Nikkia Johnson
Hesperia,CA
Summary
Hardworking Senior Recruiter offering 6+ years of experience in Retail, Hospitality and Manufacturing. Adept at sourcing, screening and sorting candidates for relevant openings. Knowledgeable about assessment, interviewing and onboarding processes. Well-organized, detail-oriented and proactive in handling recruiting tasks with little oversight.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Recruiter II
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
04.2022 - Current
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions within company.
- Referred candidate resumes to customer account managers for evaluation and submission.
- Interviewed candidates using different interview methods and approaches.
- Wrote and posted technical job descriptions
- Operated as trusted advisor and subject matter expert to build strong and credible relationships with senior leaders, hiring managers and critical stakeholders.
- Cultivated in-depth understanding of trends and hiring desires for Software Development Engineers.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
Senior Recruiter
Kelly Services - Pratt & Whitney
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Oversaw full cycle recruiting for 250+ vacancies each quarter.
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.
Senior Specialty Recruiter
Pontoon Solutions Inc. - Olympus Of Americas
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Oversaw full cycle recruiting for 75+ vacancies each quarter.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Developed lists of qualified candidates for corporate hiring managers.
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
- Partnered with Stakeholders to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Advised, coached and counseled managers and staff to support human resources policies, procedures, programs and labor relations.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Focused on locating well-qualified candidates within Medical Device Industry.
Senior Recruiter
PrimeStaff Services - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Oversaw full cycle recruiting for well-qualified candidates within Medical Device Manufacturing industry.
- Utilized ATS system - WorkDay to conduct thorough review of applications/resumes.
- Document all applicant activity in ATS to ensure that all information is current and in compliance with local, State and Federal guidelines.
- Developed lists of qualified candidates for corporate hiring managers.
- Provide various departments and hiring leaders with continual updates on work progress / challenges.
- Create and maintain strong candidate pipeline with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific.
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Reviewed referral candidates and contacted qualified individuals to request applications.
- Increased recruiting network by leveraging industry contacts and internet mining resources, including CareerBuilder, Indeed and LinkedIn.
Recruiter
Peoplescout RPO - Sprint
08.2017 - 02.2020
- Oversaw full cycle recruiting for well-qualified candidates within Retail industry.
- Build professional relationship with all hiring managers to effectively understand staffing needs.
- Source and recruit candidates by using ATS (BrassRing/Taleo).
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
- Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to rest of team.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Facilitated all new employee orientations to foster positive team attitude.
- Montage-On-Demand review and rate digital interviews.
- Auditing for background checks (A-Check System), pre-conditional offers and offer letters.
- SME on SOP, Cross Training, Teamwork and Morning Reports.
- Provided recruiting activity reports to management utilizing industry-specific software and guidelines
Recruiting/Area Sales Manager
Dana's Housekeeping Personnel Service
11.2004 - 02.2006
- Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
- Built lasting relationships with clients through outstanding customer service interactions.
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for average of 25 Housekeepers per week.
- Elevated team performance via strategic planning and coaching in areas of prospecting, sales and value-added presentations.
- Managed recruitment team and educated and mentored new advisors.
- Streamlined recruiting processes for entire team.
- Directed onboarding and training each week, keeping company operations smooth and production efficient with skilled candidates.
- Managed payroll for branch of average 75 personnel.
- Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Reconciled accounts, managed deposits and tracked expenses.
Education
Technical Degree - Medical Billing/Coding
MCED Career College
Fresno, CA06.2007
Diploma - General Education
Arcadia High School
Arcadia, CA06.2000
Skills
- Full cycle recruiting
- Candidate pipeline management
- Recruitment strategies
- Salary and benefits negotiations
- Recruiting tools
- Candidate tracking
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- New hire orientations
- Pre-screening candidates
- Offer letters
- Candidate and client relations
- New hire paperwork processing
- Excel spreadsheets
- Background checking
- Technical Recruiting
- Assessments and Qualifications
- Boolean Searches
- Data/Metrics
Websites
Timeline
Technical Recruiter II
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
04.2022 - Current
Senior Recruiter
Kelly Services - Pratt & Whitney
09.2021 - 04.2022
Senior Specialty Recruiter
Pontoon Solutions Inc. - Olympus Of Americas
03.2021 - 09.2021
Senior Recruiter
PrimeStaff Services - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
02.2020 - 03.2021
Recruiter
Peoplescout RPO - Sprint
08.2017 - 02.2020
Recruiting/Area Sales Manager
Dana's Housekeeping Personnel Service
11.2004 - 02.2006
Technical Degree - Medical Billing/Coding
MCED Career College
Diploma - General Education
Arcadia High School
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