Melissa Gordon
Issaquah,WA
It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.
Bill Gates
Summary
Results-driven Executive Recruiter with a proven track record of successfully locating, identifying, and closing top candidate talent - with a special emphasis on hard-to-fill positions. Skilled in full-cycle recruiting, key accounts management, and high-volume recruiting using diverse recruiting strategies, social media networking, and event/career fair organization.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Recruiter
Great Clips Inc.
Seattle, WA
01.2019 - 09.2023
- Sourced, qualified, and conducted screening interviews with potential candidates to ensure solid cultural and professional alignment with the client company's standards.
- Analyzed candidate goals and communicated job responsibilities, compensation, and benefits to enable better understanding of job expectations.
- Created targeted recruitment campaigns based on educational, financial, and required qualifications across multiple recruitment platforms.
- Built professional network connections to provide continuous and relevant applicant sources across diverse industries and experience levels.
- Managed and updated recruitment ATS software including iCIMS, SAP SuccessFactors, and Bullhorn.
- Trained newly hired recruiters on successful sourcing methods, candidate outreach optimization, proper interview etiquette and candidate proposal submittals.
- Prepared and submitted reports of qualified applicants and coordinated next-phase interviews with Hiring Managers.
- Organized and obtained results of applicant background checks and drug screens.
- Placed more than 700 candidates annually, including those seeking highly targeted leadership positions.
Director of Recruiting
Limited Inc
Seattle, WA
01.2009 - 10.2019
- Advised the team on how to effectively implement and teach recruiting guidelines.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Managed recruitment team and trained and mentored new advisors.
- Part of a team of expert curriculum builders, experienced recruiting managers, and lead software engineering instructors focused on creating a program to introduce students to the world of possibilities in Tech.
- Identify the company’s recruitment needs, oversee the development and advertisement of job ads, and manage the screening and selection process. Apart from leading the hiring process, I established policies and guidelines for employee training and onboarding, career development, and termination.
- Maintained partnerships with educational institutions and employment agencies to scout new talent.
- Met with team members to ascertain project intent, curriculum, teaching requirements and budgeting.
- Identified the company’s recruitment needs, defined objectives, and worked closely with hiring managers to determine the most effective hiring strategies
- Set annual hiring projections and the recruiting budget based on research and internal audits
- Developed and streamline internal recruitment guidelines, policies, and processes
- Oversaw the implementation of full-cycle recruitment processes
- Managed candidate outreach via various online platforms to find the best potential candidates
- Established criteria for candidate interviews and assessments and assist in finalizing hiring decisions, especially for senior roles
- Maintained close working relationships with hiring agencies and educational institutions and leverage the rapport to source the best candidates
- Work closely with the legal department to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations in our recruitment efforts
- Monitored the performance of our recruiting programs using various KPIs, such as cost per hire, turnover rates, and time to hire
- Provide training and assistance to junior recruiting team members as needed
- Built and strengthened successful relationships with external recruiters and agencies.
- Worked with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives.
Senior Recruiting Manager
Radio Shack Corporation
Seattle, WA
01.2001 - 11.2009
- Delegated HR-related tasks and set objectives for team members, tracked employee growth, and monitored daily performance
- Oversaw compliance audits and managed performance appraisals based on the data tracked annually as per company regulations
- Developed and implemented company policies and procedures that helped promote a healthy and productive work environment
- Researched staffing trends, established systematic workflows, and recommended solutions to improve the company’s recruitment practices
- Determined HR metrics, such as turnover rates and cost-per-hire, reviewed departmental budgets, and maintained employee records
- Liaise with existing employees and addressed their requests and grievances to ensure a safe and productive workplace
- Guide senior management on compliance-related matters and demonstrated findings through virtual meetings and presentations
- Led and coordinated onboarding for new hires, process probationary feedback, and managed employee evaluations and terminations
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resources Development
06.1995
Minor: Psychology
Skills
- Strong interpersonal and team building skills with an aptitude for building relationships with customers, clients, and colleagues
- Experience utilizing social media, community job boards, and college career centers (virtual and in person) to expand my candidate pipeline
- Proficient in the use of ICIMS, SuccessFactors, ADP, and other recruiting software
- Success in coordinating job advertisements with clients for remote positions and creating post-Covid interview processes
- Ability to analyze business requirements to determine well-suited interview/phone screen techniques in order to find the ideal candidate
- Extensive MS Office Suite proficiency and 76 WPM typing speed
- Successful multitasking in fast-paced environments while remaining professional and courteous
- Excellent time management, organizational skills, and exceptional customer service
Work Availability
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Timeline
Executive Recruiter - Great Clips Inc.
01.2019 - 09.2023
Director of Recruiting - Limited Inc
01.2009 - 10.2019
Senior Recruiting Manager - Radio Shack Corporation
01.2001 - 11.2009
National Louis University - Bachelor of Arts, Human Resources Development
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