Kelly S. Reed

serve as a steward in evaluating which human capital strategies are most effective and then use those metrics to advocate any changes needed.

strategic planning, employee communication, training and development, labor relations, and compliance with employment law.

Key member of leadership team, working to bring all functions within human resources together into one cohesive unit that supports business goals, including budget development that caters to corporate people strategy.

Create and set HR-related policies according to corporate objectives. An influential people strategy should also help create an environment where employees can thrive.

helps organizations invest in effective screening procedures for all candidates. They work with managers to ensure that internal hires are well prepared for new positions.

Retention Lead - gather data on where turnover is coming from and follow up with employees to see if they have questions or concerns, address issues before turning into negative job experiences.

The goal should be to attract and retain top talent. To do that, a chief people officer must understand what motivates employees in different industries, then use these insights to help shape company culture.

Ensure opportunities for professional development, create & lead activities including team-building exercises and corporate events. Transparency shows you respect your employees' time and intelligence and builds trust between employer and employee.

Place organization in an optimal position to achieve these talent acquisition goals. Direct recruiting, onboarding new hires, managing performance reviews, and setting company values.

Created KPI's for company, tracked progress toward organizational goals ensuring employees met or exceeded standards and performed according to expectations.

Created and directed performance management methods to clarify key business objectives and benchmarks as set with senior leadership team.

• Anchor for Global Talent Acquisition: Electrical,
• Mechanical, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Industrial, Business Intelligence), Technical Program Management, Operations, R&D, Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGV), Drones, Cameras
• Locations: U.S., EU, Canada
• Expert in driving operational recruitment and brand awareness strategies focused on technical ‘niche’, C-suite, Senior and SME searches
• Identify areas for function centralization and best practices to manage multiple simultaneous searches, resulting in ability to scale for expansion
• Drive central management of key global search partner relationships
• HM collaboration and industry relations - meeting headcount goals
• Design and implement resource solutions with a strategic perspective while maintaining a hands-on, proactive approach.
• Tasked to turn around low-growth operation by solidifying workflow processes, strengthening client relationships and improving communications supporting client advocacy.
• Lead employee communication efforts.
• Developed and implemented compensation strategy
• Assisted fellow company executives during decision-making process by compiling data to suggest corrective and strategic action.

• Hired on separate contracts as SWAT recruiter for FLC recruiting at a stealth startup; building systems, processes, templates and facilitating training to grow a tech recruiting team (Cloud focus) for a global leader; FLC recruiting for gaming company, focused on DevOps, Cloud Migration, Software Engineering.
• Implemented changes requested by designers, owners or inspectors to conform to specifications or updated demands.
• Improved operations and boosted profits by streamlining procedures, controlling waste and bringing in new clients.
• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
• Collaborated closely with clients to better understand entire project scope.
• Evaluated trends to understand competitive environments and assess current strategies.
• Created and improved intelligence resources to facilitate consistent data management strategies.
• Synthesized current business intelligence data to produce reports and polished presentations, highlighting findings and recommending changes.
• Built library of models and reusable knowledge-base assets to produce consistent and streamlined business intelligence results.
• Coached staff on daily performance and conducted evaluations to constructively address concerns.
• Provided reporting for quarterly forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
• Enhanced production of talent acquisition by passive recruiting and development of referral programs to exceed goals.
• Implemented long-term growth initiatives by developing systems and procedures to support strategies.

• Adept at managing across complex, large-scale, global, fast-paced and heavily matrixed environments - resulting in streamlined communication

• Create and instruct hiring managers in support skills and, recruiting staff, dramatically improving the division’s candidate sourcing, interviewing and applicant tracking
• Division Sourcing Lead for channel development (online strategy, referral programs, diversity recruiting, international placement, etc) and segment strategy (military, URM and mature workforce initiatives)
• Created office heat map & planning reviews - resulted in organizational expansion through opening of Detroit and Atlanta sites.
• Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
• Oversaw full cycle recruiting for 10-15 vacancies each quarter.
• Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
• Advised, coached and counseled managers and staff to support human resources policies, procedures, programs and labor relations.
• Compiled and produced qualified candidates' information for hiring manager review and liaised between parties to coordinate formal, management interviews.
• Cultivated in-depth understanding of robotics, drone & mechatronics trends and hiring desires.
• Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
• Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
• Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
• Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
• Established reputation among leading Robotics and Drone organizations for possessing extensive candidate network and successful placement of niche specialists.
• Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
• Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values.

• Client Lead for WorldWide Innovation and Design team (R&D and Launch Initiatives), Advanced Tech Division (Logistics, Design, Robotics & Automation Teams)
• Action-oriented innovator and thought leader
• Quickly earned trust of C-suite and entire engineering organization
• Directed client and management metric analysis, including creation and presentation of weekly productivity and strategy reports
• Worked cross-functionally with internal & external constituents, academics, senior leadership and industry-recognized SME’s
• Placed 45-48 hires per year - met annual headcount goals ahead of schedule

• Recruiting - Talent Acquisition for Fortune 100 Companies
• Directed Talent Acquisition of functional leaders and their staff in multiple industries, including: Cloud, DevOps, Infrastructure, OpenSource, Engineering, SW, Mobility, Wireless, Finance, Marketing, Military, Government, Energy, Legal, Medical, Operations, Manufacturing, IT, Logistics, Life Sciences, Entertainment, Construction, Non-Profit, Retail, Tech and Education
• Interview Skills include CBI and STAR (Behavioral), Informational, Screening, On-Site, Committee and Testing
• Drove recruiting strategy for cross-industry clients including large federal systems integrators, mid-level manufacturers, Fortune 100, Big 4 advisory and professional services firms - resulting in dramatic growth
• Provided tactical and strategic recruiting guidance to executive leadership
• Successful track record of delivering on aggressive hiring goals
• Created and led recruiting campaigns and International Growth Strategy
• Initiatives - placing key hires which turned around struggling divisions

• Designed strategy formulation and revision in existing and emerging markets worldwide by providing CI deliverables to clients
• Researched and detailed material for competitive briefs and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis
• Trusted Liaison with stakeholders, government officials, industry leads