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Cody Tough

Flower Mound,TX

Summary

I am a open minded and determined individual ever pursuing a career in Corporate Recruitment. I have a strong background in sales, staffing, and customer service. I pride myself on working well with coworkers, teammates, clients, and customers in socially-fast paced environments that allow me to challenge myself and take on new tasks that may help myself grow and achieve my professional goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruiter

DuraSev
Carrollton, TX
09.2024 - Current

Corporate Recruiter

Topgolf
Dallas, TX
03.2024 - 09.2024
  • Full Life Cycle (FLC) recruiting for all Venue, Hospitality, IT, Infrastructure, Marketing, and Finance related positions
  • Developed sourcing, screening, interview and hiring processes for all openings
  • Create and execute multi-channel strategies to source candidates that meet client profile and/or building talent pools for current and future engagements
  • Conduct interactions with clients in a timely, professional and responsive manner
  • Identify & communicate continuous improvement opportunities and strategies
  • Conduct role briefing with clients and set expectations for recruitment process
  • Process management and sourcing
  • Follow agreed client recruitment process for recruitment delivery
  • Use competency interviewing to identify and differentiate candidate in presentation and short-list process
  • Candidate relationship management
  • Effectively communicate position opportunity and client value proposition

Senior Technical Recruiter/Talent Acquisition on behalf of Korn Ferry RPO

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Full Life Cycle (FLC) recruiting for all IT, Infrastructure, Marketing, and Finance related positions
  • Developed sourcing, screening, interview and hiring processes for all openings
  • Create and execute multi-channel strategies to source candidates that meet client profile and/or building talent pools for current and future engagements
  • Conduct interactions with clients in a timely, professional and responsive manner
  • Identify & communicate continuous improvement opportunities and strategies
  • Conduct role briefing with clients and set expectations for recruitment process
  • Process management and sourcing
  • Follow agreed client recruitment process for recruitment delivery
  • Use competency interviewing to identify and differentiate candidate in presentation and short-list process
  • Candidate relationship management
  • Effectively communicate position opportunity and client value proposition

Talent Acquisition Specialist/SWE Technical Recruiter

Lowe's Companies, Inc.
07.2021 - 02.2022
  • Develop and manage pipeline of potential candidates for business through proactive market analysis, data insights, and ongoing relationship management
  • Conduct proactive needs analysis with hiring managers to establish execution plan to achieve high volume hiring during peak business demands across designated business area; advise and make decisions around candidate selection throughout hiring lifecycle
  • Responsible for developing and executing talent sourcing plans for their business area, screening, and selection of talent pools for exempt and specialized field positions by sourcing diverse candidate pools to attract top caliber talent for organization
  • Partner with centralized talent acquisition operations team to optimize processes and continuously improve candidate experience throughout hiring lifecycle
  • Partner with internal Talent Acquisition COEs and Shared Service team to develop sourcing strategies to support hard to hire area and roles and increase brand recognition
  • Serve as brand ambassador in marketplace by supporting and championing company's recruitment branding strategy to effectively attract top talent by building awareness and promoting localized recruiting efforts through social media channels
  • Facilitate stakeholder talent planning and debrief discussions to establish, measure, and monitor successes and opportunities to address potential issues to ensure hiring objectives are achieved

Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Partner

Acoustic
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Write and post technical job descriptions
  • Worked with Workday ATS to find candidates
  • Source potential candidates on niche platforms, like Stack Overflow and Github, Dice, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed
  • Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen IT resumes
  • Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants' abilities
  • Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g
  • Structured interviews, technical assessments and behavioral questions)
  • Coordinate with IT team leaders to forecast department goals and hiring needs
  • Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
  • Participate in tech conferences and meetups to network with IT professionals
  • Compose job offer letters
  • Onboard new hires

