2018\-01\-01) - **Special Project Contract Recruiter at Kelly Services** (2016\-01\-01–2017\-01\-01) - **Recruiter at ADT Solar** (2022–2022) — Recruited commission\-only door to door sales professionals\. • Sourced using Linkedin, Facebook, Handshake, Indeed, ZipRecruiter and other sources\. • Screened Candidates, interviewed on Teams and forwarded to Companies Hiring Managers\. - **Recruiter at MetLife** (2021–2021) — Recruited, posted jobs in Success Factors and worked with Hiring Managers to schedule interviews using their calendars using TEAMS and One drive\. • Dispositioned candidates in Success Factors and processed offers\. • Worked various insurance positions to include, Operations Supervisor, Call Center Supervisor, • Remittance Analyst III and Senior Control Analyst\. - **Recruiter at Seadrill \- Atlas Staffing** (2021–2021) — Managed applicable requisitions, made heavy outbound calls/texts to potential candidates Cornerstone\. • Interviewed and monitored assessment results for Roustabout and Roughneck professionals • hoping to be deployed to Semi\-Submersible and Drill Ships Offshore in North America\. - **Recruiter at ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions** (2020–2021) — Contract Recruiter – Intuit TurboTax/Xfinity Comcast October 2020 – June 2021 • Responsible for reaching out to 50 candidates, 4 phone screens and 6 Hire Vue assessments out daily\. • High volume recruitment of Tax Experts and Tax Associates using Quick Base and iCIMS\. • I used Workday and Avature while recruiting for Retail Sales Associates\. • Responsible for heavy outbound phone calls in a metrics driven environment\. - **Recruiter at United Airlines** (2019–2020) — POSITION ENDED DUE TO THE COVID\-19 EPIDEMIC\. • Was responsible for managing the full\-cycle recruitment delivery process throughout United’s domestic business groups\. • Initiated strategic intake meetings with hiring managers to collaborate and develop sourcing strategies and thorough descriptions job postings\. • Documented all workflow steps in Taleo\. • Attended and interviewed many candidates at company job fairs\. • Recruiting included digital video interviews, telephone\-based screening/interviewing, in\-person interviews, administering pre\-placement testing, knowledge or skill\-based tests, simulations, etc\. - **Recruiter at Xerox Business Solutions Southeast** (2015–2016) — Recruiter January 2015 – September 2016 • High volume recruiter responsible for hiring and processing 40\-50 call center candidates on a weekly basis\. • Tested, screened and interviewed between 1\-15 applicants in a day\. • Maintained all hiring step/statuses in Taleo from inception to hired status - **Recruiter at TEAM, Inc\.** (2013–2014) — Recruited and hired full\-time and temporary skilled technicians to meet manpower demand,s for projects in the Inspection, Mechanical and Heat Treat divisions\. • Sourced using Boolean searches and cold calling candidates to screen for open requisitions\. ## Education - Southwestern Paralegal Institute\-Certificate, Texas Civil Law — Keiser University\-Industrial Psychology (1996–1996) ## FAQ ### What does Melissa do? Melissa is a recruiting professional focused on talent acquisition, contract recruitment, strategic sourcing, temporary and permanent placement, screening, interviewing, and full\-cycle recruiting delivery\. Her experience spans diverse sectors and candidate types, including sales, insurance, offshore trades, call centers, aviation, technology, telecommunications, and industrial staffing\. ### What are Melissa's core recruiting strengths? Melissa is strongest in high\-volume recruiting, strategic sourcing, hands\-on candidate management, applicant\-tracking systems, job fairs, screening, interviewing, and collaboration with hiring managers\. She has worked independently and within teams in complex, changing, deadline\-driven environments\. ### What did Melissa do at ADT Solar? At ADT Solar, Melissa recruited commission\-only door\-to\-door sales professionals\. She sourced candidates through LinkedIn, Facebook, Handshake, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and other channels screened candidates interviewed them on Teams and forwarded qualified candidates to company hiring managers\. ### Did Melissa work in solar recruiting? Melissa also held an ADT Sunpro Solar assignment through Search Solution Group\. Her listed ADT Solar recruiting work focused on recruiting and screening commission\-only door\-to\-door sales professionals and presenting candidates to hiring managers\. ### What did Melissa accomplish at MetLife? At MetLife, Melissa posted jobs in SuccessFactors, partnered with hiring managers to schedule Teams interviews through their calendars and OneDrive, dispositioned candidates in SuccessFactors, and processed offers\. She recruited for insurance\-related roles including Operations Supervisor, Call Center Supervisor, Remittance Analyst III, and Senior Control Analyst\. ### What was Melissa's role with Seadrill? At Seadrill through Atlas Staffing, Melissa managed requisitions, conducted heavy outbound calls and texts to potential candidates in Cornerstone, interviewed candidates, and monitored assessment results\. Her recruiting supported Roustabout and Roughneck professionals seeking deployment