Alaina O'connor
About Alaina O'connor
Alaina O'Connor is a recruiter at Dandy with extensive experience in human resources and hospitality management.
Current Company
Alaina O'connor is currently employed at Dandy as a Recruiter.
Previous Roles at Dandy
Before her current role as a Recruiter, Alaina worked at Dandy as a Senior Recruiting Coordinator in 2021 for a duration of 2 months.
Past Experience in Restaurant Industry
From 2019 to 2021, Alaina worked at bigBurrito Restaurant Group as a Server/Bartender in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This role gave her practical experience in customer service and hospitality.
Human Resources Roles
Alaina has diverse experience in human resources, having worked at various companies. In 2019, she was an HR Associate II at FedEx Ground in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, for 4 months. Earlier, she served as an HR Specialist from 2018 to 2019 and as an HR Associate from 2016 to 2018, both at Maxim Healthcare Services in the Greater Pittsburgh Area.
Education Background
Alaina earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Human Resources Management/Labor Studies and Employment Relations from Penn State University, completing her studies from 2016 to 2019. She also holds a degree in Hospitality Management from Westmoreland County Community College, where she studied from 2014 to 2016. Her high school education was completed at Greater Latrobe High School from 2009 to 2013.
Other Roles in Hospitality
Alaina has significant hospitality experience. In 2015, she was Operations Manager at TMI Hospitality in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for 3 months. She also had roles at Concord Hospitality Enterprises as a Front Desk Associate from 2014 to 2016 and as a Sales Coordinator from 2015 to 2016 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Recruitment Skills and Capabilities
Throughout her career, Alaina developed and maintained strong relationships with hiring managers to understand team dynamics and talent needs. She managed end-to-end recruitment processes for diverse roles, consistently meeting or exceeding hiring goals.