James Swanson
Carnegie,PA
Summary
Talent Acquisition professional possessing diverse HR & Talent background. Adept at building strong professional relationships, being highly accountable, and acting with integrity. Skilled professional motivated to enhance an organization's talent pipeline through recruitment and development of personnel. Successful track record of leading in-house recruiting and talent efforts across multiple large publicly traded organizations. Strong passion for sports and fantasy sports.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
Limbach Facility Services
01.2022 - Current
- Reporting to Director of Talent Acquisition, owned full-cycle recruiting across multiple entities in large (1600+ employees) public organization.
- Managed Talent Acquisition strategy and process for Limbach's Midwest (Western PA, Ohio, Michigan) operations and project teams.
- Primary recruiter for Limbach's corporate functions, including IT, Marketing, Operational Accounting & Finance, People & Culture and Legal & Compliance.
- Acted as HR Business Partner for Limbach's in-house Engineering group, including recruiting, people management, and succession planning.
- Partnered with leadership across various functions within the organization to lead talent acquisition efforts, including IT (CIO), Marketing (Director of Marketing), Shared Services (EVP of Shared Services), Legal (EVP Legal & Risk Management), and branch leaders.
- Partners with Marketing & Communications team to manage Talent Acquisition's external branding on Glassdoor & Indeed.
- Manages Talent Acquisition team's recruiting metrics and analytics utilizing Power BI and Google Data Studio
- Primary administrator for Talent Acquisition team's recruiting operations in UKG.
- Familiarity with UKG and other ATS platforms.
- Host of company podcast, Limbach Unlocked, and Limbach's quarterly earnings podcast series with CEO & President.
Talent Management Specialist
L.B. Foster Company
09.2017 - 12.2021
- Under direction of Manager, Talent Management, helped manage and lead all areas of talent development and the company’s talent life cycle, including recruiting & attracting, onboarding, learning & development, coaching & mentoring, and recognition & succession.
- Introduced new company recruitment strategy and work closely with HR Business Partners and hiring managers to drive the full recruitment process.
- Developed, launched, and host company HR & talent podcast, featuring monthly shows covering all HR & administration functions, including talent management, CSI, health & safety, and benefits.
- Create and manage talent metrics including ESG and key recruiting and retention data.
- Manage company internship programs and university recruiting.
- Facilitate performance management cycle as it pertains to goal setting and performance review period.
- Helped manage and facilitate rollout of new learning management system through HRIS.
- Assist with launch and administration of new compliance training module.
- Lead mentoring program for group of both people and functional managers.
- L.B. Foster was established in 1902 and specializes in worldwide transportation and energy infrastructure industries, including rail, bridge, tubular, concrete, and energy.
HR Specialist
L.B. Foster Company
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Directly responsible for leading HR functions for fabricated bridge team, including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, leadership development, succession planning, etc.
- Skilled in handling full-cycle recruiting duties including revision of job descriptions, job postings, candidate review and phone screening, pre-employment assessment evaluation, offers, and onboarding.
- Created and articulated performance improvement plans when necessary.
- Worked closely with bridge leadership team to support all needs of business unit.
- Assisted team with coordination of training events, travel, leadership sessions, etc.
HR Associate
L.B. Foster Company
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Supported HR Business Partners by providing employee reporting through Business Intelligence, compensation and succession planning, employee relations, and updating organizational charts.
- Planned and administered all employee programs including tuition reimbursement, service awards, president’s awards, volunteer campaigns, etc.
- Worked closely with safety team to ensure employee database was consistent for key metrics purposes.
- Worked closely with Accounts Payable to ensure all department invoicing was processed efficiently and properly.
- Organized and directed all company events.
HR Associate
Edward Marc Brands, Inc.
11.2016 - 09.2017
- Assisted in the recruitment, screening, interviewing, and hiring for company’s retail locations and several corporate positions.
- Organized and lead summer internship program; recruited and hired four interns, guiding them through the entirety of their respective internships.
- Directly responsible for payroll processing on a bi-weekly basis
- Main POC for all benefits inquiries, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and life.
- Reviewed quarterly assessments and administered compensation and bonus.
- Provided support to Accounting department when needed.
- Compiled weekly and monthly overtime reporting.
- Gathered and analyzed EEOC data for recruiting purposes.
- Completed UC forms.
- Ensured OSHA compliance through completion and upkeep of 300A and 301 logs.
- Gatekeeper for all employee personnel, benefits, and I9 files.
- Completed onboarding for new hires through both HRIS and payroll systems.
- Tracked timecards for all regular full and part-time employees as well as temporary workers.
- Assisted to ensure workplace conditions were always satisfactory.
- Helped lead company events, such as the annual company picnic, holiday dinner, and cookouts.
- Edward Marc is a Pittsburgh-based, rapidly expanding manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer of chocolate and ice cream products.
HR Project Coordinator
Cisco Systems, Inc.
08.2016 - 11.2016
- Co-Lead for large scale project involving thousands of Cisco employees.
- Main POC for Cisco employees regarding employment inquiries.
- Data entry and case management utilizing intricate HR systems (HRMS, Oracle, Siebel).
- Handle multiple high-volume assignments and complete with efficiency and accuracy.
- Provide a high level of employee support.
- Cisco Systems is the worldwide leader in IT specializing in designing, manufacturing and selling networking equipment. Helps customers achieve their goals in more than 100 countries, across six continents, with over 70,000 employees.
HR Analyst
Cisco Systems, Inc.
02.2016 - 08.2016
- Administer support for Cisco employees in the US, Canada and LATAM.
- Main POC for Cisco employees regarding employment inquiries.
- Act as subject matter expert in payroll, compensation, stock and various other HR programs.
- Effectively leverage knowledge of Siebel, ADP (Payroll Workcenter), Oracle Applications (HRMS) to provide assist with employee requests.
- Successfully communicate complex programs, systems and tools in order to help solve problems for employees.
- Responsible for maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
Education
Bachelors of Art - Communications, Minor in Kinesiology
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05.2013
Skills
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficient with analytic dashboards and reporting (Power BI, Google Data Studio)
- Proficient with ATS and Human Capital platforms, including UKG and UltiPro
- Skilled in managing the full-cycle recruitment process
- Exhibits high level of professionalism, accountability, and integrity
- Diverse HR and Talent background
Accomplishments
- Nominated and selected to Limbach's Leadership Training Program
Certification
- SHRM-CP - SHRM Certified Professional
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Limbach Facility Services
01.2022 - Current
HR Specialist
L.B. Foster Company
08.2018 - 09.2019
HR Associate
L.B. Foster Company
10.2017 - 08.2018
Talent Management Specialist
L.B. Foster Company
09.2017 - 12.2021
HR Associate
Edward Marc Brands, Inc.
11.2016 - 09.2017
HR Project Coordinator
Cisco Systems, Inc.
08.2016 - 11.2016
HR Analyst
Cisco Systems, Inc.
02.2016 - 08.2016
Bachelors of Art - Communications, Minor in Kinesiology
The Pennsylvania State University