Donya Ellis
Cincinnati
Summary
Human resources professional equipped with comprehensive experience in recruitment and talent management. Known for collaborating with teams to achieve hiring goals and adapting to evolving recruitment needs. Proficient in sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates while maintaining high standard of professionalism and results orientation.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter Specialist
MBS Pro Staffing/The Kable Group
Cincinnati, OH
05.2023 - Current
- Streamlined candidate sourcing processes to enhance talent acquisition efficiency.
- Developed comprehensive job descriptions to attract qualified candidates effectively.
- Conducted in-depth interviews to assess candidate qualifications and cultural fit.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to refine recruitment strategies and align with organizational goals.
- Analyzed recruitment metrics to drive continuous improvement in talent acquisition efforts.
- Improved overall candidate experience through consistent communication, personalized support, and thorough follow-ups during the hiring process.
- Maintained detailed records of candidate interactions and interview notes, aiding in future decision-making processes for similar roles.
- Negotiated competitive salary packages with candidates, resulting in successful hires who were satisfied with their compensation.
- Collaborated with HR department to ensure smooth onboarding processes for new employees, facilitating seamless integration into company culture.
- Provided valuable input during workforce planning discussions by sharing insights on market trends and talent availability.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
HR Coordinator/Recruiter (Contract)
Prysmian Group
09.2022 - Current
- Full- cycle recruiting, for Executive manufacturing roles.
- Sourcing via Linked-in, and Indeed.
- Scheduled interviews, and support with onboarding.
- Posting job requisitions on internal/external job boards.
- Pipeline maintenance
- Extended offers
Technical Recruiter (Contract)
Babcock & Wilcox
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Full-cycle recruiting, sourcing of Engineer talent, from summer interns to Senior level Roles
- Posting Job requisitions
- Sourcing via Linked-in, tale, and B&W applicant tracking systems, for active and passive applicants
- Scheduling of interviews and pipeline maintenance
- Extend offers
- Maintain rapport with all hiring managers, by meeting with them as often as needed to stay abreast of their hiring needs
- Seeing the Talent through the entire onboarding process
Recruiter (Contract)
SurePoint
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Full-cycle recruiter for Engineering and Senior level management roles
- Main point of contact for the candidates and hiring managers throughout the hiring process
- Partnered closely with hiring managers to understand their teams and hiring needs and making hiring recommendations
- Building a strategy so that I could hire amazing talent
- Perform advanced sourcing techniques in LinkedIn recruiter, social media platforms, search engines, user groups, job boards, etc.
- Utilize behavioral based interviewing techniques to ensure candidates meet the qualifications for each position
- Provide advice and coaching to hiring managers throughout the recruitment process
- Utilize negotiation and closing skills
- Provide outstanding client service
Professional & Industrial Recruiter II - Remote
Kelly Services
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Full cycle recruiting of Industrial, clerical, professional, accounting, finance, call center, and other type of positions with Kelly Services large strategic customers
- Knowledge of multiple ATS systems
- Candidate acquisition and qualification which included making contract employee hiring recommendations to the client hiring manager and at times included making hiring decisions on behalf of our clients
- Adhering to EEOC, ADA, and affirm it active action guidelines
- Work in a collaborative working environment with both internal and external customers
- Effectively communicate in all forms (written, spoken, and listening)
- Discover unite talent and nourish potential
- Ability to Act with urgency
- Drive issues to closure
- Ensure business goals are met or executed
- Comfortable with intervening to address obstacles to achieving results
Branch Manager
Skilled Staffing Solutions
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Managed Branch operations, including sales, customer service, finances and record keeping
- Resolved customer complaints to maintain high level of customer satisfaction
- Recruited, sourced, hired and developed a team of 30+ health care professionals
- Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth
- Organized promotional events and interacted with community to increase sales volume
- Coordinated staff sales meetings to discuss developmental strategy, best practices, and process improvements
- Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions
- Set weekly, monthly, and yearly goals for 3 internal sales representatives
- Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow the business
- Investigated and integrated new strategies to expand business operations and grow customer base
- Oversee weekly payroll processes
Corporate Recruiter (Contract)
Kroger
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Collaborated with various departments to define job qualifications
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement and advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials and conducting initial interviews, and pre-screening
