Sharonda J Willis
Senior Recruiter
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Goal-oriented recruiting professional motivated to achieve demanding targets under tight deadlines. Proficient in developing and overseeing diverse candidate pipelines, marketing plans and advertising strategies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
High Volume Recruiter
Tesla
11.2022 - Current
- Partner closely with hiring leaders to develop and execute recruitment strategies
- Serve as subject matter expert for all hiring needs across the Sacramento and SF Bay South Region Sales , Service and Delivery Teams
- Source and engage with top talent with tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed
- Track progress and quality of work against KPIs and metrics in order to improvement recruitment practices
- Conduct screening calls to assess suitability and to build strong candidate build relationships with candidates for current/future positions
- Build talent pools/talent communities of top talent from inbound and outbound for future opportunities, keeping those groups engaged with regular updates and relevant content
- Source, assess, recommend, pitch, negotiate and close all while serving as a consultative talent adviser to hiring managers, interviewers, and candidates
- Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
Recruiting Manager
Robert Half HR International
09.2021 - 11.2022
- Recruit top talent to fill an internal matrix and to staff open job orders for permanent placements
- Source candidates through various search engines, phone (cold/warm calling), email, virtual meetings, and networking
- Leverage professional and personal networks to generate business development opportunities
- Measured and reported on recruitment metrics to track successes and failures of recruitment efforts and identify areas for improvement.
- Proactively build network of potential candidates through social networks, trade groups, and community activity
- Managed recruitment team and trained and mentored new advisors.
- Actively coach qualified candidates regarding resume updates, interview preparation, best practices, and performance reviews
Talent/Acquisition Specialist
CA Public Utilities Commission
09.2018 - 09.2021
- Advise/consult management on best practices as it relates to recruitment and selection
- Develop targeted recruitment campaigns for each opening including website postings, networking, and pro-active recruitment
- Track and report and improve the success/failures of recruitment activities
- Develop/maintain partnerships/relationships with public/private sector organizations to enhance our recruitment/internship goals
- Created effective talent acquisition training materials that supported culture and performance objectives.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Create/maintain a pipeline of candidates for current/future employment needs
- Sourcing and attract candidates in underrepresented areas
- Work 1:1 with internal staff to provide career counseling and provide upward mobility options
- Track and report succession and workforce plans
- Develop long term plans as it relates to career development within
- Develop/implement the internship program (Interns, externs, fellowship, and volunteers)
- Develop all marketing material for recruitment, career counseling, and internship
Departmental Recruitment Officer
CA Department Of Public Health
08.2016 - 09.2018
- Serve as the lead for department wide recruitment efforts and identifying priority recruitment needs
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to develop variety of on-campus recruitment events.
- Develop focused recruitment strategies for hard to recruit/retain positions
- Develop and monitor recruitment strategies targeted at reaching and engage diversified candidate pool
- Identify and track recruitment strategies and report to management
- Develop all marketing materials for recruitment needs (social media sites, flyers, brochures and emails)
- Provide in-person presentations at meetings, schools, and professional gatherings to increase awareness of the organization as an employer of choice
- Promoted equality of opportunity to support diversity and inclusion for enhanced agenda and practices.
Workforce Development Analyst
Department
05.2014 - 08.2016
- Research, examine, and compile factual data to generate report for strategic planning
- Analyze recruitment efforts and generate monthly reports identifying trends and vacancy rates and demographics
- Establish and implement non-traditional recruitment efforts
- Assist management with strategic planning efforts and performance-based challenges
- Provide policy interpretation and guidance, and consulting as it relates to HR issues/solutions
- Prepare vacancy reports, hiring documents and coordinate position appointments
- Develop IT performance measures while maintaining statistical data
- Develop monthly/quarterly/annual reports and conduct analysis of a variety of workforce development and recruitment, and hiring retention areas
- Serve as project manager for Adopt-A-School Program
- Conduct presentations and represent Caltrans and various community, high school, college and outreach events
- Train new managers on human resource recruitment process
- Create monthly HR newsletter
Pay Analyst
Statewide Health
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Provide guidance/assistance to division managers relative to varied and difficult personnel policies
- Advise/assist management in the interpretation and enforcement of policies and law as it relates to compliance with collective bargaining issues
- Evaluate position and organizational proposals to ensure proposals are consistent with classification concepts
- Prepare written analysis and make recommendations to management of employee grievances
- Prepare written analysis and make recommendations to management relating to employee grievances and discipline
- Conduct desk audits to ensure employee is working within classification scope
- Develop internal/external policies and procedures and other resources materials
- Evaluate/create/update policies and implement plans for various human resources functions
Personnel Analyst
Department of Transportation
07.2011 - 04.2013
- Serve as liaison between Human Resources and Engineering Services
- Create job descriptions and duties for vacancy announcements
- Prepare documents necessary for making appointments and filling vacancies
- Maintain monthly position management reports
- Served as the student volunteer and internship coordinator
- Serve as the conflict of interest coordinator
- Administrator for the Adopt-A-School program
- Serve as the 1Family Medical Leave Act Coordinator
- Maintain monthly employee roster
- Generate monthly tracking reports for management on vacant and filled positions, hours made, attrition and staffing
Personnel Specialist
Department of Transportation
08.2008 - 07.2011
- Reconcile attendance to monthly payroll warrant registers
- Prepare and process retirement documents for retiring employees (final pay, benefits, and lump sum checks)
- Prepare documents to reinstate and promote employees
- Consult with employees/managers on Family Medical Leave Act and options for disability leave benefits
- Audit monthly attendance reports
- Set up garnishments for child support, IRS, and State taxes
- Train new personnel specialist how to process and explain disability benefits to their roster of employees
Skills
- Advising and Coaching
- Hiring and Developing
- New Hire Training
- Hiring and Recruitment Knowledge
- Data Analysis
- Strategic Sourcing
- Candidate Pipeline Development
- Training and Onboarding
Timeline
High Volume Recruiter
Tesla
11.2022 - Current
Recruiting Manager
Robert Half HR International
09.2021 - 11.2022
Talent/Acquisition Specialist
CA Public Utilities Commission
09.2018 - 09.2021
Departmental Recruitment Officer
CA Department Of Public Health
08.2016 - 09.2018
Workforce Development Analyst
Department
05.2014 - 08.2016
Pay Analyst
Statewide Health
05.2013 - 05.2014
Personnel Analyst
Department of Transportation
07.2011 - 04.2013
Personnel Specialist
Department of Transportation
08.2008 - 07.2011
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