Amy Nardo
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Accomplished data driven Talent Acquisition Leader with 20+ years of experience in developing sustainable recruitment plans to fuel company growth. Proficient in driving positive change by communicating company vision, securing stakeholder buy in and achieving cooperation from cross functional teams. Possess a strong track record of creating and implementing programs and long-term business strategies aimed at company growth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Talent Acquisition
ConnectWise
03.2019 - Current
- Built a global team of Talent Acquisition Business Partners from (2) to (8) that successfully hired 385 External Candidates in 2021 and 490 External candidates in 2022 within the US, Canada, UK and Australia
- Conduct weekly 1 on 1 open requisition review with each TA Business Partner to eliminate road blocks and ensure hiring targets are on track in addition to a bi-weekly team collaboration meeting to provide training on trends and best practices
- Developed and documented a recruiting process to create efficiencies throughout the Talent Acquisition Function and mainstream recruiting requests to decrease average time to fill from 90 days to 45 days
- Provide monthly and quarterly recruiting metrics via a global dashboard to Executive Leadership in order to evaluate performance and strategically plan for what is next
- Act as a full cycle recruiter for Director Level and above open roles
- Created sustainable Company Internship Program and Apprenticeship Program to fill the skill gap in Technical Support, Engineering and Product Management business divisions
- Reduced the total number of open jobs filled by a recruiting agency to less than 20% saving the company one million dollars in direct hire fees annually by implementing mandatory recruiting kick off calls with hiring managers, creating a recruiting agency engagement policy and developing a master list of preferred staffing partners with negotiated vendor pricing
- Successfully evaluated and implemented a new Applicant Tracking System (ATS)- Greenhouse from UKG’s Recruiting Gateway
- Developed and delivered Structured Hiring Training for all hiring managers to utilize the ATS to establish a non-biased hiring process
- Acted as the HR project manager for the integration of Greenhouse into newly selected global Human Capital software (Workday) completed on time and within budget
- In partnership with the Internal Training team developed standard new hire remote orientation and created candidate, 1st week and 30-day new colleague surveys to monitor the success of placement and new hire experience
Market Manager
Staffmark
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Responsible for the overall profit and loss of the Monroeville Branch of Staffmark by measuring weekly key metrics regarding applicants interviewed, hired and then placed in order to meet weekly billing goals
- Lead the Recruitment Team of 2 Office Recruiters- driving unique candidate sourcing methods and ensuring a positive applicant experience
- Consult with client HR Teams to oversee all HR issues with temporary field employees (50-60 employees on average) in relation to workplace injuries, harassment, leaves, attendance, and overall job performance
- HRIS: Peoplesoft
- Meet with prospective new clients to evaluate their current hiring needs and design a Staffmark Solution plan to fill their open requisitions.
Corporate Recruiter
R&Q Solutions
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Develop a pipeline of Regulatory and Quality Engineers specifically with Medical Device experience through sourcing, networking, and referrals within the companies Northern Lakes Region (Minneapolis-Illinois-Wisconsin) and Northeast Region (Boston-Philadelphia-New Jersey) and helped grow the company nationally from 40 Full Time Engineers to 100 total in 2018
- Applicant Tracking System: Jazz
- Developed and maintained a bench of 300 technically screened Project Based Engineers that are available for contract engagements through regular communication via touch point phone calls, emails, and industry related news sharing
- Consult with the R&Q executive team weekly to evaluate resource planning and determine full time hiring needs vs
- Contract hiring based on the length of expected projects and maximum capacity of current engineering resources then provide a candidate short list of available talent for each opening
- Conduct 15-20 HR behavioral based interviews weekly and determine which candidates align with the company mission and vision statement
- Identified University partners within each region and created effective referrals sources for junior level talent through on campus information sessions, university job boards and job fairs
- Developed the Recruitment score card to measure weekly activity which in turn feeds to the company executive team monthly to analyze trends, improve processes and predict future activity needed to hit recruitment goals
- Created and hosted the first ever Company Information session “Coffee and Consulting” to provide an informative networking event within the company operation regions and attract talent.
Corporate Recruiter
Management Science Associates
05.2014 - 08.2016
- Source & recruit active and passive candidates for seven business divisions of the company (850+ employees)
- Sources include LinkedIn, Monster, Dice, indeed, and Talent Bin
- Divisions of the company include Life Sciences, Media, CPG and Metal Industries
- Applicant Tracking System: SilkRoad
- Responsible for an average of 35-40 open job requisitions within the following disciplines: Data Analysts, Database Administrators, Software Engineers, Business Development Directors, Market Research Analysts & Business Process Analysts
- Consult with Division Vice Presidents and Group Directors acting as hiring managers to streamline recruitment process determining steps of screening, interview panel and administering Targeted Selection questions based on position competencies then conduct debriefing meetings to determine final candidates
- Coordinate the summer internship program with Information Science, Engineering, Math and Economic undergrad and graduate majors by developing the first MSA Intern Winter Networking information event that connected students to hiring managers, as well as drove the early start for summer intern hiring.
Account Executive / Account Manager
Staffmark
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Responsible for consulting with businesses in the Pittsburgh market that would outsource their recruitment needs to Staffmark including Medical Device Manufacturing Tool and Die, Engineering, Mortgage and Medical Insurance companies resulting in 1.5 million dollars annually in billing with a 225K gross profit
- Acted as a liaison between branch office of recruiters and client contacts in order to develop a recruitment plan to fill open requisitions and ensure the job orders were filled
- Completed full site assessments of client sites to ensure safety standards adhered to Staffmark policy then developed a complete job description of the talent needed to meet the clients’ business goals
- Acted as a company representative for the MDA Muscle Walk, Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, and the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association to enhance the company brand and build referral sources for sales leads as well as candidates
- Sourced candidates through various recruitment methods, phone screened, conducted behavioral based in person interviews, obtained references and then appropriately placed candidates with my existing clients
- Additional responsibilities included managing the performance of contract employees placed with my clients, coached, and offered appropriate job skills training to under performers as well as conducted harassment, workplace accident and unemployment investigations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts/ English -
University of Pittsburgh
Skills
- Salary and Benefits Negotiations
- Executive Recruiting
- Global Recruitment
- Employee Referral Programs
- Hiring Trends and Analysis
- Hiring Manager and Recruiter Training
Certification
- Certified Targeted Selection Interviewer, DDI
- Total Internship Management, Internship Bridge
- AIRS certified Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter
Timeline
Director, Talent Acquisition
ConnectWise
03.2019 - Current
Market Manager
Staffmark
08.2018 - 03.2019
Corporate Recruiter
R&Q Solutions
08.2016 - 08.2018
Corporate Recruiter
Management Science Associates
05.2014 - 08.2016
Account Executive / Account Manager
Staffmark
01.2007 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Arts/ English -
University of Pittsburgh