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Kyisha Boyd

Summary

Meticulous Technical Lead strictly adheres to both client-provided technical requirements and internal business goals. Balances project prioritization to fulfill contractual obligations. Provides foresight and management designed to grow satisfied customer bases. Experienced in corporate environments with a strong background in organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills to connect effectively with various levels of employees.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Lead Recruiter

Amazon
Seattle, WA
01.2021 - Current
  • Demonstrates extensive expertise in talent acquisition management, inclusion & diversity talent engagement to drive organizational strategies and mission
  • Sharp and polished professional leading rapid innovative changes, demonstrating thought leadership adeptness, maximizing talent management effectiveness and efficiencies
  • Proficient at establishing expectations, communicating vision, monitoring progress, and delivering results
  • Partner with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with ability to manage customer/partner expectations through deep understanding of return on investment
  • Implemented process for best practices and new standards across multiple organizations
  • Strategic practices that delivered results advise business leaders in matters related to market trends, talent, etc., Develop sourcing models and plans to generate technical and non-technical talent pools
  • Drive simplification and contribute to increase productivity across team
  • Program and content development for global training (3 regions, 200 employees, 10 S leadership speakers, and 6 organizations
  • Career development initiatives, talent development and increased metrics recruitment for inclusion diversity & equity candidates.
  • Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members.
  • Facilitated virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions
  • Utilized variety of instructional design methodologies to create effective learning experiences
  • Trained and mentored 100 new personnel hired to fulfill various roles
  • Analyzed and evaluated training effectiveness and program outcomes
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

RADA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
Germantown, MD
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Demonstrated extensive expertise in conflict management, engagement, inclusion, employee relations, and workforce management to drive organizational strategies and mission
  • Sharp and polished professional leading rapid innovative changes, demonstrating thought leadership adeptness, maximizing administrative effectiveness and efficiencies
  • Proficient at establishing expectations, communicating vision, monitoring progress, and delivering results
  • Delivered monthly and quarterly metrics to Senior Leadership
  • Outstanding veteran recruiter, transforming military personnel into civilian performers, aligning veteran needs with strategic results
  • Developed and implemented organizational human resources policies and procedures to ensure operational excellence
  • Established and executed foundational policies including OSHA regulations, onboarding and offboarding compliance tactics, and finalizing EEO and affirmative action policies
  • Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving strategies to form remarkable loyalty and trust, yielding robust results
  • Recruited and employed 10 outstanding new hires in 3 months, producing culture of performance and accountability
  • Developed Employee Handbook, integrating FMLA COVID policies and procedures to increase operational efficiencies
  • Managed human resources budget and financial reporting strategy, increasing value and improving operational effectiveness
  • Directed integration of new Applicant Tracking System, health and safety programs, and performance appraisals and metrics, empowering best practices and cultivating high performing workforce
  • Spearheaded career fairs with local universities, delivering excellent recruitment strategy to attain diverse, educated, and qualified candidates.
  • Coordinated work activities for HR managers, specialists and recruiting agents.
  • Provided updates on HR policy changes to employees to satisfy compliance and state laws.
  • Fostered cross-functional relationships to connect managers and employees and improve overall efficiency.
  • Designed robust compensation and benefits packages to attract top employees.
  • Met with employees annually for progress reviews and performance assessments.
  • Directed hiring and onboarding programs for new employees.
  • Educated employees on company policy and kept employee handbook current.
  • Collaborated with leadership to assess and improve policies across board.
  • Promoted and enabled necessary changes to align operations with strategic plans.
  • Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
  • Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations, and disciplinary procedures.
  • Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
  • Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
  • Maintained confidential nature of employee and company proprietary and privileged information used or observed in course of performing job duties.
  • Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for EEOC.
  • Facilitated team-building activities and initiatives, improving collaboration and engagement.
  • Collaborated closely with internal teams to develop and implement successful human resources systems and processes.
  • Conducted employee surveys and interviews to evaluate employee engagement and job satisfaction levels.
  • Integrated talent management process to include detailed analysis of potential talent gaps and development of career plans to identify and retain current talent and attract outside talent to business.
  • Advised senior management on organizational development and change management initiatives.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with recruitment agencies, industry professionals and government agencies for successful recruitment efforts.
  • Developed and delivered special events for company employees.

Recruiter

FORRESTER CONSTRUCTION
Rockville, MD
01.2019 - 01.2019
  • Developed and implemented innovative sourcing and recruitment strategies to enhance operational efficiencies
  • Established cross-functional collaboration among internal and external stakeholders supporting organizational goals and securing traction with community, vendors, and client relationships
  • Spearheaded lifecycle recruitment tactics, securing outstanding talent, driving organizational success while exceeding goals and objectives
  • Developed and executed outstanding intern program, guiding interns through comprehensive learning and development initiative, cultivating culture of performance and accountability for 25 interns.
  • Launched exceptional recruitment strategies to preserve and enhance superior organizational culture
  • Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
  • Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers to understand job requirements and expectations.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
  • Assisted with onboarding and orientation of new hires to expedite acclimatization process.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
  • Consulted businesses on successful recruiting and retention practices to help minimize turnover.
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external recruiters to obtain referrals to qualified candidates.
  • Collaborated with HR leadership regarding candidate salary determinations.
  • Advised managers on best practices to maintain compliance with applicable laws.
  • Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
  • Advertised job opportunities on social media platforms and job boards.
  • Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure excellent hiring experience.
  • Developed and implemented plans to improve recruitment process.
  • Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
  • Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
  • Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
  • Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.

