Suprena Thomas
Bealeton,VA
Summary
Senior Technical Recruiter contributing to the success of an organization by providing effective recruiting and HR Support. Facilitates government contract placement of System Engineers, Cybersecurity SME’s, Business Analyst, Business Development, Help Desk, Information Technology, ISSO, ISSE and more. Driven and decisive professional offering several years of experience managing human resources teams to deliver compliance, personnel communication and workforce programs. Flexible and focused with expertise in recruitment and retention, mediation, staff training and development and complex problem resolution. Develops and implements HR strategies and initiatives aligned with overall business strategy.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Recruiter/HR Manager
AXIS Management Group, LLC
Mclean, VA
02.2021 - Current
- Manage and maintain job boards and create job descriptions (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Lever, Dice, JazzHR)
- Phone screen candidates who meet the requirements of the contract
- Partner with hiring managers, Project/Program Managers and COR to develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract top talent
- Support Federal Government Contractors with hiring needs
- (DHS, SSS, IRS, USCG, USDA and more)
- Assist with proposals, formatting resumes, creating staffing plans and attend daily scrum meetings
- Research qualified candidates for IT Help Desk, ISSO, Financials, Business Development, Data Analyst, Cybersecurity SME, Project/Program Managers and more
- Onboard new hire into our Paylocity payroll system and conduct new hire presentations
- Assist with benefits administration
- Create offer letters, make formal offers with hiring manager and close the hire
- Build relationships with customers/clients as POC
- Maintain strict level of confidentiality
- Conduct 30, 60, 90 day reviews with new hires
- 100% employee retention rate in 2024
Technical Recruiter/HR Analyst
CAN Softtech
Herndon, VA
10.2019 - 02.2021
- Phone screening and presenting best fit candidates for the open positions for federal client FAA
- Source candidates for .NET Developers, UI Developers, Business Analyst, QA, Software Engineers and more
- Post various positions on job boards such as Indeed, Lever, ZipRecruiter, Dice and LinkedIn
- Create a portfolio of selected candidates for hiring managers
- Arrange calendars for scheduling interviews
- Onboarding new hires
- Conduct background checks with E-Verify
- Submit FAA clearance request
Accounts Payable Specialist
Offix
Gainesville, VA
01.2018 - 09.2019
- Sorting, coding and matching invoices
- Process invoices for payments
- Prepare and perform check runs
- Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
- Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
- Produce monthly reports
- Assist with month end closing
- Maintain accurate historical records
HR Coordinator & Executive Assistant
TML, A Xerox Company
Manassas, VA
10.2010 - 10.2017
- Promoted via a series of support positions with increasing responsibilities due to recognition from managers and senior leaders for positive attitude and willingness to learn new tasks
- Received MVP of the Quarter
- Contributed to TML’s Recruiting and Retention objectives by phone screening applicants, coordinating interviews, and conducting 30, 60, and 90-day new hire check-ins
- As a result, TML was in the top third of Global/Xerox Companies for retention and filled position for FY2016
- Entered all new hire paperwork and kept accurate records of the same
- Processed payroll via ADP and EV5/e-Time
- Served as the Co-Project Manager to convert from a paper-based timekeeping system to e-Time
- Also assisted the organization convert from a paper-based review system to Reviewsnap
- This centralized records retention, mitigated potential compliance adherence concerns, and created efficiencies
- Educated employees on benefits including High Deductible Health Plans and Health Saving Accounts and assisted them with new hire and Open Enrollment
- Coordinated annual Wellness Event, including vendor coordination and employee participation
- As a result, 95% of employees earned Wellness Credits and Premium Offsets
- TML was in the top 2 of Global/Xerox Companies for employee wellness participation in FY2015 and FY2016
- Coordinated travel arrangements for Executives and employees, ensuring maximum cost savings and efficiencies
- Answered multi-line phone system
- Position was eliminated due to Corporate Restructuring
Executive Assistant & Recruiting Manager
Tutor Quest
06.2006 - 12.2009
- Recruited by owner of TutorQuest to join the company after Tutor Find went out of business
- Conducted phone interviews for potential tutors, determining eligibility, suitability, and areas of expertise
- Verified candidate degrees, as well as background checks and drug screenings
- Entered tutor contractor data and processed tutor invoices, expenses, and Accounts Receivables
- Posted open positions on company web site, job boards, and with the Department of Social Services and Veterans Affairs
- Matched 1,200 Subject Matter Experts to students via a proprietary database to ensure tutor, student, and parent satisfaction
Administrative Assistant
Tutor Find
06.2003 - 04.2006
Center Director
Childtime Learning Center
04.1999 - 04.2001
- Supervised and directed 25 plus employees
- Hired and trained new employees
- Ensured center operations were performed daily to comply with license standard operating procedures
- Processed invoices for billing
Education
Graduate -
Osbourn High School
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business
Northern Virginia Community College
Skills
- Technical Recruiting
- Non-Technical Recruiting
- HR Lead
- ATS
- Administrative Support
- Customer Service Support
- Talent Acquisition
- Sourcing
- Negotiating Offers
- Interviewing
- ADP
- ApplicantPool
- IApplicant
- USIS
- E-Time
- Reviewsnap
- E-Automate
- QuickBooks
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- LinkedIn Recruiting
- JazzHR
- Paylocity
- PowerPoint
- SmartSheet
- Federal Contract Recruiting
- Candidate assessment
- Recruitment marketing
- Expert sourcing techniques
- Interview coordination
- Social media recruiting
- Hiring and retention strategies
References
- Vanessa Hogue, Contract Billing
- Beverly Price, President, Tutor Quest
- Alyssa Brown, VP of Human Resources
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer, BARN Community Housing, 01/01/16, present
- Volunteer, SERVE, 01/01/13, present, Co-organized food drives, school supply drives, and Angel Tree program to benefit homeless families in the community., Publicized events within the company, encouraged individuals to contribute, organized donations, and delivered supplies to each organization.
Professional Development
HR AT THE TABLE – Workshops
Timeline
Senior Technical Recruiter/HR Manager
AXIS Management Group, LLC
02.2021 - Current
Technical Recruiter/HR Analyst
CAN Softtech
10.2019 - 02.2021
Accounts Payable Specialist
Offix
01.2018 - 09.2019
HR Coordinator & Executive Assistant
TML, A Xerox Company
10.2010 - 10.2017
Executive Assistant & Recruiting Manager
Tutor Quest
06.2006 - 12.2009
Administrative Assistant
Tutor Find
06.2003 - 04.2006
Center Director
Childtime Learning Center
04.1999 - 04.2001
Graduate -
Osbourn High School
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business
Northern Virginia Community College
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