Human Resources Manager

Nicole Russell, CIR, CDR

**** ****** ****** ● Lakewood, Ohio 44107 ● 216-***-****

abh4k3@r.postjobfree.com

______________________________________________________________________________________

Successful company representative and liaison with proven ability to build strong strategic

partnerships. Acknowledged for executing exceptional talent management, recruitment and Human

Resources practices. Lead change through proven ability to promote a diverse and inclusive

environment within the organization that embraces change, new ideas and innovative thinking.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Sodexo, Inc. 08/2001-Present

Sodexo, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, is a subsidiary of Sodexo Group. Sodexo Group is a

leading integrated food, facilities management and voucher services company with 20.5 billion in annual

revenue. Sodexo has 355,000 employees at 30,600 locations in 80 countries. www.sodexousa.com

Executive Recruiter/Manager of Recruitment 12/2005-Present

Business partner and subject matter expert for Sodexo’s Executives supporting talent management for their

leadership openings nationally, cross functionally and cross divisionally. Manage an average of 20+ open

positions at the Executive Level while serving on National Project Teams and Facilitating Career Strategy

and Promotion Planning workshops.

• Brand Sodexo as employer of choice in the contract management industry.

• Build relationships with key executives and develop trust, loyalty and synchronization of process.

• Coordinate employee communications and training pertaining to career strategy and planning,

diversity initiatives and retention.

• Handle full life cycle of the Executive recruiting process and maintain national succession plan data,

applicant tracking database, Affirmative Action and EEO plans and OFCCP compliance.

• Develop and maintain relationships with external pipeline and talent sources (e.g., associations,

professional organizations) to ensure a qualified, diverse talent pool for the Company.

• Active user of Social Media to network and Brand Sodexo and our career opportunities.

• Successful in ensuring the inclusive identification, attraction, selection, retention, promotion of

employees to run business operations so as to achieve strategic objectives.

Selected Achievements

• Sodexo Talent Acquisition ranked as #1 Recruitment Department of the year in 2010 by the

Employee Resource Council “ERE” http://tinyurl.com/27jpu6c

• Sodexo, Inc ranked #1 Employer by Diversity Inc

• Represent Sodexo Talent Acquisition Group as Co-Chair of the National Hiring Manager

Satisfaction Team

• Faculty member for national leadership development programs and speaker for Graduations

representing the “Enlightenment Program” created by the Executive Recruitment Team

• Regarded by Senior Director as someone whose skills set “bench marks” for department

performance.

• Regarded as “High Potential/High Contribution” employee on National Succession Plan

• Proven to provide excellent service to external and internal customers meeting their needs and

demands quickly and effectively. Recognized for only 5.0 customer satisfaction score nationally

and annual scores exceeding 4.96 on 5.0 scale.

• Won the first National Spirit of Service Award for the Talent Acquisition team, 2005. Nominated

for National Team Spirit award 2005 and 2006 and Individual Team Spirit Award 2008.

• Continually exceed individual Time to Accept and Diversity of Slate targets

• Selected for national IMPACT mentoring program as mentee 2010

• Selected as Mentor for Future Leaders internship program 2009

• Facilitator for Executive Recruitment team Innovation Forums

Nicole Russell Resume, Page 2

Senior Recruiter, Sodexo 08/01-12/05

As a Senior Recruiter, duties same as above-averaged high volume of active exempt management openings

and assisted in the filling of over 100+company management positions per year. Represented multiple

divisions and functions of Sodexo and facilitated the hiring of various Hospitality, Clinical and Engineering

management positions from Entry to Director Level. Facilitated and led College Relationships and Job Fairs

to support branding the Sodexo organization to top talent.

Professional Recruiter/Business Development, Allegis Group St. Louis, MO 10/99-05/01

Allegis Group is the largest privately held staffing company in the United States and serves a wide variety of

industries. www.Allegisgroup.com

Represented Allegis Group, recruiting various levels and disciplines of professionals for the Option One and

Aerotek divisions. Primary responsibilities included matching up Fortune 500/1000 companies with qualified

professionals for temporary, project and permanent staffing solutions. Worked directly with client hiring

managers and human resources to identify key skill sets needed and hire for their respective organizations.

Presented job opportunities to qualified candidates and negotiated contract terms

including salary and benefits. Performed employee reviews, monthly quality initiatives, negotiated

raises/bonuses for contract employees, terminated unsatisfactory employees, and represented Allegis Group at

unemployment hearings. Successfully trained new recruiters and ensured their ongoing development.

Contributed actively to Allegis Group through volunteering for charity events and special committees.

Continued my development through being nominated to attend national conferences and advanced recruiter

trainings.

Manager, The Tuna Club Cleveland, Ohio 09/98-09/99

Responsible for all aspects of restaurant management for successful downtown restaurant. Supervised,

scheduled, trained, evaluated and motivated service staff. Created training procedures and performance

evaluations. Built relationships with vendors and maintained restaurant inventory. Handled all cash per shift,

including bank deposits. Organized client banquets and catering. Troubleshot problem areas and

implemented efficient solutions. Represented The Tuna Club through daily customer relations and extensive

customer service.

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts, English, 1998

Certifications/Training

AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter; AIRS Certified Diversity Recruiter

Various Sodexo Human Resources, Diversity, Human Resources, Training

Associations

Women’s Foodservice Forum-Member and Committee Representative

Society for Human Resources-Member

Contact this candidate