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Shannon S. Wright

Paterson,NJ

Summary

Dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist successful at managing full recruitment life cycle. Develops and implements customized strategies to meet specific position requirements and source qualified candidates. Offering 10+ years of recruitment strategy development.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Vision Solar
Blackwood, New Jersey
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Identified and assessed a diverse candidate pool; manage candidates through the full life cycle of the recruitment process, while holding a heavy requisition load
  • Developed strong relationships and partnered with hiring managers, business leaders, and HR leaders
  • Screened resumes and conducted initial phone interviews with candidates before bringing them in for interviews
  • Source candidates to build a strong candidate pipeline.

Recruiter/On-Boarding Administrator

Friends of Cyrus. Delanco
, New Jersey
11.2021 - 01.2022
  • Identified and assessed a diverse candidate pool; manage candidates through the full life cycle of the recruitment process, while holding a heavy requisition load
  • Coordinated with candidates and referring employers
  • Scheduled job interviews in collaboration with lateral recruitment team
  • Draft and transmit candidate offer letters
  • Managed recruit employment and payroll documentation
  • Supervised new hire orientation and training programs

Human Resources Assistant

Allies of New Jersey, Inc
Hamilton, New Jersey
10.2018 - 10.2021
  • Maintained employee data and kept updated accounts of all employment records
  • Assisted in recruiting and training of new employees for various fields
  • Administered payroll information, compensation materials, and benefits programs
  • Supported daily operations of busy human resources department
  • Mentored employees through personal and professional issues

Group Home Manager

Bellwether Behavioral Health
Ringwood, New Jersey
02.2014 - 12.2017
  • Efficiently managed group home for residents with developmental disabilities and behavioral issues through motivating direction of a team of 15 staff members
  • Effectively interviewed, hired and trained new staff, created schedules and supervised personnel; facilitated ongoing mandatory trainings
  • Provided direct resident care, from administering medications and holding IDT and quarterly meetings through scheduling and coordinating individual physician appointments
  • Successfully developed and implemented behavioral and teaching guidelines to maximize results
  • Strategically allocated and administered budget to optimize use of resources and control costs as well as assisted residents with personal finances

Human Resources Team Member

Target
Fairfield, New Jersey
09.2006 - 03.2014
  • Supported human resources processes by administering tests, scheduling appointments, conducting orientation, maintaining records and information
  • Welcomed new employees to the organization by conducting orientation
  • Provided payroll information by collecting time and attendance records
  • Submitted employee data reports by assembling, preparing, and analyzing data
  • Maintained employee information by entering and updating employment and status-change data
  • Provided secretarial support by entering, formatting, and printing information.

Education

Human Resources Professional Cerification - Human Resources Management

Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Public Relations

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
05.2020

Associate of Applied Science - Journalism

Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
05.2018

Skills

  • Employee Relations
  • Recruiting (high volume and full cycle)
  • Social Media Platforms
  • Pre-Screening and Qualifying
  • On-boarding and Processing
  • Applicant Tracking Systems
  • HRIS Systems
  • Talent Acquisition Strategies
  • In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
  • Recruitment Management
  • Offer Letter Drafting
  • Employee and Applicant Assessment
  • Time Tracking and Payroll Administration
  • Candidate Searching

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Vision Solar
01.2022 - 07.2022

Recruiter/On-Boarding Administrator

Friends of Cyrus. Delanco
11.2021 - 01.2022

Human Resources Assistant

Allies of New Jersey, Inc
10.2018 - 10.2021

Group Home Manager

Bellwether Behavioral Health
02.2014 - 12.2017

Human Resources Team Member

Target
09.2006 - 03.2014

Human Resources Professional Cerification - Human Resources Management

Bergen Community College

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Public Relations

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Associate of Applied Science - Journalism

Bergen Community College
Shannon S. Wright