Jaela Hefner

-Partner with internal hiring managers and recruiters to understand role requirements and candidate to define the candidate identification strategy for each position. -Source active and passive candidates through direct channels, social media, internet sourcing, talent mapping and relationship building. -Provide consultative guidance on market insights, competitor intelligence and market demographics -Create processes, procedures, and strategies to efficiently meet BCG's diversity aspirations. -Partner with MDP/SDs, NAMR and GSB DEI teams, Talent Acquisition Senior Leadership, external organizations, branding team, and local offices to execute strategic diversity initiatives. -Building talent pipelines to fill current and future roles through leveraging diverse user groups, blogs and networking events. -Generating candidate interest through creative marketing and social media messaging -Providing an initial screen and high-level assessment of a candidate's knowledge, skills and abilities and overall fit with the role. -Executed partnership events from initial exploratory calls through to payment, logistical planning, and day-of-event support. -Create processes, procedures, and strategies to efficiently meet BCG's diversity aspirations. -Evaluate prospective partnerships and create year long partnership plans aligned with BCG's diversity aspirations. -Collect, clean, and present data in a comprehensive decks for the broader team to show impact of DEI efforts. -Developed and launched a North America wide program to reduce offer rejections by providing candidates with the opportunity to connect with a BCG volunteer from one of our 7 DEI Affinity Networks. -Led a dedicated project team to implement and manage the program, coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure a smooth and impactful rollout. -Created comprehensive training materials and Trained DEI ambassadors and Talent Acquisition (TA) team members on program objectives and best practices.

-Supported the planning and execution of the BCG Spark program by providing comprehensive administrative assistance to project team members, ensuring smooth operations and timely deliverables. -Acted as a key liaison between program participants, managerial staff, and external stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and collaboration. -Maintained program schedules, assisting in event planning and management to drive successful program milestones. -Streamlined and improved program processes for increased efficiency, optimizing workflows and enhancing overall program effectiveness. -Led program retrospectives upon completion to capture insights, evaluate success metrics, and inform future program enhancements. -Managed logistical aspects of the BCG Spark program, including scheduling events, tracking case team participation, and coordinating outreach to participants and project leaders for maximum engagement.

-Responsible for working with candidates through all phases of the recruiting life cycle. -Effectively source, interview and match candidates to current and future job requirements. -Assisted with the on-boarding and off-boarding of candidates as well as being the primary resource for employment related issues during a contract assignment. -Maintain a consistent pipeline of qualified candidates. -Prepare candidates for interviews with clients by providing tangible and detailed information that will help to ensure a successful interview process. -Negotiate terms and conditions of all offers to candidates.

-Conduct interviews to screen and select the best qualified candidate for the position. -Source and attract candidates through external databases. -Organize and manage itineraries and travel arrangements for candidates' interview processes. -Create job descriptions and hiring criterias to post on external databases.

-Provide nurturing and stimulating environments to facilitate children’s growth, exploration and participation. -Observe the child and interpret the child’s needs. -Coordinate with other teachers to develop lesson plans for children to develop their social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills.

-Connected and engaged with over 300 individuals to assist in creating a voting plan or becoming a registered voter. -Facilitated in the raising knowledge of the candidates initiatives through 500 home to home visits, daily social media posts, and 100 virtual conversations. -Assisted with tracking the success of community initiatives through online documentation using the app Reach. -Draft and submit weekly and monthly update reports to the community leader.

-Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans. -Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student. -Collected and recorded assessments in all subject areas for each student on a weekly basis to plan personal student goals.

Studied in Rabat, Morocco.