Olivia Palak

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Colibri Group

Apr 2026 - Current (3 months)

Contract recruiter supporting Colibri Group’s talent acquisition team across multiple business ecosystems, including healthcare, financial services, accounting, real estate, teacher education, and shared services. Partner with hiring leaders and HRBPs to manage full-cycle recruiting, create strong candidate experiences, and bring structure to fast-moving hiring needs. • Lead recruiter screens and candidate evaluation for roles across marketing, sales, operations, content, and project coordination • Secured 5 accepted offers within first 6 weeks of employment across Healthcare, Marketing, Content, and Sales roles (VP of Sales, Content Ops Coordinator (2), Project Coordinator and Paid Media Strategist • Partner with hiring managers to define

Talent Advisor

USA Rare Earth Inc Nasdaq USAR

Oct 2025 - Feb 2026 (5 months)

Company transitioned to an RPO model • Built and scaled talent pipelines for a rapidly growing Rare Earth startup • Served as a strategic Talent Advisor supporting a rapidly scaling rare earth materials startup across corporate, technical, and operational hiring • Delivered 13 accepted offers within the first 90 days, resulting in 10 hires onboarded to date, despite competitive markets and candidate-driven withdrawals • Filled 3 hard-to-fill roles within the first month, averaging 17 days to fill and 35 days to start, exceeding industry benchmarks by 50%+ • Achieved above-benchmark candidate engagement through LinkedIn InMail sourcing, including a 44% response rate and a 2.3-day average acceptance time • Led full-cycle recruiting from intak

Technical Sourcer

Vantage

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025 (3 months)

Short-term Contract through Mavik Ventures • Sourced candidates for Full Stack Front End, Senior Full Stack Engineers, Engineering Managers, Front End Engineers, Technical Support Engineers • Tech stack: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Ruby • Sourced 250+ profiles per week, resulting in 2,700+ sourced and qualified candidates • Utilized Ashby to track candidates and LinkedIn Recruiter for sourcing • Built DEI & HUG Pipelines and focused on DEI & HUG hiring initiatives • Created specific Boolean Search Strings to find DEI candidates and drove DEI & HUG initiatives

Fractional Talent Strategist

The Social Hire Collective

May 2023 - Current (3 years 2 months)

Launched personal brand, The Social Hire Collective, to unify fractional recruiting, sourcing, & advisory work across multiple industries while looking for a full-time role. Partnered with companies as a strategic hiring advisor, blending recruiting expertise, employer branding, & data-driven insights to deliver high-impact talent solutions. Selected Contracts & Advisory Engagements: • Sourcer – Unique Growth (Jun 2025 – Aug 2025): Partnered with leadership at a financial services startup to advise on recruitment marketing and pipeline strategy for wealth management advisors • Recruiter – Sunrun (May 2025 – Jun 2025): Scaled solar sales hiring nationwide, providing hiring managers with data-driven insights on candidate quality, market supp

Social Media and Content Marketing Strategist

The Social Hire Collective

May 2023 - Current (3 years 2 months)

Partner with theatres, arts organizations, and small businesses to strengthen their digital presence, increase audience engagement, and drive campaign results. Manage end-to-end social media strategy including content calendars, creative design, video production, ad management, and analytics. Selected Projects: Wheaton Drama | May 2025 – Present • Spearhead Instagram content strategy for this nonprofit theatre company • Manage content calendars, generate graphics, write captions, and lead A/B testing to maximize • engagement • Support ticket sales and community engagement through storytelling and targeted campaigns Referso | Feb 2025 – Jun 2025 • Collaborated as a UGC creator and influencer spokesperson to deliver on-brand short-form vide

Recruiter Talent Strategist

The Social Hire Collective

May 2023 - Oct 2025 (2 years 6 months)

Launched personal brand, The Social Hire Collective, to unify freelance recruiting, sourcing, & advisory work across multiple industries while looking for a full-time role. Partnered with companies as a strategic hiring advisor, blending recruiting expertise, employer branding, & data-driven insights to deliver high-impact talent solutions Selected Contracts & Advisory Engagements • Contract Recruiter – Intuit via ManpowerGroup (Aug 2024 – Dec 2024): Supported peak-season hiring of tax experts; partnered with leadership to shape workforce planning and enhance candidate experience in a high-volume environment. • Contract Sourcer – Vantage (Dec 2024 – Apr 2025): Delivered diverse pipelines for front-end/back-end engineers; advised on inclusi

Social Media Marketing Consultant

MicroSeismic Inc

May 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Contract ended due to budget • Managed multiple social LinkedIn pages: MicroSeismic, Inc, KarstAlert, MicroThermal Energy, and CO2SeQure • Managed multiple social media LinkedIn pages: MicroSeismic, Inc, KarstAlert, MicroThermal Energy, and CO2SeQure • Created and implemented social media campaigns and allocated resources across platforms • Developed engaging content to inform and build relationships with potential and existing customers • Drove social media platforms and initiatives, managed the MicroSeismic LinkedIn Newsletter, and ran social media campaigns • Content writer and creator for MicroSeismic LinkedIn Page

