David Ferraro
Fairlawn, VA
Summary
Experienced Human Resources Director with a passion for Talent Acquisition. Successful track record of success through relationship development, teamwork, and innovation in both small/niche firms and large and complex organizations. Demonstrated successes and specific expertise in: strategic recruiting and retention strategies, HRIS systems, analytics, and relationship building.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Member
RICHOKIE
01.2023 - Current
- Conduct negotiations with suppliers
- Manage advertising on various platforms
- Work with photography and inspection companies to ensure quality
- Manage shipping and logistics for all inventory
- Conduct profit and loss analysis
- Research additional products for future viability
Talent Acquisition Partner (Supporting Kyndryl)
IBM
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Develop and maintain close stakeholder relationships with hiring managers, leadership, and various talent acquisition executives at Kyndryl
- Manage the overall end-to-end recruiting and requisition process from sourcing to offer
- Establish and maintain working partnerships with Talent Care Advisors, HR Business Partners, Interview Coordination Teams, Onboarding Teams, and Recruiting Specialists to manage the requisition and search process for IT related positions
- Utilize various software tools such as Slack, Teams, Monday.com, Workday, BrassRing, Box, and BlueWorksLive to establish best practices for communication
- Measure and exceed SLAs and KPIs including time to fill, quality of hire, time in status, and other metrics through BI analytics and reporting
- Serve as Agile iteration manager and global mobility lead for A&IS
- Mentor and coach other TAPs and Recruiting Specialists on best practices
- Provide HR guidance as requested
- Contract
HR Director and Operations Director
Java Productions, Inc (JPI)
02.2016 - 03.2020
- Provided strategic and operational leadership for HR, IT, and Secret/Top Secret Clearance processes
- Major clients included GSA, Dept of Homeland Security, ICE, CBP, USCG
- Planned, managed, and executed operations project oversight from an organizational growth perspective
- Participated in executive roundtable groups for Chief Operating Officers and gave region wide recruiting presentations on strategy
- Performed employee administration duties including onboarding, offboarding, employee data updates, maintaining master databases, I9 files, employee records, educational assistance programs, referral bonus programs, Verification of Employment requests, and exit interviews
- Managed corporate insurance records and updates, including Certificates for clients
- Managed CSI Program and administration
- Managed employee benefits including open enrollments, insurance negotiations, 401k deferral changes, dependent updates, COBRA reports, and two transportation related benefits
- Performed coaching and training to all employees for professional development and serve as conflict resolution and mediation leader
- Updated timesheet reporting relationships and manage leave exceptions
- Managed performance evaluation program, including raises and promotions
- Advised employees and leadership about sensitive HR issues including FMLA, ADA, sexual harassment, employment law, policy violations, terminations, layoffs, disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, promotions, internal transfers, violence in the workplace, and safety concerns
- Prepared EEO1, VETS100, VETS 4212, VEVRAA, and Affirmative Action Plan
- Prepared and submitted the health and welfare 5500
- Prepared and submitted all ACA related forms and compliance (1095/B/C)
- Maintained and updated the HR SharePoint site
- Maintained and prepared budget reports related to morale, including location and headcount rollups
- Managed the HR and Recruiting budgets
- Participated as a key member of the insider threat team
- Calculated and managed compensation, internal equity, quartiles, and market data
- Provided strategic leadership, mentoring, and training to all recruiting related tasks and processes including negotiation of master contracts and evaluation of background investigations
- Monitored and advised leadership about corporate wide retention and best practices
- Provided weekly leadership updates for HR related strategies, including policy and process updates
- Wrote and developed the Affirmative Action Plan and Program, including goals, results, and recommendations
- Successfully completed and passed an OFCCP audit
- Revamped the performance review process
- Led the yearly compensation increase and bonus processes for the company
Vice President Talent Acquisition
PReP Intl
05.2015 - 02.2016
- Developed relationships with existing and new clients in the energy industry to help them with critical roles, onboarding strategies, corporate knowledge retention, and succession planning
- Negotiated and write fee agreements, contracts, and direct hires
- Used multiple sources to advertise, recruit, and market talent including cold calls, leads, networking, social media, and Avature
Recruiting and Talent Development Manager
CCS-Inc
08.2014 - 03.2015
- Developed and updated all HR policies and procedures to comply with current standards and best practices
- Worked with HR administration to schedule and coordinate interviews
- Used RFP process to identify and implement a new HRIS system
- Worked with hiring managers across both companies to source all open positions for the companies, saving $150,000 in third-party recruiting fees in six months
- Attended job fairs and setup listservs to maintain contact with candidates over time
- Engaged multiple resources to identify and recruit potential job candidates including internet, national resume databases, job fairs, referrals, cold-calling, social media, professional trade publications, list-serves, and professional networks
- Performed and designed the forms for reference checks
- Implemented behavioral interviewing in the company
- Coached managers on succession planning and difficult and sensitive HR issues as they related to employment law
- Tracked and reported sources, time to fill, and other metrics for each position
- Provided and coached managers on market compensation data
- Worked with compliance and auditing to develop training plans and records
- Led the onboarding team, created security access for employees
- Assisted managers with the entire onboarding and offboarding processes, including terminations
- Successfully negotiated multiple, company-wide advertising contracts
Senior Recruiter
Virginia Tech
11.2007 - 08.2014
- Actively worked with hiring managers throughout the University to attract, select, and retain a highly qualified and diverse staff including the development of position specific recruiting plans; assigned primarily to IT and Technical Recruiting, but also support Engineering, VP Finance, and Undergraduate Studies areas.
