Rex Clifton
Decatur
Summary
Strategic Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess key skills in candidate sourcing, recruitment process optimization, and stakeholder management. Excel in communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving to effectively meet organizational hiring needs. Flexible and focused team player with expertise in customer relationship management, hr proficiencies, strategic planning and time management. Considered highly knowledgeable in information technology, systems and program management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist /Human Resources Executive - HRBP
Sweetwater
Fort Wayne
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Organized talent management processes such as recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews, training, and development.
- Provided advice and guidance on employee relations issues such as grievances, disciplinary actions and terminations.
- Analyzed employment-related data and prepared reports.
- Consulted with hiring managers to further understand business requirements and inform pipeline development.
- Maintained communication with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure successful implementation of recruitment strategies.
- Provided guidance to hiring managers regarding best practices in recruiting, interviewing, selection and onboarding.
- Negotiated salary offers with selected candidates on behalf of the organization.
- Conducted exit interviews and completed employment termination paperwork.
Global Talent Acquisition Partner
TikTok
Los Angeles
09.2018 - 08.2022
- Consulted with hiring managers to further understand business requirements and inform pipeline development.
- Facilitated post-interview debriefs with interviewers to discuss feedback from applicants.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure successful implementation of recruitment strategies.
- Negotiated salary offers with selected candidates on behalf of the organization.
- Participated in career fairs and other events as needed to build talent pipelines for current or future openings.
- Provided guidance to hiring managers regarding best practices in recruiting, interviewing, selection and onboarding.
- Hired employees and processed hiring-related paperwork.
- Recruitment Categories: Music Licensing, Publishing, Sales & Marketing, Public Policy, Strategy, & Legal.
Sr. Account Manager
Collabera
Los Angeles
03.2018 - 09.2018
- Headhunting, Executive & Mid-Career Recruitment- Direct Hire.
- Sales, Marketing, Corporate, Finance, and Tech focused.
- Moved from Collabera to TikTok (Client).
Director of Executive Recruitment
The Agency
Tokyo
04.2017 - 06.2018
- Consumer/Luxury Recruitment Practice- Executive Recruitment
Recruiting Manager
PERSOL HOLDINGS
El Segundo
01.2017 - 09.2017
- International transfer with Persol Group to completely rebuild our Silicon Beach presence and refocused our entire strategy into a leading gaming/entertainment-based agency
- Managed 5 full-cycle recruiting consultants, filling hard-to-fill technical, sales and marketing positions spanning the entire West Coast.
- Ran all executive recruitment positions in the technology and gaming space.
Recruiting Manager
PERSOL HOLDINGS- IGS
Tokyo
03.2014 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Executive Search arm of parent company Persol Group
- Consumer/Luxury Goods Practice- Executive Search arm of parent company Persol Group
- Middle-management to Executive Searches around the APAC region for foreign and domestic clients
- Managed 7 full-cycle Recruiting Consultants filling 215 positions across the APAC region
- Consulted foreign and Japanese clients with their staffing needs
- Over-achieved quota for 3 years with $2.7m in billings
- Successfully brought in 200 new clients
- Executive Search arm of parent company Persol Group
Recruiting Manager
East West Consulting
Tokyo
09.2010 - 02.2014
- Boutique agency conducting full-cycle recruitment activities for mid-level management and experienced staff positions around the APAC region.
- Managing 10 Associate Consultants.
- Managed over 50 client accounts.
- Billed over $1,500,000 in recruitment revenue with 35+ placements in the 2012-2014 years.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Acting/Theater 2000-2004
Ball State University
Skills
- Talent acquisition
- Recruitment strategies
- Onboarding processes
- Employee relations
- Data analysis
- Performance management
- Salary negotiation
- Interviewing techniques
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Networking skills
- Confidentiality management
- Campus recruitment
- Global talent acquisition
- Remote hiring
- Executive search
- Contract negotiation
- Talent management
- Database maintenance
- Career fair coordination
- Recruitment metrics analysis
- Applicant tracking systems
- Internal mobility programs
- AI recruitment tools
- Employee referral programs
- Passive candidate recruiting
- Recruitment marketing
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Video interviewing
- Recruiter training
- Onboarding process management
- Recruitment reporting
Additional Information
I've had the opportunity to live & work across Tokyo, Beijing, Los Angeles, New York & San Francisco. Established new TikTok offices in Chicago & Austin. Hired all new employees for new TikTok offices in Seattle, Miami, Nashville, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Toronto & Detroit, as well as, global offices.
Languages
- Japanese, Expert
- English, Fluent
- French, Beginner
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Japanese
Professional
Affiliations
- NFL Flag - LA/Tokyo - Head Coach 2012-2021
- El Segundo Middle School - Head Coach 2021-2022
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist /Human Resources Executive - HRBP
Sweetwater
12.2022 - 08.2023
Global Talent Acquisition Partner
TikTok
09.2018 - 08.2022
Sr. Account Manager
Collabera
03.2018 - 09.2018
Director of Executive Recruitment
The Agency
04.2017 - 06.2018
Recruiting Manager
PERSOL HOLDINGS
01.2017 - 09.2017
Recruiting Manager
PERSOL HOLDINGS- IGS
03.2014 - 01.2017
Recruiting Manager
East West Consulting
09.2010 - 02.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Acting/Theater 2000-2004
Ball State University
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