Tara Handegard, FLMI

● Selected to lead recruitment for a variety of senior corporate & leadership roles, niche or confidential roles. ● Interpret my client’s business and requirements and set expectations with stakeholders. Ensure communication on changing business needs and trends by developing working relationships with clients and key stakeholders. Writing Recruitment Strategy Plans, Market Mapping and setting SLAs and timelines. ● Regularly called upon to troubleshoot difficult positions and source, identify, attract, secure and close hard to find candidates. ● Assess factors that impact hiring goals and review data to improve staffing performance, and make sure hiring plans within my aligned business groups are implemented. ● Leverage LinkedIn, other social media sites, and personal networks to target, attract, and develop passive candidates. Proficient utilizing iCIMS, Avature, Ceridian, Workday, Hirepath, LinkedIn, Indeed ● Pivotal in developing veteran hiring content for Operation Transition and prior client’s new emphasis on instructing their managers on how to interview veterans, while coaching veterans on how to market themselves, interview, and translating their resume and military experience into civilian terminology. ● WilsonHCG Peer Guide- new hire mentor guiding new hires in their first 90 days to set them up for success. WilsonHCG Trainer- facilitate Time Management course for new hires. Chosen as a Trainer due to high level performance and time management skills. ● #1 Recruitment Consultant for North America in July 2019, Top 10% for 2019-Incentive Trip Winner, consistently Top 20% in 2020 & 2021.

• Recruited for large MSP programs, supporting major financial services, banking, and mortgage clients with specialized, high-volume talent needs. • Supported hiring initiatives for multiple national Fortune 500 organizations, delivering consistent, high-quality recruiting results. • Built and maintained robust pipelines of active and passive candidates across diverse requisitions, ensuring accurate tracking and movement of candidates through each stage of the recruitment process. • Managed full-cycle, high-volume recruitment—including research, sourcing, cold-calling, screening, interviewing, reference checks, and offer negotiation. • Coordinated interviews, logistics, and communication between candidates and hiring leaders to ensure a seamless and positive hiring experience. • Proficient in advanced sourcing strategies, Boolean search, Microsoft Office Suite, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

● Independently managed HR operations at a secondary location, supporting 180 on-site employees while remotely supporting a main location with 400 employees. ● Served as the primary HR contact for employees and management, providing guidance on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation. ● Advised leaders on performance management processes, goal-setting, and corrective actions while ensuring HR practices and decisions adhered to legal and regulatory requirements, supporting both organizational effectiveness and risk mitigation. ● Designed and delivered training programs for new supervisors, tailoring content to diverse management styles, and facilitated weekly new hire orientations for groups of up to 20 employees. ● Provided coaching to frontline managers and directors, emphasizing advanced leadership skills to empower teams and enhance performance. ● Partnered with senior management to guide talent acquisition strategies, marketing decisions, and employee relations initiatives. ● Led high-volume, full-cycle recruiting efforts, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and negotiating offers, alongside launching aggressive community recruiting campaigns during hypergrowth.

Dual Role: Recruiter & Workman’s Compensation Coordinator Recruiter: • Managed full-cycle recruitment for clerical and industrial/manufacturing roles, including sourcing, cold-calling, interviewing, reference checks, hiring, and terminations. • Conducted onsite drug screenings and local criminal background checks to ensure compliance and candidate suitability. • Built and maintained a strong candidate network within the local community to support ongoing staffing needs. • Delivered exceptional client service, cultivating relationships, generating new business, and supporting hiring managers throughout the recruitment process. • Successfully filled daily and weekly requisitions in a high-volume environment. Workman’s Compensation Coordinator: • Oversaw Workman’s Compensation claims and investigations, ensuring timely and accurate documentation. • Served as liaison for injured employees and company-to-client communications, providing guidance and support throughout the claims process. • Maintained compliance and streamlined claims management processes to reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.