Michael Rimer
Covington ,KY
Summary
Talent Acquisition professional with 9+ years of experience driving high-volume hiring across nationwide markets. Specialized in sourcing strategy, workforce programs, and building pipelines in challenging labor markets. Proven ability to partner with stakeholders, influence recruiting outcomes, and bring structure to complex hiring environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Amazon
Workforce Staffing (WFS)
2017 - Current
Talent Acquisition Programs Manager
Florence KY
- Led recruiting programs, including military hiring, referral initiatives, and seasonal/flex associate recruitment, to enhance candidate diversity and meet hiring needs.
- Developed hiring initiatives, expanding talent pipelines via partnerships with community and government organizations.
- Managed recruiting performance through weekly business reviews, increasing pipeline visibility and proactively addressing potential risks.
- Collaborated with recruiting teams across U.S. markets to achieve hiring targets and improve execution.
- Advised on recruiting strategy, focusing on pipeline development and labor market conditions to optimize sourcing methods.
Sourcing & Candidate Attraction Specialist
Florence KY
- Executed targeted sourcing strategies to build talent pipelines in competitive, hard-to-fill labor markets
- Partnered with hiring managers to design targeted recruiting approaches aligned to workforce needs
- Engaged passive and non-traditional talent pools to enhance candidate quality and pipeline diversity
- Maintained pipelines across multiple markets, positively impacting hiring outcomes and time-to-fill
- Leveraged recruiting data and market insights to adjust sourcing strategies and sustain hiring performance
Senior Recruiting Coordinator
Ft. Wright KY
- Conducted hiring events and sessions to build a robust candidate pipeline, supporting achievement of aggressive hiring targets.
- Managed candidate flow from application to onboarding, ensuring seamless transition for high-volume recruiting across the Cincinnati market.
- Coordinated interviews and onboarding processes, facilitating new hire orientations for effective hiring execution.
- Acted as senior point of contact in hiring operations, resolving issues and maintaining process flow.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY05-2013
Skills
- Talent acquisition
- Recruiting strategy
- Candidate sourcing
- Pipeline development
- Workforce planning
- Talent mapping
- Data analysis
- High-Volume Hiring
Certification
- Certified Internet Recruiter (AIRS)
Timeline
Amazon
Workforce Staffing (WFS)
2017 - Current
Talent Acquisition Programs Manager
Florence KY
Sourcing & Candidate Attraction Specialist
Florence KY
Senior Recruiting Coordinator
Ft. Wright KY
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Northern Kentucky University