L. Marie Torre, SPHR Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist/Manager/Generalist

ac9502@r.postjobfree.com 703-***-**** / 240-***-**** Waldorf, MD

Talent recruitment and acquisition professional with experience developing and executing recruiting plans within both agency and in-house settings for USAID and other donors for International/Domestic positions. Manage all phases of full-cycle recruiting, from initial sourcing and screening through offer negotiations, placement, campus and onboarding. Creatively source high-caliber candidates by leveraging recruiting software, social media, cold-calling and employee referrals. Professional designations include Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Diverse Placements/Recruitments skills: Performed professional, non-profit, technical (fast pace tech startup), campus, executive and managerial recruiting in areas including:

-Skilled Trades

-Project Managers

-Non-profit positions

-Candidate Sourcing & Screening

-Legal

-IT Professionals

-Finance & Accounting

-Exempt & Non-Exempt Staffing

-Talent Assessment & Acquisition

-Office / Admin Support

-Marketing & Sales

-Offer Negotiations

-Client Relationship Management

-Department Heads

-Senior Executives

-Employment Law & HR Affairs

-High-Volume Staffing

Recruiting Tools:

LinkedIn Recruiter Monster Talent CRM Oracle's PeopleSoft Recruiting Solution Taleo

BrassRing on Cloud iCIMS Workday HCM PCRecruiter iRecruitment Greenhouse

Professional Experience

AGA KHAN FOUNDATION – 08/2018 to 7/2019

Human Resources Lead Consultant/Talent Acquisition Specialist

Full life-cycle International /domestic recruiter with up to 10 open requisitions at once, as well as on-boarding of new employees. Design and deliver training classes and web-based training for hiring managers, including behavioral interviewing, diversity hiring and career path development. Work closely with collaborating firms to place fellows with the originations. Process both semi-monthly payroll via Paychex and benefits administration.

LAND TRUST ALLIANCE - 03/2018 to 08/2018

Human Resources Manager/Recruiter Consultant

Full life-cycle International/Domestic recruiter regarding new/open requisitions that were up to 20 at once, as well as on-boarding of new employees. Valued for versatile skill-set within HR department, filling in where needed to assist with payroll, benefits administration, new-hire orientation and other HR functions. Responsible for on and off site campus recruiting activities by prospecting for determining, interviewing, and facilitating candidates to enroll in the study program offered by the school.

WINROCK INTERNATIONAL – 06/2017 to 11/2017

Recruiter Consultant

Full life-cycle International/Domestic recruiter/IT recruiter who sat in on BD meetings regarding new/open requisitions of up to 20 at once. Handled all on-boarding for all new employees. Hosted in-house career days for students and recent graduates by department or field of expertise. Contacted university career counselors and provide informative materials about our internship programs.

JBM 10/2015 – 05/2017

Senior Human Resources Consultant (Recruitment)

Advised clients on a wide range of Talent Acquisition and Human Capital Management initiatives to integrate leading practices and methodologies across all functional areas of the HR discipline. Provided innovative solutions for Talent and Performance Management. Sourced, interviewed, and hired qualified candidates for sales and support IT groups and various product development teams. Partnered with college recruiting groups to fill entry-level roles. Worked closely with hiring groups to create and refine hiring goals and objectives.

Key Accomplishments:

Developed creative recruitment methods to attract candidates in highly competitive market. Member of “Recruiting 911” team that designed and executed regular candidate generation blitzes, bringing numerous recruiters together to source and screen candidates.

Developed reporting and communication tools to drive efficiency. Worked with hiring managers to create effective and comprehensive screening process for highly technical candidates.

Led initiative to redesign outdated HR policies and procedures and better respond to marketplace changes impacting retention and compliance. Included development of comprehensive Employee Handbook and 15 new employment policies. Successfully directed the administration of Affirmative Action programs covering Talent Acquisition, Employee Development & Promotion, and Separation activities, resulting in no adverse impact or compliance issues during several OFCCP audits and on-site investigations.

