Summary: HR Professional with ** years of sourcing and recruiting
experience. Specialty in recruiting management and graduate level
candidates. Well versed in employment laws. Superb communication
Allison Akin Bostwick
221 Ames Bury Pointe
Florence, SC 29501
843-***-**** (home) 843-***-**** (cell)
abnf9z@r.postjobfree.com
and interpersonal skills. Thorough understanding of HR systems
development and metrics.
Education
BA Political Science; minor in Psychology,
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 1996
Professional Experience
9/06-Present
Senior Business Analyst
Citigroup Employee Services (CES)
Citigroup, Jacksonville, FL
Responsible for the application development life cycle which includes
envisioning, planning, developing, deploying, stabilizing and ongoing
maintenance.
Coordinate the development of new requirements for HR applicant
tracking system (Resource Planning), performance scorecards (TAP
Scorecard), online charitable giving (Employee Giving), and external
recruitment website (www.jobprescreen.citigroup.com).
Perform user testing; write functional tests for systems.
Monitor progress of HR and Business systems development.
Develop standard reporting for HR and Business metrics.
Act as the primary ongoing interface between Clients and the CES
Global Projects development team.
Communicate system changes and assist in the communication of
system issues and fixes.
Analyze metrics and make recommendations for ongoing process and
technology improvements.
Project Management - develop project plans, manage progress and
communicate project status.
9/00-9/06
Staffing Manager – 1/06-9/06 (A 9 month interim assignment
managing a 9 member staffing team)
Senior Recruiter – 9/00-1/06
Citi Cards, a division of Citigroup, Inc. Jacksonville, FL
Responsible for the delivery of strategic staffing solutions for corporate
wide, high volume staffing function.
Managed corporate wide recruiting initiatives, including approaches to
address high volume requirements.
Implemented recruiting tools to include a recruiting manual to ensure
streamlined and efficient processes.
Implemented management reporting and performance metrics
throughout the Human Resources department.
Continuously sought streamlined workflow processes to ensure efficiency,
consistency and improved service delivery.
Increased quality of talent acquisition through strategic alignments.
Educated client groups during the selection process utilizing the Affirmative
Action Plan. Result included a corporate wide awareness of goals and
achievement of AAP.
Transactional responsibilities included offer approvals, new hires,
transfers, terminations and salary adjustments.
Site Coordinator for Management Associate program
Targeted Selection Certified Trainer
Established a monthly employee referral campaign that increased internal
referrals and hires from internal referrals for immediate implementation.
11/98 – 9/00
Recruiter
Convergys Corporation, Jacksonville, FL
All aspects of exempt and non-exempt recruiting
Defined position requirements and developed hiring requisitions
Extended offers and negotiated contracts with new hires
Assigned to new site implementations as the recruiter responsible for
establishing presence and developing recruiting strategies in new
locations.
1997-1998
Partnership Manager
Olsten Corporation, Jacksonville, FL
National Account Executive with responsibility for Prudential and Charles
Schwab National Accounts
Responsible for overall client satisfaction and maintenance of national
account objectives
Managed job requisitions for prompt order fill
Supervised 300 employees on site at the Prudential Insurance Company
Conducted regular meetings with client management to gather information
regarding upcoming needs, employee issues and suggestions for
improvements
Responsible for coaching and counseling employees
Managed subcontractor usage and prepared weekly usage reports
1996-1997
Regional Partnership Quality Manager Pepsi National Account
Executive
Olsten Corporation, Southeastern United States
Responsible for overall client satisfaction and maintenance of national
and regional account objectives
Administration of QC procedures throughout client facilities, maintained
OSHA standards, audited Olsten offices and subcontractors, conducted
on site quality reviews
Established relationships with subcontractors, developed and recruited
minority business enterprises
Developed resources for safety, provided workshops for Olsten offices
and employees
Assisted in developing plans for partnership implementation, developed
quality assessment tools
Implemented standard operating procedures throughout southeast region
Established goals for each region for increased productivity and
maintained follow up reports.
1993-1996
Account Manager
Olsten Staffing Services, Columbia, SC
Prospected and managed client accounts
Recruited, interviewed and evaluated employees for placement in client
offices
Negotiated contract rates and time periods
Performed client service calls and quality control checks
Responsible for coaching and counseling employees when necessary
Met with clients for feedback on improvement, upcoming needs,
employee performance
Training Liaison - 1995
Olsten Staffing Services, Mexico City, Mexico
Assigned by the Olsten Corporation to assist in the training of Mexico City,
Mexico
Trained and evaluated newly acquired Olsten office
Offered recommendations on methods and procedures
Established a performance schedule for Mexico office and conducted
follow up reports
Professional Development
Development Dimensions International – Targeted Selection Certified
Administrator (2001)
PMMI – PM Fundamentals, Project Methodology, Project Quality
Management, Managing Project Scope, Approach to Risk Management
Other classes taken include: Performance Essentials, Negotiation Skills,
Coaching & Counseling, Total Quality Management, Goal Setting,
Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Communication, Managing Workplace
Diversity, Exercising Influence, and Leading People.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.
Professional Organizations
SHRM – Society for Human Resource Management
EPEG – Employment Professional Emphasis Group