Ebonique Walker-Hinds
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Seasoned Recruiting Manager with substantial experience in strategic talent acquisition and team management. Specialize in developing effective recruiting processes, enhancing employer brand visibility, and nurturing candidate relationships. Known for strong leadership skills, innovative problem-solving abilities, and commitment to continuous process improvement. Previous roles have included significant contributions to workforce expansion, diversity initiatives, and hiring efficiencies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiting Manager
Per Scholas
Remote
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Responsible for the full-cycle recruitment process for all salary and hourly hiring. i.e., tech/non-tech, engineer, software development, financial, corporate, and administrative.
- Reached hiring goals consistently through effective collaboration with hiring managers, and clear communication of requirements.
- Demonstrating ownership for each search through a high degree of data integrity, proactive communication, and real-time updates in the applicant tracking system (JAZZHR and Greenhouse).
- Reviewed resumes, employment applications, and interviewed applicants to evaluate work history and other qualifications.
- Measured and reported on recruitment metrics to track successes and failures of recruitment efforts, and to identify areas for improvement.
- Managed applicant tracking systems to keep recruitment processes organized.
- Developed strong candidate pipelines by leveraging social media, job boards, and networking events.
- Increased employee retention rates by designing comprehensive onboarding programs for new hires.
- Developed detailed reporting structures for key performance indicators related to recruitment activities, ensuring transparency and accountability in hiring efforts.
- Supported junior engineers through mentorship, offering guidance on complex problem-solving, and technical skills development.
- Enhanced team performance by implementing a structured onboarding program for new engineers, reducing ramp-up time.
Recruiter
Fresh Direct
Bronx, NY
09.2019 - 05.2022
- Responsible for full cycle recruitment process for all salary/hourly hiring for corporate, warehouse, engineering and transportation positions.
- Enhanced recruitment process for faster hiring by utilizing various sourcing tools such as job boards, social media, and networking events.
- Interfacing with the hiring manager and the supervisors, leading intake meetings, collaborating/communicating consistently to obtain feedback and ensure satisfaction with candidates, and effectively expediting process flow.
- Interview candidates, review resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience, and knowledge in relation to position requirements
- Managed high-volume requisitions in a timely manner to meet client staffing needs efficiently.
- Act as a point person for the FreshDirect recruitment team
- Organized and attended job fairs and networking events, increasing visibility and candidate pipeline.
- Post openings in online job boards, social media, and other position appropriate venues to post positions to appropriate sources.
- Trained junior recruiters on best practices, contributing to overall team success and improved efficiency.
- Created engaging job postings that accurately reflected position requirements while showcasing company culture.
- Evaluates applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers, interviewing applicants on a consistent set of qualifications.
- Tailored recruitment strategies to meet specific needs of various departments, enhancing fit and satisfaction.
- Engaged in continuous professional development to stay current with recruitment best practices and emerging trends.
- Improved employee retention rates through thorough candidate screening and interview techniques.
- Partnered with HR teams to determine workforce planning needs, aligning recruitment efforts with business objectives.
- Implemented candidate tracking system, improving organization and follow-up with potential hires.
- Enhanced hiring quality by developing and implementing comprehensive recruitment strategies.
Human Resources Recruiter
New York State Psychiatric Institute/RFMH
New York, NY
02.2017 - 09.2019
- Managed the full-cycle recruiting process for applicants to promote a smooth and positive onboarding experience for all clinical and non-clinical roles, administrative, security, and corporate roles.
- Prescreen candidates, review resumes, and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience, and knowledge in relation to position requirements.
- Present prescreening questions to hiring managers for collaboration.
- Partnered with hiring managers to clarify position requirements, ensuring accurate job descriptions and candidate expectations.
- Post openings in online job boards, newspaper advertisements, with professional organizations, and other position-appropriate venues to post positions to appropriate sources.
- Provide complete, accurate, and inspiring information to candidates about the company and the position.
- Utilized social media platforms effectively as a tool for sourcing candidates across various industries and functions.
- Complete the onboarding process with new hires.
Interpretation Coordinator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Chemotherapy Unit
New York, NY
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Prepare the anticipated daily schedule of interpretations for limited English proficiency patients, and visitors throughout the patient's care.
- Create and maintain portions of the patient's corresponding record-keeping.
- Coordinate the assignments of on-site and remote interpreters, and the movement of on-site interpreters as required throughout the workday.
- Schedule the department's interpreter workload.
- Assign upcoming interpretations to on-site and remote interpreters.
- Completes all required documentation and produces the necessary reports.
Education
Associate of Science -
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY05-2006
Skills
- Full Cycle Recruitment
- Procedure creation and implementation
- AI and automation in recruitment
- Recruiting strategies
- Onboarding process management
- Social media recruiting
- LinkedIn recruiting
- Recruitment advertising
- Global talent acquisition
- Team management
- Data-driven recruitment
- New hire orientations
- Competency-based interviewing
- Candidate screening
- Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Teams, and Slack
- Recruitment strategy development
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- JazzHR and Greenhouse ATS systems
Timeline
Recruiting Manager
Per Scholas
05.2022 - 05.2024
Recruiter
Fresh Direct
09.2019 - 05.2022
Human Resources Recruiter
New York State Psychiatric Institute/RFMH
02.2017 - 09.2019
Interpretation Coordinator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Chemotherapy Unit
02.2016 - 02.2017
Associate of Science -
Mercy College
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