Taylor Elder, MAIOP

Co-Founder

United States7 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in aligning job seekers with hiring expectations.
  • Proven track record in developing effective interview strategies.
  • Co-founder of a service focused on optimized job applications.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources expert specializing in candidate assessment and job market alignment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human Resources (hr)Hr Operations

Other Skills

Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Employee RelationsOnboardingOral CommunicationPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeLeadershipCustomer ServiceEvent PlanningFundraising

About

Most job seekers are not getting rejected because they are unqualified. They are getting rejected because their experience is not translating. That gap is where I work. I’m Taylor Elder, an HR professional with a background in recruiting and Industrial Organizational Psychology. I have been on both sides of the hiring process, evaluating candidates and navigating the job market myself, which means I understand how decisions are actually made. I help job seekers move from “this is what I did” to “this is why it matters.” What makes my approach different is how I work backward from hiring expectations. I have built job analyses, interview questions, and assessments used to evaluate candidates. So when I look at your resume or interview strategy, I am not guessing. I am aligning you to what hiring teams are already measuring. Here’s what that looks like: Resume strategy that reflects how hiring decisions are made Interview preparation that focuses on common question types and helps you position your experience in a way that connects to what the interviewer is really evaluating Job search guidance that helps you adjust when the market shifts The goal is not perfection. It is clarity, alignment, and momentum. If you have been applying and not hearing back, or you are unsure how to position your experience for the roles you want, you are not alone, and you do not have to figure it out by yourself. Send me a message or explore Optimized CV to get started. www.optimizedcv.ai/services

Experience

Private

Organizational Assessment Research Analyst

Jun 2025Present · 10 mos

Optimized cv

Co-Founder

May 2025Present · 11 mos

Skillit

2 roles

Assessments Lead

Jul 2024Apr 2025 · 9 mos

  • Assessments
  • Skills Taxonomies
Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Human Resources (HR)HR OperationsEmployee RelationsOnboardingOral Communication

Candidate Experience Manager

Sep 2021Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Human Resources (HR)HR OperationsEmployee RelationsOnboardingOral Communication

Americorps

Coordinator

Sep 2019Aug 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

Human Resources (HR)HR OperationsEmployee RelationsOnboardingOral Communication

Prevent blindness, ohio affiliate

Communications and Special Events Coordinator

Nov 2018Sep 2019 · 10 mos

Oral Communication

American heart association

Fundraising Intern

Sep 2016May 2017 · 8 mos · Columbus, Ohio Area

Oral Communication

Education

Adler University

Master of Arts — Industrial and Organizational Psychology with a Concentration in Data Science

The Ohio State University

Bachelor of Arts

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