Management Human Resources

Elizabeth Duvall, HCS

Atlanta, GA

Email: ***********@***.*** Cell: 404-***-****

Strategic Business Partner adept at aligning business strategy with talent

acquisition and people development. A leader in Talent Acquisition for

senior-level organizational roles. Strong ability to build successful teams

to achieve business goals. Accomplished Human Resources Partner. Human

Capital Strategist Certified professional with multifaceted competencies to

execute organizational strategy and development.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

2014 Human Capital Strategist (HCS) Certification, Human Capital Institute

2006 Strayer University, Newington, VA (studied Business Administration)

2008 Executive Management Certificate Program ( eCornell University

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

. Human Resources: Vendor & Agency management, Immigration Policy, Legal &

Compliance Issues (EEO, OFCCP, FMLA, etc), Employee Benefits, Hiring,

Firing, Workforce Planning, Succession Planning, Annual Review Processes

and Procedures, Documentation

. Full life-cycle recruiting process such as: Sourcing (Job Boards, User

Groups, Network, LinkedIn, etc.), Telephone Screens, In Person

Interviews, Coordination of Technical and Leadership Interviews,

Conducting of Roundtable Meetings to Assess Candidates "In Process"

. Negotiates and Extends offers: Manages subsequent employment contract

generation and offer letters

. Experienced in: Professional Services, Knowledge Management, Process &

Workflow Automation, IT Project Management, IT, Media, CDN, OTT, and

Multi-Screen

. Executive Recruiting for: Principals, Senior Principals, Practice Lead,

and Vice Presidents

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Concurrent Computer Corporation (contract) ( Atlanta, GA

Corporate Recruiter Feb 2014 - Present

Concurrent is an industry leader on Multi-Screen Products and solutions to

many of the MSOs and Telecommunications companies that are handling CDN,

OTT, Live Streaming, and Real Time. Brought on board by the Director of

Human Resources to alleviate their dependency on Vendors.

Corporate Recruiting Activities:

. Handle 17+ job requisitions for Engineering, Sales, IT, QA, and

Product Development for the organization.

. Utilize my existing vast network on LinkedIn, TAG, User Groups, and

network to obtain very specific candidates for highly technical and

senior-level roles.

Wintellect ( Atlanta, GA

Talent Acquisition Manager & Human Resources Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

Brought on board by the Chief Operations Officer to manage all talent

acquisition and Human Resources efforts for a niche, Microsoft consulting

firm.

Talent Acquisition Activities:

. Managed the full life cycle recruiting for all permanent and contract

employees to include: sourcing, interviewing, managing the interview

process, negotiating and extending offers of employment.

. Extensive sourcing, telephone, Skype, and in person interviews for all

potential candidates.

. Maintained a strong pipeline of active and passive candidates fully

utilizing all sourcing strategies.

. Worked daily with the CEO, Director of Consulting, and the Director of

Sales to advise and develop hiring plans for all permanent and

contract employees.

. Managed candidate pipeline and accurately report to CEO & Director of

Consulting on a weekly basis.

. Participated on all sales and recruiting calls.

Human Resources Activities:

. Participated in all weekly Leadership Meetings with CEO, Director of

Consulting, Director of Sales, and Director of Finance.

. Developed and manages all Recruiting and Human Resource budgets.

. Managed the entire on-boarding process.

. Managed all off-boarding activities including exit interviews and

documentation.

. Managed all benefits such as: Medical, Dental, STD, LTD, Life

Insurance, and 401K enrollments.

. Quarterly "stay interviews" with employees.

. Worked with Management to insure employee retention.

. Managed selection, management, standards and practices revolving

around vendor relationships.

. Responsible for all company events (planning and management).

. Maintained accurate records for Paid Time Off for all employees in the

organization.

Accomplishments:

. Implemented and documented a formal recruiting process and

methodologies to insure a consistent interview process

. Developed the "hiring profile" for Wintellect to establish a base-line

for new hires

. Developed a means to report on metrics for the leadership team

. Researched and implemented a new ATS System, getting all interviewers

trained and on-board

. Developed Company Overview for recruiting

. Attended Trade Shows Nationally and local events to market the

Wintellect brand and recruit top-talent

NTT Centerstance ( Portland, OR (worked remote from Atlanta)

Talent Acquisition Manager Feb 2013 -

Nov 2013

NTT Centerstance is a Cloud Services Consulting Firm and a SFDC Platinum

Partner. I was brought on as the first and sole recruiter for the entire

North America (Canada and USA), reporting to the Director of Operations,

Director of Sales, and the Vice President.

. Performed full life cycle recruiting for various practices including

Strategy & Business Management Consulting, Cloud Solutions, SFDC

Implementations, and Data Migration to determine technical and

cultural fit.

. Managed the entire recruiting process to include: coordinating

technical and leaderships interviews through extending formal offers

of employment .

. Developed all job descriptions and maintain job postings via Company

web-site, varios job boards, and LinkedIn.

. Developed and managed a full pipeline of active and passive

candidates.

. Recruited the full range of Consultants from Executive, Client

Partners, Technical Consultants, and Sales.

. Maintained solid relationships within the organization to increase

employee referrals.

. Participated in leadership meetings, Company Webinars, and recruiting

roundtables to insure thorough feedback on potential employees.

