YONNIKA JONES
Ewa Beach,HI
Summary
Professional People Person, Networker- Ready to excel as a Real Estate Agent with 15 years of progressive experience connecting people to resources, organizations and opportunities with competency in the following: Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Engagement and Retention, Organizational Development and Compliance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Compliance Onboarding Specialist 1
Prolink
01.2023 - Current
- Provide a welcoming, first class onboarding experience to talent joining Hawaii projects by setting a realistic timeline with each talent that meets the compliance deadline
- Coaching talent through pre-employment paperwork and checking for accuracy utilizing Bullhorn to collect and review documentation, forms, certifications, immunizations and all other uploads
- Managing occ health completion process via Escreen, First Advantage, Universal, etc by scheduling orders, checking results and escalating issues appropriately
- Adapting to business needs on a daily and sometimes hourly basis
- Processing Starts for all projects based on need
- Assisting with Strike talent compliance when strikes occur
- Assisting with Flu Compliance for the 2023-2024 Flu Season by reaching out to about 500 assigned TOA for flu documentation
- Currently participating in the CLA Leadership Program at Prolink
Engagement and Retention Specialist
Avis Budget Group
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Orchestrated regional employee engagement activities to promote positive work culture and increase both engagement and retention including a breast cancer fundraiser that raised $2,250 for Susan G Komen's Race for a cure in October, a canned food drive resulting in 1,000 items and $100 dollars donated to local food banks in November, and an internal/external toy drive (Toys for Tots)
- Utilized advanced skills in solving problems related to talent acquisition and made accurate decisions to implement strategies that brought about immediate results in both hiring and retaining new employees including partnering with the recruiter and creating new onboarding processes
- Facilitated and revamped new hire orientation
- Collected I-9 documents, provided overview of policies to new hires and directed them through their required Workday Learning courses
Senior Recruiter - RPO
Kelly Services
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Provide recruiting services to Danaher Corporation OpCos with Cytiva, Integrated DNA Technologies and IDT
- Generate specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments
- Leverage social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates for hourly hiring events and Sr. level, executive positions
- Follow up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
- Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes
- Coordinate schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants
- Develop recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network
- Track candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables
- Emphasize job benefits and perks to applicants to improve organization's attractiveness
Talent Management and Organizational Development
Iconma Contractor - Baltimore Gas And Electric
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Coordinate new employee orientations biweekly for new employees
- Attend E03 Business Talent Reviews (BTR) for development
- Developed training materials on Unconscious Bias, MentorcliQ and Professionalism in the Workplace training on Resume Writing and Behavioral Interviewing
- Managed the Summer College Intern program HR lead sessions which included 30 touchpoints for learning, development, networking and fun engagement opportunities
- Lead and assisted with DEI, RISE and ERG efforts including panel discussions, webinars and training
- Coordinated with Vendors, other OpCo TMOD leaders and Program Participants of Development Programs such as EmPower, Emerging Leaders and the Senior Develop Program (SDP)
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Humanim
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across organization
- Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates
- Sourced and screened candidates for open requisitions and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders
- Developed a communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources and campaigns to source and attract top talent
- Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change and assess progress
- Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity
- Planned the implementation of an attrition analysis to include Setting the Target, Assessing the Gap, Data Analysis, "5 Whys" Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Defining Counter Measures and Creating an Implementation Schedule for the suggested countermeasures
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA, Inc
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Salaried hiring specialist managing the hiring of 300 salaried professional staff and Kelly OCG Services (July - November, 2019)
- Hourly hiring specialist managing the hiring of over 3,000 production staff while also supporting the hiring efforts of skilled and maintenance hiring by liaisoning with AIDT, PSI, Progressive Health and Mazda Toyota executives (December, 2019 - August 2020)
- Completed attrition analyses and monitored the implementation of strategies and countermeasures
- Guided the creation of talent pipelines beginning with over 10,000 applicants in one month to support efficient and effective hiring
- Developed targeted strategies to locate and onboard specific candidate types, meeting short- and long-term business objectives
- Coached hiring professionals on optimal recruiting strategies
- Gathered, modeled and reported on recruitment and candidate metrics
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change and assess progress
- Helped develop company personnel policies, standard operating procedures and employee handbooks
- Designed and implemented orientation programs for new employees, covering job responsibilities, policies and procedures
- Implemented company's first sourcing tracking system, Workday
- Built comprehensive employee recruiting strategy
- Guided leaders and employees as subject matter expert in areas of employee classification and compensation studies, talent management and training
- Presented alternatives in organization design, advantages and disadvantages
- Provided human resource generalist guidance to managers and employees including talent management, payroll, FMLA, benefits, workers compensation, 401K and OSHA compliance
- Developed innovative new-employee orientation programs, including safety training
Talent Acquisition Specialist
International Fertilizer Development Center
05.2014 - 07.2019
- Served as company representative at recruiting events to promote company objectives
- Led comprehensive SilkRoad OpenHire/Recruiting training for Oversees staff members
- Supported management in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures
- Hired employees and initiated new hire paperwork process
- Organized new employee orientation schedules for all new hires
- Promptly corresponded with all applicants and coordinated and conducted interviews
- Posted positions through approved recruitment channels
- Networked with industry contacts, association memberships and associates
- Screened all applicants based on their qualifications and background
- Partnered with local organizations and universities for engagement and interest in jobs offered in their community
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems
- Developed and managed pipeline for entry-level and experienced candidates
- Gathered, modeled and reported on recruitment and candidate metrics
Education
MPrS - Organizational Leadership And Development
University Of North Alabama
Florence, AL12.2019
BS - Human And Organizational Development
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN05.2014
Skills
- Project management
- Talent management
- Data visualization
- Succession planning
- Critical thinking
- New hire orientations
- Performance management
- Benefits and compensation
- Onboarding
- Employee relations
- Developing training programs
- Data management
HRIS
Workday, Phenom, ADP, Kronos, Clear Company, SilkRoad, SuitePeople, MentorcliQ, ePeople Talent, Bullhorn
Additional Information
National SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) Membership
AIDT Leadership 1, 11 & 111 Certifications
Timeline
Compliance Onboarding Specialist 1
Prolink
01.2023 - Current
Engagement and Retention Specialist
Avis Budget Group
09.2022 - 01.2023
Senior Recruiter - RPO
Kelly Services
01.2022 - 08.2022
Talent Management and Organizational Development
Iconma Contractor - Baltimore Gas And Electric
04.2021 - 05.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Humanim
08.2020 - 05.2021
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA, Inc
07.2019 - 08.2020
Talent Acquisition Specialist
International Fertilizer Development Center
05.2014 - 07.2019
MPrS - Organizational Leadership And Development
University Of North Alabama
BS - Human And Organizational Development
Vanderbilt University
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