Ava Aa
@avaaa
Retained principal recruiter who builds talent acquisition strategy, teams, and KPI-driven hiring systems.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Retained Principal Recruiter focused on full-cycle hiring across corporate functions and on strengthening companies’ recruiting foundations from the ground up. I lead recruiting teams, develop talent acquisition strategy, and align hiring to business strategy and workforce succession planning.
I build employer branding and candidate experiences that improve outcomes, while also creating weekly and monthly TA data reporting to track KPIs and guide stakeholder decisions. I’m especially hands-on with ATS governance—vetting ATS vendors, protecting data integrity, and ensuring EEOC compliance.
Earlier, as a Senior Technical Recruiter, I managed the process from req open to offer by partnering with hiring managers and HRBPs to understand department culture and talent profiles. I coached leaders on selection processes and compliance, helping set competitive offers and strengthen internal recruiting execution.
I’ve also led teams in fast-paced environments, including training on sourcing strategies, boolean search, interview techniques, and candidate experience. Across my roles—from full desk recruiting and business development to specialized recruiting in healthcare—I bring structured process, clear communication, and measurable results.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managed end-to-end recruiting from requisition opening through offer by partnering with hiring managers and HRBPs to align to department culture, workforce succession planning, and talent profiles. Coached hiring managers on selection processes and ensured compliance with company policy while shaping competitive offers.
Senior Corporate Recruiter
Forever 21
Jan 2020 - Apr 2022 (2 years 3 months)
Led a recruiting team of two Talent Acquisition Coordinators and one Corporate Recruiter, providing training on sourcing strategies, boolean search, interview techniques, and candidate experience. Owned end-to-end recruiting from requisition opening through offer, partnering with hiring managers and HRBPs to align culture, business strategy, and workforce planning; also evaluated ATS providers and
Therapist & Psychiatric Recruiter
Cold Start
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 (2 months)
Sourced and recruited candidates for a start-up telehealth practice, supporting hiring for individual therapists and psychiatric nurse practitioners.
Technical Recruiter
Randstad
Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year)
Performed full-desk recruiting and business development for IT and engineering clients. Used multiple ATS tools and led background checks through Sterling TalentWise while sourcing and managing candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter.
Education
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California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from CSU Fullerton.
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