Sr. Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Consultant

JPS Health Network
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Company Overview: The Tarrant County Hospital District, known as JPS Health Network, is a tax-supported organization serving the healthcare needs of families in Tarrant County
  • A Level I Trauma Center, JPS provides adult inpatient care at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, and offers comprehensive services including primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy at more than 25 community locations
  • JPS is governed by an 11-member Board of Managers, whose members are appointed by the Tarrant County Commissioners Court
  • JPS was named the Best Hospital for America by Washington Monthly magazine and the Lown Institute in 2020, and Outstanding Healthcare System by D CEO Magazine
  • Develop and execute recruitment strategies to attract top talent in the healthcare industry
  • Screen and interview candidates to assess their qualifications, skills, and experience
  • Coordinate candidate interviews with hiring managers and facilitate the selection process
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations related to recruitment and hiring
  • Provide regular updates to management on recruitment activities and progress toward meeting hiring goals
  • The Tarrant County Hospital District, known as JPS Health Network, is a tax-supported organization serving the healthcare needs of families in Tarrant County
  • A Level I Trauma Center, JPS provides adult inpatient care at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, and offers comprehensive services including primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy at more than 25 community locations
  • JPS is governed by an 11-member Board of Managers, whose members are appointed by the Tarrant County Commissioners Court
  • JPS was named the Best Hospital for America by Washington Monthly magazine and the Lown Institute in 2020, and Outstanding Healthcare System by D CEO Magazine

Senior Technical Recruiter

STONE Resource Group
11.2019 - 04.2020
  • Full Life Cycle (FLC) recruiting for all IT and Infrastructure related positions
  • Developed sourcing, screening, interview and hiring processes for all openings
  • Worked with internal clients to develop position requirements, prioritize skill sets, and establish requisite compensation/benefits packages and employee levels for the organization
  • Responsible for all Internet board posting/searching functions
  • Responsible for all vendor support interactions, negotiations and management
  • Performed all candidate screening, preliminary negotiations, interviewing, scheduling, and status tracking using CRM
  • Participated in post interview debriefings to establish and perform appropriate next actions and communications
  • Recruiting, Interviewing, Sourcing, Boolean, SDLC, Human Resources, Staffing, cold call, ATS, Excel
  • Issued verbal and written offers and received and processed responses

Sr. Technical Recruiter

IDR, Inc.
04.2019 - 11.2019
  • Company Overview: IDR is an employee-owned staffing firm that puts people first
  • We go above and beyond by empowering talent and developing leaders to deliver best-in-class solutions
  • Founded and headquartered in Atlanta, we've grown organically since 1998 to serve businesses and professionals throughout the Nashville, Dallas, and Denver markets
  • Full Life Cycle (FLC) recruiting for all IT and Infrastructure related positions
  • Developed sourcing, screening, interview and hiring processes for all openings
  • Worked with internal clients to develop position requirements, prioritize skill sets, and establish requisite compensation/benefits packages and employee levels for the organization
  • Responsible for all Internet board posting/searching functions
  • Responsible for all vendor support interactions, negotiations and management
  • Performed all candidate screening, preliminary negotiations, interviewing, scheduling, and status tracking using CRM
  • Participated in post interview debriefings to establish and perform appropriate next actions and communications
  • Recruiting, Interviewing, Sourcing, Boolean, SDLC, Human Resources, Staffing, cold call, ATS, Excel
  • Issued verbal and written offers and received and processed responses
  • IDR is an employee-owned staffing firm that puts people first
  • We go above and beyond by empowering talent and developing leaders to deliver best-in-class solutions
  • Founded and headquartered in Atlanta, we've grown organically since 1998 to serve businesses and professionals throughout the Nashville, Dallas, and Denver markets

Technical Recruiter

GTN Technical Staffing and Consulting
12.2017 - 01.2019
  • Company Overview: GTN Technical Staffing has a global presence, with a proven ability to source and hire consultants for IT jobs internationally in such diverse countries as Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Germany, and more
  • Full Life Cycle (FLC) recruiting for all IT related positions
  • (C#, .Net, Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Agile/Waterfall/Scrum, PHP, MVC etc.)
  • Developed sourcing, screening, interview and hiring processes for all openings
  • Worked with internal clients to develop position requirements, prioritize skill sets, and establish requisite compensation/benefits packages and employee levels for the organization
  • Responsible for all Internet board posting/searching functions
  • Responsible for all vendor support interactions, negotiations and management
  • Performed all candidate screening, preliminary negotiations, interviewing, scheduling, and status tracking
  • Participated in post interview debriefings to establish and perform appropriate next actions and communications
  • Issued verbal and written offers and received and processed responses
  • GTN Technical Staffing has a global presence, with a proven ability to source and hire consultants for IT jobs internationally in such diverse countries as Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Germany, and more

