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Twila Sims

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Trusted & Passionate Talent Acquisition Advisor with 15 plus years’ experience in full-life cycle recruiting with proven track record of success in sourcing and onboarding high-caliber talent for a variety of industries. Skilled in driving recruitment strategies & nurturing relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and key stakeholders. Dedicated to delivering superior results through my exceptional client service skills, strategic consultative approach, solid business acumen, & data driven approach to the recruitment process.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Samuel Son & Company (Manufacturing)
Remote
01.2021 - Current
  • Leads full recruiting life cycle of sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, extending offers, offer negotiations, and candidate onboarding while acting in collaborative effort to attract, identity & hire diverse top nonexempt & exempt level roles the US for an assigned business unit(s)
  • Serves as a strategic talent advisor by actively maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders by using talent market expertise, data & business acumen to educate and influence hiring managers on how to identify and acquire the best talent
  • Develops and implements proactive and passive recruitment strategies using a variety of search techniques (database mining, networking, job boards, cold calling, employee referrals, alumni & university outreach, job fairs, direct recruiting, diversity groups, professional organizations, hiring events) to develop a slate of qualified candidates, resulting in 20% increase in the number of qualified candidates
  • Acts as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for the organization
  • Conducting formal, detailed intake meetings with hiring managers to ensure understanding of business/department needs, outline the recruiting process, and define targeted search strategies for open positions
  • Developing recruiting processes and functions, coaching & training hiring managers regarding interviewing best practices which validates the hire, reduced cost-to-hire and time-to-fill, and reduced turnover
  • Maintains established OFCCP, fair labor hiring practices and compliance policies, procedures, and objectives
  • Partnering with HRBP's and Hiring Managers to drive the recruitment process by setting expectations and maintaining consistent internal and external communication
  • Maintain or exceed established KPIs, including time to fill, hiring target goals, quality of hire metrics, and hiring manager satisfaction scores
  • Ensures candidates and hiring managers have an exceptional experience by ensuring timely contact, feedback and customer support throughout the interviewing, selection, hiring, and on-boarding processes
  • Developed & executed targeted sourcing strategy, resulting in a 30% increase in the number of qualified candidates & a 25% reduction in time-to-hire.

Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Center (CONTRACT)

Home Depot (Retail)
Remote
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Joined Home Depot with other contract recruiters to spearhead a Supply Chain Centralized hiring project across Southern, Northern & Western divisions
  • Lead intake meetings with hiring managers to identify hiring needs, define right profile, align on recruitment strategy define expectations for engagement in service level agreement(s)
  • In charge of articulating & selling The Home Depot business & culture to potential candidates
  • Performed end to end recruiting to include souring strategy development with a clear focus on diversity
  • Assessed applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience, and aptitudes through phone & virtual interviewing
  • Established strong relationships with industry contacts & professional groups through networking, enhancing candidate pipelines
  • Extended offers and coordinated pre-hire & onboarding appointments with each location’s HR Generalist & HR Manager in the Southern, Northern, & Western divisions
  • Developed & maintained strong relationships with all key stakeholders to meet & exceed talent acquisition goals.

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Wellstar Heath System (Healthcare)
Hybrid
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Lead the end-to-end recruiting process, including intake meetings, writing realistic and transparent job postings, sourcing, interviewing, offer creation, and negotiations, and relationship management
  • Served as a consultative & strategic TA advisor to hiring managers to help drive business results through the recruitment process to execute on business needs
  • Developed and maintained relationships, resulting in a 20% increase in hiring manager satisfaction scores
  • Negotiated job offers and salary packages, resulting in a 10% reduction in offer declines and a 5% increase in overall offer acceptance rates
  • Conducted behavioral-based interviews & utilized innovative selection methods to ensure the hiring top talent
  • Partnered with Hiring Managers and conducted detailed intake meetings to understand job requirements
  • Tracked and analyzed metrics and report on hiring progress to business leadership on a regular cadence
  • Consult with Hiring Managers and HR Partners to understand the external marketplace for talent in various locations and talent implications resulting from shifts within the business as well as current hiring trends, metrics & issues.

