Joanne Leavey
** ****** ***,, ********, *** York 11714
516-***-**** e-mail: *******@*******.***
Summary:
High volume professional specializing in Talent Acquisition Specialist/ HR Generalist/Client Customer Service Specialist in both Corporate and Agency environments
Skill Highlights:
Leadership Communication skills
Customer Oriented
Time Management
Vendor Negotiations and Partnerships
Interpersonal Skills
Program Development
SEO Certified
Skilled in staffing the following: Finance and Accounting, Sales and Marketing, Information Technology, Retail
Accomplishments:
Increased company’s execution rate from 30% to over 90% within a 3-month period by increasing team’s production by creating individual matrix for each individual recruiter
Created a proprietary CRM using SaaS by gathering pertinent information from hiring managers and recruiters
Helped developed a propriety Applicant Tracking System for large Financial Service client
Overseen team of developers, business analysts, and QA talent to develop a secured program where patient’s health records can be easily accessed by cardiologist in the ER through one single code number
Reduced time to hire by 24hrs by creating specific matrix, check lists, and timeframes for Talent Acquisition Coordinators
High Volume recruiting (1500 open reqs), increased OA’s (offer letters) from 4 per week per recruiter to 8 per week within a 60-day period
Turned outdated database into a current database of candidates via email and phone calls generated by recruiters to update candidates’ status
Pride myself on projects coming in on time and on budget
Turned around failing “Project GPS” due to the installation of inadequate software bought by client for project with NYFD by hiring developers with a specific skill set to retrain on newly bought software. Then hired an additional 25 developers (off shore) for a total of 75 to get the project back on track.
Saved clients 50K-250K in agencies fees by developing an in-house staffing department
Initiated a job sharing project to help lower turn-over rate
Expertise:
Applicant Tracking Software: Avature, PA, Virtual Edge, Taleo, ACT!, Resumix; CATS; Success Factors developed an internal proprietary ATS
UAT/Beta Testing: ATS, Vendor Management Systems, Job Boards (Monster) Social Networks (LinkedIn)
Expert at collaborating with management to determine hiring needs and job descriptions
Adept at locating resources to target qualified candidates through social media, job boards and ads
High Volume, Executive & Professional Recruiting
Developed and Maintain Workflow Processes and Procedures
SOW, RFP, SDLC, CRM
Proficient: MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, Data Entry, Applicant Tracking Systems, Social Media Network
Projects: Experienced in both times and material as well as fixed priced
Strong Networking capabilities
Solid SEO skills
Worked with Start-ups; prepared reports and presentations to their Venture Capital companies
Built and managed candidate databases
Managed teams from 4 up to 50 which comprised of recruiters, administrators, developers and coordinators
Experienced in salary negotiations, employment contracts, employee/employer relations
New Hire orientation, employee handbooks, corporate travel policies, I-9’s certifier, timecards, employee verifier
Training: Recruiters, Talent Acquisition Coordinators, Hiring Managers
Applicant Tracking and Vendor Management Systems
How to generate Metrics driven hiring reports
How to interface with end clients
Interviewing techniques
Social media networking
Referrals
Work History:
BeecherMadden
Senior Delivery Manager/Talent Acquisition October 2017-Present
Leading search and selection business, focused on providing corporate governance, resilience & security/digital & technology recruitment solutions to UK, Europe and United States businesses.
