MANAGER OF RECRUITING · TALENT ACQUISITION

Accomplished Human Resources professional with exemplary recruiting and talent acquisition experience in both executive search and corporate sectors. Expertise in client management, development and execution of recruiting strategies for technical and non-technical positions, talent identification and acquisition, and staff development and leadership. Talent for aligning business objectives and recruiting programs, policies, and practices. Keen ability to enlist cooperation among external business partners and all levels of internal organization.

Areas of expertise:

• Talent Acquisition and Retention
• Talent Identification
• Recruiting Initiatives
• Compensation
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resources Management
• Workforce Planning
• Vendor Management
• Performance Management
• Budget Administration
• College / University Recruitment
• Regulatory Compliance
• Succession Planning
• Employee Onboarding
• Competency-Based Performance
• Leadership Development
• Employee Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia 2009
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) firm that provides a range of recruiting solutions to growth-oriented federal contractors.

Recruiting Project Director
Responsible for managing a multi-state Healthcare & Information Technology staffing project that will require over 1,400 hires in less than 12 months. Serve as main client interface while mentoring and managing a team of 10 recruiters in multiple locations. Collaborated with regional and local hiring managers to establish recruiting strategies.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia 2003-2008
Leadingprovider of fully diversified, end-to-end, business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to commercial and Government clients worldwide; $6 billion Fortune 500 organization.

Corporate Recruiting Manager
Served as main interface for recruitment of ±1,000 technical and non-technical positions monthly in Government Solutions Group - Healthcare Solutions, Federal Solutions, IT Solutions and Education Solutions. Led recruiting staff of 22 in filling ±750 exempt and non-exempt positions monthly. Developed and implemented strategies to achieve recruiting standards, measurements, and production expectations. Oversaw identification, assessment, development, and movement of top talent. Trained and developed staff to meet recruiting goals; monitored compliance, performance, and productivity against goals. Planned and coordinated job fairs and College / University recruiting events. Led utilization of online resources and Job Boards, including Dice, Computer Jobs, Monster, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, Facebook, TheRuthieList and RecruitingBlogs to facilitate recruiting process.

• Partnered with Account Managers on staffing needs for current and future contracts; consulted on development of RFP’s. Served as resource expert on job descriptions. Fostered productive relationships with business units by actively participating in budget and forecasting meetings and decision-making.
• Played a key role in the Implementation and roll-out of Vurv 7.1 (Applicant Tracking System) as well as the up-grade to 7.3. Also the roll-out of a monthly Incentive Compensation plan for recruiters; served as major motivational factor in reducing time-to-fill.
• Road mapped strategy to staff 300-person call center with 2-week lead time before go-live-date; partnered with Account Managers and Spherion our (MSP) on budget, job descriptions, salaries, interviewing process, and timeframe.
• Earned “Super Atta-boy recognition award” for special project delivery on staffing well in advance of the go live date.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia · 1999-2002
Leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses worldwide; $5 billion organization.

Manager of Employment Services
Launched internal recruitment employment service to support corporate staff. Collaborated with SVP’s, VP’s, and Directors to develop recruiting strategies. Consulted with management on identification of staffing needs; educated hiring managers on recruiting process and HR service role. Recruited, interviewed, evaluated, and presented mid-level to vice president candidates.

• Led multi-site recruiting for client base of 1,000 corporate employees in Atlanta, Denver, Omaha, and New York.
• Slashed external recruiting expenses by reducing requirement for outside agency and executive search firms by 100%.
• Implemented online requisition process and played key contributing role on company-wide Resumix implementation team.
• Conducted college recruiting at M.I.T. Boston, Georgia Tech., University of Central Florida, Auburn University, Clemson University and Spelman College.

Confidential, Norcross, Georgia 1998-1999
American pulp and paper company and a private owner of timberland in the United States.

Professional Recruiter
Performed professional and college exempt recruiting. Collaborated with Regional and plant hiring managers to establish recruiting strategies. Sourced, identified, and screened candidates. Minimized sourcing time and costs; tracked and reported processes. Ensured compliance with diversity and Affirmative Action initiatives.

• Performed multi-site recruiting for 2 Regional Headquarters and 40 manufacturing plants.
• Leveraged creative sourcing techniques, including internet recruiting, professional organizations, referrals, advertisements, external agencies, and cold calling and direct competitor sourcing.

Career Note: Additional professional background includes Senior Account Executive (Retained Executive Search firm) Details on request.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

HR Generalist Certificate
Society for Human Resources Management

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)
Atlanta and National Chapter
Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International

Windows XP, MS Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), PeopleSoft, Resumix, Recruitmax -Vurv, Lotus Notes, Avature and PeopleClick