Thomas Johnson
Loganville,GA
Summary
Experienced hard working recruiting professional with expertise in team management, strategy development and pipeline maintenance. Skilled in clearing employees for key spots. Adept at sourcing, screening and sorting candidates for relevant openings. Knowledgeable about assessment, interviewing and onboarding processes. Multi-talented with over 13 years of experience driving recruitment strategies as an Employment Specialist. Exceptional business acumen, office management skills and relationship-building abilities. Decisive and hardworking with active listening and clear communication strengths. Hardworking Recruiter offering 10 years of experience in HR/Generalist/ Mental Health. Adept at sourcing, screening and sorting candidates for relevant openings. Knowledgeable about assessment, interviewing and onboarding processes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter
Dekalb Service Board
02.2013 - Current
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced through pipelines, events and job fairs.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Verified applicant references and employment details.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Partner with Account Managers and collaborate on companywide recruiting needs
- Serve as a full service recruiter conducting inside and outside headhunting to acquire new talent.
- Set up interviews with eligible candidates and match skills with open positions.
- Meet and partner with clients and discuss client needs and expectations of job placements.
- Conduct recruiting and serve as a public speaker for the company or large recruiting events.
- Scour job search websites for potential recruits and contact qualified candidates.
- Post and manage job posts, pre-screenings, interviewing and refer top candidates.
- Train and develop recruiters as well as implementing recruiting strategies with team with target goals to attract qualified candidates.
- Assist managing team in recruiting offices to conduct mass hiring’s by building relationships with hiring centers and centers of influences around the Houston Metro and surrounding areas to conduct mass hiring’s as needed.
- Welcome and introduce new hires to the company and walk them through the hiring and training processes.
- Serve as an employee advocate for new hires as well as established employees.
- Complete all new-hire paperwork with candidates who meet expectations of the job.
- Process E-verify and run backgrounds on new hires.
- Oversee drug screening and safety procedures.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Collaborated with HR leadership regarding candidate salary determinations.
- Monitored recruitment metrics to identify areas for improvement and implemented changes accordingly.
- Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
Supported Employment Specialist
Atlanta Commission
01.2011 - 12.2013
- Coordinated project activities with vendors and suppliers and maintained relationships.
- Prepared and maintained accurate and complete work records and reports via Oasis software.
- Produced precise technical specifications and data sheets.
- Updated quote log on a daily basis.
- Updating customer status reports.
- Expediting orders/materials to meet jobsite date requirements.
- Entering jobs and quotes into Oasis to be transmitted to orders.
- Creating submittals for Customer Project Pre-Approvals.
- Creating Operation/Maintenance Manuals once Project is completed.
- Updating projects as work progresses with materials and change orders.
- Organizing completed project job binder/storing for future reference.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Urban Studies
Brandon University
Brandon Manitoba05.1986
Skills
- Excel, Word Perfect, Quickbooks and Powerpoint
- Citrix Staffing Software, Temp Works Enterprise, Quickbooks, Peachtree, Oasis, Ultra, Sage, ADP and Helen
- Bilingual (English – Spanish) Written and oral
- Full cycle recruiting
- Business requirements understanding
- Candidate pipeline management
- Salary and benefits negotiations
- New hire training
- Exceptional candidate and client relations
- Safety training
- New hire onboarding processing
- Assessments and qualifications
- Employment law knowledge
- Public speaking
- Time Management
- Processing payroll
Timeline
Recruiter
Dekalb Service Board
02.2013 - Current
Supported Employment Specialist
Atlanta Commission
01.2011 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Urban Studies
Brandon University
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