Adriel Cueva
Director of Talent Acquisition
Los Angeles, CA
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Accomplished professional with over 12 years of significant, demonstrable expertise in talent acquisition/recruitment and human resources management; training and organizational development; talent engagement and growth; people/company culture; revenue and results/goal driven. Master at talent acquisition strategy, design, and implementation; training, onboarding and policy. Proven leader, educator, and coach in a variety of areas around employee relations and development. Effective, and in-demand, speaker and motivator, from internal groups to user conferences, and international trainings. Excels in fast-paced environments where priorities compete and change. Fluent in Spanish language skills.
Experience
2017
Jan
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Present
Global Talent Acquisition Director / Resource Development Manager
BQE Software, Inc. / Torrance, CA
- Designed, developed, managed, and executed a complete, global recruiting solution and strategy for all disciplines, functional groups, and employment levels, including candidate attraction and engagement, selection, and retention.
- Reporting to the CEO, and in partnership with senior leadership, develop and execute on talent forecasting and recruiting objectives.
- Oversee, create, and manage all employee onboarding and training programs in alignment with company objectives and employee goals.
- Significantly reduced turnover, increased candidate quality and retention; dramatically decreased days-to-fill; overall positive impact on all recruiting metrics.
- Manage all recruiting functions and activities globally to fill critical openings utilizing various souring tools, methodologies, and technologies—implemented a global ATS.
- Designed a complete, end-to-end, candidate engagement and brand strategy that has attracted and retained top talent.
- Developed and wrote a company-wide, comprehensive employee development/career pathing, program and policy, including succession planning, performance reviews, and training initiatives.
- Worked directly with C-Level and VP levels to provide best-in-class recruiting, training, and talent and organizational development expertise to enhance employee relations and job satisfaction.
- Architect of a company-wide learning and development program in collaboration with local educational institutes to train employees on personal growth and professional development topics.
- Wrote and executed a company-wide recruiting/interviewing/hiring manager training program focusing on candidate experience and behavioral based interviewing.
- Company Culture Ambassador, bringing together employees, management, and collaboration, while creating a fun and engaging work atmosphere.
- Featured speaker/presenter on various topics, such as: company culture, employee engagement, candidate experience, recruiting in the modern age, and more.
2016
Dec
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2016
Dec
Director of Recruiting and Consulting
Primetime Consulting
- Provide comprehensive solutions for small to mid-sized organizations, including training for staff and leaders, as well as business processes and recruitment optimization.
- Partnered with LAUSD to develop and deliver a comprehensive training program for a national pilot program for over 300 educators that ultimately became a nationally recognized program.
- Deliver customized solutions and services for educators, candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders with proven results of increased efficiency, retention, and reduced costs.
- Developed comprehensive and tailored solutions for organizations that reduced turnover, recruitment time, and recruitment costs.
- Delivered highly effective, customized, trainings for staff and hiring managers that increased productivity and efficiencies by over 78%.
2016
Dec
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2016
Dec
National Director of Talent Acquisition
Center for Teacher Effectiveness / Los
- Developed, implemented, and managed a complete end-to-end national recruiting program, including candidate sourcing, screening, assessments, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and retention.
- Managed a strategic recruiting team to deliver over 700 annual national hires.
- Developed a robust candidate souring program and screening guidelines to increase candidate quality and engagement.
- Implemented candidate marketing materials and incentive programs.
- Increased quality hires by 76% within the first six months; Reduced turnover by 43% within nine months.
- Created all candidate screening and interviewing materials, as well as communication templates.
- Developed detailed recruiting workflows that increased hiring and interviewing efficiencies nationwide.
- Researched and implemented a company-wide ATS.
2013
Dec
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2013
Dec
Talent Acquisition and Consulting Manager
ManpowerGroup Solutions / Los Angeles, CA
- Assumed increasing levels of skill, responsibility, and leadership at a top global recruiting firm. Throughout tenure, gained rapid promotions into progressively more challenging roles, representing a highly personalized career path.
- Managed various recruiting team for various clients to achieve hiring objectives.
- Developed, sold, and presented training programs to global clientele, including Fortune 100 organizations. Delivered comprehensive, customized offerings on-site and virtually.
- Created and presented in-person trainings throughout Latin America on recruiting best practices, including training for client hiring managers.
- Designed, sold, and delivered customized Hiring Manager trainings for clients on all aspects of the selection, interviewing, and hiring process.
- Incorporated best practices in adult education with creative vision to produce high quality, compelling training solutions.
- Created and sold sophisticated market analyses that generated substantial profits and promoted the organization’s brand.
- Designed innovative recruiting and sourcing solutions that met each client’s unique budgets and objectives, typically hiring 200 – 400 candidates within a three-week period.
- Acted as a trusted advisor in the areas of process improvement, talent quality, attrition management, and cost controls.
- Integrated multi-platform social media campaigns across multiple industries and verticals. Leveraged cutting-edge digital strategy to promote brand messaging and attract top candidates.
2013
Sep
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2013
Sep
Sire Director / Recruiting Coordinator
City of Downey and Signal Hill / Downey, CA
- Recruited, trained, coached, and mentored a team of multidisciplinary part-time employees. Executed all personnel supervisory functions, including performance management, coaching, and progressive discipline. Generated and analyzed staffing metrics to forecast budget requirements.
- Planned, organized, implemented, and supervised interesting, age-appropriate programs for middle school students. Trained staff on revised curricula and applicable procedures. Facilitated positive, collaborative communications between diverse stakeholders. Generated, analyzed, and presented critical outcomes to district and city leaders.
Education
2000
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2004
California State University, Fullerton
Child and Adolescent Development
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