MORGAN LEWIS LLP 11/2014 – 03/2015

ColLege Recruiter/Human Resources Generalist

Directed HR operations across the full employee lifecycle, from acquisition, to retention, performance management, and separation for leading law firm. Specialized in college recruiting, benefits and HRIS administration, including supervision of complete suite of sponsored benefits, including insurances, LOA’s, transportation and wellness programs.

Key Accomplishments:

Created and maintain a program for college recruitment to offer a sourcing pipeline for recruiters of qualified candidates for filling positions such as Associates, and Paralegals.

Performed sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, developed and managed the general internship programs and referring qualified candidates to all levels of Human Resources, Management, and Senior Leadership.

Consulted with hiring managers to understand their needs, developed legal recruitment strategies, and recruited top paralegals, legal secretaries and administrative support.

SUB TECH 11/2009 – 10/2014

Talent Acquisition Manager

Provided high-volume recruiting position with initial accountability for several locations national and corporate positions. Managed team of (2). Designed and delivered training classes and web-based training for hiring managers, including behavioral interviewing, diversity hiring and career path development. Was accountable for filling between 25 - 40 open positions at any one time. Created and led HR department to support 300 NGO sector/Non-NGO employees in international development with a focus on social and environmental issues.

Key Accomplishments:

Cut average cost-per-hire by 35% and reduced average days-to-fill positions by 65% greatly enhanced candidate screening by working closely with hiring managers to understand their business requirements.

Utilized a wide variety of methods to generate candidates, including web-based sourcing, internet postings, internal and external networking, job fairs, and referral programs.

Improved diversity hiring by 25% in support of corporate diversity initiative by partnering with diversity recruiters and events team to build a candidate pool, and also spearheaded innovative “diversity road shows” in each location.

Reduced cost-to-hire and temporary fees by $40K annually through creation of in-house recruiting team and implementation of leading Talent Acquisition practices.

ADAMS NATIONAL BANK 11/2007 – 09/2009

Human Resources Manager Consultant/Recruiter (Temp)

Managed HR Recruiting and HRIS Administration including health & disability insurances, wellness programs, flex-spending, FMLA, and COBRA for 200 employees located across six branch locations in Maryland and District of Columbia.

Key Accomplishments:

Aggressively recruited well-qualified applicants from a variety of sources, including job boards, social media, and sourcing on applicant tracking system resume database (ICIMS).

Conducted comprehensive telephone screening interviews and overseeing the administration of pre-employment assessments.

Conducted and oversaw the coordination of first and second interviews; extend employment offers per established procedures.

NOMADIC DISPLAY 12/2002 – 10/2007

Senior Human Resources Generalist/Sr. Recruiter

Lead in-house recruiting for East Coast operations comprised of corporate headquarters, (2) warehouses and (2) manufacturing plants. Partner with hiring managers to discern workforce needs; define job parameters; outline desired qualifications; and source, screen, interview and select best-option candidates for skilled/technical trades, management positions and support staff openings.

Key Accomplishments:

Recruiting Management: Filled 200 positions within first 3 months of hire, meeting deadline to ensure the on-time, fully staffed grand opening of manufacturing plant. Matched the right candidates to the right jobs, winning commendations from plant manager and CEO for recruiting quality workers.

Consistently met and exceeded production and sales requirements using multiple sources including social media, search engines, job boards, networking, referrals, and the LinkedIn Recruiter System to source well-qualified candidates.

HR Support: Valued for versatile skill-set as a “floater” within HR department, filling in when needed to assist with payroll, benefits administration, new-hire orientation and other HR functions.

Technology Platforms/Systems

PeopleSoft 8

Deltek GCS Premier

EZ Labor

JD Edwards One World

People-trak

Ceridian Source 550

Lawson

Kronos

Crystal Reports/ Querywriter

ABRA

Pay America/Liberty

GEMS

Benelogic Online Enrollments

Cost Point

Workday HCM, ITS

SAP HR

Elite, Vista PDS for Windows

Cyber

ADP, ADP/HRB, e-time, Workforce

Paychex/Stratustime flex tool

Education & Training

Masters in Human Resources/Business Administration, Strayer University, Expected 2019

Bachelor in Business Administration, Strayer University

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