Casey Hughes
Topeka,KS
Summary
Dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist successful at managing full recruitment life cycle. Develops and implements customized strategies to meet specific position requirements and source qualified candidates. Offering 4+ years of recruitment strategy development. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Elara Caring
Topeka, Kansas
08.2019 - Current
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
- Sourced and screened candidates for Clinical positions (RN, LPN, Therapy, Clinical Management, CNA's) Skilled Home Health, Behavioral Health, Private Duty and Sales Account Executive roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding.
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits and advantages of working for company.
- Reviewed employment applications and background check reports to facilitate hiring process.
- Leveraged employee referrals, direct sourcing, Internet applications and recruitment agencies to source candidates for positions.
- Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates.
- Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
- Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change and assess progress.
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
- Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market.
- Built talent pipelines through Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEz (Hiretual), and Workday ATS to support efficient and effective hiring.
- Established consistent language and methodology for talent discussions, development and succession.
- Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across organization.
- Created and implemented recruitment selection tools and toolkits for onboarding and individual development plans.
- Captured talent assessment data to identify potential candidates.
Human Resources Generalist
Elara Caring
Topeka, Kansas
08.2019 - Current
- Implemented and supervised orientation procedures for new hires.
- Provided guidance to managers and employees on talent management, payroll, FMLA, and benefits.
- Facilitated criminal background check process for new hires.
- Met with staff to resolve difficult situations related to performance and conflict management.
- Liaised with HR and payroll to coordinate and manage employee leaves of absence.
- Handled new-hire orientation and basic recruiting tasks for best-in-class talent identification.
- Coached managers through employee engagement, documentation, discipline and performance improvement plans.
- Developed and enforced company policy and procedures relating to human resources activity.
- Conducted confidential investigations of discrimination, harassment and workplace violence.
- Collaborated with payroll to complete and upload pay data and worked with managers to support proper wage and hour compliance.
- Understood, interpreted and mediated human resources inquiries to support administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs.
- Coached and educated management throughout organization on appropriate guidelines for maintaining legally-compliant workplace.
- Updated key human resource metrics on turnover and terminations using reporting tools on HRMS database.
- Developed and built internal and external relationships with project teams, department managers and consultant teams to improve delivery of HR services.
- Provided advice to leadership on implementation of HR policies and procedures, collective bargaining and union agreements and business rollouts.
- Managed employee rewards programs.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
- Managed change through open communication for addressing employee concerns, allowing for different opinions and publicizing new strategies.
Human Resources Manager
Hyvee
Lawrence, Kansas
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations and diminished financial discrepancies through expert program management.
- Maintained company compliance with local, state and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
- Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs and constructive feedback.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Initiated and maintained workers compensation cases for tracking, reporting and legal mechanics.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
- Collaborated with senior management and performed benefits analysis, corrective action planning and big-picture data capturing.
- Briefed new hires on essential job information, such as company policies, employment benefits and job duties.
- Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.
- Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
- Maintained current knowledge of industry regulations and legislation to amend policies and promote compliance.
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
- Utilized compliance tools, corrective actions and identification of deficiencies to mitigate audit risks.
- Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
- Elevated new business opportunities while implementing effective networking strategies.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Created internal posting and advertisements while overseeing employment website.
- Conducted candidate interviews and performed background checks and verification.
- Recruited talented, diverse and qualified candidates for employment.
- Leveraged creative sourcing techniques to find passive candidates and screened resumes and interviewed qualified individuals.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting process for applicants to promote smooth and positive onboarding experience.
- Helped set up medical, dental and life insurance benefits to facilitate employee on-boarding process.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
Administrative Services Manager
KAMMCO
Topeka, KS
11.2016 - 07.2017
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Trained employees in company and regulatory compliance requirements to promote conformance.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Assigned tasks and directed team of office clerks.
- Maintained CRM database with customer updates and report generation.
- Maintained primary relationship accountability for clients, overall servicing responsibility and client satisfaction to maximize profitability of client relationships.
- Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
- Arranged corporate and office conferences for company employees and guests.
- Managed supervisor itinerary and appointments and streamlined scheduling procedures.
- Developed highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Initiated timely project management within budget constraints for multi-faceted problems concerning executive leaders.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Washburn University of Topeka
Topeka, KS12.2015
Skills
- Applicant Qualification
- Consultative Sales Techniques
- Employee Hiring & Orientation
- Talent Acquisition Strategies
- Employment Data Tracking
- Transfer Coordination
- Social Media Platforms & Candidate Searching
- In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
- Creative Outreach Strategies
- Reviewing Resumes
- Offer Letter Drafting & Negotiations
- Pre-Screening and Qualifying
- Applicant Tracking Systems Proficient
- Social Media Management Experience
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Elara Caring
08.2019 - Current
Human Resources Generalist
Elara Caring
08.2019 - Current
Human Resources Manager
Hyvee
06.2017 - 06.2019
Administrative Services Manager
KAMMCO
11.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Washburn University of Topeka