Danna L. Jordan
Human Resources & Recruiting Professional
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Motivated, dedicated professional with proven communication, leadership,
and organizational skills and over 6 years of experience including full-
cycle recruiting, HR functions, and analysis.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Recruitment & Retention Creative Sourcing
Strategies
Relationship Management Benefits/Payroll
Education
Employee Coaching Training & Presentations
Business Development Disciplinary Procedures
EDUCATION
BS, Psychology, Howard University (May 2001)
EXPERIENCE
VOLT Atlanta, GA 2008 -
Present
Technical Recruiter
. Utilize full gamut of recruiting skills and sources including proprietary
database, various job boards, internet searches, referrals, university
placement offices, networking sites, and cold-calls to fill key
positions.
. Formulate, negotiate, and close offers with candidates.
. Handle skill assessments, performance evaluations, and disciplinary
actions as necessary
. Presently exclusively assigned to recruit IT professionals for Wells
Fargo/Wachovia
. Educate candidates on payroll administration, benefit options, company
EEOC policy, and best practices
. Represent company in unemployment hearings
. Analyze results of recruiting efforts including metrics, determining the
best approach for each customer
. Proactively conduct research and investigate new ideas to create
innovative sourcing strategies.
. Strong focus on sourcing passive candidates through networking, cold
calling, complex internet searches and research.
. Recruited and placed a variety of contract Technical and Engineering
personnel such as Programmer Analysts, Software Engineers, Business
Analysts, Electrical Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Technical Support
Specialists in several industries including IT, Aerospace, Nuclear,
Manufacturing, Government, and Financial
. Furthered business development efforts through gaining essential client
information from candidates
. Engage hiring managers in qualifying dialogues to ensure needs are well
understood
. Consistently correspond with clients, solidifying relationships
. Provide support to Business Development Leaders
Accomplishments
. Placed high level software Developer with Fortune 500 company Microsoft
within first week of employment
. Ensured simultaneous coverage on over 20 job requisitions
. Partnered with sales staff to make headway into client base by providing
superstar professionals to previously unresponsive customers
Solutions Staffing Atlanta, GA 2006 -
2008
Assistant Branch Manager/Recruiter
. Recruit and interview qualified candidates to build an active database of
professionals, utilizing customary and creative sourcing methods
. Search and review high volumes of resumes
. Guide temporary, temporary to permanent, and direct hire placements of
executive, managerial, clerical, and light industrial candidates
. Match candidates' strengths and professional aspirations with client
needs
. Maintain good relations with clients through consistent communication
. Conduct new hire orientation and training for internal associates and
temporary employees
. Prepare and post job advertisements
. Administer candidate skill testing and interpret results
. Market "superstar" employees to potential clients through cold and warm
contacts
. Educate employees on company policies, health benefits, standards of
conduct, safe work practices, and compensation
. Negotiate compensation with clients on behalf of candidates
. Investigate worker's compensation and employee relations issues,
communicating with both the client and employee to determine best course
of action
. Perform reference checks, background checks, and drug testing
. Handle employee disciplinary actions, up to and including terminations
. Complete and maintain files on employees and customers, including safety
evaluations, accident logs, unemployment claims, and employment
verifications, ensuring accurate OSHA reporting
. Ensured accuracy of weekly payroll
Accomplishments
. Successfully educated and converted all active temporary employees to
electronic payroll system
. Played integral role in branch's growth increasing GP over 200%
. Primary recruiter over client's call center initiative, placing over 20
highly specialized professionals within a 30 day period
. Streamlined application process by creating and implementing documents
later used companywide
NetBank Alpharetta, GA 2001 - 2006
Retention Specialist 2004-2006
. Interview customers and employees to identify trends
. Document, analyze, and interpret findings to develop understandable
reports and present information to company executives
. Create new methods of decreasing customer and employee turnover based on
research
. Handle new hire orientation and assist HR Department as needed
. Collaborate with the NetBank Training Department to produce training
programs for associates
. Deliver company rewards to respective employees as part of weekly and
monthly incentive programs
. Go to person for review and response of formal complaints received from
regulatory agencies on behalf of company executives
. Manage inquiries and retention efforts for high profile clientele
. Participated in quality assurance efforts
. Liaison for Customer Care and Marketing departments
Accomplishments
. Developed and delivered retention training to customer satisfaction
associates
. Only associate chosen to be trained on advanced software, including SAS
. Promoted advanced computer training for other employees
. Helped decrease employee turnover by serving as a bridge between
employees and management
. Discussed concerns and issues of each side in a relatable manner with the
other
. Assisted Customer Care Director with Six Sigma projects to obtain
certification
Customer Banking Associate 2001-2004
. Investigate and resolve account discrepancies
. Develop weekly and monthly customer care performance reports
. Enhance customer relations by facilitation customer inquiries
. Full knowledge of Federal banking regulations