- Full cycle recruiting for 10-15 vacancies each quarter
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration
- Partnered with hiring managers to ascertain needs and subsequently provided candidate recommendations
- Scheduled all candidate interviews, and made job offers
- Sourced active and passive candidates via LinkedIn recruiter and various social media platforms
Human Resource Manager
Oak Pavilion Nursing Center
01.2017 - 07.2019
- Monitored and handled all employee claims, including performance based and harassment incidents
- Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback and procure available information for new training process
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for 5-15 new employees weekly
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 50-100 employees
- Developed succession plans and promotion paths for all staff
- Conducted company-wide town hall meeting to convey updates
- Directed onboarding and training for over 50 new nursing employees each year, keeping company operations smooth and production efficient with skilled candidates
- Implemented new hire program by incorporating training initiatives while resolving problems and processing related documents
- Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability by developing organizational filing systems for confidential employee records and reports
- Reduced worker's compensation claims by instituting corporate safety training program
- Motivated employees by implementing employee Buddy System and employee store
- Made all the hiring and terminations of all staff
- Conducted all staff evaluations
- Provided the back up for Payroll coordinator
Recruiter (Contract)
Western And Southern Life
Cincinnati, Ohio
07.2016 - 12.2016
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes
- Developed lists of qualified candidates for corporate hiring managers
Health/Home care Staffing Coordinator
Cedar village Retirement Community
Mason, OH
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Completed monthly schedules for RN, LPN, and STNA's on staff. Staffed 6 floors with staff and or supplemental staff
- Maintained call off records and vacation requests. Performs Billing for supplemental staff
- Completes orientation of home care employees
- Maintains the continuity of care for all home care clients
Human Resource Director
Achieve Rehab & Home Health
Cincinnati, OH
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Recruiting, interviewing, on-boarding, preceptor, and retention of field staff. Placed ads online, social media and in publications as necessary for recruitment of new staff
- Performed reference and background checks for all applicants
- Maintained personnel files
- Recommended wage adjustments for paraprofessional staff, and performed 30/90 day, and yearly evaluations
- Established methods for coordination of care for all disciplines
Onsite Manager
Pinnacle Staffing
Florence, KY
10.2012 - 04.2013
- Managed from 90-100 employees between two sites as the trends of the client changed
- Resolved personnel and operations issues as they would arise on the operations floor
- Administered counseling, warnings, and terminations, as well as conducted exit interviews
- Worked closely with the clients, management, and employees to improve work relationships, build morale
- Recruiting, sourcing, and placement of onsite employees
- Completed and maintained weekly and monthly reports internally (recruiting attrition) externally (forecasting)
- Accountable for the completion and accuracy of weekly payroll, checked exception reports
- Conducted background checks
- Placed job orders via social media and other local job boards
- Attended job fairs
Staffing/Account Manager of Per diem
Trustaff
Cincinnati, OH
06.2006 - 10.2012
- Placement of Nursing, Allied, Paraprofessionals, and Pharmacy staff
- HR duties consisting of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and exit interviews
- Processed payroll
- Marketing
- Occasional on-call duties as needed
- Maintained consistent staff for 15 accounts
Education
Associate of Arts - Human Resource Management
Bryan University
Tempe, AZ01-2023
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Bryan University
Tempe, AZ04-2026
Skills
- Recruitment Strategies
- Microsoft Suite
- Project Staffing
- Conflict Resolution
- Interviewing
- Team Leadership
- Onboarding
- Candidate Pipeline Management
- Sourcing
- Payroll
- Full-cycle recruiting
- FMLA
- ATS
- EEOC
- New Hire Orientations
- Diversity hiring
- Recruitment process improvement
- LinkedIn recruiting
- Recruitment metrics analysis
- Resume screening
- Talent acquisition
- Applicant tracking systems
Affiliations
Society of Human Resource Management
Timeline
Recruiter Specialist
MBS Pro Staffing/The Kable Group
05.2023 - Current
HR Coordinator/Recruiter (Contract)
Prysmian Group
09.2022 - Current
Technical Recruiter (Contract)
Babcock & Wilcox
02.2022 - 05.2022
Recruiter (Contract)
SurePoint
02.2022 - 05.2022
Professional & Industrial Recruiter II - Remote
Kelly Services
07.2021 - 02.2022
Branch Manager
Skilled Staffing Solutions
01.2020 - 07.2021
Corporate Recruiter (Contract)
Kroger
07.2019 - 12.2019
Human Resource Manager
Oak Pavilion Nursing Center
01.2017 - 07.2019
Recruiter (Contract)
Western And Southern Life
07.2016 - 12.2016
Health/Home care Staffing Coordinator
Cedar village Retirement Community
06.2015 - 07.2016
Human Resource Director
Achieve Rehab & Home Health
06.2013 - 06.2015
Onsite Manager
Pinnacle Staffing
10.2012 - 04.2013
Staffing/Account Manager of Per diem
Trustaff
06.2006 - 10.2012
Associate of Arts - Human Resource Management
Bryan University
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Bryan University