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Paola Mencia

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Talent Acquisition and Operations
San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador

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    Talent Acquisition and Operations Specialist
    The Gents Place
    Jan 2025 - Apr 2026 (1 year 4 months)
    Remote • Full-time Enhanced candidate experience by aligning hiring processes with business needs. Developed structured workflows, improved pipeline management, and trained team members on best practices to support efficient and scalable hiring operations. • Oversaw applicant pipelines for 7 locations and 5 franchises, driving follow-ups on hiring needs, next steps, and workflow bottlenecks to keep hiring on track. Conducted phone interviews and coordinated next steps to advance candidates efficiently through the hiring process. Led cross-location interview coordination, using SMS and franchise databases to optimize candidate communication and scheduling efficiency. Created and shared bi-weekly recruitment updates to provide stakeholders wi
  • Freelance Work
    Recruiter
    Freelance Work
    Dec 2024 - Jan 2025 (2 months)
    Remote • Part-time • 1-month recruitment project sourcing and interviewing sales and cold-calling candidates across Latin America and South Africa. Created candidate profiles for client submissions and maintained ongoing communication with internal agency stakeholders. • Proactively sourced candidates with sales, cold calling, and real-estate backgrounds using LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social platforms to build a qualified talent pipeline. • Consistently scheduled an average of 10-20 candidate interviews per week via Google Meet, creating a strong pipeline of potential hires. Created and tailored professional resumes and candidate summaries for client submissions, highlighting relevant experience and strengths. Maintained regular commun
  • Invisible Technologies
    Talent Acquisition Coordinator
    Invisible Technologies
    Oct 2022 - Nov 2024 (2 years 2 months)
    Remote • Created and trained on structured coordination processes across agency and management roles, supporting a team of 5 recruiters with end-to-end interview workflows. Optimized candidate pipelines, aligned hiring priorities, and accelerated the movement of top candidates through the hiring process. • Served as the primary contact for partners, candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders. Fostered clear communication channels to build strong relationships and enhance the recruitment experience. Managed the entire interview process, coordinating 70-100 interviews per month while keeping candidates informed and engaged. Partnered with departments such as Sales, Finance, Marketing, Executive Hiring, and Client Services to align recruitm
  • WillDom
    IT Talent Sourcer/HR Specialist
    WillDom
    Feb 2022 - Sep 2022 (8 months)
    Remote • Expanded technical pipelines across Latin America by implementing new sourcing strategies and targeted passive- candidate outreach. Increased qualified candidate flow by 50% while supporting end-to-end hiring, technical screening, and onboarding coordination to meet client requisitions and hiring goals. • Identified and sourced tech candidates through various platforms including LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Xing, and others. • Reviewed and screened resumes, LinkedIn, and GitHub profiles to ensure candidate qualifications and tech stacks aligned with business needs and opportunities. • Engaged with passive candidates via LinkedIn and email to schedule initial interviews. • Conducted interviews, assessing candidates' interests,
  • Job Duck
    Talent Acquistion Screener
    Job Duck
    May 2021 - Feb 2022 (10 months)
    Remote • Reviewed and screened over 100 candidate applications weekly, ensuring alignment with job requirements and advancing the most qualified to the next stage. • Conducted in-depth resume assessments and document checks to maintain a high standard of candidate quality. Focused on optimizing back-office support processes, which streamlined initial vetting and reduced overall screening time by 15%. This efficiency boost led to faster candidate processing, enabling quicker decision- making and contributing to a more effective hiring pipeline.
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    Onboarding Solutions Liason
    WorkSTEPS via ISP Promesa
    Aug 2018 - Apr 2021 (2 years 9 months)
    San Salvador • Managed physical therapy appointments for new hires across the U.S., aligning with job-specific physical requirements. • Communicated via phone, email, and text to confirm appointments with applicants, achieving a 90% attendance rate. • Liaised with internal HR teams and Physical Therapy clinics to streamline onboarding and optimize candidate experiences. • Ensured precise scheduling and compliance, facilitating efficient onboarding transitions. • Uploaded physical therapy and medical documentation to the CRM, ensuring internal HR team members had seamless access for compliance and review.
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  • Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
    Business Administration
    Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
    Mar 2020 - Nov 2024 (4 years 9 months)
    San Salvador, El Salvador
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    High School Diploma
    Colegio Guadalupano
    Jan 2004 - Nov 2017 (13 years 11 months)
    San Salvador