International Recruiter

Sheladia Associates, Inc.
Rockville, MD
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Adept negotiations professional, fostered excellent new hire mediation of salary, benefits, and allowance tactics while aligning candidate needs with organizational mission and delivering strategic solutions
  • Established effective onboarding procedures, streamlining processes for new hires and increasing operational efficiencies
  • Developed and executed innovative strategies to recruit international talent, employing dynamic communication methodologies through social media channels to gain prime candidates for vacant positions.
  • Hired 150 international employees in 60 day turnaround for transportation project in Afghanistan.
  • Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
  • Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers to understand job requirements and expectations.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
  • Advised managers on best practices to maintain compliance with applicable laws.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external recruiters to obtain referrals to qualified candidates.
  • Developed and implemented plans to improve recruitment process.
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
  • Consulted businesses on successful recruiting and retention practices to help minimize turnover.
  • Advertised job opportunities on social media platforms and job boards.
  • Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensured excellent hiring experience.
  • Collaborated with HR leadership regarding candidate salary determinations.
  • Emphasized job benefits and perks to applicants to improve organization's attractiveness.
  • Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
  • Assisted with onboarding and orientation of new hires to expedite acclimatization process.
  • Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
  • Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
  • Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
  • Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
  • Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
  • Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
  • Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
  • Developed disaster and recovery strategy to prepare company for hazardous weather conditions, nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks.
  • Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.
  • Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
  • Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
  • Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.
  • Completed human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.
  • Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
  • Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
  • Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
  • Worked alongside global business leader to deploy new training strategies.
  • Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.
  • Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.

Human Resources Recruiting Assistant

SNI/URS/AECOM
Germantown, MD
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Served as Chair for 'Great Places to Work' committee among entire southeast region New York to Florida, directing inclusions and employee engagement initiatives while providing exceptional leadership
  • Supported visa petitions, including H1-B; collaborates with business alliances to collect and review necessary documentation
  • Spearheaded friendly competitions to champion philanthropies within community, creating foundation of community involvement and fostering long-term trustworthy relationships
  • Developed and executed recruitment strategies to enrich candidacy search and attain high performing employees to support organizational mission and drive business development
  • Managed all human resource functions including hiring, retention tactics, termination procedures, team building and relationship cultivation while demonstrating outstanding communication proficiency
  • Orchestrated benefits and payroll administration strategies, ensuring compliance and increasing operational excellence.
  • Presented excellent first impression of company at interview and recruiting events.
  • Pre-screened applicants and scheduled interviews with appropriate team members if needed.
  • Reviewed applications for experience and fit with posted positions.
  • Handled verification of employment and other routine employee requests.
  • Placed initial review calls with applicants as requested by HR manager.
  • Supported hiring process by scheduling interviews, conducting reference checks and completing various paperwork.
  • Maintained and organized electronic files for applicants and tracked feedback created throughout interview process.
  • Updated candidate profiles using ADP.
  • Advertised job opportunities on social media platforms and job boards.
  • Created and wrote job postings for vacant positions on websites.
  • Scheduled interviews for applicants and onboarding for new hires with departments in 100,000-person company.
  • Assisted with background checks and verification of licenses.
  • Communicated with applicants across various stages of hiring process.
  • Routed applicants to company website to apply for vacant positions.
  • Created and uploaded employment postings on internal and external platforms.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers to understand job requirements and expectations.
  • Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
  • Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
  • Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Advised managers on best practices to maintain compliance with applicable laws.
  • Collaborated with HR leadership regarding candidate salary determinations.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external recruiters to obtain referrals to qualified candidates.
  • Emphasized job benefits and perks to applicants to improve organization's attractiveness.
  • Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
  • Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure excellent hiring experience.
  • Developed and implemented plans to improve recruitment process.
  • Assisted with onboarding and orientation of new hires to expedite acclimatization process.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
  • Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
  • Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
  • Consulted businesses on successful recruiting and retention practices to help minimize turnover.
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.

Education

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ACQUISITIONS AND CONTRACTS -

STRAYER UNIVERSITY
09.2012

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT -

SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
09.2009

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT -

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
12.2002

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Training and Development
  • DE&I
  • Process Improvement
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Communication
  • Process Improvement
  • Change Management

Certifications Memberships

  • Certified Human Resources Change Management Professional (ID 71016958)


Certification

  • Mentoring Training
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Coaching for LinkedIn Success
  • Project Administration
  • Career Planning for Employees
  • Managing And Improving Performance

Work Availability

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Timeline

Technical Lead Recruiter

Amazon
01.2021 - Current

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

RADA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
01.2019 - 01.2021

Recruiter

FORRESTER CONSTRUCTION
01.2019 - 01.2019

International Recruiter

Sheladia Associates, Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2019

Human Resources Recruiting Assistant

SNI/URS/AECOM
01.2012 - 01.2016

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ACQUISITIONS AND CONTRACTS -

STRAYER UNIVERSITY

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT -

SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT -

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE

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