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Nicole Aston

@nicoleaston

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Healthcare recruiter and biz-dev leader driving high-volume placements and revenue.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior recruiting or talent acquisition roles where I can combine high-volume clinical placement, account growth, and team training in a collaborative, growth-oriented company.

I am a results-driven healthcare and life sciences recruiter with 7+ years of full-desk recruiting and business development experience, consistently delivering top performance and generating over $1.4M annual gross profit.

I specialize in high-volume, technical clinical recruiting—placing RNs, LVNs, CNAs, allied health professionals, and specialty nursing roles across multiple states—while building and managing client accounts, converting stagnant accounts into active partnerships, and training teams on sourcing and closing techniques.

I combine hands-on sourcing expertise with leadership in account management and career coaching, leveraging tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Bullhorn, Salesforce, and advanced sourcing methods (AI-enhanced LinkedIn strategies) to grow revenue, improve hiring outcomes, and mentor recruiters.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Executive Recruiter

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Medical Professionals

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Specialized in direct-hire recruitment across 10+ states for RN educators, specialty RNs, and leadership roles; led LinkedIn sourcing training that doubled LinkedIn-generated revenue year-over-year. Managed and grew multiple staffing accounts, converting stagnant accounts into active billing partnerships.

Full Cycle Recruiting LinkedIn Recruiter Candidate Sourcing Account Management Training Sales Enablement ZoomInfo RocketReach Social Media

Current

Career Coach

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Careers by Design

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Provide small-group and 1:1 career and sales coaching covering resume writing, interview preparation, career vision, and contract negotiation to improve candidate outcomes and placement readiness.

Career Coaching Resume Writing Interview Preparation Negotiation Job Search Strategy

Recruiter/Business Developer

Express Professionals Staffing Agency

Sep 2023 - May 2024 (8 months)

Full-cycle recruiter responsible for business development and account management; closed 12 new staffing contracts in six months and served as head recruiter for a life science district office.

Full Cycle Recruiting Business Development Account Management Indeed LinkedIn ZipRecruiter Client Relationship Management Sales

Senior Recruitment Manager

Host Healthcare Staffing Agency

Sep 2019 - Aug 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Top performer who generated over $1.4M gross profit in 2021 and recruited for 500+ roles across 48 states over three years, building pipelines and negotiating contracts to close placements in clinical specialties.

Healthcare Recruiting Pipeline Development Negotiation Salesforce Bullhorn ATS Client Management

Assistant Manager

GFit Gym & Yoga Studio

Apr 2017 - Apr 2019 (2 years)

Led recruitment of trainers and sales reps and managed member services, improving client satisfaction and retention through attentive service and team coordination.

Recruitment Member Services Team Management Customer Retention Interviewing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science

Activities and societies: Mandarin language study (Intermediate-Mid) at Beijing Foreign Studies University; recipient of a $20,000 Boren Scholarship to study Mandarin in Beijing, China.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science with additional Mandarin language study and a Boren Scholarship for study in Beijing.