Senior Campus Recruiter Manager

Genpact

Feb 2023 - May 2023 (4 months)

Laid off, after 3 months, due to economy • Built a pipeline of 300+ students within 3 months • Created clear goals to drive campus growth and developed social media campaigns using Handshake and LinkedIn • Managed the entire recruiting process, including task execution, training plan development, interview form creation, internship program development, and CRM system building • Maintained relationships with universities (University of Tennessee, Michigan State University, and Georgia Tech) and tracked student response rates • Drove social media for the Supply Chain Management Campus and Internship Program and created training plans for international internship students and interviewers • Handled the 2023 Campus Budget and built/managed the

Senior Technical Recruiter

Capgemini

Apr 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 10 months)

• Constantly performed in the top 2% of Capgemini North America • Achieved a 50% response rate with LinkedIn InMails and created Viral LinkedIn Posts • Managed full life cycle recruiting • Recruited for Data Scientists within the Insights & Data group (2021 Hires: 26; 2022 Hires: 29) • Worked within a high-paced environment • Won an “Outstanding Ovation” Award in Quarter Four 2021 • Led LinkedIn social media initiatives and managed full life cycle recruiting • Quickly earned the trust and confidence of the Data Science leadership team • Created training plans for interviewers and maintained relationships with hiring managers and VPs • Mentored new recruiters and utilized Taleo and LinkedIn Recruiter/Jobs to track candidates and identify top

Senior Recruiter Consultant

ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions

Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 (6 months)

• Worked the brand ManpowerTalent Solutions; RPO, recruited for Experis, Enterprise Sales, and Manpower in North America • Managed full life cycle recruiting under Enterprise Sales, Experis, and Manpower • Recruited for Client Account Directors under Enterprise Sales and developed trust and relationships with hiring leaders • Achieved over a 51% response rate from LinkedIn Recruiter InMails • Hired 29 candidates under Experis, Manpower and Enterprise Sales from January 1st, 2021 • Managed one sourcer • Utilized Taleo to track candidates and manage offers in a fast-paced environment Left for a full-time role

Experienced Hire Recruiting: Advisory: Risk Strategy and Compliance

KPMG US

Jul 2019 - Mar 2020 (9 months)

Laid off due to COVID-19 • Worked under the Advisory Risk Assurance and Business Development groups • Managed full life cycle recruiting for the Advisory Risk Strategy and Compliance Group AND Risk Assurance • Managed 17+ Requisitions with multiple hires per requisition for Advisory: Capital Markets (Risk Consulting), Program Manager (Operations Risk), State and Local (Healthcare Life Science), Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance (Healthcare Life Science), Securitization (Risk Assurance) and Business Development (Tax and Alliance) • Collaborated closely with Hiring Partners/Clients to identify top talent • Utilized Avature to track and input candidates • Hired 37 qualified candidates within the first seven months • Worked in a very fast-p

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Recruiter

Strio

Oct 2018 - May 2019 (8 months)

Laid off due to company downsizing • Recruited, Sourced, and identified Autonomous Drivers for the client Nuro • Hired 12 qualified Autonomous Drivers within 1 month • Used LinkedIn Recruiter to identify strong candidates • Utilized Greenhouse to track candidates • Managed one sourcer • Worked in a high-paced environment

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Technical: Sourcer and Junior Recruiter

LOOK Staffing

Jul 2016 - Oct 2018 (2 years 4 months)

Worked part-time while pursuing an Acting Career • Reviewed resumes, assessed skills against requirements, and sent interview questions • Reviewed results and scheduled phone interviews for Senior Recruiters • Recruited Accounting, Information Technology, and Production Associate candidates • Created national college recruiting posting research and implementation projects for clients • Utilized SalesForce to assist with client communication Appeared on Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and ABC

Technical and Engineering: Recruiter & Sourcer

Tegrit

Jun 2014 - Jul 2016 (2 years 2 months)

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Recruiting Coordinator

PromoWorks

Jun 2013 - Nov 2013 (6 months)

Internship – then extended to part-time (remote) afterward during college. • Source for candidates utilizing various websites and career sites • Created a national college recruiting program. Researched appropriate colleges in specific geographic locations • Put together job postings and posted positions • Created posting relationships with colleges and posted positions and refreshed as needed • Reviewed resumes and assessed skills against positions • Conducted over 600 phone interviews and determined suitability for job requisitions • Submitted potential candidates and their associated resumes to managers for review • Sent correspondence to those who are not qualified • Utilized applicant tracking system, iCIMS, to track candidates and can

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