JO-RITA BRYSON
Lead Corporate Recruiter
Concord,CA
Summary
Seasoned Lead Corporate Recruiter with a proven track record at ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, enhancing talent acquisition strategies and employee retention. Excelled in sourcing, strategic planning, and fostering strong relationships, achieving a significant improvement in hiring quality. Skilled in Workday and adept at change management, consistently delivering innovative recruiting solutions and training programs.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Corporate Recruiter
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES
Pleasanton, CA
01.2021 - Current
- Partner with business leaders and HR to build competitive intelligence, develop innovative recruiting strategies, and maintain pipelines of exceptional talent in digital eCommerce, technology, and engineering areas.
- Provide an efficient and 'white glove' experience for every candidate from application to hire
- Stay in touch with the industry landscape and market trends to bring recruiting solutions to our business partners
- Educate and train internal clients on recruiting processes and best practices to ensure top-talent selection
- Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, business leaders, and cross-functional HR teams
- Recruiting licensed pharmacy technicians for the COVID-19 project.
- Source and recruit qualified, licensed pharmacy technicians.
- Conduct briefings and prepare reports for senior management and hiring managers regarding recruiting efforts, area wage issues, and related topics.
- Prepare job postings, specifications for requisitions, job descriptions, and other materials in accordance with the organization's recruitment standards.
- Respond to inquiries about the organization's recruitment activities and the status of job vacancies.
- Contact candidates, schedule interviews, and develop interview questions with the hiring manager, so interviews are conducted efficiently and equitably.
- Represent the organization at job fairs to promote the organization to potential candidates
Senior Corporate Recruiter
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL (RHI)
San Ramon, CA
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Execute all aspects of talent acquisition and full cycle recruiting for contract and regular full-time positions within RHI
- Key Roles included: Business Analyst, Program Managers and Leadership Development, Trainers, Media Services, Operational Support Roles and Commercial Transaction and Law roles
- Conduct initial strategy meeting, phone screening, and candidate interviews
- Evaluate references and facilitate background screenings
- Manage sourcing strategies and internal talent identification
- Provide feedback on individual candidates
- Gather and compile interview feedback
- Serve as a recruiting business partner and subject matter expert to hiring managers and decision makers
- Manage the candidate experience by setting appropriate expectations of the recruiting process; provide detailed information on the job opening benefit programs, company culture, and opportunities; actively support and promote the company's diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Train all newly hired recruiters and serve as a mentor for others including interns from RHI's Summer intern program
- Onboard new employees; educate hiring managers on opening requisitions in Workday and hiring candidates
- Hired 120 corporate employees for 2019
- Oversaw 12 Summer interns through the Internship Program at Robert Half and providing them tools to be successful through Workshop programs such as Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills and Presentation skills
Senior Recruiting Consultant
SAFEWAY CORPORATION
Pleasanton, CA
01.2006 - 01.2015
- Collaborated with management on strategic recruiting and hiring for Corporate HR, IT, Supply Operations, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Distribution, Corporate Pharmacy, Non-Perishables, Quality Assurance, and Consumer Protection Departments
- Created a Service Level Agreement/Recruiting Process Flow that consolidated and tracked requisition details
- Created online interactive interview training for managers
- Compiled information for the Executive Leadership website for Corporate Leadership team development
- Implemented a guide for the company mentorship program
- Served as a resource for recruiting and talent development
- Spearheaded efforts to place up to 120 key positions annually
- Championed efforts to recruit high-volume Supply Operations / Supply Chain managers supporting headquarters, 18 plants, and 17 distribution centers, which encompassed innovative sourcing approaches including online research, job postings, social media, organizational networking, and campus recruiting
- Led efforts to standardize and simplify the recruiting process
- Played a key role in developing interactive eLearning program and Interviewer Skills Training for Managers and Directors
Regional Lead Technical Recruiter
NEXTGEN INCORPORATED
San Ramon, CA
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Led efforts to place network engineers, software developers, IT help desk staff, QA staff, web developers, and other technical positions in contract, contract-to-perm, and perm positions
- Coached and mentored new hires during onboarding initiatives
Education
Master of Arts - Career Development
JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Professional Development Coursework
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
Skills
- Recruiting and Talent Acquisition
- Employee retention
- HR Business Partner
- Human Resources
- Strategic Planning
- Sourcing & Staffing
- Networking events
- Recruitment process improvement
- Executive search
- Negotiation
- Recruitment marketing
- Passive candidate engagement
- Training and Development
- Employment Law Compliance
- Talent Management
- Change Management
Personal Information
Title: Performance-Based Hiring, Diversity Recruiter, Administering Career Development Tools - Skill Scan, SourceCon Certified, HCI Certified - Strategic Talent Acquisition
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time off401k matchCompany CulturePersonal development programs4-day work weekTimeline
Lead Corporate Recruiter
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES
01.2021 - Current
Senior Corporate Recruiter
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL (RHI)
01.2015 - 01.2020
Senior Recruiting Consultant
SAFEWAY CORPORATION
01.2006 - 01.2015
Regional Lead Technical Recruiter
NEXTGEN INCORPORATED
01.2004 - 01.2006
Master of Arts - Career Development
JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Professional Development Coursework
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
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