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Derek Johnson

Derek Johnson

La Grange,USA

Summary

A diligent and results-driven recruitment and people operations professional with 3+years of extensive experience in supporting early-stage startups across SaaS and the healthcare industry.Possessing a strong track record of implementing innovative recruitment strategies and streamlining HR processes to optimize talent acquisition, onboarding, performance, and retention. Adept at fostering positive work environments and promoting company culture through effective employee engagement initiatives. Proficient in identifying top talent, utilizing cutting-edge sourcing tools, and implementing HR best practices to drive organizational growth and success.

Work History

Recruiter

Octave Health Group (Mental Health Startup)
  • Developed a comprehensive recruitment strategy to source and hire talent; consistently performing at 4x the set goal
  • Facilitated 200+ weekly outreaches with transparency and professionalism by communicating sizable opportunities, resulting in a 15-20% response rate from prospects
  • Interview 10-15 applicants per week to identify top performers and match with selection criteria,

Talent Sourcer/Recruiter

WorkRamp, (L&D Startup)
  • Collaborated cross-functionally to determine core criteria & set up interviewing process, decreasing time to fill & agency usage by 60%
  • Screened over 500 candidates across 10+ business & technical roles to identify top-performing talent, hiring professionals for hard-to-fill positions
  • Crafted personalized and creative outreach messaging to prospects, resulting in a 30-40% average response rate across various roles
  • Facilitated monthly meetings with key stakeholders to review talent market trends and present strategic sourcing plans that influenced change in hiring practices and boosted offer acceptance rate to over 80%

GTM Recruiter

Chili Piper (Sales Cycle Automation Startup)
  • Sourced, screened, and interviewed 250+ qualified candidates
  • Developed and delivered training programs for new hires on company culture, policies, and benefits resulting in a more engaged and informed workforce
  • Averaged ~20 hires a month with an 88% acceptance rate
  • Improved collaboration with stakeholders across timezones by implementing standardized templates and a 48-hour feedback deadline; reducing time to fill by 15%
  • Co-created the organization's first edition of interviewer and DEIB competency training; as a result, we saw an increased passthrough rate for diverse talent of 11% within the first month

Recruiting/People Ops Coordinator

PandaDoc ( Document Creation Software)
  • Coordinated up to 100 interviews per week, ensuring an average turnaround time of 24 hours from application to interview
  • Developed and implemented a candidate evaluation rubric for GTM and technical roles, resulting in a more streamlined and objective hiring process
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline the onboarding process, reducing time-to-hire & increasing efficiency
  • Managed HR inbox, responding to 50+ employee inquiries per week with a 90% satisfaction rate for issue resolution
  • Processed benefits enrollments and changes for a high-volume workforce of 700+ employees, resulting in a reduction in errors and a 95% employee satisfaction rating with benefits program.

University Recruitment Intern

HubSpot (CRM Software)
  • Facilitated the creation of a comprehensive university presence strategy leveraging multimedia platforms, resulting in 15% higher engagement and 5% growth in the pipeline of recruited talent
  • Streamlined the team's events registration process by up to 10% leading to easier management of activities and ensuring timely delivery of events
  • Fostered communication between hiring teams and recruitment coordinators during batch interview weeks, expediting the completion of interview loops; saving the team about 30 hours of time

People/Recruitment Consultant

Open Humanity
  • Created and executed a recruiting strategy to attract and hire engineers, surpassing the recruitment goal by 10%.
  • Developed standard interview protocol for all job positions, leading to improved efficiency in screening & selection of 100+ candidates in 2020.
  • Conducted performance evaluations and provided coaching and feedback to managers and employees resulting in increased employee engagement and retention
  • Researched and interpreted federal and state employment laws, resulting in a 100% compliance rate for the company.

Education

B.S - Industrial Organizational Psychology

University Of Phoenix
12.2022

Skills

  • Various ATS systems
  • Various HRIS systems
  • Conflict resolution and employee relations
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Global Recruiting
  • People Analytics

Work Availability

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Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Recruiter

Octave Health Group (Mental Health Startup)

Talent Sourcer/Recruiter

WorkRamp, (L&D Startup)

GTM Recruiter

Chili Piper (Sales Cycle Automation Startup)

Recruiting/People Ops Coordinator

PandaDoc ( Document Creation Software)

University Recruitment Intern

HubSpot (CRM Software)

People/Recruitment Consultant

Open Humanity

B.S - Industrial Organizational Psychology

University Of Phoenix

Certification

  • HR Analytics , University Of California (Irvine)-2023

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