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Kalani Turner

Tempe

Summary

I'm a talent acquisition and HR professional with experience in high-volume recruitment, onboarding, and employer branding. Most recently at The Cerbean Group, I led hiring efforts across six states, developed user-friendly onboarding systems, and coordinated on-site hiring events for over 20 retail locations. I developed a streamlined recruitment process for managers and helped grow our LinkedIn following by 3,500 in three months. Previously at ADP, I improved onboarding efficiency by 20% and supported over 1,000 new hires. I was honored to be voted #1 interviewer and team member by peers and candidates. I thrive in fast-paced environments and focus on creating simple, effective HR solutions.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

National Recruiter/ Onboarding Specialist

The Cerbean Group/Mint Cannabis
Tempe
06.2024 - 01.2025

Industry:

  • Alternative medicine
  • Retail

Full-Cycle Recruitment:

  • Lead recruitment efforts across multiple locations, specializing in high-volume hiring for retail cannabis roles.
  • Develop and implement strategic hiring initiatives to attract top-tier candidates via Linkedin/Indeed
  • Manage job postings, applicant tracking, and candidate communication.
  • Meet and exceed time-to-hire KPI.
  • Track Recruitment KPI's
  • Headhunting

Onboarding:

  • Coordinate and attend new hire orientation and deliver orientation training.
  • Coordinate interview scheduling.
  • Create/customize offer letters and offer addendums.
  • Responsible for onboarding all new hires in six states.
  • Create FDI templates.
  • Create onboarding SOPs.
  • Restructure the onboarding process to improve functionality, speed, and clarity during the onboarding.
  • Partner with HR and hiring managers to improve retention and workforce planning.
  • Track Onboarding KPIS

Human Resources:

  • Process I-9 documents.
  • Verify U.S. residency.
  • Facilitate new hires acquiring FA Cards.
  • Generate new hire emails, Dutchie POS, create company badges, and deliver team shirts.
  • Generate company emails.
  • Handle LOA/FMLA.
  • Review hours for payroll.

Offboarding:

  • Handle offboarding delivery.
  • Exit Interviews.
  • Deactivate company emails, JazzHR profiles, and other related accounts.

Social Media Management:

  • Increased Company LinkedIn following by 3500 within 3 months
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of new technologies related to social media marketing.
  • Combined secondary data sources with keyword research to more accurately profile and satisfy user intent.
  • Scheduled content for publication on social media at ideal times.

Team:

  • Direct Reports: Recruiting Coordinator / Junior Recruiter

Recruiter

NuWest Group Holdings
03.2023 - 03.2024

Industry:

  • Travel Nurse/ Health Care

Full-Cycle Recruitment:

  • Developed recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing levels for assigned requisitions.
  • Hired employees and processed hiring-related paperwork.
  • Crafted compelling job descriptions to attract qualified candidates.
  • Explained job duties, compensation and benefits to potential candidates.
  • Reviewed employment applications, candidate backgrounds, skills, compensation needs and other qualifications.
  • Sourced and screened potential candidates for open positions.

Coordinator/Onboarding Specialist

ADP- Automated Data Processing
12.2021 - 03.2024

Industry:

  • Student
  • Retail
  • Industrial
  • Engineering

Full-Cycle Recruitment:

  • Managed full-cycle recruiting, sourcing, and screening candidates across various industries.
  • Conducted interviews and provided hiring recommendations to management.
  • Implemented new recruiting techniques to enhance talent acquisition efficiency.
  • Utilized ATS systems to track onboarding progress and generate detailed hiring metrics
  • High-volume interview schedule
  • Improved onboarding efficiency by 20%, facilitating transitions for over 400 hires.
  • Coordinate candidate travel accommodations and itinerary
  • Managed high-volume hiring processes across multiple industries, sourcing and screening candidates.
  • Conducted behavioral interviews using the STAR method and provided hiring recommendations.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers/HRBPS to define roles and enhance candidate assessments
  • Developed recruitment strategies and organized large-scale virtual campus recruitment events.

Campus Recruitment (Contracted to Zimmer Biomet Campus):

  • Networked with top colleges, sourcing talent through job fairs and virtual recruitment events.
  • Coordinated end-to-end recruitment processes to ensure a smooth candidate experience.
  • Attended large-scale virtual campus recruitment events to connect with prospective candidates and promote company opportunities
  • Networked with top colleges, sourcing talent through job fairs that I organized and attended with dedicated partners
  • Updated company career page and social media profiles to reflect current hiring needs.
  • Scheduled interviews and maintained compliance for large-scale recruitment efforts.
  • Managed 600-800 candidates monthly, overseeing all aspects of the onboarding process to ensure smooth transitions for new hires

Senior Interviewer (Contracted to Waste Management):

  • Conducted structured behavioral interviews using the STAR method to assess candidate fit.
  • Provided detailed candidate feedback to hiring managers, supporting strong hiring decisions.
  • Assisted hiring managers in selecting qualified applicants for various roles.
  • Maintained accurate documentation regarding all applicant interactions and hiring decisions.
  • Ensured compliance with employment laws and company hiring policies.