- Developed relationships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBU’s) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI’s)
- Engaged multiple resources to identify and recruit potential job candidates including internet, national resume databases, job fairs, referrals, cold-calling, social media, professional trade publications, list-serves, and professional networks.
- Serving as backup manager to the background check process including entry, retrieval, and final decision
- Successfully negotiated multiple, university-wide advertising contracts and discounts saving over $3,500,000 for the University over a 5 year period
- Managed the entire vendor management process for recruiting and central job contracts for Virginia Tech
- Automated and connected multiple advertising sources and social media outlets to work together in synchronization
- RFP evaluation committee lead for university advertising services; Graystone contract administrator for advertising services
- Coached hiring managers, and other staffing specialists through screening, interviewing, selection, and starting pay processes
- Coached managers and ensured compliance with federal and state laws, executive orders, and acts.
- Trained users for People Admin and the public in Applicant Seminar
- Managed one direct report per semester (intern)
- Interpreted data and developing goals promoting diversity, inclusion, affirmative action, and equal opportunity as it relates to executive order 11246, Title VII, and the ADA.
- Used Banner, People Admin, Hyperion, and MS Office Suite to develop data models from existing HRIS information which support strategic planning efforts
- Developed and Conducted an Interviewing Workshop, Recruiting Workshop, Social Networking Workshop and other presentations for Faculty and Staff
Financial Specialist II
Wachovia Bank and Wachovia Securities
02.2002 - 11.2005
- Acquired, developed, closed, and retained new and existing business, both in the personal and business sectors. Dynamic understanding of all deposit, loan, investment, relationship, and retirement products for Wachovia Bank.
- Educated consumers about bank products based on a confidential needs assessment and cross selling additional banking products; also responsible for partnering with Wachovia Mortgage, Insurance, Trust, and Private Banking Groups.
- Actively sold Home Equity, Unsecured, and Collateralized loans and lines of credit for both personal and business customers including payment protection for proper risk reduction and overall bank profitability.
- Advised and educated clients on the selection and allocation of mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities, and performed portfolio reviews while exercising discretion of broker assistance for stock/bond trades.
Full Life-cycle Recruiter
Management Recruiters of Rocky Mount, Inc
07.2000 - 02.2002
- Continually searched, retained, and closed new and existing business for clients in the Hospital, Chemical, Defense, Automotive, and Electronics high production manufacturing industries.
- Worked exclusively in executive and senior management searches.
- Wrote extremely detailed job orders, including job duties and responsibilities. Negotiated fee structure and commission percentages. Worked with human resources to schedule interviews, flight, and hotel arrangements.
- Prescreened candidates by quickly qualifying resumes using key buzz words, skills, knowledge, and education as they pertained to the job searches.
- Developed and maintained a contact database of engineers, managers, leaders, and human resource professionals. Also developed relationships with university alumni career centers.
- Consistently called 80 clients and/or candidates per day using cold call, referral, networking, internet, and warm transfer techniques. Leveraged internet sourcing to include Monster, Careerbuilder, Hotjobs, and our internal system.
- Extended offers, discussed interview performance with management, and discussed any qualifications that were desired beyond the candidate presented if an offer wasn’t made to further secure the details of the search.
- Recommended Compensation packages based on experience, knowledge, and market data
Education
B.A. - Economics
Virginia Tech
01.2000
Skills
- BrassRing
- Workday
- ADP Workforce Now
- Talent Acquisition
- Compensation
- Avature
- MS Office Suite
- Slack
- Employment Law
- Benefits
- PeopleAdmin
- Banner / Hyperion
- MS Teams
- Employee Relations
- Policy and Compliance
Certification
- Human Resources Certification Institute - Senior Professional in Human Resources 2008 - 2020
- Virginia Department of Regulations - Real Estate Salesperson License 2007 – Present
- Federal Aviation Administration - Private Pilot – Airplane Single Engine Land 2009 – Present
- Virginia Bureau of Insurance - Life and Health Insurance License Variable Annuity License 2002 – 2003
- North Carolina State Corporation Commission - Life and Health Insurance License 2003 – 2007
Timeline
Managing Member
RICHOKIE
01.2023 - Current
Talent Acquisition Partner (Supporting Kyndryl)
IBM
01.2022 - 10.2022
HR Director and Operations Director
Java Productions, Inc (JPI)
02.2016 - 03.2020
Vice President Talent Acquisition
PReP Intl
05.2015 - 02.2016
Recruiting and Talent Development Manager
CCS-Inc
08.2014 - 03.2015
Senior Recruiter
Virginia Tech
11.2007 - 08.2014
Financial Specialist II
Wachovia Bank and Wachovia Securities
02.2002 - 11.2005
Full Life-cycle Recruiter
Management Recruiters of Rocky Mount, Inc
07.2000 - 02.2002
B.A. - Economics
Virginia Tech