Tara E. Williams
Summary
Results-driven Senior Technical Recruiter offering 10+ years in developing and executing robust recruitment strategies. Well spoken and knowledgeable in various fields while supporting company growth by sourcing top-quality applicants for critical roles. Organized planner in fast-paced environment with excellent team leadership and program management abilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Talent Acquisition
Owens Illinois, O-I
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Completed talent acquisition and management for new plant start up in Bowling Green, KY including Leadership positions.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
- Identified and implemented appropriate recruiting strategies to increase candidate flow.
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
- Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
- Reduced process gaps while supervising employees to achieve optimal productivity.
- Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback, and procure available information for new training processes.
- Developed comprehensive process for new hires and reviewed new hire productivity, optimizing onboarding effectiveness.
Technical Recruiter
Insight Global
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Contract Technical Sourcer Amazon-Remote
- Worked closely with hiring teams and recruiters to develop and execute sourcing strategies for a variety of technical roles such as software developers, hardware engineers, etc
- Conducted basic market analysis and industry research to inform and develop sourcing strategy
- Engaged and identified technical candidates for relevant openings and assisted them through recruitment process
- Managed full-cycle recruiting process with a focus on strong hiring manager partnership and candidate advocacy
- Created and maintained relationships with industry contacts to gain knowledge and generate referrals and market intel
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Developed and implemented strategies to identify and source technical talent for multiple industries.
- Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
On-Premise Executive On-Site at Volkswagen
Aerotek
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Oversaw all aspects of operations of 11 direct reports and over $15M in yearly revenue
- Trained and developed team on employee relations, conflict management, prospecting tools to acquire new business and leads, and workshopped new programs to improve recruitment and retention
- Managed workforce of over 400 contract Production Line employees at any given time and oversaw multiple contingent hiring ramps of 200 or more
- Worked closely with HR, Production Managers and Supervisors, and Talent Acquisition to support plant production needs in order to produce VW Passat and Atlas
Senior Account Recruiting Manager On-Site at TMMK
Aerotek
01.2015 - 11.2019
- Maintained TMMK account metric of over $850K for 2015-2019
- Responsible for identifying, screening, and selecting qualified candidates using robust recruitment strategy to engage a diverse and inclusive workforce
- Hired 167 contract Engineers and Specialists in 3 year period resulting in 76% conversion rate to direct employment
- Closely partnered with TMMK's internal HR team to track and determine on-site workforce activity including managing/tracking headcount, cost management, and team-member relations
- Consulted with TMMK Department Managers/HR to provide analytical support such as
- VWF data, forecasting headcount/budget, and talent planning
- Managed VWF data to understand trends in workforce activity and talent life cycle to present out to partners, management, and stakeholders
- Negotiated salaries and other terms of employment with potential TMMK candidates, managers, and HR
- Participated in multiple college career fairs annually to build strong network of talent to support various Engineering needs
- Developed robust recruiting and retention strategies to support specific needs of departments and NAMCs
Senior Professional Recruiter and Recruiter Lead
Aerotek
09.2012 - 01.2015
- Recruited engineering professionals for clients in Central KY area including automotive manufacturing, distilleries, and start-ups
- Developed sourcing strategy based on client requirements by utilizing internal data base
- LinkedIn, job boards, personal network of engineers, and sharing of best practices
- Oversaw entire pre-employment processes including reference checks, background/drug tests, and on-boarding process
- Created and implemented pilot program to train technical recruiting which resulted in an increase of $250K for 2015
- Consistently achieved company milestones by producing $500K in 2013, over $650K in and over $1 Million in 2015
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY2010
Effective Communications & Human Relation Skills -
Dale Carnegie Kentuckiana
Louisville, KY2011
Sales Advantage Effective Communications & Human Relations Skills for Success -
Skills
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Candidate Experience
- Process Improvement
- Project Management
- ATS, CRM, and VMS Systems
- Early Career Development
- Forecasting Talent
- Market Research
- Employee Retention
- Change Management
- Strategic Sourcing/Recruiting including Global
- Workforce Planning
Timeline
Global Talent Acquisition
Owens Illinois, O-I
03.2023 - 12.2023
Technical Recruiter
Insight Global
03.2022 - 10.2022
On-Premise Executive On-Site at Volkswagen
Aerotek
11.2019 - 01.2021
Senior Account Recruiting Manager On-Site at TMMK
Aerotek
01.2015 - 11.2019
Senior Professional Recruiter and Recruiter Lead
Aerotek
09.2012 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science -
University of Kentucky
Effective Communications & Human Relation Skills -
Dale Carnegie Kentuckiana
Sales Advantage Effective Communications & Human Relations Skills for Success -
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