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Brian Harmon

Long Beach,CA

Summary

Strategic, well-connected Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with 18+ years’ consecutive experience in strategic talent advisory, niche sourcing, training development, and corporate recruiting strategy. A results-oriented talent specialist with a strong background in enterprise talent sourcing, having secured a 95% offer acceptance rate just last year. A proven leader with a strong team presence, cable of blending big-picture viewpoints with tactical considerations to inspire, build trust and achieve record hires.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SENIOR TALENT SOURCING SPECIALIST

Wells Fargo & Company
07.2022 - 12.2023
  • Engaged and developed passive candidates through job-board Internet recruiting, Boolean searches, networking efforts, database mining, and referral management to build a pipeline of technically qualified and culturally matched senior leader and executive candidates.
  • Working closely with a team of business leaders, recruiters, and hiring managers to partner and understand their workforce needs and implement an effective hiring strategy.
  • Improved candidate response rate from under 47% to 67% by refining outbound communication strategy, online engagement, and messaging.
  • Perform technical and cognitive ability-based candidate screen interviews to identify promising candidates.
  • Maintain internal relationships for various business groups including Recruiters, Compensation, University Programs, Benefits, and Human Resources.
  • Recognized for outstanding sourcing and recruiting efforts in 2023 for cutting time-to-fill by 27%, leading the team in passive candidate hires through enhanced sourcing, digital campaigns, and talent pipeline management.

SENIOR RECRUITING CONSULTANT

Wells Fargo & Company
07.2016 - 07.2022
  • Orchestrated full-cycle recruitment processes, crafting high-volume executive search strategies tailored to diverse sectors within major industries. Successfully filled positions across Banking, Corporate Staff Groups, Consumer Banking & Lending, Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management.
  • Built and maintained client relationships with different business partners including Hiring Managers, Human Resources Executives, Directors, and VPs.
  • Created a hiring process with each hiring manager that meets both their needs as well as best practices for recruitment and hiring.
  • Expanded diversity hires by 35%, through targeted Wells Fargo branding, sourcing strategy, and social media engagement.
  • Sourced, interviewed, pre-screened, negotiated offers, and closed hires. Completed reference checks and coached hiring managers on reference techniques.
  • Created and published job descriptions to our internal and external website and job boards as such on LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, Indeed, and other online tools to recruit top talent.

SENIOR RECRUITER (TEAM LEAD)

PeopleScout - A TrueBlue
05.2015 - 04.2016
  • Sourced, qualified, and conducted screening interviews with potential candidates to ensure solid cultural and professional alignment with the client company's standards.
  • Supervised team performance and recruiting metrics, ensuring alignment with DEI and business goals.
  • Trained recruiters on successful sourcing methods, candidate outreach optimization, proper interview etiquette, and candidate proposal submittals.
  • Analyzed candidate goals and communicated job responsibilities, compensation, and benefits to enable a better understanding of job expectations.
  • Placed more than 350 candidates annually, including those seeking highly targeted leadership positions.
  • Created targeted recruitment campaigns based on educational, financial, and required qualifications across multiple recruitment platforms.

RECRUITING MANAGER (VP)

JP Morgan Chase & Company
12.2011 - 12.2014
  • Managed, developed, and mentored a team of senior recruiters and contractors that supported Community Banking, Consumer Lending, Business Banking & Small Business across the West Coast Region.
  • Operated as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for HR Partners, and Executives.
  • Pioneered ATS process improvements that cut time-to-hire by 30%, dramatically increasing recruitment efficiency.
  • Created and implemented strategies for senior leader talent, including those related to employer branding, and sourcing.
  • Reported on key recruiting metrics and provided data-driven, actionable insights.
  • Spearheaded high-level national projects that included, National Recruiting Expansions, HR & Training programs, U.S. Veteran programs, and Applicant Tracking System (ATS) updates.

RECRUITING TEAM LEAD, REGIONAL RECRUITER

JP Morgan Chase & Company
05.2005 - 12.2011
  • Engaged, supervised, and developed a team of high-performing recruiters in achieving team goals in an extremely fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
  • Evaluated resumes, pre-screened, presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
  • Leveraged employee referrals, direct sourcing, Internet applications, and recruitment strategies to source candidates.
  • Partnered with hiring managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
  • Built talent pipelines of applicants through sourcing to support efficient and effective hiring.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers and fellow recruiters in creating LinkedIn Projects for pooling requisitions.
  • Coordinated interview loops Pre-Brief and Debrief sessions, collecting data points on candidate evaluations and offers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

SPHR-PHR Preparation Course

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Skills

    Strategic Talent Acquisition

    Talent Advisory

    Niche Sourcing

    Diversity Recruiting

    Full-Cycle Recruiting

    Hiring and Retention Strategies

    Workday (ATS)

    Taleo Oracle (ATS)

    Beamery CRM Certified Sourcer & Recruiter

    LinkedIn Recruiter

Accomplishments

  • Expanded diversity hires by 35%, through targeted Wells Fargo branding, sourcing strategy, and social media engagement.
  • Achieved a hiring manager satisfaction score of 4.8/5.0 based on yearend hiring manager surveys, showcasing exceptional communication and candidate engagement at PeopleScout.
  • Secured a 92% offer acceptance, directing a Chase National Veteran Hiring Program in Texas, Ohio, Florida, & New York.

Certification

  • Beamery CRM Certified Recruiter & Sourcer
  • Beamery CRM AI Certified Recruiter
  • LinkedIn Certification Coaching Skills for Leaders& Managers

Timeline

SENIOR TALENT SOURCING SPECIALIST

Wells Fargo & Company
07.2022 - 12.2023

SENIOR RECRUITING CONSULTANT

Wells Fargo & Company
07.2016 - 07.2022

SENIOR RECRUITER (TEAM LEAD)

PeopleScout - A TrueBlue
05.2015 - 04.2016

RECRUITING MANAGER (VP)

JP Morgan Chase & Company
12.2011 - 12.2014

RECRUITING TEAM LEAD, REGIONAL RECRUITER

JP Morgan Chase & Company
05.2005 - 12.2011

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

University of Idaho

SPHR-PHR Preparation Course

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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