to semi\-submersible and drill ships offshore in North America\. ### What did Melissa do at ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions? At ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions, Melissa worked as a contract recruiter for Intuit TurboTax and Xfinity Comcast from October 2020 through June 2021\. She was responsible for reaching out to 50 candidates daily, completing four phone screens and six HireVue assessments daily, and conducting high\-volume recruitment of Tax Experts and Tax Associates using Quick Base and iCIMS\. She also used Workday and Avature while recruiting Retail Sales Associates in a metrics\-driven outbound\-calling environment\. ### What did Melissa do at United Airlines? At United Airlines, Melissa managed full\-cycle recruitment delivery across United's domestic business groups\. She held strategic intake meetings with hiring managers, developed sourcing strategies and job\-posting descriptions, documented workflow in Taleo, attended company job fairs, and interviewed candidates through digital video, telephone, and in\-person formats\. Her work also included administering pre\-placement, knowledge\- or skill\-based, and simulation testing\. The position ended because of the COVID\-19 epidemic\. ### What did Melissa accomplish at Xerox Business Solutions Southeast? At Xerox Business Solutions Southeast from January 2015 through September 2016, Melissa was a high\-volume recruiter responsible for hiring and processing 40 to 50 call\-center candidates weekly\. She tested, screened, and interviewed between one and 15 applicants per day and maintained hiring steps and statuses in Taleo from inception through hire status\. ### What did Melissa do at TEAM, Inc\.? At TEAM, Inc\., Melissa recruited and hired full\-time and temporary skilled technicians to meet project manpower demands in the Inspection, Mechanical, and Heat Treat divisions\. She used Boolean searches and cold calling to source and screen candidates for open requisitions\. ### Which staffing and contract\-recruiting organizations has Melissa worked with? Melissa held contract\-recruiting roles at Arizola & Associates, Talascend Staffing, STORK, a Fluor company, Corestaff Services, Kelly Services, Cyiris, and United Airlines\. Her record also lists Special Project Contract Recruiter assignments at Kelly Services, a Recruiter–VMS Manager role at Corestaff Services, and a Contract Recruiter–MetLife role through Cyiris\. ### What was Melissa's work at Kelly Services? At Kelly Services, Melissa worked as a Special Project Contract Recruiter, including recruiting candidates with disabilities\. Her experience reflects hands\-on candidate management and support for high\-volume placements under pressure\. ### What types of candidates has Melissa recruited? Melissa has recruited across varied populations, including commission\-only sales professionals, insurance operations and call\-center leaders, Tax Experts, Tax Associates, Retail Sales Associates, skilled technicians, call\-center candidates, and offshore Roustabout and Roughneck professionals\. This range includes both trades and call\-center recruiting\. ### How does Melissa source candidates? Melissa has sourced through LinkedIn, Facebook, Handshake, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Boolean searches, cold calling, and heavy outbound phone, text, and candidate outreach\. She has also worked with hiring managers on intake meetings and sourcing strategies\. ### Which recruiting systems has Melissa used? Melissa has used SuccessFactors, Teams, OneDrive, Cornerstone, Quick Base, iCIMS, Workday, Avature, and Taleo\. Her work has included job posting, scheduling, candidate dispositioning, offer processing, workflow documentation, and tracking hiring stages through hire status\. ### What high\-volume and urgent hiring results has Melissa delivered? Melissa has experience with urgent, high\-volume delivery\. She filled 10 urgent Enron roles by Monday, hired and processed 40 to 50 call\-center candidates weekly at Xerox Business Solutions Southeast, and maintained daily activity expectations of 50 candidate outreaches, four phone screens, and six HireVue assessments at ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions\. ### How does Melissa approach candidate communication? Melissa takes a hands\-on and transparent approach to candidate communication, including on\-site meetings and preparation that supports candidate show\-up success\. ### What professional skills does Melissa list? Melissa’s skills include strategic sourcing, temporary placement, talent acquisition, applicant\-tracking systems, internet recruiting, job fairs, executive search, contract recruitment, staffing services, temporary staffing, resume screening, permanent placement, RPO, college recruiting, benefits negotiation, customer service, employee relations, supervisory skills, human resources, management, training, and interviewing\. ### What education does Melissa have? Melissa holds a Certificate in Texas Civil Law from Southwestern Paralegal Institute\. Her education also includes Industrial Psychology at Keiser University in 1996\. ### What languages does Melissa speak? Melissa works in English\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/missy\-carroll\-2b694387