Dana Custodio
Lovettsville,VA
Summary
Experienced Talent Acquisition Manager devises strategy and recruitment processes to execute sourcing and recruiting campaigns. Finds and screens candidates and develops corporate policy for talent bench-marking, talent assessment and interviewing policies. Develops and leads strategic initiatives to recruit and select high caliber, professional and diverse workforce that identifies with business culture. Proven history of designing and implementing recruitment, training and conflict-resolution initiatives for companies. Insightful and creative with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business executives to strategize personnel-management solutions. Known for identifying improvement opportunities and spearheading projects to drive effectiveness.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
Solerity
08.2022 - Current
- Developing job opportunity announcements and performing full-cycle recruiting
- In charge of FBI contract and recompete proposal; fulfilling all requirements
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
- Ensures all candidates have an active clearance; if not proceed to get their clearance sponsorship started by working with FSO
- Reviewing and classifying position descriptions in accordance with federal and OPM classification standards
- Conduct analyses, training, onboarding/out processing, consultative services, and process improvements
- Develop staffing requirements sufficient to recommend to managers and take the appropriate course to follow in the staffing process, such as outside recruitment, merit promotion, and reassignments
- Initiate request for personnel action (RPA) and completes all follow-up action(s), including job analysis, identifying best qualified applicants, and processing candidates for support positions as appropriate
- Trainer for all new hires
- Managed all phases of full cycle recruiting, from initial sourcing and screening through placement and on boarding
- Manages and sends all offer letters.
- Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
- Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates.
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
- Negotiated contracts and managed budget for recruiting expenses.
- Created effective talent acquisition training materials that supported culture and performance objectives.
- Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market.
- Established consistent language and methodology for talent discussions, development, and succession.
- Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across organization.
- Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
- Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
- Reduced process gaps while supervising employees to achieve optimal productivity.
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
- Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
- Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates and working with legal and compliance teams.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Seneca Holdings
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Provide task and operational support to federal civilian HR staffing, classification, and related personnel actions under operating federal civilian HR systems
- Experience with DCPDS, USA Staffing, Auto NOA, Greenhouse, and other HR systems
- Developing job opportunity announcements and performing full-cycle recruiting
- Reviewing and classifying position descriptions in accordance with federal and OPM classification standards
- Conduct analyses, training, onboarding/out processing, consultative services, and process improvements
- Develop staffing requirements sufficient to recommend to managers and take the appropriate course to follow in the staffing process, such as outside recruitment, merit promotion, and reassignments
- Initiate request for personnel action (RPA) and completes all follow-up action(s), including job analysis, identifying best qualified applicants, and processing candidates for support positions as appropriate.
- 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.
Senior Technical Recruiter Lead
East Coast Polytechnic Institute
11.2015 - 12.2020
- Top Recruiter with consistent performance
- Trainer for all new hires
- Managed all phases of full cycle recruiting, from initial sourcing and screening through placement and on boarding
- Completes projects by identifying and implementing new technology and resources, redesigning systems
- Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes, implementing changes
- Developing job opportunity announcements
- Conduct analyses, training, onboarding/out processing, consultative services, and process improvements
- Develop staffing requirements sufficient to recommend to managers and take the appropriate course to follow in the staffing process, such as outside recruitment, merit promotion, and reassignments
- Initiate request for personnel action (RPA) and completes all follow-up action(s), including job analysis, identifying best qualified applicants, and processing candidates for support positions as appropriate
- Provide advice and guidance to HR managers and supervisors on various stages of the hiring process.
- Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
- Onboarded new hires and set up training.
- Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions within company.
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Built relationships with colleges and universities to stay informed on new technical talent.
Program Manager (ICE)
The Geo Group (DHS) (contract)
10.2014 - 10.2015
- Assist participants of the ISAP program created by ICE from entry to release, following the guidelines of the government Department of Homeland Security contract; Meeting with participants face-to-face regularly as required by government contractual obligations
- Developing and maintaining accurate and complete case records for all ISAP Program Participants from entry to release from ISAP, maintaining confidentiality of all records
- Conducting intake interviews and orientation sessions with each ISAP Program Participant within contractual timeframes
- Installing electronic monitoring equipment on ISAP Program Participants as necessary and monitoring compliance with electronic monitoring program
- Assisting Program Participants with acquiring travel documents from the countries of citizenship and maintaining a log of travel document information for each Program Participant.
Program Analyst
The World Bank
12.2010 - 10.2014
- Assisting Program Participants with acquiring travel documents from the countries of citizenship and maintaining a log of travel document information for each Program Participant
- Assisted IT department with all new hire computer set-up
- Configured cell phones and laptops for all new hires
- Tracks assigned project steps/timetables, coordinates with relevant staff and aids and/or information on projected related matters; Maintains current distribution lists, phone/addresses list of project/product contacts, and distributes documents for relevant task teams
- Maintains up-to-date work unit project and other files (both paper and electronic); Corresponds with vendors to solicit price quotes for supplies and make hotel reservations in accordance with World Bank Group policy
- Manages logistics requests for the visiting missions of the units; Handles bookings for business travels; obtains tickets from the travel agency, requests visas for staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cyber And Information Security Technology
Eastern Polytechnic University
09.2021
Bachelor of science - Business Management (minor Human Resources)
Marymount University
05.2018
Skills
- Talent Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Work Authorizations
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Salary and Benefits Negotiations
- Candidate Pipeline Management
- Recruitment
- Candidate Tracking
- Compensation Analysis
- Leadership Development
Languages
Arabic
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Solerity
08.2022 - Current
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Seneca Holdings
12.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Technical Recruiter Lead
East Coast Polytechnic Institute
11.2015 - 12.2020
Program Manager (ICE)
The Geo Group (DHS) (contract)
10.2014 - 10.2015
Program Analyst
The World Bank
12.2010 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Science - Cyber And Information Security Technology
Eastern Polytechnic University
Bachelor of science - Business Management (minor Human Resources)
Marymount University