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Manager Employee Relations

Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Posted:
April 09, 2018

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Resume:

DREW SMITH

323-***-**** ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION:

B.A., Communication, University of Maryland - College Park (GO TERPS Awarded a full football scholarship

RECRUITING: Engineering (Python, PHP, Ruby, Java), Accounting/Finance, Data Analytics, Marketing, Customer Success/Support, Legal, Product, Information Technology, and QA ATS: Jobvite, Greenhouse, Bullhorn, Workable

HRIS: TriNet, UltiPro, ADP, PeopleSoft, Paychex

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Enervee Venice, CA 08/16 - 3/2018

Director, People Operations & Recruiting

● Coached and mentored leaders, spearheaded initiatives to ensure employees’ growth, development, and retention, and managed employee relations issues

● Recruited across the Engineering, Accounting/Finance, Data Analytics, Marketing, Customer Success/Support, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance business units by employing my personal network, sourcing sites

(e.g.,Indeed, LinkedIn, Dice, etc.), and advanced boolean searches

● Established and managed onboarding for new hires; worked in tandem with an external law firm to properly file and monitor immigration paperwork; created employee and manager reviews and evaluations; provided administration duties for leave claims; and conducted exit interviews

● Defined job requirements and responsibilities with hiring managers, penned compelling job ads, sourced candidates, scheduled and managed interviews, negotiated offers, and closed candidates

● Review and approve results for all background checks to ensure they meet the company’s standards

● Oversee an Office Manager whose responsibility is to ensure the office is properly stocked with IT equipment, supplies, and food & beverages

● Manage software licenses for vendors like PyCharm, MS Office, etc.

● Manage the budget, planning and execution for happy hours, volunteer events, holiday parties, and more

● Attend HR and Talent Acquisition seminars and conferences to keep abreast of industry trends and changes Disney Interactive Glendale, CA 08/15 – 12/15

Sr. Recruiter (Contractor)

● Sourced and hired producer/editors, senior backend engineers, product managers, videographers, and photographers for the Responsive Media Network (RMN) initiative

● Provided hiring managers with superior customer service by giving weekly updates on candidate-generation efforts, market analysis, phone interviews, number of applicants, etc. Monarc Gaming Labs Santa Monica, CA 04/14 – 05/15

Head of Talent Acquisition & HR (company went out of business)

● Recruited and hired highly talented professionals across the Engineering, Marketing, Business Intelligence, IT, Art, Design, Quality Assurance, and Operations business units

● Oversaw various HR functions, which included employee relations, time & attendance, PTO/Leave, general compliance, sexual harassment training, orientation/onboarding, benefits administration, and terminations

● Managed all aspects of Talent Acquisition, which included meeting with hiring managers to define job requirements and responsibilities, penning job ads, sourcing candidates, scheduling and managing interviews, negotiating offers, and closing candidates

● Managed the recruiting and advertising budget for affiliate partners like (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, GameJobHunter, etc.)

● Managed the budget, planning and execution for various company events and holiday parties

● Attended LinkedIn Connect in San Francisco to study recruiting trends in the SMB space

(mt) Media Temple (acquired by GoDaddy) Culver City, CA 09/12 – 10/13 Talent Acquisition Manager

● Responsible for hiring across Software Engineering, Accounting & Finance, Legal, Marketing, Employee Experience (HR), Sales and Administration business units

● Designed and administered the Onboarding Module in UltiPro, a newly implemented HRIS

● Negotiated and managed vendor agreements with recruiting agencies, candidate assessment companies, applicant tracking system (JobVite), and background check company (HireRight)

● Worked intently with the executive team and department leads to relay talent acquisition initiatives, hiring and retention strategies, and provide insight regarding pipelines for critical positions

● Attended the OpenStack Convention in San Diego, SXSW in Austin, and OsCon in Portland to promote recruiting initiatives

Short-term Assignments from 12/10 – 09/12 (relocation) Cybercoders, Open Systems Technologies, TRUECar, Inc., Reutax Corp. Senior Recruiter

● Recruited Business Analysts, Database Developers, and Project Managers as a vendor for clients like Bank of America, and AIG

● Recruited Account, Partner Development, Product, Project, and Area Sales Managers

● Successfully facilitated all aspects of the interview process that involved coordinating several separate rounds of interviews to include a meeting with either the COO, or the CEO/Founder

● Used DiscoverOrg, job boards, and warm leads to prospect for potential clients

● Searched a variety of means to locate qualified candidates, presented them to the client, and coordinated all aspects of interviews, salaries, and start dates once an offer was extended GEICO Chevy Chase, MD 08/09 – 12/10

Technical Recruiting Specialist

● Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting across various technical disciplines

● Provided an overview of benefits, negotiated starting salary, sign-on bonus, and relocation assistance; drafted offer letters; scheduled medical exams and drug screens; and reviewed background checks upon completion

● Conducted exit interviews with departing associates to inform them of their options regarding available COBRA, health & medical benefits, life insurance, and 401K

● Identified beneficial industry events and represented the company accordingly



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