Matthew Lara
Human Resources Recruiter at Alzheimer's Foundation of America- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Professional Recruiter Certification (PRC)
AIRS, an ADP CompanyJun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Diversity Recruiter (CDR)
AIRS, an ADP CompanyApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR)
AIRS, an ADP CompanyJan, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Alzheimer's Foundation of America
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Human Resources Recruiter
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Titan
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Technical Recruiter
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Feb 2022 - Nov 2022
•First technical recruiter for the company and 69th employee overall •Filled 100% of Titan's engineering hiring goal for 2022 •First technical recruiter for the company and 69th employee overall •Filled 100% of Titan's engineering hiring goal for 2022
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Amazon
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Recruiter
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Jun 2021 - Jan 2022
•Sourcing full stack and back end software engineers for Amazon Advertising •Sourcing full stack and back end software engineers for Amazon Advertising
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Goldman Sachs
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Experienced Hire Technology Recruiter
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Jan 2019 - May 2021
•Sourcing/full lifecycle recruiting for Goldman Sachs' Technology Division, specifically for Software Engineers (Front End/UI, Back End and Full Stack), DevOps Engineers, QA Engineers, Mobile Developers, Security Engineers, Solutions Architects, Project Managers and Technical Business Analysts •Technologies: Core Java, C, C++, Python, React, Angular, JavaScript, Swift, Objective-C, Unix/Linux, SQL, Perl and Scala among many others •Sourcing/full lifecycle recruiting for Goldman Sachs' Technology Division, specifically for Software Engineers (Front End/UI, Back End and Full Stack), DevOps Engineers, QA Engineers, Mobile Developers, Security Engineers, Solutions Architects, Project Managers and Technical Business Analysts •Technologies: Core Java, C, C++, Python, React, Angular, JavaScript, Swift, Objective-C, Unix/Linux, SQL, Perl and Scala among many others
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Apex Systems
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Recruiter
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2018
•Working with local and national technical consultants to identify contract, contract-to-permanent and permanent positions in the areas of IT, Business Applications, Telecommunications and Engineering •Networking with local User Groups, Technical Schools and Technology Evangelists to grow and enhance the technical personnel community •Sourcing potential candidates by utilizing Apex’s proprietary database, referrals, User Groups, job boards and advertising •Maintaining a “best in class”… Show more •Working with local and national technical consultants to identify contract, contract-to-permanent and permanent positions in the areas of IT, Business Applications, Telecommunications and Engineering •Networking with local User Groups, Technical Schools and Technology Evangelists to grow and enhance the technical personnel community •Sourcing potential candidates by utilizing Apex’s proprietary database, referrals, User Groups, job boards and advertising •Maintaining a “best in class” screening process by meeting all candidates for face-to-face interviews, conducting reference checks and administering technical tests •Maintaining strong relationships with technical personnel through consistent communication, honesty and loyalty •Serving as point of contact for career coaching, resume enhancements, pay rate negotiations, benefits and payroll questions •Working closely with Sales and Management Team to understand and deliver on clients' needs Show less •Working with local and national technical consultants to identify contract, contract-to-permanent and permanent positions in the areas of IT, Business Applications, Telecommunications and Engineering •Networking with local User Groups, Technical Schools and Technology Evangelists to grow and enhance the technical personnel community •Sourcing potential candidates by utilizing Apex’s proprietary database, referrals, User Groups, job boards and advertising •Maintaining a “best in class”… Show more •Working with local and national technical consultants to identify contract, contract-to-permanent and permanent positions in the areas of IT, Business Applications, Telecommunications and Engineering •Networking with local User Groups, Technical Schools and Technology Evangelists to grow and enhance the technical personnel community •Sourcing potential candidates by utilizing Apex’s proprietary database, referrals, User Groups, job boards and advertising •Maintaining a “best in class” screening process by meeting all candidates for face-to-face interviews, conducting reference checks and administering technical tests •Maintaining strong relationships with technical personnel through consistent communication, honesty and loyalty •Serving as point of contact for career coaching, resume enhancements, pay rate negotiations, benefits and payroll questions •Working closely with Sales and Management Team to understand and deliver on clients' needs Show less
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The Colby Echo
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Distribution Manager
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Sep 2015 - May 2016
•Coordinating pickup of the Echo from its printing press and distributing bundles throughout Colby's campus and the city of Waterville
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Forum Editor
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May 2013 - May 2016
•Planning and laying out the Forum section of Colby's weekly school newspaper
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Brooklyn Nets
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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100 - 200 Employee
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Communications Intern
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
•Drafting press releases for Brooklyn Nets, New York Islanders, and Barclays Center events •Updating lists of media contacts, using meltwater.com •Drafting and updating monthly event listings for Barclays Center •Calling news outlets, such as ABC, NBC, Pix 11, New York Times, and Daily News to gauge press coverage of events •Compiling and organizing news clips for future reference •Compiling and drafting talking points for speeches and quotations by senior executives •Drafting press releases for Brooklyn Nets, New York Islanders, and Barclays Center events •Updating lists of media contacts, using meltwater.com •Drafting and updating monthly event listings for Barclays Center •Calling news outlets, such as ABC, NBC, Pix 11, New York Times, and Daily News to gauge press coverage of events •Compiling and organizing news clips for future reference •Compiling and drafting talking points for speeches and quotations by senior executives
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New Jersey Devils
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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200 - 300 Employee
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Inside Sales Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
•Organizing and maintaining client accounts in Archtics CRM system •Preparing and working prospect events •Updating sales reports and figures for floor-wide visibility •Maintaining and updating a PTO calendar for all employees on the sales floor •Organizing and maintaining client accounts in Archtics CRM system •Preparing and working prospect events •Updating sales reports and figures for floor-wide visibility •Maintaining and updating a PTO calendar for all employees on the sales floor
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bdb marketing
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Greater New York City Area
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Intern
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May 2012 - Jun 2012
•Assisting in day-to-day tasks to help promote major Broadway musicals, including "Wicked" and the 2012 revival of "Annie" •Assisting in day-to-day tasks to help promote major Broadway musicals, including "Wicked" and the 2012 revival of "Annie"
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Education
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Colby College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Global Studies, Cinema Studies -
Universidad de Salamanca
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Newark Academy
High School Diploma