Kayla Johnson
New York,NY
Summary
Dynamic leader in Talent Acquisition with proven success at IPG Health, specializing in strategic planning and DEI initiatives. Excelled in full-cycle recruitment, training program leadership, and fostering key relationships. Achieved notable improvements in recruitment standards and retention, showcasing strong interpersonal skills and strategic thinking.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
IPG Health
New York, USA
01.2019 - Current
- Lead and drive early careers recruitment for North America in IPG Health's network with a future-focused approach, and manage a team of five individuals.
- Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve organizational goals.
- Led DEI initiative partnership by driving inclusive hiring strategies and fostering diverse recruitment practices.
- Design and implement structured training initiatives for both recruiters and hiring managers.
- Conducted workshops focused on interview best practices, competency-based assessments, emerging hiring trends to elevate recruitment standards.
- Measured ROI success metrics to refine engagement and retention strategies.
- Facilitated team meetings to discuss progress and address challenges.
- Met with stakeholders to address issues and implement solutions. Managed communication between department heads and senior management.
- Developed training programs for existing staff members as well as new hires.
- Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
- Determine budget allocation and prioritization for all early-career-related spending.
- Oversee and maintain the award-winning Bold Beginners Program for six consecutive seasons, alongside my Campus Recruitment Manager.
Talent Acquisition Associate Manager
Havas Health
New York, USA
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Provided reliable support in a fast-paced company through organizing, situating and onboarding new hires and their information
- Served as a point of contact and liaison between candidates, hiring managers and the internal team
- Performed candidate sourcing, recruiting research, analysis and reports
- Managed projects including compliance tracking, new hire orientation, performance initiatives and reorganization data management
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communication
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA05.2018
Skills
- CRM
- Workshop Curriculum Design
- Training Program Leadership
- Key relationship management
- Budget development
- Workplace Relationship Management
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Crisis management
- Applicant Tracking System
- Key Performance Indicators
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Interpersonal skills
- Networking
- Strategic Thinking
- Talent Pipelining
- ROI Measurement Expertise
- Project management
- Talent Screening
- Team Leadership
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Yoruba
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
IPG Health
01.2019 - Current
Talent Acquisition Associate Manager
Havas Health
07.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communication
The University of Scranton
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