Damian Garcia Rivera

Professional Summary

Proven talent for aligning business strategy and objectives with established recruitment and account management paradigms. Expertise spanning human capital management, full-cycle recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, process development, operations optimization, client relationship management, sales, data, and analytics.

Professional Experience

Hidden Fairway Golf Club, Tampa, Florida, September 2023 – Present

OWNER

·       Founded completely automated private indoor golf club in downtown Tampa

·       Lead full buildout of business including Uneekor simulator, reservation automation, app and website design, and member management

·       Manage 72 members ranging from 7 years old to 71 years old

·       Open 5AM-2AM without needing a physical employee, giving members complete privacy

·       Since opening in September 2023, Hidden Fairway has brought in over 75,000 in revenue for a single golf simulator with no physical employees present

AMN Healthcare, Tampa, Florida, January 2020 – Present

HEALTHCARE RECRUITER/NEW RECRUITER MENTOR (Remote)

·       Report directly to VP, Recruitment and Sales (150-million-dollar division)

·       Recruiting, onboarding, and management of over 50 remote consultants in the non-clinical HIM/CDI space.

·       Management of $1.5 million per year organic book of business

·       Negotiate pay, length of engagement, and redeployment plan

·       Mentor new recruiters through coaching, ride-alongs, and one-on-ones

·       Resume review and editing

·       Utilize platforms such as E-Recruit, Indeed, LinkedIn, and social media to recruit

·       Recipient of “MARGINATOR” award for 2022. (42.9% margin average per placement)

Harmony Healthcare Staffing, Tampa, Florida, June 2018 – January 2020

CORPORATE RECRUITER, February 2019 - January 2020

·       Liaise closely with VP, Client Solutions, performing tasks supporting organizational objectives

·       Navigate sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding of all internal positions

·       Averaged 2-3 permanent, on-site hires per month (sales, recruitment, and finance employees)

·       Guide candidates for on-site visits through coaching and interview techniques

·       Utilize platforms such as Bullhorn, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, and social media to recruit

·       Coordinate new hire start-dates with Director, Training and Development

·       Launch new standard interview process for every position to expedite onboarding process

·       Conduct weekly meetings with leadership to communicate about hiring needs and advise about future hires

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, June 2018 – February 2019

·       Executed agreement with largest hospital system in Louisiana and led complete outsource of their Cancer Registry

·       Achieved metrics of 300 calls per week and ten hours of talk time

·       Generated and reviewed staffing contracts for all positions

·       Spearheaded interim projects, at times consisting of five or more consultants

·       Supervised team of five registrars in a backlog of 3,000 cases

·       Led presentation to 1,000 bed hospital system in Oklahoma for large scale edits project

·       Aligned objectives with consultants for hospitals in New York and Idaho through non-clinical staffing support

·       Exceeded sales metrics and exemplified company culture, leading to promotion

Zeal Coffee Roasters, Tampa, Florida, November 2017 – June 2018

WHOLESALE ACCOUNT MANAGER

·       Oversaw territory for coffee roasting company (22 clients)

·       Navigated negotiations of pricing, received inbound orders, and communicated to roaster

·       Generated invoices for every client and assured every order was fulfilled from order placement, fulfillment, delivery, and invoice

·       Scrutinized and reported any changes in accounts and progression of sales

·       Doubled weekly sales through email marketing, adding wholesale page on website, and event/conference attendance

·       Curated content for social media, enhancing viewership and client interaction

Education and Credentials

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Health Sciences, 2015

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida; Concentration in Biological Health Sciences

Foundations Of modern project Management (Certificate), 2020

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Additional Information

Languages:  English, Spanish (Fluent)

Technical Proficiencies: Mac OS, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office Suite, Bullhorn, E-Recruit, Google Suite, Final Cut Pro 

Interests: Hiking, Traveling, Spin, Basketball, Animals, Cooking, Economics