Creative and collaborative international human resources professional with a passion for attracting, recruiting, hiring, engaging, developing, and retaining the best people via data-driven decisions, humanity, and strategy.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recruitment and Training Specialist
University Research Co., LLC
09.2023 - Current
Participates in recruitment intake meetings with hiring managers
Recruits candidates for URC headquarters positions including positions in programming, business development, technical support, compliance, operations, contracts finance and other areas as needed
Identifies, approaches and recruits passive candidates
Screens candidates and manages interviews
Negotiates salaries and closes candidates
Writes and posts job descriptions
Works with the Director of Compensation on offers and pay scales
Represents URC at career fairs, professional conferences, and networking events
In collaboration with the Director, supports the hiring of interns
Manages external recruitment accounts of Devex/LinkedIn, and others as added
Works with the Director to support presenters of internal training in design of training programs, PowerPoint slides, activities etc
Supports ongoing training series for international managers, international human resource professionals, program management training, diversity and inclusion training as well as other programs as needed
Coordinates internship training including registration and support for presenters.
Recruiter
SUSE
09.2021 - 07.2023
Established and maintained relationships with key decision-makers within a business and region; developed relationships with key leaders at the top of a business unit
Drove the achievement of the hiring targets for their sub-region, including time to fill, cost per hire, graduate, diversity, hiring manager, and candidate satisfaction
Supervised the beginning-to-end staffing process within the sub-region; designs regional sourcing strategies in collaboration with sub-region leads and troubleshoots and manages any escalations to senior management
Provided senior level advice to hiring managers on the hiring process and ensured that managers are in compliance with corporate and government policy
Managed vendor relationships and participated in the assessment of their performance; provides solutions for improving vendor relationships
Lead initiatives within the region; provided support on hiring initiatives that span across regions or businesses
Used advanced business knowledge and subject matter expertise to design the hiring and talent attraction strategy within a sub-region
Assessed the efficiency of staffing tools, identifies gaps and presented opportunities to management.
Recruiting Sourcer
Honeywell/Randstad
05.2021 - 09.2021
Used social media channels (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) for finding and connecting with prospective candidates
Interacted with professionals via niche platforms
Reviewed resumes and online portfolios for pre-screening candidates
Measured and reported on recruiting metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, source-of-hire etc.)
Identified future staffing needs for the purpose of proactively sourcing potential hires
Logged candidates' information in the applicant tracking system of the company as well as in other databases
Developed a network comprised of industry professionals and potential candidates
Contacted past applicants and informed them of job opportunities
Asked for referrals from external/internal networks to fill extremely important roles
Sent recruiting emails as needed and followed up with candidates
Collaborated with hiring managers to identify the requirements for each position.
Regional Volunteer Engagement Specialist
American Red Cross
08.2019 - 05.2021
Provided subject matter expertise & resources for engagement best practices
Assisted in ensuring all prospective candidates are screened & referred to departments for interviews
Assisted regional leadership with conducting comprehensive onboarding programs for all positions
Assisted with driving engagement, including university programs
Monitored & reported on the status of goals & metrics through Power BI, query tool reports, etc
Provided support to the intake processing center
Assisted with recognition events across the region
Assisted with executing the event-based workforce plan
Assisted in supporting & monitoring the regional staffing assessment
Provided support to senior specialists
Served as a subject matter expert on recruitment tools
Trained staff on programs, tools, & resources, which included in-person and online courses
Provided ATS, HRIS/HRMS, and Intranet support to regional departments through backend troubleshooting, content curation, completing & verifying access requests and administrative rights, running cleanup reports, etc.
Community Engagement and Events Coordinator
Exploreum Science Center
05.2018 - 08.2019
Coordinated meetings, tours, events, programs, and rentals
Prepared and negotiated contracts, maintained venue calendar, and managed arrangements for vendors, entertainers, caterers, and technical staff
Built broad-based sustained local support for educational programming, exhibits, and events by creating connections and coordinating activities to engage the community
Coordinated the engagement program and acted as the liaison between the community and staff for engagement activities
Recruited and managed volunteer teams
Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events
Generated reports to evaluate program success and make modifications
Coordinated volunteer activities and facilitated distribution of promotional and marketing materials
Led staff development meetings to organize volunteers and members toward unified goals
Collaborated with community organizations in other regions to support state-wide and national outreach initiatives
Wrote e-mails, promoted events via social media and drafted phone scripts to recruit volunteers
Conducted meetings with clergy, community leaders and organizational ally leadership
Built strong bonds with local cultural organizations by respecting unique differences and specific societal norms
Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns
Spoke at public events, evangelizing for organizational goals and interests
Trained team leaders to oversee volunteers and organization members during special events
Identified community organizations and leaders to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness and win reforms for public
Developed classes and events fostering loyalty and educating groups about offerings
Conducted analysis of community needs and resources to support strategic plans.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
12.2017
Skills
Human Resources Strategy
Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Strategy
Sourcing Strategy
Interviewing/Screening Design
HR/People/Talent Analytics
Diversity and Inclusion (DEI) Recruiting
Technical Recruiting
Talent Attraction/Employer Branding
Employee Engagement/Retention Programming
Benefits and Compensation
Workforce Planning
HR Project Management
HR Change Management
Performance Management
Onboarding/Orientation Programming
Job Architecture
Coaching
Talent Development/Employee Learning and Development
Organizational Development
Social Recruiting
Career Sites/Job Boards/LinkedIn Recruiter
Google Workspace
Office 365
HRIS/HRMS
ATS
Certification
Professional in Human Resources - International, HRCI, 12/24
People Analytics and Evidence-Based Management, SAP, 10/22
Human Resources Analytics, University of California Irvine, 10/22
Timeline
Recruitment and Training Specialist
University Research Co., LLC
09.2023 - Current
Recruiter
SUSE
09.2021 - 07.2023
Recruiting Sourcer
Honeywell/Randstad
05.2021 - 09.2021
Regional Volunteer Engagement Specialist
American Red Cross
08.2019 - 05.2021
Community Engagement and Events Coordinator
Exploreum Science Center
05.2018 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of South Alabama
Professional in Human Resources - International, HRCI, 12/24
People Analytics and Evidence-Based Management, SAP, 10/22
Human Resources Analytics, University of California Irvine, 10/22
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