CHUCKIE ARNOLD JR.
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Talent Acquisition professional with deep understanding of recruitment strategies, employee engagement, and workforce planning. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results. Adept at identifying top talent, managing full-cycle recruitment, and adapting to changing needs. Valued for communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and strategic thinking.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager of People & Talent Acquisition
Magnolia Public Schools (MPS)
Los Angeles, CA
11.2024 - Current
- Lead enterprise-wide full-cycle hiring and onboarding for certificated, classified, and leadership roles across multiple California charter school campuses.
- Design and manage diversified talent pipelines and partnerships with universities, teacher-prep programs, and education networks to meet year-round staffing targets.
- Plan and execute recruitment events and brand campaigns that attract high-quality, mission-aligned educators and staff.
- Own Paycom ATS governance; ensure workflow integrity, compliance, and efficient candidate experience from requisition to offer.
- Partner with executives and principals to forecast staffing needs, align hiring plans to organizational priorities, and mitigate vacancy risk.
- Drive retention insights through onboarding surveys, exit interviews, and turnover analytics; translate findings into actionable strategies.
- Champion DEI across talent operations, ensuring equitable sourcing, selection, and onboarding practices.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Cirrus Asset Management Inc.
Woodland Hills, CA
12.2022 - 10.2024
- Directed recruitment for 30+ property management and corporate roles simultaneously, exceeding hiring goals by 35%.
- Implemented sourcing strategies that increased applicant flow by 40% and reduced time-to-hire by 50%.
- Built data-driven selection tools with Regional Managers, improving quality-of-hire and reducing misalignment.
- Raised hiring-manager satisfaction by 20% through clearer communication cadences and service-level expectations.
- Streamlined ATS and recruiting workflows, improving process efficiency by 40% and strengthening compliance.
- Led large-scale career events attracting 1,000+ candidates annually and supported targeted campaigns for hard-to-fill roles.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to enhance candidate experience and accelerate interview-to-offer cycles.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
Torrance, CA
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Managed a high-volume recruiting portfolio of 45+ concurrent roles, balancing speed, quality, and compliance in a fast-paced environment.
- Expanded talent reach by 75% through social-media strategies, referral campaigns, and strategic partnerships.
- Delivered an 85% offer-acceptance rate by strengthening candidate engagement and negotiation approach.
- Doubled referral hires through a redesigned incentive program and internal communications plan.
- Improved hiring efficiency by 25% by optimizing assessments, interview sequencing, and stakeholder handoffs.
- Owned recruiting metrics/KPIs and market intelligence to inform quarterly workforce plans and real-time adjustments.
- Trained hiring managers on structured interviewing and equitable evaluation practices.
Senior Media and Affidavit Specialist
Synchrony Financial
Altamonte Springs, FL
10.2018 - 06.2021
- Validate affidavits in accordance with written procedures and checklists utilizing RMS NG, I2R, Content Navigator, FDR, & DM10
- Provide document fulfillment for buyers, agencies and attorneys including, but not limited to, billing statements, applications, terms and conditions, sales slips and media packets utilizing FDR, Content Navigator, and I2R via SharePoint
- Image documents to adhere to all corporate retention policies
- Attend on-going training, provide feedback to procedure owners for any system issues and bring concerns and issues to management
- Drive a “Great Place to Work” culture
- Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned
- Work with other members of the team in the office and virtually, sharing ideas and facilitating the exchange of best practices
- Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned
- Optimized Workday ATS processes, increasing recruiter productivity by 30% and improving reporting accuracy.
- Reduced time-to-hire by 20% while increasing 90-day placement retention by 15% through improved screening and calibration.
Human Resources Specialist
Green Motion Car Rental
Orlando, FL
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Managed employee records, HR data integrity, and compliance reporting for company-wide staff.
- Administered benefits enrollment and leave processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance (FMLA).
- Conducted routine HR audits and partnered with managers to resolve discrepancies and improve documentation practices.
- Supported full-cycle recruiting for diverse positions and improved candidate pipelines.
- Developed and facilitated onboarding and training programs to strengthen performance and engagement.
- Ensured ongoing compliance with HR policies, labor laws, and internal procedures.
- Managed customer reservations and vehicle assignments to ensure optimal fleet utilization.
- Assisted customers with inquiries, providing information on rental policies and procedures.
- Coordinated vehicle inspections and maintenance schedules to uphold safety standards.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance efficiency in rental transactions.
- Trained new staff on operational procedures and customer service best practices.
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
247 Intouch
Altamonte Springs, FL
02.2016 - 01.2017
- Coordinated end-to-end onboarding logistics with HR partners to ensure a smooth, compliant new-hire process.
- Organized recruiting events (career fairs, networking sessions) to expand employer visibility in target markets.
- Built proactive sourcing partnerships with colleges/universities and attended industry conventions to strengthen pipelines.
- Increased internal referrals and reduced agency fees through improved referral engagement.
- Supported high-volume sourcing using referrals, direct applications, internet recruiting, and agency partnerships.
- Led team to achieve performance targets through effective coaching and mentorship.
- Implemented quality assurance measures to enhance customer satisfaction and service consistency.
- Analyzed call metrics to identify trends, driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to promote communication, resolve issues, and share best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Communications
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FLSkills
- ATS: Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo, SmartRecruiters, JazzHR, Jobvite, LinkedIn, Indeed, BreezyHR, ClearCompany
- HRIS: Paycom, Rippling, Workday, ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, iCIMS, Oracle, UKG/Kronos, BambooHR
- Assessment/Engagement: HireVue, SHL, Hogan, Wonderlic, Qualtrics, Trakstar, Lattice, 15Five
Certification
Develop Talent and Coach for Success - Harvard Business Review
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Google Project Management- Google
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GenAI for Talent Acquisition and Onboarding - Coursera
WB364WDGM30D
Human Capital: Strategic HR and Managing Talent - University of Michigan
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GenAI for Talent Acquisition: Smarter Candidate Screening - Coursera
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Interviewer training for Hiring Managers - Board Infinity
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Foundations of Data Science
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Timeline
Manager of People & Talent Acquisition
Magnolia Public Schools (MPS)
11.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Cirrus Asset Management Inc.
12.2022 - 10.2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
07.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Media and Affidavit Specialist
Synchrony Financial
10.2018 - 06.2021
Human Resources Specialist
Green Motion Car Rental
01.2017 - 01.2018
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
247 Intouch
02.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Business Communications
University of Central Florida
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Full-Cycle Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Multi-site / High-volume Recruiting Leadership
- DEI Strategy, Employer Branding & Pipeline Building
- Recruitment Analytics, KPI Design & Forecasting
- ATS/HRIS Optimization (Paycom, Workday, ADP, UKG/Kronos)
- Stakeholder Management & Executive Partnership
- Process Improvement, Compliance & Policy Rollout
- Leadership Development, Coaching & Change Management