T Booker
Fairburn,GA
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
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Remote Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor
BASF
10.2021 - Current
- Develop robust partnership with HR Business Partners and Hiring Managers to serve as talent acquisition advisor, swiftly filling vacancies with top-notch and diverse candidates
- Manage talent acquisition process, including posting placements, conducting phone screenings, scheduling interviews, collecting feedback, and extending offers
- Supervise candidate flow in Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to ensure accurate and updated data
- Thrive in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment, focusing on delivering anticipated results (handling high volume of 30-40 candidates monthly while maintaining high quality)
- Skillfully prioritize tasks with meticulous attention to detail and adaptability to shifting priorities
- Demonstrate effective communication with professionals at all levels, fostering strong and productive relationships
- Possess strong organizational and time management skills, particularly in ensuring appropriate follow-up and status updates for all relevant parties.
Remote Talent Acquisition Advisor II
Ryder (Direct Contract)
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Collaborated with business leaders and hiring managers to evaluate their talent needs and provide guidance on optimal hiring approaches for Management, Sales, and Customer Service positions
- Utilized various methods, including networking, social media, and professional associations, to source potential candidates across specialized and technical fields, ensuring attraction of top-tier talent
- Crafted articulate, professional, and attention-grabbing job postings for online and offline platforms to attract high-caliber candidates
- Conducted comprehensive behavioral-based interviews and phone screens to evaluate technical proficiency and skills required for success within Ryder environment
- Acted as main point of contact for recommending hiring decisions, extending job offers, creating offer letters, and finalizing hiring arrangements for average of 10-15 hires per month
- Emphasized providing exceptional candidate experience at every stage and continuously enhancing recruitment and hiring processes.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Johns Hopkins University & Hospital
08.2018 - 02.2021
- Managed full life cycle Talent Acquisition for assigned positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, networking, and extending offers for high-volume recruitment across Management, IT, Sales, Finance, Administrative, Instructors, and Marketing roles
- Participated in talent screening and facilitated in-person interviews to ensure a positive candidate experience
- Utilized diverse sourcing strategies and channels such as LinkedIn, Career Builder, referrals, job boards, social media, job fairs, and networking events
- Analyzed current and projected revenues, scheduling, and engaged in direct communication with hiring managers and upper management to determine staffing needs and strategy
- Established and maintained a talent pool of qualified candidates through online platforms for current and future openings
- Collaborated with a team of 30 HR colleagues and hiring managers to facilitate successful onboarding of new employees, coordinating necessary actions with supervisors and others
- Coordinated and attended local community recruiting events, providing candidates with information about available positions and benefits
- Acted as a liaison between candidates and management during pre-employment processes, including providing job status updates, arranging medical screenings, and conducting background checks.
Recruitment Specialist/Office Manager
Aspen Dental, Inc.
10.2016 - 10.2017
- Served as head of operations to three locations, providing training, payroll, and HR services
- Performed full-cycle recruitment and onboarding using customized staffing strategies for each clinic according to revenue and clinic needs as communicated by hiring managers
- Utilized Boolean techniques to source qualified candidates in medical/dental profession in addition to job fair participation
- Communicated human resource policies and procedures to new hires during onboarding sessions; conducted surveys to evaluate and improve onboarding process
- Revised and delivered existing trainings for office staff in areas of customer service, HIPAA, and registrations
- Responsible for bi-weekly payroll preparation to include: reviewing and computing employee time cards, reviewing pay data entered by HR, ensuring accuracy of payroll prior to submitting for approval
- Oversaw enrollment for new employees, changes and terminations for all benefit plans according to plan deadlines
- Collaborated with medical staff to collect and disseminate pertinent health information to company stakeholders via town-hall meetings, conferences, committee meetings, etc
- Worked extensively with marketing and sales to consistently reach daily, weekly & monthly targets
- Accomplishments - Controlled organization's expense reporting, enforced expense policies, and eliminated excessive spending using ExpenseWire software application, saved average of $100 per person per month.
Recruiter/Operations Manager
OBSIDIAN Men's Health
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Oversaw operations with three direct reports, handling scheduling, inventory, and accounting tasks
- Conducted end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes, collaborating with management to align candidate skills with business needs
- Developed and updated personnel policies to align with state and federal regulations, including policies on cell phone usage, vacation/sick leave, and attendance
- Managed staff schedules and maintained personnel files, serving as primary contact for employment benefits inquiries
- Monitored employee performance using electronic records, offering guidance on best practices and ensuring adherence to internal policies.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Health, Physical Education & Exercise Science -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VaSkills
- SAP
- SuccessFactors
- Workday
- Taleo
- Universal Background Check
- Sterling Background Check
- Hire Right Background Check
- OnBase
- ExpenseWire
- Full Life Cycle Recruitment
Timeline
Remote Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor
BASF
10.2021 - Current
Remote Talent Acquisition Advisor II
Ryder (Direct Contract)
05.2021 - 10.2021
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Johns Hopkins University & Hospital
08.2018 - 02.2021
Recruitment Specialist/Office Manager
Aspen Dental, Inc.
10.2016 - 10.2017
Recruiter/Operations Manager
OBSIDIAN Men's Health
04.2015 - 04.2016
Bachelors of Science - Health, Physical Education & Exercise Science -
Virginia Commonwealth University