Regional Recruiter

Americold Logistics, LLC (Supply Chain/Logistics/Cold Storage)
Hybrid
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Managed all aspects of recruitment process including sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, compliance, offers of employment and on-boarding for exempt & non-exempt level roles for Southeast field locations
  • Collaborated and advised hiring managers on all aspects of the hiring process, including hiring strategies, recruitment cycle timing, coaching and guidance on best practices and sourcing trends
  • Leveraged data from ATS, LinkedIn Talent Insights, and other platforms to advise and influence business partners & stakeholders
  • Consistently achieved positive outcomes and exceeded business KPI’s; partnered with internal HR teams on identifying and executing operational efficiencies
  • Participated in job fairs and other recruiting events, resulting in a 25% increase in the number of qualified candidates and a 20% increase in brand awareness
  • Proactively identify areas for improvement and/or inefficiencies in the hiring process and help initiate creative and scalable changes to the existing recruiting strategy
  • Proactively search for, identify, network with, and directly contact active and passive job seekers, both internally and externally, for hard-to-fill roles.

Talent Acquisition Partner

Staples (Retail)
Atlanta, GA
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Oversaw full cycle recruitment including sourcing, interviewing, assessments, negotiating offers, and onboarding of new hires for nonexempt & exempt level roles for an assigned region(s)
  • Managed and facilitated the interview process to ensure positive and timely experience for candidates and hiring managers
  • Build and maintain excellent client relationships with hiring managers and HR Business Partners by acting as a recruiting consultant, solving problems, and providing proactive and consistent communication
  • Review resumes for appropriateness of skills, experience, and knowledge in relation to position requirements
  • Pre-screen candidates and present synopsis and recommendations to hiring managers
  • Identify talent gaps & trends within support areas & proactively build sourcing channels to fill those needs
  • Participated in relevant recruitment projects leading to continuous improvements resulting in time & cost savings to help cultivate a “best in class” candidate & hiring manager experience.

Recruiter

AmericoldBeavEx (Transportation)
Atlanta, GA
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Drives all full-cycle recruiting activities, including client intake meetings, job postings, outbound sourcing, engaging past applicants/prospects, conducting hiring events, leveraging community/ professional partnerships, screening & interviewing, scheduling interviews, and delivering offer packages for an assigned region(s)
  • Fostered and maintained relationships with key stakeholders to understand business objectives, to provide external insights on the talent market (i.e., demographic trends, employment projections) and to develop a holistic sourcing & hiring strategy
  • Conducted training sessions for hiring managers on effective interviewing techniques, resulting in a 10% increase in candidate satisfaction scores
  • Responsible for developing, evaluating, leading, and continuously improving talent attraction and retention programs, including employee referral, candidate experience, diversity hiring, and internal mobility.

Education

BBA - Business Administration

Strayer University

Skills

  • 93% offer acceptance rate
  • Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC) ATS
  • Taleo ATS
  • BrassRing ATS
  • ICIMS ATS
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Handshake
  • Job Boards
  • High Volume Recruitment
  • Exempt & Non-Exempt Recruitment
  • Behavioral Based Interviewing
  • OFCCP
  • Influencer
  • Relationship Builder
  • Boolean Searches
  • HireVue & Convey on-demand video platforms
  • Talent Sourcing Strategies
  • Full Lifecycle Recruitment
  • New Hire Onboarding
  • Candidate Pipeline Management
  • Social Media Platforms
  • Candidate Assessments
  • Networking
  • Resume Mining
  • Background Checks
  • Salary and benefits negotiations
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Office
  • Lawson
  • Peoplesoft
  • Calendly

Timeline

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Samuel Son & Company (Manufacturing)
01.2021 - Current

Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Center (CONTRACT)

Home Depot (Retail)
01.2020 - 01.2021

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Wellstar Heath System (Healthcare)
01.2019 - 01.2020

Regional Recruiter

Americold Logistics, LLC (Supply Chain/Logistics/Cold Storage)
01.2018 - 01.2019

Talent Acquisition Partner

Staples (Retail)
01.2015 - 01.2018

Recruiter

AmericoldBeavEx (Transportation)
01.2008 - 01.2015

BBA - Business Administration

Strayer University

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