LEROY FORD
Bunker Hill
Summary
Senior Human Services Recruitment Leader with a proven record of building high-performing talent pipelines, leading full-cycle recruitment, and strengthening onboarding and retention strategies within mission-driven organizations. Experienced in leveraging ATS platforms, community partnerships, and inclusive hiring practices to attract and retain diverse, qualified talent. Known for improving recruitment operations, elevating the candidate experience, and partnering with leaders to align talent strategies with organizational growth, workforce needs, and meaningful service impact.
Overview
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1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Human Services Recruitment Coordinator
EnCircle-Lutheran Family Services
Winchester, VA
01.2022 - 12.2026
- Led full-cycle recruitment including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding for organizational positions for a company over 550 employees.
- Streamlined candidate tracking by managing third-party ATS platforms including Indeed, LinkedIn, ADP Workforce, and Handshake.
- Managed third-party ATS platforms such as Indeed, LinkedIn, ADP Workforce, and Handshake to streamline candidate tracking.
- Conducted exit interviews and supported benefits management to enhance retention strategies.
- Active member of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee promoting inclusive hiring practices.
- Directed college and high school recruitment and marketing initiatives to establish robust talent pipelines.
Foster Parent Recruitment Coordinator
Embrace Treatment Foster Carer
Winchester, VA
01.2017 - 12.2022
- Coordinated recruitment marketing and candidate sourcing strategies targeting college and high school applicants to attract diverse candidates.
- Managed recruitment marketing and candidate sourcing targeting college and high school applicants.
- Conducted phone interviews, information sessions, and home visits for foster parent screening.
- Leveraged online recruiting marketing tools and ATS to improve candidate engagement and streamline application tracking.
- Participated in stakeholder meetings and tracked recruitment analytics to uniform strategy.
- Oversaw budget management and geo-targeting to optimize recruitment efforts.
Recruiting Account Manager
Integrity Staffing Solutions/Amazon
Clear Brook, VA
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Led and supervised recruitment team ensuring high-volume staffing needs were met efficiently.
- Led recruitment team to meet high-volume staffing needs through effective supervision and coordination.
- Developed client relationships to align recruitment strategies with specific business goals and enhance collaboration.
- Conducted grassroots launch initiatives to establish recruitment processes and foster client engagement.
- Supported payroll functions within Workforce system to ensure accurate staffing records.
Manager
Valley Health (Winchester Medical Center)
Winchester, VA
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Led talent acquisition for hospital environmental services, overseeing recruitment, interviewing, and hiring processes.
- Ensured compliance with Infectious Control, Joint Commission, and OSHA policies, maintaining safety and quality standards.
- Supervised housekeeping and transport staff for a 445-bed hospital, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Performed client and employee rounding to enhance service quality and foster employee engagement.
- Conducted client and employee rounding to improve service quality and employee engagement.
- Utilized Kronos for payroll and workforce management.
Assistant District Manager/Senior Area Operations Manager
Integrity Staffing Solutions Facilities
Memphis, TN
01.2006 - 12.2014
- Developed cleaning contracts for hospitals, governmental facilities, and private companies, ensuring tailored service delivery.
- Managed district in excess of $4 million annually; negotiated wage rates.
- Oversaw a team of over 200 employees in the role of Assistant District Manager.
- Managed compliance with contract obligations across multiple facilities, including 706, 246, and 300 bed hospitals, maintaining high standards of service.
- Facilitates and manages recruiting, face to face interviews, hiring, screening and terminations.
- Acted as liaison between customers and ISS to help foster strong working relationships
- Provided payroll solutions in Kronos, some JD Edwards experience.
Education
Certificate in SHRM CP And SHRM SCP - Human Resources Management
Laurel Ridge College
Winchester, VA12-2024
No Degree - Human Resources
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN01-2005
No Degree - Elementary Education
University of Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas01-2000
Skills
- Talent acquisition
- Full cycle recruiting
- ATS, ADP Workforce Now, UKG, Kronos, JD Edwards,
- Interviewing
- Phone interviews
- Onboarding software
- Recruitment process improvement
- Candidate pipeline management
- Social media (candidate sourcing)
- Job board recruitment
- (CRM) systems
- HR legal compliance
- Communication skills
Affiliations
NAACP, ASCAP, ASHRM, Hope City Church, The National Baptist Congress
Certification
First Aid/CPR AED Instructor, Professional Crisis Management, CPR, First-aid and Safety, Licensed to pass medicine to personnel.
Timeline
Senior Human Services Recruitment Coordinator
EnCircle-Lutheran Family Services
01.2022 - 12.2026
Foster Parent Recruitment Coordinator
Embrace Treatment Foster Carer
01.2017 - 12.2022
Recruiting Account Manager
Integrity Staffing Solutions/Amazon
01.2016 - 12.2017
Manager
Valley Health (Winchester Medical Center)
01.2014 - 12.2016
Assistant District Manager/Senior Area Operations Manager
Integrity Staffing Solutions Facilities
01.2006 - 12.2014
Certificate in SHRM CP And SHRM SCP - Human Resources Management
Laurel Ridge College
No Degree - Human Resources
University of Memphis
No Degree - Elementary Education
University of Arkansas