Senior Delivery Associate-Talent Acquisition Specialist-RPO Staffing December 2013-October 2017
Client: Manpower Solution Group/Access Information Protected/Bowlmor-AMF/Creative Channel Services/Comcast
RPO-Staffing Consultant contracted to cover all of the US and provide up-to-date information to Hiring Managers and Human Resources to determine hiring needs, compensation, postings and time to fill information on a weekly basis
Source, prescreen and recruit talent for blue and white collar positions
Operate closely with applicant tracking system (ADP) to input all data on candidates and open positions
Set up interviews between hiring managers and candidates
Conduct additional weekly calls with human resources to discuss hires and problem areas
Work hand in hand with on-boarding department to follow up with vital paperwork for background checks and drug screenings
Client: Randstad Sourceright/Honeywell
RPO-Staffing Consultant brought in to recruit for hard to find positions for the Corporate Division of Honeywell
Work closely with hiring managers to determine needs, compensation, and relocation
Conduct weekly calls with HR Generalist, Hiring Managers and preferred staffing vendors to keep them abreast of the recruiting efforts, interview results and next steps in the process
Source, prescreen and recruit talent in Finance/Accounting and Information Technology
Work closely with applicant tracking and HR systems (Taleo) as per Compliance Department and follow strict guidelines in accordance with State and Federal HR Laws
Client: The Collective Group (Professional and Managed Services Company)
Assist in developing internal recruiting staff
Project driven recruiting in the Information Technology field
Specializing in Big Data
End clients: EMC, Symantec, NetApp, Grumman
Advantage Sales and Marketing December 2009-December 2013
Team Lead-Talent Acquisition
Lead a team of high volume (up to 37 remote) recruiters, administrators and talent acquisition coordinators personnel for a 2-billion-dollar marketing/retail sales company throughout the United States and Canada-retail marketing, customer representatives, customer relations specialists
Exceeded hiring expectations
Responsible for record keeping: Payroll, PTO, Disability and Maternity Leave
Familiar with state and federal HR laws
Adept at applicant tracking and human resource systems
Increase execution rate 30% within a 90-day period
Client Relations Management
Over 1500 open requisitions at any given time
Company had a high turn-over rate due to not being able to provide guaranteed hours and very little room for advancement-created a job sharing program so that employee could get more hours and lower the high rate
Coached hiring managers and recruiters interviewing techniques but creating a relevant questionnaire
Developed an interview feedback form that was attached to candidate’s profile in the applicant tracking system
Part of the on-boarding process gathering personal information from candidates, set up drug screening, background checks and recorded results
Recognized for my contribution to the Talent Acquisition Team on our quarterly HR Team calls - Twice
Accounteknology/Recruiting Consultants October 2002- December 2009
President
Talent Acquisition Specialist-Management Consultant-Professional Services with strong presence in Information Technology, Financial Services and Retail services
Clients:
Financial: Capco, SunGard, Wachovia, JP Morgan Chase, AIG, Prudential, TIAA-Cref, SunGard Financial Service Division
Merrill Lynch, Lancer Insurance, Bank of America-in areas of retail banking/insurance, retail customer relations, Grant Thornton, PWC
Telecom: AT & T, Cablevision, MCI Systems House,
Retail: Martha Stewart, Disney-areas of retail customer services
Tech: Microsoft, GCI
Pharmaceutical: Pfizer
Medical: Becton/Dickinson, Cigna, PlatinuMD,
Government: Titan Corporation/Lockheed Martin (Engineers, Semi-Conductor, Upper level management)
Engineering: Magnetic Analysis Corp-Engineers
Vendor management, building and managing rapport between client and company, job descriptions, budget management, initiated referral system, development candidate tracking system, supervised and train staff
Professional Services
Staff Augmentation
Direct Hires
Consulting Services
Management Consulting
Information Technology: Developers, System Administrators, Help Desk, QA, Business Analysts, Project/Project Managers
Specializing in Accounting and Finance: CPA’s, Financial Analyst, Accountants, Bookkeepers, Capital Markets, CFO’s, Auditors plus
Additional Employment
DeepBridge Content Solutions- Information Technology Director of Staffing & Consulting Services
Sheridan Software-Software Development-Director of Staffing & Consulting Services
Education:
Farleigh Dickinson University MBA
Sanford-Brown College Business Administration
Courses/Certifications/Training:
Certified SEO-Search Engine Optimization
Code of Business Conduct & Ethics Training
Motivating Your Team through Recognition
E-Mail Ethics
Documenting Performance
Creating an Individual Plan
New Hire Orientation
Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
1-9 Certifier
Member National Association of Professional Women
Charities:
Food for the Poor JDRF-Walk for the Cure, Juvenile Diabetes
Partner level St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital