BLAKE GARLAND
Seattle,WA
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Amazon, adept in team and program management, and skilled in data analytics and reporting. Excelled in enhancing recruiting processes and HR functions, driving significant improvements in staffing efficiency. Demonstrates exceptional team leadership and strategic planning abilities, with a focus on impactful achievements.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Recruiting Business Partner
Amazon
09.2021 - 01.2025
- Led exempt & non-exempt recruiting programs for two delivery networks, Sub Same Day (SSD) & Rural Super Rural (RSR), a combined organization of 5,000+ employees
- Owned regular staffing report updates that were presented to Operations Directors and VP
- Personally managed full life cycle hiring for four North American regions
- Partnered with stakeholders across Operations, HR, Labor Planning, L&D, & Finance
- Articulated in writing hiring plans with deliverables, timelines, and formal tracking processes
- Partnered with business on long-term recruiting programs, talent research & strategy
- Assisted in various HR functions such as leave accommodations, compensation & benefits, compliance, and employee training as needed
Recruiter II/Recruiting Manager
Amazon
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Managed a team of 12 Recruiters for Amazon's Transportation Operations Management (TOM) team
- Articulated in writing hiring plans with deliverable, timelines, and a formal tracking process
- Provided staffing progress for an organization of nearly 13,000 employees via
- Partnered with key stakeholders across business leaders, HR, Labor Planning and Finance
- Delegated projects and oversaw progress, metrics, and performance
- Motivated and lead team through a highly ambiguous and fast paced environment
- Articulated in writing hiring plans with deliverable, timelines, and a formal tracking process
- Conducted interviews of candidates for roles throughout the Recruiting organization
- Assisted in various HR functions such as leave accommodations, compensation & benefits, compliance, and employee training as needed
Recruiter I
Amazon
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Managed full life cycle non-exempt recruiting for two North American Transportation Operations Management (TOM) and North American Customer Fulfillment (NACF) networks
- Owned team-wide staffing reporting updates that were presented to leadership teams on a weekly basis
- Partnered with Recruiting Coordinators to ensure interview capacity
- Recruited passive candidates when internal pipelines were insufficient
- Conducted market research in tough to fill markets in order to increase applicant flow
- Managed ad hoc stretch projects including organization of team resources and hand-off of backfill hiring to site HR teams
Recruiting Coordinator
Amazon
12.2016 - 03.2018
- Scheduled large-scale interview events and individual phone screens working directly with candidates and business partners
- Updated candidate records and job postings in recruiting systems and incoming hires
- Provided follow-up correspondence to candidates on recruiting status
- Tracked recruiting activities and providing candidate status in a weekly report
- Coordinated the post-interview debrief meetings and providing debrief materials
- Identified opportunities for improving candidate experience and scheduling efficiency
Visual Data Specialist III/Team Lead
Google
05.2016 - 11.2016
- Company Overview: via Randstad
- Supervised daily operations of a team of 15 individuals
- Delegated all work ranging from impromptu projects to large scale data evaluations
- Calculated and reported team metrics
- Developed training and policy materials for teams in Bothell, WA and Hyderabad, India
- Responded to and resolved high visibility escalations
- Enforced data quality standards and documented biweekly individual performance reports
- Frequently communicated project statuses with Program Managers, Product Managers and Engineers
- Via Randstad
Visual Data Specialist I/II
Google
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Company Overview: via Randstad
- Resolved user-reported issues with Google Maps interface
- General troubleshooting and debugging
- Trained new hires on workflow, modeling, and policy
- Performed quality control on completed work
- Via Randstad
Employment Screener
Moco Inc.
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Investigated applicant employment histories
- Contacted references in order to assess applicant qualifications
- Generated reports for clients with accurate and detailed recommendations on applicant eligibility
- Maintained client relations by providing high quality customer service
Administrative Specialist II
King County Elections
07.2013 - 12.2013
- Provided a variety of technical and clerical support services for the purposes of maintaining King County voter files
- Assisted voters in person and by phone
- Data entry of voter registration information
- Quality control on voter registration information
Education
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) - Business Management, Employee & Labor Relations, Rewards & Benefits, Learning & Development, Long-term Planning
HR Certification Institute
06.2023
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems - GIS data and database design, GIS modeling and analysis, raster modeling, Python scripting basics, and GIS project planning and implementation
University of Washington
03.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies/Geography
San Jose State University
05.2012
Skills
- Team and Program Management
- Skills training
- Data Analytics and Reporting
- MS Office Suite
- Recruiting and HR Functions
- Asana
- Workday
- Salesforce
Websites
Timeline
Sr Recruiting Business Partner
Amazon
09.2021 - 01.2025
Recruiter II/Recruiting Manager
Amazon
07.2019 - 09.2021
Recruiter I
Amazon
03.2018 - 07.2019
Recruiting Coordinator
Amazon
12.2016 - 03.2018
Visual Data Specialist III/Team Lead
Google
05.2016 - 11.2016
Visual Data Specialist I/II
Google
03.2015 - 05.2016
Employment Screener
Moco Inc.
01.2014 - 03.2015
Administrative Specialist II
King County Elections
07.2013 - 12.2013
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) - Business Management, Employee & Labor Relations, Rewards & Benefits, Learning & Development, Long-term Planning
HR Certification Institute
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems - GIS data and database design, GIS modeling and analysis, raster modeling, Python scripting basics, and GIS project planning and implementation
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies/Geography
San Jose State University
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