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ANGELA M. VANCE

Summary

Dynamic Corporate Recruiting Manager with a proven track record, excelling in talent acquisition and strategic planning. Expert in utilizing applicant tracking systems and fostering stakeholder engagement, I have successfully built diverse talent pipelines and enhanced recruitment processes, driving organizational success through effective negotiation and relationship management.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Freelance, Contract Recruiter

Various
01.2003 - Current
  • Conducted candidate interviews to assess skills and qualifications.
  • Coordinated recruitment efforts with hiring managers and department leads.
  • Utilized applicant tracking systems to streamline hiring processes.
  • Sourced and screened candidates for open positions to ensure strong talent acquisition.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews with top candidates to evaluate skills and cultural fit.
  • Explained job duties, compensation, and benefits to potential candidates to facilitate informed decisions.
  • Negotiated salaries and employment terms with selected applicants to finalize offers.
  • Developed recruitment strategies to meet staffing needs for assigned requisitions.
  • Reviewed resumes and managed candidate pipelines for efficient recruitment flow.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to establish comprehensive recruitment strategies for long-term success.
  • Identified best practices for improving recruiting processes to enhance efficiency.

Corporate Recruiting Manager / TA Project Manager

ModSquad
04.2022 - 06.2025
  • Execute full life cycle recruiting for all corporate functions
  • Act as an experienced, consultative, and influential talent acquisition partner with the ability to connect with multiple levels of hiring teams, including the senior leadership team
  • Understand the hiring needs of our corporate teams and be a strategic partner in building an effective talent pipeline to meet organizational goals.
  • Identify and implement new ways to improve all things recruiting, including the candidate experience, interview practices, funnel-building, reporting, quality of hire, hiring manager experience, and more.
  • Implement effective sourcing strategies for complex requisitions at the senior leadership level, building a diverse pipeline of leaders with unique skill sets and expertise.
  • Engage and build relationships with all levels of talent, including senior leaders, and secure top talent through successful offer preparation and negotiation, including the closing of offers at the leadership level.
  • Mentor and/or develop and supervise junior team members when appropriate/applicable.

Sr. Corporate Recruiter & Corp TA Team Manager

Blattner Company
12.2016 - 03.2022
  • Manages, leads, and oversees the Corporate Talent Acquisition function; manage team of Corporate Recruiters, Sr. Corporate Contract Recruiters; Sourcing Specialists and a Recruiting Specialist.
  • Streamlined the recruiting process by creating, implementing and managing a new 'Agile Recruiting Process' which allows our recruiting team to be more effective and efficient in partnering with internal customers (hiring managers) and external customers (candidates).
  • Implements sourcing and recruiting strategies to ensure that the company can attract top candidates.
  • Partners with Hiring Managers to determine staffing strategy, obtain position requirements, compensation, and keep job descriptions current.
  • Develops sourcing programs ensuring effectiveness, consistency, and compliance with overall strategic planning.
  • Sources active & passive candidates via Boolean searching, online databases, contact lists, internal databases, employee referrals, networking, cold calling, advertisements, job fairs, and Internet research.
  • Evaluates profiles of potential candidates and performs preliminary phone screens/ interviews and assessments to make recommendations for face-to-face interviews.
  • Negotiates and makes job offers.
  • Research, reviews and recommends recruiting platforms/ tools that may be beneficial to the company's talent acquisition efforts.
  • Manage external partnerships on recruiting platform accounts (LinkedIn, SeekOut, Indeed, Glassdoor).
  • Manage social media efforts for the corporate function by partnering with Marketing to optimize our online presence.

Sr. Recruiter (Corporate & Field)

Accurate Home Care
03.2016 - 12.2016
  • Partnered with directors and managers to develop policy and procedures for newly created recruiting department.
  • Recruited/sourced for all positions in assigned Markets in Minnesota and North Dakota.
  • Implemented HRIS/ATS system to company to create cohesive workflows for all departments.
  • Developed and continued to foster relationships with the community in assigned area to bring awareness of company to potential future employees (workforce centers, colleges, employment agencies and other community organizations).
  • Utilized social media platforms such as LinkedIn; Twitter; Facebook to source passive candidates.
  • Mentored and grew entry level recruiters.

Sr. Corporate Recruiter

ABRA Auto Body & Glass
10.2010 - 08.2015
  • Provided recruiting strategic leadership and support for company's assigned geographical markets.
  • Handled employee relations issues in assigned markets.
  • Recruited/ sourced for all levels of positions for assigned markets across the US, and corporate office roles.
  • Instrumental in starting and executing a social media recruiting strategy for the company.
  • Partnered with Market Leaders (Regional VP's, District Managers and General Managers in assigned markets) on staffing levels, initiatives and needs as well as provide recommendations and strategy /best practices on candidates and recruiting process/ policies.
  • Coordinated candidate assessments, conducted reference checks and prepared & negotiated offers.
  • Sat on industry relevant advisory boards.
  • Ownership of projects including optimizing web-based recruitment, utilizing social media and workforce planning in assigned markets.
  • Developed and maintained staffing metrics/ forecasting and recommended actions to improve processes.

Human Resources Generalist

W3i
06.2007 - 04.2010
  • Managed and executed full life cycle recruiting for company.
  • Researched, sourced, selected and was lead on implementing two new ATS systems in two years.
  • Primary contact for Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Payroll and Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including troubleshooting, generating reports and keeping the database current.
  • Partnered with local colleges and universities to develop a strong presence on their campuses including attending job fairs, doing on site mock interviews, developing relationship with the careers service centers on campus.
  • Coordinated and administered company's benefits program.
  • Administered employee on-boarding and orientation.
  • Partnered in the development, administration, and communication of human resource plans, procedures, and policies.

Human Resources Generalist

Aerotek
11.2005 - 06.2007
  • Managed and processed all contractor and internal weekly payroll, vacation, holiday time/pay and benefits.
  • Managed the Unemployment Process including claims and hearings.
  • Managed the Workers Compensation Program including education; filing claims and alternate light duty locations.
  • Completed all pre-employment paperwork and orientation with new employees.
  • Handled contractor employee relations issues.

Education

BES - Elective Studies

St.Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MN

AAS - Legal Assisting

Tidewater Community College
Virginia Beach, VA

Skills

  • Talent acquisition and sourcing
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • Candidate assessment and metrics
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Negotiation skills
  • Relationship management
  • Team leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Organizational planning
  • Global recruitment
  • Recruitment strategies
  • Boolean search techniques
  • Salary negotiation strategies
  • Key partnership management

Certification

  • AIRS: CSSR (Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter)
  • CIR (Certified Internet Recruiter)

Timeline

Corporate Recruiting Manager / TA Project Manager

ModSquad
04.2022 - 06.2025

Sr. Corporate Recruiter & Corp TA Team Manager

Blattner Company
12.2016 - 03.2022

Sr. Recruiter (Corporate & Field)

Accurate Home Care
03.2016 - 12.2016

Sr. Corporate Recruiter

ABRA Auto Body & Glass
10.2010 - 08.2015

Human Resources Generalist

W3i
06.2007 - 04.2010

Human Resources Generalist

Aerotek
11.2005 - 06.2007

Freelance, Contract Recruiter

Various
01.2003 - Current

BES - Elective Studies

St.Cloud State University

AAS - Legal Assisting

Tidewater Community College