VICTORIA REID
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Dedicated and results-oriented Senior Talent Acquisitions Specialist with 5 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting. Skilled in sourcing, screening, and selecting top-tier candidates across various industries. Proven track record of building strong talent pipelines and driving organizational growth through strategic recruitment initiatives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Bank of America
07.2023 - Current
- Oversee team of 10+ IT professionals to successfully manage 12+ major technology releases per year with projects ranging from $120,000 to over $470,000 requiring 12,000+ resource hours
- Lead all aspects of projects, including capacity planning, resource allocation, project documentation, client engagement, and change management
- Enhanced project-wide efficiencies by creating 13+ filters and dashboards in Jira to monitor progress of 350 to 400 bugs and enhancement tickets
- Addressed and resolved project risks, roadblocks, and obstacles while securing resources to efficiently complete deliverables.
Senior Talent Acquisitions Specialist
Meta (Facebook)
07.2020 - 11.2022
- Streamlined management methodologies and communication for 6 clients for, App, which increased their work efficiency by 90%
- Collaborated with directors to optimize IT governance capabilities by implementing innovative solutions to improve processes
- Completed quarterly audits for each executive, determining best decision to increase overall productivity
- Facilitated Q&A for Facebook/Instagram engineers to identify potential barriers and provide frequent updates via Reels with creatives
- Documented reports applying to policy and regulatory adherence
- Provided accurate reporting on project status through its life cycle for stakeholders
- Served as DEI advocate fostering company's mission.
Talent Acquisitions Specialist
Better Mortgage
11.2019 - 06.2020
- Develop and implement innovative recruitment strategies to attract top talent, utilizing variety of sourcing channels such as social media, job boards, networking events, and employee referrals
- Partner with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and develop tailored recruitment plans to meet their requirements
- Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, ensuring positive candidate experience throughout recruitment process
- Analyze recruitment metrics and provide insights to optimize recruitment strategies and improve efficiency
- Train and mentor junior recruiters to enhance team performance and productivity.
Recruiter
Search Solution Group
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Interfaced with clients requiring staffing services to determine number of hires, salaries, positions, and job descriptions for short-term and long-term employees
- Sourced resumes selecting best-qualified candidates to better assess qualifications and ascertain personality, personal character, and work ethic
- Provided direction and assistance during application process of required HR processes for hiring managers and employees within assigned geographical region
- Validated applicant's references and communicated with previous employers to qualify capabilities and verify work history
- Managed full life cycle relationships with candidates from initial presentation of opportunity, preparing for interview, offer negotiations, relocation assistance, sponsorship guidance, and on-boarding.
Recruiting Coordinator
Google
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Scheduled interviews for 130 candidates weekly and placed 1,075 candidates with roles at Google
- Consulted with hiring managers, and recruiters to discover staff requirements and specific job objectives
- Communicated professionally, tactfully, and with utmost diplomacy always, treating all candidates, interviewers, and partners with dignity and respect
- Established process improvement ideas and participated in team initiatives aimed at enhancing procedures and systems
- Increased employee retention by 45% by introducing more in-depth phone screening processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sales & Marketing, Business Administration
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LASkills
- Proficient in applicant tracking systems such as Google hire and Greenhouse
- Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders
- Strategic thinker with results-driven mindset
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail, and proven ability to prioritize improvement and redesign
- Outstanding follow-through, self-directed, and highly motivated with strong sense of urgency
- Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor with high regard for confidentiality
- Ability to establish strong relationships within high levels of organization
- Works well in highly collaborative environment and is open to giving and receiving feedback
- Technical knowledge management
- Familiar with JIRA filters, reporting, dashboards, workflows, fields, and JIRA administration
- Budgeting & financial reporting to ensure deliverables and goals are met and exceeded
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Advanced knowledge of Office Suite and Excel, budget template development, QuickBooks, Calendar tool Audits, SharePoint
Certification
- Cornell Diversity & Inclusion Certificate
- Management and Effectiveness Program
- Senior Professional in Human Resources
Timeline
Project Manager
Bank of America
07.2023 - Current
Senior Talent Acquisitions Specialist
Meta (Facebook)
07.2020 - 11.2022
Talent Acquisitions Specialist
Better Mortgage
11.2019 - 06.2020
Recruiter
Search Solution Group
06.2018 - 08.2019
Recruiting Coordinator
Google
01.2017 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Sales & Marketing, Business Administration
Xavier University of Louisiana
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