Accomplishments:

. Implemented formal recruiting process and methodologies to insure a

consistent interview process

. Developed a means to report on metrics for the leadership team

. 23 New Hires YTD

. Managed all vendors for contract employee needs

. Researched and utilized additional methods and job boards to expand

upon existing recruiting efforts

. Started training for the Salesforce.com Developer Certification (in

progress)

. Developed technical and personality interview questionnaires for

technical interviewers to insure a standard process and thorough

assessment of SFDC Configuration Consultants, Business Analysts, and

Project Managers.

Innovative Talent Search ( Atlanta, GA

Senior Executive Recruiter/Owner Nov 2012 -

Present

Incorporated my own company to partner with other vendors and develop new

clients utilizing my vast network in Atlanta. Recruitment of various IT

positions for companies such as Cox Communications, Verizon Telematics,

AT&T, Networkfleet, and RayTech. Managed recruiting for contract and

permanent positions Nationally. Developed relationships through my vast

network to acquire new clients. Established a contract with a payroll

company to insure payroll, benefits, and insurance were provided for all

contract employees.

Daugherty Business Solutions, Inc. ( Atlanta, GA

Senior Corporate Recruiting Lead (Atlanta and Dallas Practices)

May 2010 - Nov 2012

Daugherty Business Solutions is a privately held management and IT

professional services firm that works with Fortune 500 level clients and

up.

. Worked with Directors and the Vice President to develop a recruiting

strategy that continually replenishes the candidate pipeline for

interim and salaried consultants based on market conditions, the

existing bench/consultant pool, and current and projected pipeline of

client engagements.

. Established the recruiting strategy for two of five company practices

(Dallas and Atlanta).

. Was the strategic partner with Delivery, Engagement Managers, and

Operations to insure client delivery success through the full life-

cycle hiring of top talent through in depth technical and behavioral

interviews to assess skills, competencies, cultural fit, and

professional goals.

. Documented all candidates' interviews, hiring process, background

checks, and offer packages.

. Developed and reported all hiring metrics to senior leadership team

while looking for gaps to improve upon existing processes.

. Participated in Operations and Business Development discussions to

recommend new recruiting strategies.

. Performed as the Recruiting SME that works to enhance the company

brand while understanding company profile, business, clients, markets

conditions, and key competitors.

. Managed vendor selection, management, standards and practices

revolving around vendor relationships.

. Performed onboarding for all new employees to include new hire and

benefits paperwork, scheduling lunches with a member of the leadership

team.

Accomplishments:

. Joined an underperforming team in May 2010, soon became the sole

Recruiter and was able to double the Atlanta practice from 45

Consultants to 100+ within less than two years

. 150% of Quota Attainment for 2010 with 21 permanent hires

. 125% of Quota Attainment for 2011 with 30 permanent hires

. Developed and implemented Recruiting On-Boarding Process for new

Recruiters

. Created and maintained all job descriptions and postings for job

boards

. Hired and trained new Corporate Recruiters for 2011

. Most hires by any recruiter within the Company for January 2011 at 7

hires

. Close ratio of 83% for 2011

. Kicked off the Dallas practice with the first hire of a Senior

Principal for a new market, which is now at three senior-level

employees

. Attended technical and leadership interviews to better understand role

definitions and requirements

. Attended several user group meetings such as: PMI, MS SQL Server SIG

BI Group, IASA, itSMF Atlanta LIG, and WIT

. Initiated hosting the Microsoft SQL Server SIG BI User Group meeting,

with one of our BI Architects as the guest speaker. The User Group had

a banner attendance of 55 guests. Our company was mentioned on their

website and in several tweets

. Took ownership of insuring all new members to the Recruiting Committee

were properly calibrated for technical interviews by providing

candidates, coordinating calibration interviews, providing status

updates, and metrics

. Participated in On Boarding Committee and provided guidance on hiring

process and gaps for new hires

. Proactively sought and noted feedback from new employees, which

provided a starting point for the On-boarding team to assist in

developing a formal on-boarding process.

. Attended client meetings to better understand our engagements and

clients

. Managed all metrics and reporting to accurate forecast recruiting

pipeline to senior leadership

. Active in all Company events (team building, happy hours, Business

Unit Meetings), as well as, Company sponsored community service events

to insure ongoing relationship development with our current employees

and within the community

HSGI, Inc. ( Atlanta, GA

Client Manager/Technical recruiter Sept

2009-May 2010

Accomplishments:

. Staffing Company specializing in Engineering (Civil, Electrical,

Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) and Information Technology

. Full desk role (sales, recruiting, and client management)

. Prospected and developed accounts such as: Tenet Healthcare, United

States DoD, AAR Corporation, GE - Global Research Division, Dolby

Laboratories, AkzoNobel, Telapoint, as well as many others

. Subcontracted on numerous government bids totaling over $100 million

in total award dollars

Sailing Hiatus (2001-2009)

Opportunity to sail the Eastern Caribbean, South America, and East Coast of

the United States for 7 years.

Accomplishments:

. Captained and maintained a 45' and a 51' private sailing yacht while

encompassing over 12,000 nautical miles of offshore sailing experience

within the United States, Eastern Caribbean, and South America

. Acquired a USCG 6-Pack Captains License and five ASA (American Sailing

Association) certifications

MEMBERSHIPS

SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)

SHRM - Atlanta Chapter

HCI (Human Capital Institute)

WIT (Women In Technology)

Buckhead Toastmasters

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