Leasing/ Marketing Manager

Pinnacle Property Management Services
06.2015 - 10.2017
  • Company Overview: Pinnacle handles all aspects of property management for multifamily and office properties nationwide ranging from conventional market-rate and high-rise towers to affordable property types
  • Some of our essential areas of focus include Integrated Property Management, Facilities Management, Accounting, Marketing and Leasing and Risk Management
  • Pinnacle has a wide client base encompassing financial institutions, pension funds, private partnerships, foreign investors, sole owners and government housing groups
  • Track and evaluate advertising, and all client traffic
  • Ensure online advertising is reviewed and updated daily
  • Prepare marketing plans, leasing strategies, and advertising proposals with assistance of the Property Manager
  • Work with property to maintain Social Media Marketing via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, etc
  • Maintain professional communication
  • Analyzing shop program results, distributes completed evaluations and reviews areas of concern
  • Develops an action plan with the team member for areas of concern
  • Develop, implement and monitor property contests/awards/leasing incentives
  • Shop competition to keep abreast of local market conditions
  • Implement and maintain lease expiration matrix in accordance with established policies
  • Pinnacle handles all aspects of property management for multifamily and office properties nationwide ranging from conventional market-rate and high-rise towers to affordable property types
  • Some of our essential areas of focus include Integrated Property Management, Facilities Management, Accounting, Marketing and Leasing and Risk Management
  • Pinnacle has a wide client base encompassing financial institutions, pension funds, private partnerships, foreign investors, sole owners and government housing groups

Leasing/Marketing Manager

Huffines Communities
06.2015 - 10.2017
  • Company Overview: Huffines Communities is a multi-faceted real estate company established by Donald and Phillip Huffines to create first-class communities that provide an exceptional lifestyle
  • 'Place Making' is a critical part of everything the company does
  • Special entries, extensive amenities, creative planning and design, enhanced architecture, and a myriad of social programming are all part of the formula used to build communities that are sales leaders within their competitive markets
  • Only the best is brought to each project and selected strategic alliances are created to enhance the unique environment of each Signature Community
  • Public/private partnerships with local governments are a critical component of the planning and entitlement process for each community
  • The company has been able to offer amenities and lifestyle never before accomplished
  • Huffines Communities is a multi-faceted real estate company established by Donald and Phillip Huffines to create first-class communities that provide an exceptional lifestyle
  • 'Place Making' is a critical part of everything the company does
  • Special entries, extensive amenities, creative planning and design, enhanced architecture, and a myriad of social programming are all part of the formula used to build communities that are sales leaders within their competitive markets
  • Only the best is brought to each project and selected strategic alliances are created to enhance the unique environment of each Signature Community
  • Public/private partnerships with local governments are a critical component of the planning and entitlement process for each community
  • The company has been able to offer amenities and lifestyle never before accomplished

Personal Trainer

City of Coppell
04.2012 - 10.2014
  • Assume the responsibility of training existing clients who are interested in increasing their fitness levels, losing weight and entering competitions
  • Provide clients with safe, reasonable exercises that they can perform in the gym as well as at home
  • Give clients ample notice if you need to change appointment times and respond quickly to clients who must change their schedules
  • Talk to members of the gym about their goals and introduce them to our personal training packages
  • Collect weekly payments from your clients and turn them over to our accounting department
  • Lead group fitness classes when necessary
  • Advise clients about important safety concerns and demonstrate exercises or maneuvers as needed

Education

Human Nutrition/Fitness Science

University of North Texas
01.2013

Skills

  • Phenom
  • Workday
  • Workday Integration
  • Screening
  • Corporate Recruiting
  • Contract Recruitment
  • Account Management
  • Hiring
  • Onboarding
  • Communication

Timeline

Recruiter

DuraSev
09.2024 - Current

Corporate Recruiter

Topgolf
03.2024 - 09.2024

Senior Technical Recruiter/Talent Acquisition on behalf of Korn Ferry RPO

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
02.2022 - 05.2023

Talent Acquisition Specialist/SWE Technical Recruiter

Lowe's Companies, Inc.
07.2021 - 02.2022

Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Partner

Acoustic
05.2021 - 07.2021

Sr. Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Consultant

JPS Health Network
01.2021 - 05.2021

Senior Technical Recruiter

STONE Resource Group
11.2019 - 04.2020

Sr. Technical Recruiter

IDR, Inc.
04.2019 - 11.2019

Technical Recruiter

GTN Technical Staffing and Consulting
12.2017 - 01.2019

Leasing/ Marketing Manager

Pinnacle Property Management Services
06.2015 - 10.2017

Leasing/Marketing Manager

Huffines Communities
06.2015 - 10.2017

Personal Trainer

City of Coppell
04.2012 - 10.2014

Human Nutrition/Fitness Science

University of North Texas
Cody Tough