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Karen Bello

@karenbello

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Bilingual recruiter specializing in full-cycle U.S. and LATAM talent acquisition for technical and professional roles.

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I seek remote or hybrid recruiting roles where I can own full-cycle searches, build strong client relationships, and place technical talent while continuing professional growth.

I am a bilingual recruiter with over three years of experience focused on full-cycle recruitment for U.S.-based companies across industries including construction, healthcare, accounting, and engineering. I excel at sourcing, screening, and preparing candidates for interviews with hiring managers and executives.

In my recent roles I have specialized in recruiting civil and structural engineering talent, supporting searches that require PE licenses and experience in healthcare, education, and seismic retrofits. I have worked remotely with cross-functional teams and consistently met KPIs while delivering high-quality candidate pipelines.

I played a key role launching my employer's Colombian recruitment division, which expanded to serve clients in Argentina, Mexico, and Ecuador, and I am experienced with sourcing platforms and ATS tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, ZoomInfo, Loxo, PCRecruiter, and Teamtailor.

I am committed to relationship-building between candidates and hiring teams, preparing candidates for executive-level interviews, and continuously refining search strategies based on client feedback to ensure successful, long-term placements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Recruiter

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TalentCaddy

Jul 2025 - Present (3 months)

Manage sourcing and interviewing for U.S.-based clients, specializing in civil and structural engineering roles (including PE-required positions) and placing candidates in California healthcare, education, and seismic retrofit projects.

Sourcing Client Relationship Management LinkedIn Recruiter ATS Engineering Recruitment

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Translator & Proofreader

Current

Humanium

Feb 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Translate and proofread NGO blog content from English and French to Spanish supporting children’s rights communications and outreach.

Translation Proofreading NGO Communications Content Localization NGO Communication

Recruiter

Brave New World Services

Aug 2024 - Jun 2025 (10 months)

Managed full-cycle recruitment for U.S. clients across construction and accounting, sourcing talent via LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZoomInfo and Loxo ATS and delivering quality candidate pipelines to hiring managers and executives.

LinkedIn Recruiter ZoomInfo Indeed Loxo ATS Interview Preparation

Bilingual Recruiter

H&CO Global Advisors Co.

Jan 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 7 months)

Managed end-to-end recruitment for U.S. and LATAM clients across multiple industries, launched the Colombian recruitment division expanding to Argentina, Mexico and Ecuador, and conducted English interviews with LATAM candidates.

LATAM Sourcing PCRecruiter Teamtailor Trello Candidate Assessments

Customer Service Supervisor

Sitel de Colombia

May 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 7 months)

Delivered customer service and technical support for U.S. clients, consistently exceeded KPIs, promoted to supervisor in 2020 and led a remote team providing coaching, QA and performance management.

Customer Service Technical Support Team Supervision Coaching Quality Assurance KPIs Training Remote Work

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

EAN University

Bachelor Degree, Modern Languages

Completed a Bachelor degree in Modern Languages at EAN University, focusing on language proficiency and translation skills relevant to multilingual recruitment and communication.