Paul Kinsey
Dardenne Prairie
Summary
Dynamic talent acquisition leader with a proven track record at MERCY, specializing in recruitment strategy and process optimization. Expert in enhancing candidate experience and leveraging data analysis to drive recruitment efficiency. Adept at cross-functional collaboration, I successfully implemented innovative solutions that streamlined operations and improved hiring outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director – Talent Selection Innovation
MERCY
St. Louis
02.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Mercy is a healthcare organization that provides a range of services including hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. Website: https://www.icims.com/community/success-stories/mercy-health/
- Led and managed a high-performing recruitment and preboarding team, ensuring seamless candidate experience and efficient talent acquisition processes
- Oversaw the implementation and optimization of all Talent Selection technologies, including ATS, CRM, interviewing scheduling technologies, and recruitment marketing platforms, enhancing candidate sourcing and tracking
- Developed and executed strategic programmatic advertising campaigns across multiple channels to attract top-tier talent, lower CPA’s, and increase candidate pipeline diversity
- Collaborated cross-functionally with HR, hiring managers, and external vendors to align recruitment strategies with business goals and workforce planning
- Analyzed recruitment metrics and advertising performance data to continuously improve sourcing strategies and maximize ROI on talent acquisition spend
- Provided leadership and oversaw new recruiter training program, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and candidate-centric service
- Standardized and integrated all preboarding processes and technologies into a single, centralized platform (ServiceNow), providing new hires with a seamless, one-stop system for completing all preboarding activities
- Led the implementation of robotic process automation (RPA) within preboarding workflows, eliminating manual collection and upload of new hire paperwork, reducing administrative burden, and accelerating processing times
Director – Talent Selection Innovation
MERCY
St. Louis
12.2019 - 02.2023
- Spearheaded the end-to-end standardization of recruitment processes across all community teams, driving consistency and efficiency in talent acquisition practices
- Restructured the recruitment team model from regional to service line-focused, enabling recruiters to develop deep expertise in their specialties, improve partnership with hiring leaders, and drive more strategic, high-quality talent acquisition. Utilized process mapping and workflow analysis tools to identify bottlenecks and optimize recruitment operations system-wide.
- Utilized process mapping and workflow analysis tools to identify bottlenecks and optimize recruitment operations system-wide
- Improved recruitment turnaround times and candidate experience by eliminating redundant paperwork and streamlining communication channels
- Standardized sign-on and referral bonus programs across the organization to simplify processes, ensure consistency, and improve compliance and tracking of incentive payouts
Manager - Recruitment
MERCY
St. Louis
02.2017 - 12.2019
- Manage a team of 10 recruiters supporting Mercy’s Clinics, Ancillary Services, Entry Level, and Business/IT structure
- Oversaw all preboarding activities for a team of 5 that supported greater St. Louis area hiring
- Led the successful transition from paper-based to fully paperless recruitment workflows, enhancing data accuracy and reducing administrative overhead
- Restructured recruitment team model from hospital based in community to a skillset focused recruiting, focusing on efficient time management and increased knowledge of functional area
Senior Recruiter
MERCY
St. Louis
09.2015 - 02.2017
- Recruited for all Mercy IT, Business, Legal, Marketing, HR, and Supply Chain Professionals
- Developed strong relationships with hiring leaders with quick follow up and education into optimizing their job descriptions with key words to attract the right job seeker
- As a Senior Recruiter, served as a mentor for new recruiters to provide ongoing individual training on recruitment strategy/processes and optimizing our resources
- Served as the recruitment SME when moving to new ATS by participating on all technical calls and helping requirements documents being built
- Served as the iCIMS main contact for technical issues, optimization ideas, and report generation
- Led a subcommittee with local recruitment team focusing on candidate and leader customer service; participated in subcommittees focusing on referral bonus policy and recruitment SLA’s
- Identified and implemented a new transfer process by eliminating a manual new hire form and utilizing an online Personnel Action Form
- Completed training to become a Talent Plus subject matter expert to better partner with managers by explaining the science of talent and as it relates to selection and investment
Recruiter / Client Manager
TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
Chesterfield
05.2010 - 07.2013
- Oversaw the entire client relationship from first contact, contract management, IT requirements, recruiting to final hire
- Provided full life cycle technical recruiting for clients throughout the United States and used in-house CRM to record daily activities and track progress with candidates and clients
- Acted as a junior Business Analyst for an SOW project for a strength and conditioning application by selecting the appropriate resources and keeping in touch with the client to ensure the final product was successful upon completion
Education
B.A. - Communications and Marketing
Grace College
Winona Lake, IN01.2010
Skills
- Talent acquisition
- Recruitment strategy
- Process optimization
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Candidate experience
- Process automation
Podcasts Case Studies
- Talent Acquisition in the Trenches – Paul Kinsey: AI, Automation and Lean Process, https://share.transistor.fm/s/864bade1
- Mercy Health Success Story, https://www.icims.com/community/success-stories/mercy-health/
- Meet Paul Kinsey - Director of Talent Selection Innovation at Mercy Health, https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/meet-paul-kinsey-director-of-talent-selection-innovation-at-mercy-health/
- Dalia - Mercy, https://www.dalia.co/mercy
Timeline
Executive Director – Talent Selection Innovation
MERCY
02.2023 - Current
Director – Talent Selection Innovation
MERCY
12.2019 - 02.2023
Manager - Recruitment
MERCY
02.2017 - 12.2019
Senior Recruiter
MERCY
09.2015 - 02.2017
Recruiter / Client Manager
TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
05.2010 - 07.2013
B.A. - Communications and Marketing
Grace College
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