Onboarding & Streamlining Processes:

  • Improved onboarding efficiency by 20%, facilitating transitions for over 1,000 hires.
  • Managed background checks and drug screening via HireRite/ Quest

Paralegal / Internal Recruiter

Lexington Law Firm & Progrexion Marketing
Tempe
08.2020 - 12.2022

Industry:

  • Credit Repair

Recruitment

  • Enhanced hiring workflows for legal and compliance teams
  • Conducted legal research and managed client files alongside recruitment duties
  • Interviewed job applicants to obtain information on work history, education or job skills.
  • Monitored applicant tracking systems for accuracy of data entry.
  • Provided hiring status updates to HR and managers for comprehensive oversight.
  • Analyzed employment-related data and prepared reports.

Customer Service / Retention

  • Oversaw the implementation of loyalty programs designed to reward and retain high-value customers.
  • Analyzed customer feedback and sales data to identify trends and areas for improvement in service offerings.
  • Performed regular follow-up calls with customers to ensure their satisfaction with products and services.
  • Obtained and examined relevant information to validate customer complaints and determine possible causes.

HR Admin

Stanley Steemer
Tempe
01.2020 - 08.2020

Industry:

  • Retail

Human Resources:

  • Administered HR functions, including employee records management and benefits coordination.
  • Supported recruitment processes and facilitated onboarding activities.
  • Interpreted and explained human resources policies, procedures or regulations.
  • Provided HR support, including new-hire paperwork and employee record management.
  • Assisted onboarding processes for customer service and support roles.
  • Coordinated training and development programs to enhance employee skills and career growth.
  • Supported top talent identification processes by interviewing candidates and executing onboarding, orientation, and benefits processes.

Onboarding & Streamlining Processes:

  • Assisted in developing structured onboarding processes for new hires.
  • Coordinated training sessions to ensure compliance and role preparedness.

Recruiter Assistant / Intern

Gardena Solutions
Castro Valley
03.2017 - 12.2019

Industry:

  • Events
  • Retail

Recruitment

  • Assisted in sourcing and screening candidates for internships and entry-level roles.
  • Coordinated interviews and handled onboarding documentation.
  • Set up phone and in-person interviews by managing calendar appointments for hiring managers, and other key personnel.
  • Analyzed feedback from internal stakeholders on recruitment outcomes and made recommendations accordingly.
  • Assisted with the onboarding process for new hires.
  • Tracked and analyzed recruitment metrics to identify areas for improvement.

Onboarding:

  • Informed job applicants of duties and responsibilities, compensation, and benefits.
  • Coordinated with external vendors to provide resources and materials for onboarding sessions.
  • Interviewed job applicants to obtain information on work history, education or job skills.
  • Conducted orientation sessions for new hires

Education

Communications -

Arizona State University
01-2027

Skills

  • Full-Cycle Recruitment
  • Talent Sourcing/ vetting
  • Interview scheduling
  • Background checks/ Onboarding
  • Employee Relations/ Retention
  • Compliance
  • Candidate Experience
  • Job market analysis
  • Marketing
  • Hiring metrics analysis
  • ATS: ADP RM, Salesforce, WorkDay, ICMS, Success Factors, Paycom, First Advantage, Quest, HireRite
  • HRIS software knowledge
  • HR policies and procedures
  • Social media management
  • Project management

Open To Work

  • San Francisco- Bay Area
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Houston,TX

Timeline

National Recruiter/ Onboarding Specialist

The Cerbean Group/Mint Cannabis
06.2024 - 01.2025

Recruiter

NuWest Group Holdings
03.2023 - 03.2024

Coordinator/Onboarding Specialist

ADP- Automated Data Processing
12.2021 - 03.2024

Paralegal / Internal Recruiter

Lexington Law Firm & Progrexion Marketing
08.2020 - 12.2022

HR Admin

Stanley Steemer
01.2020 - 08.2020

Recruiter Assistant / Intern

Gardena Solutions
03.2017 - 12.2019

Communications -

Arizona State University
Kalani Turner