LISA DUNNIGAN

acqq15@r.postjobfree.com; 216-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Talent Acquisition professional with over 10 years of experience in creating and implementing successful recruiting strategies, assessing talent, and driving positive change through collaboration.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Swagelok Company <www.swagelok.com> Sept 2013 – present

Swagelok is a $1.8 billion manufacturing company headquartered in Solon, Ohio. Known for quality, integrity and continuous improvement, Swagelok develops and provides fluid system solutions for industrial applications. Swagelok employs approximately 4,800 associates at 20 manufacturing facilities and five technical centers around the world. An additional 2,500 associates are under the One Swagelok umbrella through the Sales and Service centers around the world.

Talent Acquisition Manager, Human Resources

Manage and guide the internal and external recruitment activities for all leadership, professional, contractor and college positions at headquarters

Lead a recruitment team of 3-5 associates responsible for full life-cycle recruitment in a high volume, relationship-focused environment

Collaborate with the Communications team to articulate and promote the employment brand including development of the social media strategy

Work closely with Compliance officer and broader HR team to manage 13 affirmative action plans

Enhanced the associate referral program to improve the percentage of hired referrals, reduce the number of unqualified referrals submitted and provide greater visibility into the status of submitted referrals

Reorganized the recruiting team to meet the company’s aggressive hiring needs in operations, engineering and supply chain and to strengthen relationships with internal customers

Case Western Reserve University <www.case.edu> Mar 2005 – Aug 2013

Case Western Reserve University is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. With 2013 enrollment of 10,325 undergraduate, graduate and professional students, Case is committed to improving and enriching people’s lives through education and research. Case employs approximately 4,700 faculty and staff across 9 schools, colleges and administration.

Director of Admissions, Part-time and Executive MBA programs April 2012 – Aug. 2013

Developed and managed the recruitment strategy for two graduate business programs designed for working professionals. Led a six-person team of faculty and senior administrators to source, assess, evaluate, enroll, and onboard professionals and leaders. Strengthened pipeline development through creation of a formal referral program, a corporate tuition match grant and promotion of recruitment initiatives for veterans.

Assistant Director, Engineering Cooperative Education June 2011 – April 2012

Established employer partnerships to meet hiring goals in targeted disciplines and promoted employer engagement and retention. Prepared students for co-op placement – resume writing, mock interviews, professional development workshops, and individual coaching

Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admission Oct. 2006 – June 2011

Designed recruitment strategies to meet undergraduate enrollment goals by increasing application completions, diversity and quality. Managed a team (2 year-round; 24 seasonal) of undergraduate student assistants

Coordinator, Talent Search TRiO Program Mar. 2005 – Oct 2006

Recruited participants and provided college admission counseling, financial aid assistance, and academic, career and personal coaching. Ensured compliance with Department of Education funding and delivery guidelines

Additional Activities at Case Western Reserve University: President’s Advisory Council on Minorities, University Retention Task Force, Enrollment Management Strategic Planning Committee

South Euclid Lyndhurst School District <www.sel.k12.oh.us> Sept 2003 – May 2005

Building Coordinator, OhioReads Cleveland, Ohio

Managed volunteer tutors and the state-funded in-school tutoring program

Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp < www.jpmorganchase.com > Feb 1997 – Dec 2000

Project/Productivity Analyst, Manufactured Housing Division Cleveland, Ohio

Performed data analysis and due diligence reviews on purchased land/home contracts

Monitored CSR performance, identified patterns in customer requests and recommended process improvements

Central Texas College < www.ctcd.edu > Jan 1994 – Oct 1994

Instructor, Pacific Far East Campus Yokosuka, Japan

Taught basic skills courses in Math and English for military personnel

Consultant Jul 1993 – Oct 1994

Instructor, Conversational English Yokosuka, Japan

Taught private conversational English classes for Japanese children and adults

EDUCATION

MBA, Case Western Reserve University

B.S., Biology, Vanderbilt University

Women in Leadership Certificate, Weatherhead Executive Education

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