Michael Davis
Murfreesboro,TN
Summary
Talent Acquisition professional with deep understanding of recruitment strategies, employee engagement, and workforce planning. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results. Adept at identifying top talent, managing full-cycle recruitment, and adapting to changing needs. Valued for communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and strategic thinking.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
EnterSource
Murfreesboro, TN
09.2025 - Current
- Led talent acquisition strategies to enhance recruitment processes and improve candidate quality.
- Developed and implemented innovative sourcing techniques to attract top-tier talent.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to define job requirements and align recruitment efforts with organizational goals.
- Streamlined interview processes, improving candidate experience and reducing time-to-fill metrics.
- Analyzed recruitment data to identify trends and inform strategic decision-making for staffing needs.
- Established partnerships with external agencies to expand candidate reach and diversify applicant pool.
- Increased the quality of new hires by refining job descriptions, setting clear expectations, and establishing performance metrics for success.
HR Talent Acquisition Specialist
Acuity International
Nashville, TN
10.2022 - 08.2025
- Sourcing and screening: Finding and reviewing candidates, resumes and job applications
- Conducting phone screens to assess candidates qualifications and fit
- Performing reference checks on candidates
- Scheduling interviews to ensure candidates qualification and fit
- Managing candidate pipelines and providing regular updates to hiring managers
- Manage job requisitions for post/unposting jobs
HR Talent Acquisition Specialist
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Nashville, TN
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Leverage subject matter expertise in workforce planning to devise and optimize recruiting strategies, achieving hiring goals.
- Facilitate the recruitment process, including applicant interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training to meet staffing needs.
- Oversee talent sourcing activities while supporting and promoting employment, educational, and career opportunities at UPS.
- Build strong relationships with temporary/employment agencies that support company hiring needs to negotiate cost-effective terms, coordinate candidate flow, and selections, provide ongoing reviews, and improve service and quality expectations.
- Support recruitment events and evaluate the effectiveness of events and return on investment (ROI) of previous events.
- Champion the UPS Corporate Mission and Strategy and maintain a professional appearance according to company objectives.
Talent Acquisition Consultant (Temporary)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Utilized outreach and sourcing strategies, including Boolean searches, solicitation messaging, and data mining, to seek passive prospective applicants and efficiently narrow down candidates on job engines.
- Reviewed and assessed passive candidates and applicants' resumes based on skills, knowledge, experience, and culture fit.
- Conducted behavior-based interviews to present a slate of hirable top candidates to hiring managers for their consideration.
- Built a candidate pipeline through stand-out company branding and use of diversified sourcing channels, including jobs boards, social media, internet search, database search, and face-to-face job fairs promoting career opportunities for professionals.
- Assisted with planning and facilitating HR special projects, staff development, and continuous learning of employees.
Project Manager
Clark Custom Homes
Spring Hill, TN
03.2017 - 11.2021
- Guaranteed quality and on-time project delivery by consistently meeting the established project requirements and timelines.
- Ensured proper safety and incident reporting procedures were followed while collaboratively resolving onsite problems.
- Developed and implemented new production systems and strategies to increase efficiency, safety, and production.
- Strategically managed project budget and staffing requirements in accordance with the defined project scope and schedule.
- Cultivated working relationships and maintained communication with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and other builders.
Talent Acquisition Director/Manager/Partner
United States Navy
GA, TX, FL, TN, PA
08.1995 - 05.2017
- Successfully commanded over 285 personnel encompassing 6 states with full life-cycle recruitment of enlisted personnel and Officers, including sourcing, onboarding for enlistment, and commissioning in the United States Navy.
- Spearheaded human resources initiatives, including upholding efficient sourcing, onboarding, and full life cycle recruitment.
- Maintained a safe and secure work environment; developed professional and personal growth opportunities for personnel.
- Formulated, developed, and established strategic plans to address and streamline leadership and organizational development, recruitment and staffing, succession planning, retention, performance management, and change management.
- Oversaw a wide range of curriculum developmental operations while conducting training analysis and recruitment management procedures. Provided learning courses, web-based training operations, e-training programs, and field sales support training.
- Managed an operations budget of over $2M per year to meet operational requirements and achieve sales objectives.
- Accomplished new recruiting initiatives and Health/Medical, Engineering, and Diversity objectives within the timeline.
- Trained all assigned personnel on full life cycle recruiting and strategies to obtain the goals and objectives given by the Navy.
- Employed technical proficiency in utilizing ATS, iCIMS, Taleo, Kronos, and Workday for efficient HR operations.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration
TUI University
Cypress, CASkills
- Workday
- Paylocity
- Applicant tracking systems
- Candidate sourcing
- Onboarding processes
- Candidate pipeline management
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
EnterSource
09.2025 - Current
HR Talent Acquisition Specialist
Acuity International
10.2022 - 08.2025
HR Talent Acquisition Specialist
United Parcel Service (UPS)
07.2022 - 10.2022
Talent Acquisition Consultant (Temporary)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
02.2022 - 05.2022
Project Manager
Clark Custom Homes
03.2017 - 11.2021
Talent Acquisition Director/Manager/Partner
United States Navy
08.1995 - 05.2017
Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration
TUI University