TALENT RECRUITMENT

Results-driven professional with experience impacting workforce placement and organizational optimization.

Multi-faceted and extremely competent with the entire full life-cycle recruiting from opening a requisition, coaching interview teams, sourcing, identifying, qualifying, gathering feedback, negotiating offers to on-boarding new hires. Ability to develop and implement targeted candidate acquisition strategies that actively contribute to the successful recruitment of professionals in various areas including administrative, professional, healthcare, engineering, technical and sales. Experience within corporate, agency and project based consulting firms.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential
Financial Diversity Recruiter 8/2011-12/2011

Confidential (RPO Division) is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Over 4,000 office locations worldwide in 82 countries and territories. Ranked 119 on FORTUNE list of America's largest companies. Client I am currently staffing for is Wells Fargo and T.Rowe Price (Finance /Investment Firm). Currently working with RPO division

• Developed and maintained relationships with various diversity organizations such as NSHMBA, NSHP, NAAAP and NBMBAA to recruit candidates and build a strong alliance with the community.
• Managed various open requisitions such as Financial Advisors, 401(k) Specialist, Investment Advisors, etc for exempt and non-exempt positions in high volume environment throughout North America
• Perform full-cycle recruitment duties by writing job descriptions, sourcing, conducting behavioral based phone screens, interviewing candidates, extending job offers, etc.
• Developed partnerships and built relationships with appropriate college and university personnel to establish MBA/Graduate University Relations Program
• Perform proactive direct sourcing to identify candidates by utilizing company leads, referrals, industry contacts, networking events, and internet sourcing. (LinkedIn, Twitter, and etc.)

Confidential
National Talent Acquisition Specialist Alpharetta, Ga 1/ 2011-8/2011

Confidential is part of multi-billion dollar company, a leading, integrated sales and marketing outsourcing firm. MarketSource expertise to integrate brand-centric sales and marketing programs in the Automotive, Consumer Electronics, IT (Computer Hardware & Software) and Telecommunications vertical industries and relevant routes to market including Retail and B2B. Clients include: Comcast (Door to Door Sales), Sony (Direct Sales), HP (Marketing Promotions Rep), Best Buy, Ford, T-Mobile, Cisco, Sharp,etc

• Conducted talent recruitment/retention effort for Sales and Marketing positions in the United States and Canada which include: recruiting passive full-time, 200+ high volume exempt and nonexempt positions, sourcing, writing and placing advertisements, behaviorial based phone interviews, recommending candidates, negotiating offers, and submitting offer
• Managed up to 40 open requisitions for exempt and non-exempt positions
• Developed and maintain relationships with new client and top notch talent via networking strategies including social and professional media venues such as Linked In, Facebook, Twitter, including additional career job sites

Confidential, Marietta, GA 4/2008 – 9/2010
HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE/CORPORATE RECRUITER ~ Call Center Division
SENIOR SALES RECRUITER/ACCOUNT MANAGER ~ Staffing Division

Executed the sourcing and recruitment of candidates for two divisions; 400 seat utility (gas/electric)call center and the Staffing Division. Facilitated full-cycle recruiting for the Staffing Division that specialized in placing professionals in various areas, including IT, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Customer Service, Call Center (VMS) HealthCare, Accounting, and Sales; utilized in-house Applicant Tracking System.

• Perform full-cycle recruitment duties by writing descriptions, reviewing resumes, conducting phone screens, interviewing candidates, extending job offers, etc.
• Oversaw the new hire process by sending out hire packets and offer letters, terminations, pre-employment screening paperwork, and orientation instructions; coordinated with other departments for new hire set-up.
• Led the administration of benefits programs & COBRA; collaborated with brokers to source new benefit options for team in line with the Company’s core values of sustainability, fair trade, and worker’s rights.
• Managed HR records; employee files, NAID, I-9, federal & state postings; ensured compliance with Federal, State and local guidelines.
• Reconciled monthly benefits invoices for over 400 employees and staff.
• Handled first report of injury for workers compensation claims and managed OSHA Log to remain compliant.

Confidential, Marietta, GA 2008 – Present
VIRTUAL PHYSICIAN RECRUITER ~ National Healthcare ( part-time)

Proactively implement the recruitment of qualified healthcare professionals from a variety of sources. Communicate persuasively with physicians and healthcare professionals in various and diverse medical specialties, including Nursing (Travel, RN, DON, CNS), Directors, Physicians, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Urologists, etc; lead and maintain responsibility for the lead generation, pre-screening and follow-up of physician candidates.

• Managed the entire selection process, to include interviewing, assessing candidates, screening and recommending finalists.
• Identified hard to find candidates and filled challenging job specifications in a time-sensitive manner as assisted in the streamlining of the compensation process providing more timely and accurate salary information
• Utilized heavy cold calling , referrals, ad placement and job boards to recruit healthcare professionals

Confidential, Marietta, GA 1/ 2008-4/2008
HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE/RECRUITER

Executed the sourcing and recruiting of active and passive applicants from various resources, including job boards, community networking, referrals, and other innovative avenues. Recruited : Clinical, Finance,Human Resource, IT, etc

• Recruit, source, screen, interview, negotiate offers, extend offers, hire and on-board new hire
• Maintained personnel records such as new hire information, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.
• Conducted wage surveys within labor market to determine the most competitive wage rates for positions.
• Coordinated the employee screening process, including employment and education verification, criminal background checks and drug screens.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA 8/2005 – 4/2007
SELLING BRANCH MANAGER/RECRUITER

Directed all operations of branch including sales and staff supervision through strategic planning, candidate prospecting, staff development, and order closings. Managed and oversaw all financial aspects of the branch including budgets, receivables/payables, and payroll.

• Successfully recruited and supervised over 100 employees, while providing quality service to corporate clients.
• Initiated the investigation of workplace accidents and managed Worker's Compensation claims.
• Recruited candidates for areas, including Customer Service, Transportation, Accounting, IT/IS, Light Industrial, Sales, and Office/Administration.
• Implemented service presentations and sold company services to prospective clients; built and strengthened existing client relationships through communications to clients via phone and meetings.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ~ HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Computer Literacy: Knowledgeable in the use of various software applications including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) Lawson, Lotus 1-2-3, Avature, Salesforce, ADP, SAP, HRSmart, OpenHire, TaleoTeam Design, Drake Software (Tax Solution) Peachtree Accounting, SAP, PeopleClick, Taleo, and COATS SQL.