Lisa Sells
Cookeville,Tennessee
Summary
Results-driven recruiting specialist dedicated to surpassing challenging objectives within strict timelines. Skilled in cultivating and managing diverse candidate pools, as well as devising effective marketing and advertising strategies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruitment and Retention Manager
J. Cumby Construction
Cookeville, Tennessee
09.2022 - Current
- Lead and execute the end-to-end new hire onboarding process from identifying and sourcing candidates through targeted Boolean Logic-based sourcing to extending offers and overseeing new hire orientation
- Utilize advanced searching techniques on various platforms to proactively source and engage with potential candidates
- Strong knowledge of current recruitment trends, tools, and technologies to include AI
- Plan and facilitate company outings to include company picnics and Christmas parties, fostering team building and a positive company culture
- Play a pivotal role in creating an employer brand through social media, industry events and community outreach
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on relationship building
- Knowledge of employment laws and regulations
- Collaborate with the HR department to provide support and assistance in various HR-related needs, including but not limited to employee relations, policy development, and compliance
- Create and manage a monthly newsletter to communicate company updates, employee spotlights, fostering engagement and promoting a positive workplace environment
- Conduct regular employee engagement surveys to identify trends and areas for improvement in employee satisfaction and retention strategies.
Talent Acquisition and HR Specialist
Aphena Pharma Solutions
Cookeville, Tennessee
06.2020 - 09.2022
- Act as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for company
- Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and determine selection criteria
- Create position requisition and obtain required approval, if necessary
- Source and screen potential candidates through various channels (e.g Online job boards, social platforms, and professional networks)
- Conduct preliminary interviews with candidates to gauge interest, personality, and salary requirements
- Plan and coordinate interview and selection procedures, including assessments and in-person interviews
- Provide feedback to management about details regarding applications
- Assess candidate information, including resumes and contact details, using our applicant tracking system
- Design job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position's requirements
- Lead employer branding initiatives
- Organize and attend job fairs and recruitment events
- Foster long-term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates
- Actively work toward building diverse and qualified team to support organization
- Meet with Human Resources regularly to have full-scale understanding of hiring needs and available positions within company
- Assist HR department with various HR related needs.
On Site Staff Performance Manager
ResourceMFG
Livingston, Tennessee
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Nurture, build and maintain strong relationships between client and ResourceMFG
- Anticipate staffing requirements and expectations and develop value-added services to support changing client needs
- Coordinate activities to fulfill client needs, including as appropriate recruitment, screening, interviewing, and hiring of individuals for assignment
- Maintain all support functions for field employees at client site, including but not limited to timekeeping system, payroll and attendance reports, invoicing, productivity reports, field employee orientations and performance evaluations, and exit interviews
- Make frequent rounds of facility to ensure proper operation of equipment, materials storage and handling, cleanliness, safety, and environmental compliance
- Foster and work within environment to promote teamwork and cooperation and culture workplace safety
- Manage 120+ field employee employment at client site, to include coaching, counseling, and removal from assignment
- Facilitate on-site events for field employees on site, including but not limited to recognition and retention programs, safety awareness programs, and co-sponsored social events
- Facilitate initial treatment and reporting of workers' compensation incidents at site
- Communicate regularly with branch and/or area management concerning status of account
- Document all transactions thoroughly, as required by branch model and brand SOP's
- Participate in scheduled service reviews at client site.
Recruiter
KellyOCG
Cookeville, Tennessee
02.2016 - 11.2016
- Carry out external candidate searches utilizing applicant tracking system, job boards, internet mining techniques, networking, social media, and cold-calling strategies
- Identify, research, develop, and implement innovative sourcing strategies to connect with passive candidates
- Establish extensive professional and community network to ensure strong candidate pipeline
- Conduct phone screens to identify interest and candidate qualifications
- Manage assign requisitions and candidate flow on day-to-day basis utilizing applicant tracking system
- Screen candidates to identify qualifications, skill set and interest in interest and qualifications of candidates
- Execute accurate data capture and timely reporting on key staffing metrics
- Foster candidate relationships by communicating expectations throughout interview and hiring process
- Contribute expertise during conference calls with hiring managers, and client management teams to discuss needs and challenges in correlation to job requisition
- Strong track record of success delivering top talent across a variety of functions
- Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes
- Generate specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
Human Resource Generalist
Tri State Distribution
Sparta, Tennessee
02.2013 - 02.2016
- Grew employee base by 30% and provided human resource support for over 400 employees
- Responsible for staffing all full time, part time, contract, entry level and machine operator positions
- Recruited, interviewed, conducted background and reference checks on all candidates for employment
- Worked closely with departmental and shift managers to ensure staffing needs were met
- Company liaison for staffing agencies used to assist with company's personnel requirements
- Managed on boarding of contract employees to include shift and department assignment, attendance tracking, performance measurement and assessment of candidate for permanent placement
- Scheduled on boarding for new employees to include new hire orientation, pre-employment drug screen, departmental and shift assignments
- Arranged and facilitated all new hire orientations, quarterly employee meetings and open enrollment benefit meetings
- Benefits administrator apprised in but not limited to open and benefit enrollment/changes, Affordable Care Act mandates/changes, qualifying life events, section 125 cafeteria plans, HSA, Marketplace notices, 6055/6056 reporting and COBRA
- Administered disciplinary action in accordance with company's courses of action for policy violations
- Addressed employee inquiries about company policies, FMLA, benefits and worker's compensation
- File OSHA first report of incident, worker's compensation claims and gather information for harassment investigations
- Developed company branding by creating public relations materials used for print, online advertising, and job fairs
- Other responsibilities included HRIS, federal compliance postings, organizing annual flu shot drives, OSHA hearing tests, Tennessee Drug Free Workplace educational meetings, ERISA, wellness, and bio-metric screenings
- Implemented and supervised orientation procedures for new hires
- Provided guidance to managers and employees on talent management, payroll, FMLA, and benefits.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Skills
- Recruiting and Retention Manager
- Talent Acquisition
- Human Resource Specialist
- Staff Performance Manager
- Human Resource Generalist
- Merger and Acquisition Expert
- Brand Management
- Innovation Management
- Time Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Staff Development
- Policy Implementation
- Performance Management
- Workforce Management
- Strategic Planning
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Recruitment and Retention Manager
J. Cumby Construction
09.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition and HR Specialist
Aphena Pharma Solutions
06.2020 - 09.2022
On Site Staff Performance Manager
ResourceMFG
01.2018 - 03.2020
Recruiter
KellyOCG
02.2016 - 11.2016
Human Resource Generalist
Tri State Distribution
02.2013 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts
University of South Carolina - Columbia
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