Jade James
Dallas
Summary
Proactive and accomplished Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with extensive expertise in full-cycle recruiting, high-volume staffing. Proven track record in developing and executing robust recruitment strategies, leveraging social media, and managing career events to attract top-tier talent. Instrumental at driving recruitment efficiency and optimizing processes. Experienced in developing innovative sourcing strategies, building strong relationships with candidates and clients, and maintaining a strategic recruitment pipeline. Strengths include effective communication skills, negotiation abilities, and knowledge of recruitment technologies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist- Contract
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Dallas
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Conducted full-cycle recruitment for diverse technical and non-technical positions.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and job requirements.
- Utilized applicant tracking systems to streamline the recruitment process.
- Utilized applicant tracking systems to manage candidate applications efficiently.
- Posted job openings across multiple channels, increasing visibility and attracting a diverse talent pool.
- Developed and facilitated interview training for hiring teams, improving candidate selection skills.
- Coordinated interview processes between hiring managers and candidates, ensuring smooth scheduling and communication.
- Conducted initial phone screens of potential candidates.
- Reviewed resumes, applications, and other documents submitted by applicants.
Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Concorde Career College
Kansas City
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Attracted high-caliber candidates by enhancing job postings and recruitment strategies on LinkedIn and Indeed, driving a significant increase in qualified applicant flow for open positions.
- Organized career fairs and recruitment events to enhance candidate engagement, strengthening company brand presence and attracting diverse top talent.
- Executed rigorous interview processes and conducted thorough reference checks to secure top-tier hires, creating competitive offer packages that improved candidate acceptance rates.
- Developed and implemented innovative reward programs to heighten HR team performance and talent retention, contributing to increased employee satisfaction.
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Jogan Health Solutions
Denver
02.2021 - 04.2022
- Streamlined recruitment lifecycle through requisition management, strategic sourcing, screening, and interviews, resulting in hiring over 1,000 medical professionals in 72 hours.
- Garnered 74% reduction in employee turnover by designing and executing effective recruitment strategies, pre-screening candidates to ensure quality hires, and staffing over 315 healthcare facilities with qualified professionals.
- Enhanced organizational support by collaborating with client HR recruiters to fill critical positions, implementing diversity initiatives to engage underrepresented talent, and optimizing corporate support programs.
- Directed recruitment efforts, assessing and hiring medical staff while collaborating with recruitment director to meet high-level hospital staffing needs, improving recruitment efficiency.
Regional Recruiting Manager
Krucial Staffing
Dallas
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Rendered specialized recruitment support to prominent, diverse industry clients, achieving the successful placement of over 20,000 contract positions for a government contract and improving talent acquisition efficiency.
- Reduced average hiring time from five days to three days through job advertisement development, effective social media use, and collaboration with media teams.
- Increased talent pool by 27% through strategic partnerships with educational institutions, employment agencies, and placement firms, along with crafting compelling job descriptions and ads.
- Managed team of over 60 employees, enhancing performance in targeted accounts and increasing employee retention rates by over 22%.
Federal Recruiter (for immigration facilities)
Favorites Staffing
05.2018 - 01.2020
- Executed recruitment strategies by sourcing and interviewing caregivers from multiple channels, partnering with government officials to ensure effective placement for immigrants.
- Managed client accounts, building strong relationships and providing tailored solutions to meet individual needs, enhancing client retention and satisfaction.
- Applied current expertise to develop and refine action plans, significantly boosting customer service satisfaction from 20% to 75% within one year and driving departmental efficiency improvements by 50%.
- Generated $35,000 in cost savings on job posting expenses by optimizing recruitment processes and strategies, improving operational effectiveness through resource management.
Project Coordinator
IYO Visuals
Houston
02.2015 - 05.2018
- Coordinated events and project management tasks by equipping teams with necessary tools and resources and developing project schedules with material and manpower estimates to ensure timely completion.
- Managed project accounts, documented project phases, and generated summary reports for management to track progress and align with project milestones.
- Streamlined project documentation and communication using digital project management tools while enhancing project visibility and engagement through digital marketing efforts.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Public Relations
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL01.2014
Skills
- Talent acquisition and recruitment
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Strategic sourcing
- Candidate screening
- Candidate pipeline management
- High-volume staffing
- Salary and benefits negotiations
- Employee onboarding processes
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Candidate engagement strategies
- Process optimization
- Client retention
- Market research and analysis
- Onboarding processes
- Client retention and satisfaction
- Performance management
- Stakeholder communication skills
Certification
• CPR Licenses | American Red Cross
• Behavioral Intervention Certification | Lamar University
• Emergency Management Licenses | FEMA
• First Aid Certification
• Senior Professional in Human Resources
• Behavioral Intervention Certification | Lamar University
• Emergency Management Licenses | FEMA
• First Aid Certification
• Senior Professional in Human Resources
Memberships And Committees
- Nation Member | NAACP
- National member | North America Women in PR
- Outreach committee | Houston Food Bank
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist- Contract
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
06.2024 - 06.2025
Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Concorde Career College
01.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Jogan Health Solutions
02.2021 - 04.2022
Regional Recruiting Manager
Krucial Staffing
01.2020 - 01.2021
Federal Recruiter (for immigration facilities)
Favorites Staffing
05.2018 - 01.2020
Project Coordinator
IYO Visuals
02.2015 - 05.2018
Bachelor's degree - Public Relations
Alabama State University