Anthony Henson
Minnetonka,MN
Summary
Personable Senior Recruiter with 7+ years of experience in talent acquisition, employee relations and candidate management. Skilled in utilizing data and analytics to push strategic hiring initiatives. Strong analytical skills and committed to implementing HR policies and procedures. Focused on using effective recruitment strategies and candidate pipelines to meet employment needs. Leverages traditional and online methods to bring in top talent.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Corporate Recruiter
La-z-boy Furniture Galleries
08.2021 - Current
- Maintains a 70% interview to offer conversion rate via strategic sourcing and personalized outreach
- Builds and maintains a candidate database of over 2,000+ to ensure a solid pipeline of qualified applicants
- Conducts thorough interviews and assessments, which helped increase candidate suitability and
decrease early-stage attrition by 98% - Partners with 500+ hiring managers to define role requirements and candidate profiles
- Develops hiring strategies that align with company goals in order to reduce time-to-fill by 30%
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
Senior Technical Recruiter
FYE
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Managed end-to-end technical recruiting process for 50+ job vacancies that attracted high-quality candidates
- Monitored and reported on recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and quality of hire to promote a data driven approach to recruitment processes
- Headhunted superstar Software Engineers, Software Test Engineers, Program Managers, Web Developers, and other senior engineering leaders
- Coordinated with IT team leaders to forecast hiring needs and department goals
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings
Full Cycle Recruiter
Double P Corporation
04.2017 - 11.2019
- Pioneered a data-driven approach that increased hiring success rate by 30%
- Checked references, negotiated terms and pay rates, coordinated the interview process, extended offers, and closed candidates
- Fueled 50% growth in company staffing by implementing recruiting analytics and metrics
- Mentored and provided on-going training and support for new recruiters and served as a resource for learning and navigating policies and procedures
- Introduced applicant tracking system that increased data accuracy by 45%.
- Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments
Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Strategic Sourcing
- Workforce Planning
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Salary Negotiation
- Talent Acquisition
- Process Improvement
Accomplishments
Assisted in the restructuring and implementation of new hiring processes, candidate experiences, and onboarding, decreasing turnover by over 35%.
Timeline
Senior Corporate Recruiter
La-z-boy Furniture Galleries
08.2021 - Current
Senior Technical Recruiter
FYE
11.2019 - 08.2021
Full Cycle Recruiter
Double P Corporation
04.2017 - 11.2019