Tina R. Ragin

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Lithonia, GA *****

acujss@r.postjobfree.com

HM: 770-***-**** – Cell: 770-***-****

TALENT ACQUISTION CONSULTANT

SUMMARY

Strategic Talent Acquisition Consultant with demonstrated success and professional experience leading talent strategies supporting business growth goals and building client relationships

CORE COMPETENCIES

Passive and Proactive Sourcing Corporate, Technical and Executive Search Behavior Based Interview Interviewing Diversity and Inclusion sourcing Strategic Planning Leadership Collaborating Talent Pipeline Management On-Boarding Cold Calling Communications Competitive Intelligence Client Management Employment Law/FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC

EXPERIENCE

Invesco 2014 - Present

Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

Responsible for full-cycle Talent Acquisition recruiting for professional Investment Services, Financial, Corporate and Technical positions

Consult with hiring managers regarding staffing needs, trends, position requirements, and the development of recruiting strategies; serve as a mentor for more junior level staff; assists client groups with developing appropriate interview techniques; maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in talent acquisition field. Continuously develop knowledge of the investment management industry. Collaborate and communicates regularly with other HR specialist/generalists regarding clients' issues and updates.

Actively source, interview, and evaluate candidates for specific job openings; utilizes Internet-based recruitment, online postings, networking (cold calling), and position advertising among other resources.

Meet regularly with clients to plan staffing needs and sourcing strategies for short-term and long-term that will result in a pipeline of viable candidates. Assist client groups with developing appropriate interview techniques.

Refer selective short list of candidates to hiring managers; makes recommendations regarding hiring of candidates and participates in all stages of the selection process.

Manage candidates throughout interview process to include scheduling, travel arrangements, etc.

Recommend compensation packages to Management based on candidate qualifications, extends offers to candidates, and negotiate start dates.

Serve as project lead on special staffing/HR project to train hiring managers on Behavioral Based Interviewing techniques

Coordinate and facilitate Summer Intern recruitment program

Ernst & Young 2010 - 2014

Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Responsible for all aspects of external sourcing and talent acquisition for CBS – Global EY Knowledge, GCO, Business Development, CSG, Technical and ESS, successfully identifying candidates through multiple sources including employee referrals, social networking sites (e.g. LinkedIn), alumni, transfers and manage candidates through the interview and hiring process.

Act as a talent advisor and primary sourcing contact for key client groups and internal and external candidates. Build rapport and develop sound business relationships with Business Unit and Service line hiring managers to achieve stated goals

Lead and participate in launch client calls and ongoing ad-hoc feedback meetings with hiring managers and execute processes to implement sourcing strategy based on client needs in consultation with business leaders

Participate with hiring managers to develop implementation plans for sourcing and recruiting strategies, paying particular attention to inclusiveness strategies including attending inclusiveness events and conferences to develop and foster relationships with diverse professional organizations

Proactively scan the marketplace for trends and obtaining information on competitive positioning and make recommendations regarding how this information could affect hiring plans and/or sourcing strategies

Master and demonstrate expert level use of recruiting tools and technologies (Taleo, LinkedIn, Boolean and Google search, etc) to remain at the forefront of talent acquisition

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Bank of America 2000- 2010

Corporate Recruiter/HR Business Partner, Assistant Vice President (2006 - 2010)

Responsible for all aspects of full cycle recruitment and working strategically with business leaders and hiring managers to execute on workforce and hiring plans assess profiles of candidate and manage them through the interview process.

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Primary point of contact and consultant to regional and executive management to forecast and develop recruiting strategies

Coached and trained hiring managers and other stakeholders regarding the staffing process to drive consistent candidate selection methods.

Conducted weekly status meetings in an effort to build and maintain relationships and ensure hiring requirements are met.

Responsible for meeting and maintaining quarterly & annual retention & time to accept goals

Managed new hire training and employee relations concerns through 90 day probation

Provided guidance and direction regarding compensation (offers of employment) and assured alignment with company compensation plan.

Conducted research and analyzed data with respect to market survey and salary assessments and competitive intelligence

Campus Recruiter and Human Resources Generalist (2000- 2006)

Responsible for day-to-day operations of human resources and campus recruiting functions and duties

Communicated and advised hiring managers on internal HR guidelines and policy

Coordinated Campus Recruiting efforts

Interfaced with and provide proactive communication with candidates and hiring managers, throughout the hiring process.

Tracked internal candidate flow utilizing the ATS.

Provided Employee Relations counseling and exit interviewing

Prepared offer letters/packages and complete various forms as it pertains to offers (i.e. relocation forms, referral bonus requests, and other recruiting/on-boarding correspondence)

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Created and Facilitated Recruiting Top Talent: Behavior Interviewing Sessions providing over 100 senior managers and executives with coaching, training and the necessary tools and framework to conduct behavioral interviews and identify top talent for the firm.

Received Bravo Awards from hiring manager and recruiting partner acknowledging quality of candidates presented and hired through external sourcing efforts.

Worked collaboratively as a member of the Learning & Development Work stream and facilitated Lunch -N-Learn sessions rolling out the Corporate Leadership Council (CLC) resource tool nationwide to aid in the collective sourcing efforts of the Talent Acquisition Team - Nationwide

Selected to provide team leadership and coaching as Client Satisfaction Champion and Retention Champion

EDUCATION

Georgia State University

BA, Political Science/Public Administration, Minor: English

TECHNICAL SKILLS

HRIS-PeopleSoft; ATS-Taleo, Internet Research Engines and Social Media Sourcing Tools-LinkedIn, Boolean, Email Marketing, CRM- Bullhorn, Cold-calling, Networking, Microsoft Suite, Outlook

TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Project Management Certificate

Behavior Based Interviewing Techniques

EEOC Hiring Laws and Practices

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

Society of Human Resources, Association of Latin Professionals in Finance and Accounting, National Association of Black MBAs, National Association of Black Accountants, Professional Women’s Network, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Forever Pink Foundation

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