I am an experienced recruiter with a passion for marketing, employment branding and sourcing strategy. Specialties: • Talent Acquisition & Sourcing • Recruiting Process & Strategy • Employment Branding • Social Media/Social Recruiting • Relationship Management • Project Management

Talent Acquisition @ From June 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) Sr. Recruiter (Contract) @ Recruitment and sourcing of healthcare project leaders. From June 2013 to January 2014 (8 months) Director of Recruiting and Marketing @ Mom Corps is a staffing firm that connects progressive employers with experienced talent looking for flexible employment opportunities. We specialize in staffing and recruiting; enhancing workplace flexibility; part-time, contract or flexible full-time employment opportunities; contingency searches and permanent placements. As the Director of Recruiting and Marketing I did full lifecycle recruiting with a diverse portfolio of clients. I also managed our social media and employment branding efforts. From July 2011 to June 2013 (2 years) Recruiting Manager @ Point B is an employee-owned management consulting firm. As the Recruiting Manager I was responsible for candidate generation including sourcing strategy, employment branding, passive recruiting and interviewing across multiple markets. Tracked and repored sourcing metrics in an effort to continuously improve Point B’s sourcing capabilities. Coordinated with marketing on employment branding strategies to improve awareness of Point B and help attract candidates. From January 2008 to April 2011 (3 years 4 months) Recruiter @ Nonprofit Recruitment Services is an executive search firm specializing in the placement of high level positions in the nonprofit sector. As a recruiter I lead searches for nonprofit CEOs, Executive Directors, Vice Presidents, Development Directors and Major Gift Officers. Responsibilities included creating job announcements, developing marketing messages, sourcing candidates, conducting salary surveys, and interviewing candidates. From 2004 to 2007 (3 years) Manager of Web Services @ CHW is a system of nurses, hospitals, clinics and physicians caring for the sick, poor and disadvantaged in California, Arizona and Nevada. As the Manager of Web Services I was fully responsible for the overall management of websites for corporate office and 42 hospitals. Served as liaison between internal marketing departments and website developers to ensure consistent look and feel and content. Worked with technical team to implement new applications and increase usability. From 2000 to 2003 (3 years) Manager of Partner Relations @ PetPlanet.com was a start-up dot com company specializing in pet related products and information. As the manager of partner relations I was responsible for managing strategic partnerships. I served as liaison between external partners and legal department, assisting in the development of contracts and proposals, negotiating agreements and managing the projects. Worked with website development and editorial teams, writing, editing and designing content and placement and redesigned site layout to effectively increase conversion rate. From 1999 to 2000 (1 year) Regional Representative @ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children, and has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world. As a regional representative I coordinated small and large scale fundraising events for a four-state territory. Served as spokesperson for the organization at events. Lead development and implementation of the organization's first Hispanic Marketing Program. From 1996 to 1998 (2 years)

BA, International Studies @ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University From 1991 to 1995 Kristen Carlson is skilled in: Project Management, Talent Acquisition, Applicant Tracking Systems, Employer Branding, Recruiting