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JOANNA BAKER

JOANNA BAKER

SENIOR RECRUITER
BIRMINGHAM,AL

Summary

Birmingham, AL

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

SENIOR RECRUITER

FireSeeds Recruiting
Birmingham, Alabama
02.2022 - Current
  • Lead mid to executive level retained search for clients nationwide
  • Sourced passive and active candidates using Boolean searching, interviewing, and vetting candidates
  • Preparing candidate profiles to present to clients during weekly calls and managing candidate and client interviews and offer letter negations
  • Continued to build the brand on Indeed and LinkedIn by managing job postings and content
  • Maintained point of contact with account managers from Indeed and LinkedIn to increase job performance on both platforms
  • Within a week of taking over increased job applications and reach by 25%.

TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER

Royal Cup Coffee & Tea
Birmingham, Alabama
08.2017 - 07.2019
  • Oversaw all recruiting and hiring efforts for ~185 hiring managers in 85 locations nationwide with 30-40 requisitions and 220+ hires per year
  • Managed full life cycle recruiting efforts: sourced, screened, interviewed, recommend applicants to hiring managers, send employment applications and candidate assessments, prepared and executed offer letters
  • Assisted all hiring managers through interview and compliance training, recruiting strategy planning, and coaching, and served as the point of contact for recruiting firms and agencies
  • Actively participated in local job fairs and other employment-related events to raise community awareness of Royal Cup job opportunities
  • Maintained iCIMS Applicant Tracking system
  • Achievements: Created electronic onboarding portal, implemented electronic I-9 system, completed a companywide job description audit, and created 50% of the company’s job descriptions
  • Made improvements in centralizing all hiring (both direct hire and casual labor).

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MOBILIZATION

East-West Ministries International
Plano, Texas
01.2015 - 08.2017
  • Led full life cycle operations recruiting in compliance with the state and federal laws
  • Responsible for reviewing resumes, interviewing and screening, performing references, administering pre-hire assessments, position descriptions, offer letter execution, salary negotiations, and processed applicant paperwork for the HR team
  • Facilitated Onboarding and New Hire Orientation
  • Served as the point of contact for the recruiting firms and agencies hired for key leadership positions
  • Recruited candidates for all open positions by attending relevant networking and recruiting events at universities, conferences, and trainings
  • Responsible for building relationships with pipeline candidates and raising awareness of the brand
  • Assisted in creating and maintaining processes and systems for the organization's use of
  • Paycom ATS and HighriseHQ ATS.

DIRECTOR OF PERMANENT

MBF Staffing Agency
Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas
07.2013 - 01.2015
  • Recruited, interviewed, and screened applicants and managed a database of 300+ active candidates
  • Surpassed all quarterly, annual sales, and placement goals
  • Managed and supervised all client interaction and placements of MBF and Park Cities
  • Domestic (daughter company) by completing all client inquiry calls, processing new clients, posting new jobs, scheduling interviews, performing follow-up calls post interviews, and working interviews with clients and candidates
  • Created, implemented, and maintained the ATS Bullhorn, process checklists, and department handbook
  • Networked and recruited candidates by attending university job fairs and Domestic
  • Estate Managers Association chapter meetings
  • Quarterly performed audits on the Permanent Placement list, updated contact lists, and performed and documented post-placement follow-up calls with clients and candidates.

JUNIOR BOARD MEMBER

Grace House, Girls Group Home
Birmingham, Alabama
01.2022 - Current
  • Serving to raise awareness and funds for Grace House and girls in foster care
  • Participate in planned activities on campus for the girls.

FOSTER PARENT

Jefferson Country Alabama DHR
Birmingham, Alabama
07.2020 - Current
  • Primarily serve as an emergency foster home for children entering care or transitioning placements
  • Licensed for children ages 3+.

OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Sophia Consulting & Integration
Birmingham, Alabama
11.2021 - 02.2022
  • Assisted CEO in all finance-related tasks, such as organizing bills and payments in QuickBooks and Implementing Divvy Pay across the company
  • Other duties as needed for the start-up.

BOOKKEEPER

Seeds Coffee Co
Homewood, Alabama
07.2019 - 02.2021
  • Oversaw all financial aspects for the Cafe, Wholesale, and Roaster
  • Included: QuickBooks entries, payroll prep, weekly reports, monthly/quarterly P&L, weekly cash flow, and annual budget
  • Created new processes to track sales and cafe spending
  • In addition, oversaw all documentation and filing for AL unemployment during statewide COVID shutdowns and business restrictions
  • Assisted with PPP filing, and other grants/loans offered from the government during COVID.

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Concilium, Inc
Kansas City, Missouri
10.2016 - 07.2017
  • Fulfilled the role of the HR Department by creating employment and volunteer applications, and contractor questionnaires, in addition to vetting applicants
  • Created and implemented the hiring process and Hiring Handbook, including federal hiring laws and regulations for staff (W2) and contractors (10-99)
  • Coordinated Travel Safety Training for domestic and international events
  • Traveled to Africa in the spring of 2017 to coordinate and run two international trainings.

Swim Team Coach, Private Swim Lesson Instructor, Swim Lesson, Assistant

AQUATIC AND RECREATION CENTER, The City of Coppell
Coppell, Texas
05.2009 - 08.2016
  • Seasonal
  • Lifeguard

Education

Bachelor of Art - Sociology

DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
May 2013

ASSESSMENTS - undefined

Skills

  • Behavioral Interviewing
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Assessments and Qualifications
  • Project Recruiting
  • Job Applicant Interviews
  • New Hire Training
  • Offer Letter Drafting
  • Resume Uploading
  • Interviewing Clients

Timeline

SENIOR RECRUITER

FireSeeds Recruiting
02.2022 - Current

JUNIOR BOARD MEMBER

Grace House, Girls Group Home
01.2022 - Current

OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Sophia Consulting & Integration
11.2021 - 02.2022

FOSTER PARENT

Jefferson Country Alabama DHR
07.2020 - Current

BOOKKEEPER

Seeds Coffee Co
07.2019 - 02.2021

TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER

Royal Cup Coffee & Tea
08.2017 - 07.2019

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Concilium, Inc
10.2016 - 07.2017

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MOBILIZATION

East-West Ministries International
01.2015 - 08.2017

DIRECTOR OF PERMANENT

MBF Staffing Agency
07.2013 - 01.2015

Swim Team Coach, Private Swim Lesson Instructor, Swim Lesson, Assistant

AQUATIC AND RECREATION CENTER, The City of Coppell
05.2009 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Art - Sociology

DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

ASSESSMENTS - undefined

JOANNA BAKERSENIOR RECRUITER