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Ellen Byrd

Career Coach & Job Placement Strategist
Jackson,Tennessee

Summary

Empowered talent to unleash their work-life possibilities through customized 1:1 coaching and innovative tech solutions. Supported individuals at different stages of their career, from onboarding, to setting and achieving new and existing career goals, to transitioning to new opportunities. Ensure their well-being and skills development, helping them to future-proof themselves in a dynamic and competitive market. Resourceful Career Counselor focused on building successful education paths in support of career goals. Hardworking and resilient professional with deep understanding of company needs and market trends. Bringing 20+ years in Strategic Sourcing/Career Counseling.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Career Specialist

Randstad RiseSmart
04.2023 - Current

In my role as a Career Specialist at Randstad RiseSmart, I empowered organizational talent at various stages of their careers. This included everything from facilitating smooth onboarding processes, to nurturing the development and achievement of new and existing career aspirations, or guiding individuals towards exciting new roles. My approach was highly personalized and tailored, ensuring one-on-one guidance that was fully supportive and designed to unlock each individual's potential in their work-life journey. Through coaching, I played a pivotal role in enhancing employee well-being in the workplace, as well as equipping them with the strategies and commitment necessary for skills development and future career success.

Senior Contract Recruiter

QuartzBio, part of Precision for Medicine
04.2022 - 03.2023
  • As a Senior Contract Recruiter (through Korn Ferry), I am a dedicated team player known for excelling in high complexity and high volume recruiting, ensuring unparalleled client satisfaction
  • At QuartzBio, our mission is to tackle the data challenges in modern drug development
  • We provide fully connected, end-to-end SaaS solutions tailored to clinical operations and translational research teams in various therapeutic areas, with a focus on precision medicine.

Senior Recruiter/Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Alexander Mann Solutions
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Responsibilities as a Sr
  • Recruiter, include sourcing candidates, screening resumes, interviewing applicants and referring well-qualified candidates to human resources and business leaders for positions within the assigned business group(s) to meet the goal of attracting and retaining the best talent
  • Clients supported: Bayer and Bank of America

Senior Talent Advisor

Change Healthcare
06.2017 - 09.2021
  • International Talent Acquisition Partnership (through PeopleScout): Formerly McKesson Technology Solutions, consistently closed a diverse number of positions for a multi-national organization for high growth medical imaging, medical device, clinical.

Senior Talent Advisor

McKesson
05.2017 - 09.2021
  • International Talent Acquisition Partner (through PeopleScout): consistently closed a diverse number of positions for multi-national organization for high growth medical imaging, medical device, clinical.

Education

Undergraduate Studies - Library Science

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Skills

Account Management

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Certification

Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter

Honors Awards

  • Recruiter of the Year
  • Recruiter of the Year 2018

Timeline

Career Specialist

Randstad RiseSmart
04.2023 - Current

Senior Contract Recruiter

QuartzBio, part of Precision for Medicine
04.2022 - 03.2023

Senior Recruiter/Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Alexander Mann Solutions
09.2021 - 05.2022

Senior Talent Advisor

Change Healthcare
06.2017 - 09.2021

Senior Talent Advisor

McKesson
05.2017 - 09.2021

Undergraduate Studies - Library Science

University of South Carolina-Columbia
Ellen ByrdCareer Coach & Job Placement Strategist