Katy York
Forney,TX
Summary
Highly accomplished senior recruiter with over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition, technical recruiting, and sales management within the U.S. Air Force. A skilled negotiator, adept at driving competitive organizational growth through the strategic sourcing of top-quality candidates, leveraging an innovative mindset. Demonstrated success in managing multiple priorities, aligning with short and long-term company goals, and developing comprehensive recruiting plans through strong decision making and judgement. Known for a compelling personality that fosters strong, trustworthy partnerships with hiring managers and executive leaders.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Talent Acquisitions and Sales Manager
United States Air Force
Abilene, TX
01.2022 - Current
- Supervised team of seven talent acquisition and sales direct reports through full-spectrum recruitment processes and lead generation with effective marketing, public relation programs, contract negotiations, onboarding, and training processes, resulting in 501 new hires, and driving her organization to achieving their best results in history
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships, collaborate with others, engage in constructive conflict management, and manage interpersonal dynamics, through use of DISC behavioral analysis and Brooks Group tri-metrics system, with full understanding of behaviors, motivators, acumen, and competencies
- Oversaw all training and task certifications, ensuring recruiters obtained understanding of full lifecycle recruiting methods, homing in on creating sourcing strategies, tracking, and managing candidates cradle to grave
- Consulted with Regional Director on KPIs, human capital and workforce metrics, onboarding, and business initiatives
- Drove team success from #130 of 181 teams in th nation in 2021 to #17 of 181 in 2023 with improved positioning each year
- Earned Most Improved Team Award in 2022 and Top Talent Acquisition and Sales Team Award in 2023
Talent Acquisitions Onboarding Manager
United States Air Force
Dallas, TX
10.2015 - 12.2021
- Served as Senior Liaison to Executive Management team on the organization's, talent development, operations management, strategic planning, and one-million-dollar marketing budget
- Supervised 5 Air Force and 1 civilian liaison
- Reviewed onboarding processes regularly, identifying and correcting deficiencies.
- Completed required criminal, credit, or drug tests for new hires.
- Put together employee files and collected required digital or physical information to meet requirements.
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
- Region, promoted brand awareness on social media platforms and built positive relationships, targeting industry specific candidates, directly contributed to the organizations 4,000 new hires.
- Assessed onboarding systems against company needs and made improvements at level of company, department and job type to align with needs.
Talent Acquisitions Health Professions Specialist
United States Air Force
Fairview Heights, IL
10.2012 - 09.2015
- Assessed commands only pediatric critical care physician
- #1 of 35 medical recruiters for FY 2015
- Interpreted clients' needs and introduced services to fit specific requirements.
- Maintained current understanding of market conditions, compliance standards and best practices.
- Built and managed relationships with key clients and partners to drive growth.
- Created and delivered presentations to internal and external stakeholders to drive production
- Coordinated and executed marketing campaigns to generate new leads and sales opportunities.
- Monitored industry trends to adapt strategies accordingly.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
Talent Acquisitions Specialist
United States Air Force
Bossier City, LA
04.2009 - 09.2012
- Masterminded full-life cycle recruiting, while working in high-volume environments and delivering quality pipelines of candidates under very tight timelines
- Organized marketing campaigns in person and through social media by building professional relationships with key community influencers, targeting technical/non-technical fields including engineering, manufacturing and production related positions in aerospace and defense
- Operated and maintained candidates through Air Force's applicant tracking and CRM systems; Air Force Recruiting Information Support System (AFRISS) Produced 180% of assigned mission objectives placing 96 new hires in various critical specialties, including medical, engineering, maintenance, and IT specialties
- Awarded Top Production Recruiter 2011 #1 of 55 recruiters
Health Services Manager
United States Air Force
Anchorage, AK
06.2004 - 04.2009
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives and clinic policies and procedures.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Assisted in patient admission process based on federal and state laws.
- Completed preliminary paperwork for incoming and outgoing patients.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resources Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV09.2024
Associate of Science - Human Resources Management
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL01.2023
Skills
- Territory Sales Management
- Strategic Planning
- Lead Generation
- KPI Tracking
- Sales Planning
- Sales Team Training
- Relationship Building
- Sales Presentations
- Resolution-Oriented
- Product Knowledge
- Persuasive Negotiations
Certification
- Achieve Global: Professional Selling Skills (PSS)
- The Brooks Group: IMPACT Sales
- The Brooks Group: IMPACT Sales Coaching
- The Brooks Group: Brooks Talent Index
Timeline
Regional Talent Acquisitions and Sales Manager
United States Air Force
01.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisitions Onboarding Manager
United States Air Force
10.2015 - 12.2021
Talent Acquisitions Health Professions Specialist
United States Air Force
10.2012 - 09.2015
Talent Acquisitions Specialist
United States Air Force
04.2009 - 09.2012
Health Services Manager
United States Air Force
06.2004 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resources Management
American Military University
Associate of Science - Human Resources Management
Community College of The Air Force