TAWANNA PRIEST
Petersburg,VA
Summary
Dedicated professional eager to create and implement successful strategies to improve organizational efficiency. Adept at utilizing data analysis to provide insights into HR initiatives. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and committed to pursuing best practices related to employee development and retention.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Advisor
Kelly Services
08.2022 - Current
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
- Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates.
- Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
- Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market.
- Created effective talent acquisition training materials that supported culture and performance objectives.
- Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across organization.
- Completed talent acquisition and management for 150+ internal and external placements.
- Developed and monitored employee recognition programs.
- Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
- Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
- Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.
- Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
- Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.
- Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
- Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
Recruiter
Kelly Services
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants' relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- 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.
- Advertised job opportunities on social media platforms and job boards.
- Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
- Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
Financial Administrator
Winfree Memorial Baptist Church
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Deposits (offerings and payments)
- F1 online giving – resource & run reports
- Contribution Statements & analysis & reports & weekly receipts reports (acknowledge memorial gifts)
- Accounts payable
- Monthly financials - compared to budget, general ledgers
- Maintain Budget
- Investments – open, monitor
- Trust fund – manage funds according to Trust agreement
- Maintain Stock donations
- Tax exempt – provide forms to vendors as needed
- Personnel / HR – benefits enrollments, cancellations, resource for questions
- Payroll in ADP system
- Personnel – Housing letters, Compensation letters, maintain employee records
- Treasurer’s Reports for Business meetings – assist as needed
Recruiter/Business Development
CorTech
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Conduct intake meetings with clients to agree on qualification criteria for candidates
- Publish job ads on careers pages, job boards, and social media
- Source and contact passive candidates online (e.g
- Via LinkedIn)
- Network with candidates offline during job fairs
- Screen resumes and job applications
- Interview candidates and provide shortlists of qualified potential hires
- Update clients on hiring status (e.g
- Number of screened candidates)
- Prepare candidates before interviews with clients
- Create talent pipelines with high-potential candidates for future job opportunities
- Keep detailed records of past applicants’ information (including resumes, assignments, and interview evaluations)
- Manage a portfolio of clients and maintain good relationships with them
Lead Financial Administrator
Second Baptist Church
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Process and manage accounts payable and receivable in ACS software
- Count weekly collections and online donations
- Prepare fiscal budget
- Prepare monthly financial reports
- Keep detailed records
- Perform biweekly and semi-monthly payroll in ADP system
Office Administrator
Gillmann Services Inc
08.2016 - 02.2020
- Determine applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications
- Attracts applicants by placing job advertisements
- Evaluates applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers
- Process new applicants and new hires
- Perform accounting tasks, including invoicing and weekly payroll
- Process e-verifies and background checks for applicants
- Coordinate office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance to company policies
- Conduct clerical duties, including filing, answering phone calls, responding to emails and preparing documents
- Assist with payroll and on boarding training for sales and administrative staff
- Reviewed documents and obtained additional information to complete accurate paperwork and avoid delays
- Handles Accounts Payable and invoicing for the office
Human Resources Assistant
Lumzy's Residential
02.2012 - 05.2015
- Completed payroll entry
- Maintained personnel records and interviewed potential employees
- Submitted background check information for local and FBI
- Handled new hire orientation /training
- Executed HR department clerical duties such as filing, sorting and delivering mail and bookkeeping
- Assisted in termination procedures
- Provided director with monthly, quarterly and weekly reports
Automated Logistical Specialist
US Army
06.1999 - 05.2011
- Checked items into computer system, printed labels and directed to storage locations
- Completed status reports every weekday on logistics activities and issues
- Obtained and coordinated materials required to meet contract objectives
- Loaded, unloaded, moved and sorted materials to keep items flowing to correct locations
- Printed, picked and packed items for shipment according to tight schedules
- Effectively controlled the release of proprietary and confidential information for general client lists
- Installed, tested and serviced alarm systems, ensuring that they functioned correctly
- Proactively identified and solved complex problems impacting operations management and business direction
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated agreements between parties in order to reach win-win solutions to disagreements and clarify misunderstandings
Loan Officer
Suntrust Mortgage
05.2006 - 10.2009
- Reviewed and processed loans to ensure information accuracy in Sun Trust systems
- Processed loans and prepared loans for filing
- Retrieved and checked final documentation for service and sales to numerous mortgage companies
- Reviewed and scanned all documents that needed to be processed
- Performed data entry into SunTrust system
- Handled multi-line phone system in a call center environment
Education
High School Diploma -
Hopewell High School
Hopewell, VA06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management
ECPI University
Richmond, VA05.2020
Skills
- Social Media Platforms
- Customer Accounts Management
- Human Resources Procedures
- Employee Feedback and Recognition
- Talent Management
- Recruitment
- Conduct Orientations and Training
- Employee Performance Management System
Affiliations
Resolving errors
Microsoft
QuickBooks
Data entry
Sensitive material handling
Timeline
Talent Advisor
Kelly Services
08.2022 - Current
Recruiter
Kelly Services
03.2022 - 08.2022
Financial Administrator
Winfree Memorial Baptist Church
05.2021 - 01.2022
Recruiter/Business Development
CorTech
01.2021 - 05.2021
Lead Financial Administrator
Second Baptist Church
07.2020 - 01.2021
Office Administrator
Gillmann Services Inc
08.2016 - 02.2020
Human Resources Assistant
Lumzy's Residential
02.2012 - 05.2015
Loan Officer
Suntrust Mortgage
05.2006 - 10.2009
Automated Logistical Specialist
US Army
06.1999 - 05.2011
High School Diploma -
Hopewell High School
Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management
ECPI University
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