RIVERRA JACKSON
SeniorTalent Professional
Gretna,VA
Summary
Dynamic Integrated Workforce Solutions manager with a progressive career across diverse industries. Proven ability to design and lead recruitment initiatives for organizations in the for profit and non-profit segment. An insightful and creative individual with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business executives in order to strategize and plan people-management and staffing solutions. Known for developing talent, effectively managing people and identifying non- traditional solutions to staffing challenges.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Regional Recruiting Manager
Pathways
Gretna, VA
04.2023 - Current
- Set and convey recruitment goals to downstream staff.
- Manage recruitment team and train and mentor new recruiters.
- Work with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives.
- Develop and implement hiring processes to streamline hiring across all five states in my region.
- Reduce process gaps while supervising employees to achieve optimal productivity.
- Introduce diversity training and initiatives to recruiters and ancillary staff.
- Manage hiring events to drive candidates to specific branches
Manager, Frontline Recruitment
Sodexo
Gretna, VA
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Managed team of senior recruiters who comprised inaugural team for centralized recruiting in North America
- Designed and implemented training collateral for new hiring initiative
- Worked with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives with focus on grassroots sourcing
- Supported management in developing and implementing workflows and processes to hire frontline employee
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding for new frontline employees across 15 locations
- Elevated new business opportunities by participating in contingent staffing planning
- Educated management on fair, equitable, and successful recruiting practices in order to prevent employee legal entanglements
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes
- Currently involved in development of forward-thinking initiatives to improve candidate pools for hard-to-fill trade positions
- Worked as effective team member while contributing to local and network wide HR projects
- Developed marketing strategies to generate candidate interest
- Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates
- Served as representative in various civic and community functions to further enhance company image and develop additional candidate pipelines.
Talent Acquisition Manager
The Children's Guild
Baltimore, MD
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Managed team of Talent Acquisition Specialists
- Plan and facilitate cost-effective events in order to improve ROI for organization
- Reduced the number of temporary and contingent workers by increasing the number and quality of direct hires, resulting in overall cost savings of $823,000 annually
- Developed tracking systems to ensure contingency requirements were met in a timely fashion
- Responsible for entry level, senior level, and specialist hires
- Established consistent language and methodology for talent discussions, development and succession
- Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates
- Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits and advantages of working for company
- Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
- Established consistent language and methodology for talent discussions, development, and succession
Regional Recruiting Manager
Integrity Staffing Solutions
Baltimore, MD
10.2012 - 08.2018
- For Amazon NAFC
- Visited with regional locations to assess needs and develop methods to improve recruiting strategies
- Lead and manage operations and recruiting efforts that support the Amazon.com account in the Northeast Region (MA, NJ, MD, GA, VA)
- Lead project teams for network wide project development
- Ensure contingent staffing levels and hiring needs are met per the client's request
- Develop teams and team members while driving accountability
- Achieved staffing objectives through strategic and tactical planning, program management expertise and knowledge of effective recruitment, interviewing and training procedures
- Managed hiring events during peak season to support hires of 4,000-6,000 contingent staff per location
- Adhered to corporate branding requirements when filling positions
- In partnership with client representatives, executed on-time, under-budget project management as it relates to new site launches.
Education
MBA - Human Resource Management
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 09.2013 - 06.2015
BBA - Business Administration
Averett University
Danville, VA 09.2009 - 08.2012
Skills
Data Analysis
Certification
Certified Diversity Sourcing Professional
Timeline
Regional Recruiting Manager
Pathways
04.2023 - Current
Manager, Frontline Recruitment
Sodexo
01.2020 - 04.2022
Talent Acquisition Manager
The Children's Guild
08.2018 - 06.2019
MBA - Human Resource Management
Liberty University
09.2013 - 06.2015
Regional Recruiting Manager
Integrity Staffing Solutions
10.2012 - 08.2018
BBA - Business Administration
Averett University
09.2009 - 08.2012