Nicole Fernandez-Valle

Recruiter

Miami, Florida, United States7 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in leadership recruitment across diverse business sectors.
Proven track record in exceeding hiring targets by significant margins.
Passionate about empowering candidates through innovative job hunting strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert in the Tech industry with a strong focus on diversity and data-driven recruitment strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitingData IntegrityCommunity OutreachHr Metrics

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsEvent ManagementData AnalysisHigh-volume RecruitingUniversity RecruitmentProcess ImprovementCreator ModeSocial MediaSalesHiringHuman Resources (HR)Event PlanningOnboardingMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Word

About

As a Lead Talent Acquisition Partner at Royal Caribbean Group, I am passionate about helping people find the next piece of the puzzle in their career journey. I lead the recruitment for leadership roles in various business groups, such as HR, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, IT, Medical, and Newbuild. I leverage data analytics, employer branding, and diversity and inclusion strategies to attract and retain top talent in the cruise industry. I hold a Master of Science in Management from the University of Florida, where I also completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I have also obtained a Certificate of HR Data Analytics from Cornell University and participated in business and Spanish exchange programs at Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and Universidad de Salamanca. I am fluent in English and Spanish and have a Bloomberg Certification and a Certified Gator Professional credential. Outside of work, I create content on here to help empower candidates to "Job Hunt Like A Recruiter". I host live webinars, coaching sessions, and provide templates for folks to recharge their search. Check out the link in my bio to learn more!

Experience

7 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 9 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Royal caribbean group

2 roles

Lead Talent Partner, Early Career Recruiting

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Miami, Florida, United States

Lead Talent Partner, Leadership Recruiting

Feb 2023 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo · Miami, Florida, United States

Business Groups: Leadership roles for HR, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, IT, Medical, and Newbuild

Wix.com

Recruiter

Nov 2020 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · Miami, Florida, United States

Recruiter and Talent Operations for the Sales and Account Management/ Customer Success organization. Led weekly meetings with stakeholders to strategically plan around funnel conversion rate, process length, and source of hire data. Experience in mass hiring (200+ AM growth in <6 months) as well as strategic and executive level searches. Managed hiring events for over 30 sales professionals to decrease our process length by 6 days. Worked with international TA team to research and execute on candidate experience projects. Led referral hiring strategy to increase referrals received by 15% over the past year. Created guidance on internal mobility programs. Advisor to WixRainbow ERG.

Applicant Tracking SystemsRecruiting

Royal caribbean group

Global Recruiter

Dec 2018 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos · Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

Surpassed yearly hiring targets for the world’s most profitable cruise by 150% by placing entry level to senior-level hires across 5 unique departments (Marketing, Revenue, Beverage, Housekeeping, and Shore Excursion Sales). Experienced in sourcing and generating a healthy pipeline through career fairs, LI recruiter, agency partnerships. referrals, and specialty job boards. Used talent market insights and industry benchmarking data to influence decisions within the leadership groups and cross-functional team. Managed data integrity process improvement for Talent Acquisition as the project lead. Partnered with the data analytics team to create recruitment metrics, implement a forecasting system, and gain access to 7 new reports to increase female and diversity hires.
President of Young Professionals Employee Resource Group.
Onboarded candidates through monthly new hire ship tours.

Applicant Tracking SystemsRecruiting

Aflac

Recruiting Manager

Aug 2016 – Jan 2017 · 5 mos

Implemented a strategy of consistent campus presence which led to a doubling of the number of candidates applying for the Sales Intern Program. Recruited over 500 agents throughout the southeast region.
Streamlined evaluation of recruiting metrics such as daily call volume, new applicants, new enrollments, and retention by switching from outdated data collection systems to Excel spreadsheets

Data IntegrityHigh-volume RecruitingRecruiting