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Erica Ragland

Canton,GA

Summary

Accomplished leader with more than 18 years of a proven record in recruiting, human resources, equity inclusion and leading multifaceted Talent Acquisition teams. Demonstrating proficiency in supporting results orientated leadership across corporate, operations, and business development teams. Proven record of accomplishment in successfully leading large-scale projects and initiatives.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Lead, Corporate Recruiter

FIRSTKEY HOMES
07.2021 - Current
  • Promoted from Sr Recruiter to Talent Acquisition Team Lead within 3 months
  • Recognized for meeting KPI metrics as a high performer including, new hire retention, and time to hire
  • Monitor performance of Recruiters, reporting and dashboards through data implementing improvement plans promptly
  • Including weekly 1:1 with Recruiters to discuss initiatives, resolve issues and direction in a growing in current role
  • Surpassed performance incentive benchmarks by an impressive 128%, consistently exceeding expectations
  • Successfully built, engaged, managed, and developed a high performing team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, fostering a culture of excellence
  • Worked closely with HR Business Partners and Hiring Managers to craft and execute targeted sourcing and hiring strategies, aligning recruitment efforts with organizational goals
  • Spearheaded key initiatives, including the development of job descriptions templates, implementation of diversity hiring programs, recruitment market strategies and optimization of sourcing tools
  • Coordinated end-to-end recruitment strategies for corporate roles, demonstrating proficiency in managing the entire recruitment lifecycle
  • Collaborated with C-Suites on defining and aligning recruiting budgets, goals, and key performance metrics to organize objectives
  • Partnered with the Learning & Development subcommittee, enhancing continuous learning opportunities for the Talent Acquisition Team
  • Identified training needs, monitored daily performance, and redesigned training modules for new hires, ensuring ongoing professional development
  • Including providing a monthly newsletter to the HR Team.
  • Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering collaboration and alignment of objectives.
  • Managed risks and mitigated potential issues through proactive planning, monitoring, and timely decisionmaking.

Sr. Recruiter

NPSG GLOBAL
01.2020 - 07.2021
  • Recruited to drive new processes and provide strategic recommendations for recruitment initiatives and to enhance overall efficiency of Talent Acquisition team
  • Orchestrated staffing strategies across 4 divisions within NPSG
  • Conducted high-volume recruitment campaigns, leveraging direct sourcing, employee referrals, strategic partnerships to fulfill staffing requirements efficiently
  • Achieved recognition as top Recruiter, ensuring consistently positive experience
  • Collaborated with RPO’s to evaluate and select most suitable partners for organization’s talent acquisition needs
  • Planed, organized, and executed brand building initiatives and recruiting events, including information sessions, career fairs and social events, enhancing company’s presence in talent market.
  • Developed and implemented plans to improve recruitment process.

Sr. Recruiter

IParametrics
03.2019 - 12.2019
  • Responsible for sourcing, qualifying, and maintaining relationships with candidates, primarily FEMA Public assistance work
  • Amplified company visibility within target markets and effectively addressed challenging staffing needs by leveraging robust professional network and innovative recruiting and application tracking tools
  • Managed high volume search workload working close with senior management via direct sourcing, employee referrals as well as ongoing pipeline to fulfill staffing requirements
  • Spearheaded development and execution of high-volume recruitment strategy under 3rd party contract agreement, demonstrating strategic foresight and effective leadership.

Staffing Manager

Randstad USA
03.2013 - 04.2019
  • Recognized as top performer and achieved unprecedented metrics through relentless drive to exceed goals and acute focus on aligning talent with company culture mission and values
  • This resulted in four promotions, winning 3-time Presidents club recognition
  • Strategically mapped staffing needs across diverse domains including finance, technology, accounting, marketing, and manufacturing, developing targeted recruiting plans to address specific needs
  • Provided strategic advice, counsel, and consultative solutions to executives on various aspects of people management including organizational development, team effectiveness, executing change management strategies and employment engagement solutions, contributing to overall business success
  • Significantly expanded company’s reach within target market and gained traction for difficult to fill positions by leveraging extensive network and innovative application tracking tools
  • Led and implemented various initiatives such as standardized job descriptions templates, recruitment marketing strategies, optimization of sourcing tools optimization, enhancing recruitment efficiency and effectiveness
  • Oversaw a team of 6+ recruiters coordinating all recruitment activities, strategies, background checks and references check to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives
  • Achieved a 40% increase in job applications, thereby generating a robust and competitive talent pipeline to meet clients’ staffing needs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management, focus on Human Resource

Tusculum University
Greenville, TN

Skills

  • Develop Talent Acquisition recruitment strategy
  • Team building and management
  • Adaptability to changing recruitment landscapes
  • Communication strategist
  • Setting and tracking KPI's
  • Enhancing and promoting employer brand
  • Collaborating with cross functional teams
  • Implementing HR analytics for data driven decisions
  • Mentoring abilities
  • Project restructuring
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Supervision and leadership
  • Project Planning

Certification

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Timeline

Team Lead, Corporate Recruiter

FIRSTKEY HOMES
07.2021 - Current

Sr. Recruiter

NPSG GLOBAL
01.2020 - 07.2021

Sr. Recruiter

IParametrics
03.2019 - 12.2019

Staffing Manager

Randstad USA
03.2013 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management, focus on Human Resource

Tusculum University

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