Human Resources Development

KEISHA D. HUDSON

**** ***** ***** *****; Conyers, GA 30013; (h) 770-***-****; (m) 678-315-

6287; (e) ********@*****.***

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GOAL

Recruiting position that will utilize strengths obtained from seven plus

(7+) years in the staffing industry in employment matching, business

development and customer relations to deliver top notch service to

candidates and stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Broad-based responsibilities in the following areas:

Recruitment Job Development

Research Analysis Consultative Sales

Screening & Interviewing Employer Liaison Functions

Candidate Development Search Plan Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AJILON LEGAL, Branch Manager; Atlanta, GA 2009 - present

. Recruit, interview and screen attorneys, paralegals and legal

secretaries for temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct hire positions

within law firms and corporate legal departments.

. Recruiting efforts also include placement of non-traditional

candidates in compliance, contract management, human resources and

procurement positions.

. Negotiate terms of employment - i.e. start dates, salaries and

benefits.

. Oversee operations, recruiting and business development of the Atlanta

office.

. Conduct face-to-face interviews with legal professionals with

experience in a variety of practice areas.

. Conduct professional references, employment, educational and bar

verifications.

. Develop sources of qualified applicants through an extensive network

of referrals, social media and traditional recruiting techniques.

SPECIAL COUNSEL, Senior Business Development Director; Atlanta, GA; 2003-

2009

. Act as primary liaison in the full life-cycle of direct hire and

temporary legal support placement including cold-calling, sourcing,

interviewing, scheduling, negotiating compensation and offers.

. Create search strategy, develop position descriptions and advertise

job openings in print and on various career websites.

. Conduct educational, employment and reference checks on all

candidates.

. Identify, interview and qualify contract attorneys, paralegals and

legal secretaries for temporary and direct hire placement.

. Network with legal affinity groups to increase candidate pipeline and

market staffing services to potential clients.

. Solely responsible for opening Columbus, Ohio branch office. Performed

all business development and recruitment activities.

. Develop client relationships with administrators, hiring Partners,

lateral recruiters, paralegal managers and senior attorneys utilizing

networking, market research and cold calling techniques.

. Negotiate client fees for the temporary and direct hire placement of

legal professionals.

. Mentored and trained seven (7) recruiters within the company.

. Participate in special projects related to company's recruiting,

retention and diversity initiatives.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF LAW; Cincinnati, OH; J.D.

TRENTON STATE COLLEGE (nka COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY); Ewing, NJ; B.A.

Communications Studies

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

. Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, 2004-present

. 2007 & 2008 Gala Chair

. Leadership Academy for Women of Color Attorneys, 2006-present

. 2007 - present Conference Planning Committee

. Member Ohio Bar (inactive)

PRESENTATIONS & ARTICLES

. 28th Annual Business Law Institute; Options for the Jobless Business

Lawyer - Panelist, October 2009

. Conquering Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles in the Current Job

Market; 2nd Annual Black Law Students Retreat, co-sponsored by the

Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the Gate City Bar

Association - Panelist, September 2009.

. Critical Job Search Strategies in A Challenging Economy - Georgia

Association of Black Women Attorneys 5th Thursday Luncheon, Moderator,

July 2009.

. Across the Generational Divide: Strategies for Managing Boomers, Xers

& Ys, Moderator; Association of Corporate Counsel; April 2008

. Atlanta Bar Association/Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys

Interview Workshop, January 2008

. Connecting Across The Generations: Gen-Xers to Boomers: Straight Talk

About Expectations, Panelist; Minority Corporate Counsel Association,

November 2007

. Managing Your Career Path & In-House Hiring Trends, Moderator;

Association of Corporate Counsel; April 2006

. Career Development Retreat, Georgia State University College of Law

Black Students Law Association Panelist; September 2007

. Intergenerational Perspectives: Increasing Productivity in the

Workplace, March 2007; appeared in The Column, Special Counsel's

Newsletter.

. John Marshall Law School, Job Search Strategies Seminar; January 2005

. Capital University, Job Search Strategy Workshops, Adjunct Professor,

March 2004

. Columbus State Community College Legal Assisting Program, Job Search

Strategies Seminar; January 2004

. Keys to a Successful Interview: Prepare, Practice and Position,

December 2003; appeared in The Citator: The Official Newsletter of the

Paralegal Association of Central Ohio.

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