Damel Atcherson
New York City,NY
Summary
Innovative and highly focused professional with 5+ years of transferable experiences handling talent acquisition and large-scale recruiting operations, aligning outcomes with the core mission of the organization. Digitally fluent with an ability to recruit and screen candidates. Analytical professional skilled in leveraging data to identify and capitalize on best practices, implement process improvements, manage trends, and job marketplace changes while adapting to change. Tenacious in securing new contracts, creating ideal professional matches, and pairing businesses and professionals with mutually beneficial relationships that result in drastic revenues and low turnover. Outstanding client relations and multi-cultural skills to not only respect but embrace an equal employment workplace of diversity. Skilled in Bamboo HR, Workday Human Capital Management, ADP, Paycor, Paychex Flex, Recruit.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Talent Acquisition
Express Professional Employment
09.2020 - 04.2024
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Increased customer satisfaction through continuous improvement initiatives and excellent customer service.
- Attracted top-tier candidates by crafting compelling job descriptions and promoting the company''s employer brand across various channels.
- Championed continuous improvement efforts within the recruitment department, fostering a culture of learning and development that contributed to overall team success.
- Established partnerships with industry associations, networking groups, or other relevant organizations to enhance talent acquisition initiatives.
- Incorporated continuous improvement methodologies into the recruitment process, regularly assessing and refining strategies for optimal results.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes, utilizing HR analytics tools to measure recruitment success and drive continuous improvement.
- Developed comprehensive training programs to enhance recruiter skills, knowledge, and performance capabilities.
- Led successful executive search campaigns for high-profile clients across multiple industries.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Monitored and led recruitment goals and achieved 700 new hires in 5 months .
- Optimized the use of recruitment software, automating routine tasks to increase productivity among the recruiting team members.
- Reduced process gaps while supervising employees to achieve optimal productivity.
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
- Customized wording of job profiles, social media techniques, and website subscriptions.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
- Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Transperfect Solution
12.2018 - 07.2020
- Promoted from Recruiting Manager to direct and execute Human Resource, recruiting efforts, and full-lifecycle recruiting
- Demonstrated expertise to influence and coach hiring managers on the recruiting process for successful talent acquisition
- Defined objectives and operations with hiring managers by designing hiring and recruiting programs, organizing tasks, implementing process improvements, and remaining dedicated to quality assurance auditing
- Recognized by senior leadership for employee conflict resolution, HR training initiatives and protocol, and talent evaluation/acquisition
- Cultivated authentic relationships and performed community outreach to manage recruitment operations effectively
- Ensured compliance with company policies and requirements for federal, state and local laws and regulations
- Inspired a higher standard of compliance in training programs and promoted a regulatory compliant team
- Prepared staff for success by facilitating employee development initiatives and enhancing system (software) features contributing to an increase in KPI tracking and performance ratings
- Built and maintained a strong candidate pipeline while ensuring a high level of candidate engagement and a positive candidate experience
- Consulted cross-functional, peak-performing teams to support recruiting initiatives and delegate tasks that control costs and inspire customized solutions to technical challenges
- Recruiting professional that drives business forward using strong interpersonal skills
- Delivers high-quality service that puts the client first
- Communicates these standards with the team to continuously grow teams
- Thought leader that promoted open communications, proactive collaboration, and positive work culture by building high-performance teams, establishing hiring/onboarding strategies, and prioritizing employee engagement strategies.
RECRUITING MANAGER
Transperfect Solution
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Coordinated and remained accountable for Talent Acquisition and full-lifecycle recruiting across the organization
- Swiftly responded to conflicting priorities and customized problem resolutions while meeting time, budget, and service quality requirements
- Consistently relied upon by management to meet or exceed placement/sales targets
- Responsible for building and running full life-cycle recruiting process to recruit talent for a variety of positions with a focus on recruiting talent for the census and driving relationships within government organizations
- Screened and tracked job applicants, managed the recruiting process, evaluated candidate fitness, performed interviews, wrote interview questionnaires to achieve increasing staff levels
- Advisor of senior staff, stakeholders/shareholders as a guide of strategy formulation
- Able to conduct initial pre-screening interviews effectively and creating a journalistic inquiry that gets to the root of the objectives
- Strong public speaking ability; presented quarterly hiring targets and strategic planning objectives with executive leaders
- Established a hiring and interviewing strategy and acted as a go-to source for internal employees
- Very efficient at conducting many phone interviews quickly and with great detail and accuracy
- Researched, sourced, evaluated resumes, wrote questionnaires with managers, conducted screening interviews to qualify candidates and presented candidates to hiring managers for consideration
- Cultivated and leveraged strong personal relationships by understanding client needs and improving brand recognition, customer loyalty, and profit margins
- Strong phone ability to close offers, set appointments/interviews, and network.
RECRUITER
Transperfect Solution
07.2017 - 08.2017
- Spearheaded all recruiting operations and was quickly promoted to Recruiting Manager for an elite ability to execute top-tier recruiting strategy and attract qualified talent pools of professionals with a strong candidate pipeline
- Provided exceptional guidance to clients to evaluate their needs to best match their requirements and the talent in the market
- Full-cycle recruiting and high quota goals
- Placements resulted in supporting company in profitability
- Made 40-50 calls per day and developed a strong relationship with clients
- Provided consistent communication and devoted client service to better understand their culture, job requirements, and ideal candidate needs
- Sourced top candidates from a proprietary database, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, headhunting, referrals, social media, and other sources
- Strong knowledge and expertise in candidate search and talent acquisition to attract qualified candidates
- Handled the full life cycle for recruiting, including reference checks, interview set up, follow up, offer presentation, and keeping candidates warm throughout the process to ensure a positive candidate experience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Human Resources -
Binghamton University
01.2014
Skills
- HR Metrics and Analytics
- Data-driven decision-making
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Relations
- Recruitment Marketing
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Talent pipeline development
- Social Media Recruiting
- Contract Negotiation
- Recruitment and hiring
Timeline
Director of Talent Acquisition
Express Professional Employment
09.2020 - 04.2024
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Transperfect Solution
12.2018 - 07.2020
RECRUITING MANAGER
Transperfect Solution
08.2017 - 12.2018
RECRUITER
Transperfect Solution
07.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Human Resources -
Binghamton University