Full-cycle Recruiter (contract)

D. Pier Hunt

310-***-**** cell, ********@*****.***

Summary

Senior HR partner with extensive experience providing nationwide support in rapidly growing and transforming business environments. Extensive experience in all aspects of HR, including staff management, strategic business partnering, talent management, recruitment, performance management, employment law, compensation structure and immigration support/international recruitment. Bilingual, English/Spanish.

Experience

Contract Human Resources Consultant/Recruiter

The Wonderful Company 05/2015-07/2015

The National Stores 09/2015 – 12/2015;

2/2016 - current

Transamerica Retirement Solutions, Los Angeles, CA

Transamerica is a member of the Aegon group of companies. Aegon is one of the world’s largest life insurance, pension and asset management

groups, operating in over 25 markets worldwide with some 26,000 employees. Transamerica is a provider of 401k, Pension and Retirement services, products.

Human Resources Consultant/Recruiter 12/2008 – 03/2015

On-boarded to promote Human Resources as a valued business partner in developing a functional staffing model to attract talent

Lead recruitment efforts throughout multi-state corporate divisions, drive talent review and succession planning with management teams

Developed university partnerships to attract and ultimately onboard talent for IT and Digital Media

-Multi-tasked as recruiter, coordinator, trusted advisor, event planner and program manager to attract key talent

-Inclusive to build viable relationships with Hiring Managers to have a deep understanding of their teams to attract spot-on talent

-Planned/executed campus recruitment strategy by cultivating relationships via school departmental heads, student groups while managing back-end logistics

Talent acquisition wins include business build out for new arm of business based in St. Paul, MN to put in place a job tier segmentation that would foster right job performance offering team alignment

-Staffed 20 at senior level within a three month window utilizing concentration on personality and company culture fit

-First hires reaped 200% over 2013 monthly goal

-2014 projected for an additional 12 staff onboard in 4th quarter

-IT build out for an additional headcount of 30 of primarily Software Developers for consolidation of recordkeeping system; hosted on site virtual job fair providing time efficiency of Hiring Managers; yield 5 solid candidates for consideration

-Optimized access to various IT online groups to id talent in swap for hosting group meetings at our facility as well as advertise position openings; strengthened Transamerica brand

-Held brown bag lunch with IT employees to foster referrals inclusive of hosting afternoon Starbucks coffee talks for ongoing referrals

-Digital Media build out as new arm to Transamerica to uniform a solid marketing presence in the financial services venue; on-boarded 7 critical roles inclusive of VP slot in a 6 month timeline

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment lights up screens around the world by producing, marketing and distributing a broad range of exceptional entertainment.

Staffing 6/06 – 9/08

Drove innovative recruitment measures in an organization where the staffing arm had not previously been recognized as a valued business partner

Served as the primary Staffing liaison to build out departmental infrastructure which yielded consistent staffing methodologies to attract talent along with building credible internal client partnerships

Staffing lead in company’s digital acquisition; provided cultural integration of existing employees while developing client relationships to support management team in identification of senior technical talent

Developed departmental metric reports which enabled the business to measure human capital performance relevant to recruiting cycle time, cost per hire, timeliness of offers and/or decline of offers

Walt Disney Company, Disney Internet Group

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media.

Staffing 9/04 - 6/06

Led and managed the daily activities of the Staffing Team driving successful recruiting strategy and results for Disney Internet Group domestically. As a partner in the leadership of the recruiting function, worked with the VP/HR to drive effective and efficient execution of workforce planning, talent sourcing, selection and on-boarding efforts. Took the lead and direct role in providing full life cycle recruiting services for selected internal clients (finance, operations, marketing, digital, legal, business development, technology/IT, production) including all sourcing, assessment, selection, offer and close activities. Coached staffing team and individual hiring managers to drive development in their specified and leadership competencies.

Led/managed a team of staffing professionals.

Managed/facilitated team effort including management of the full recruiting and hiring process including sourcing, interviewing, selecting, and on-boarding qualified candidates meeting the specifications expected by organizations.

Drove and complemented the VP/HR efforts to manage Staffing function and to create retention and succession planning strategies.

Recommended best practices to HR partners and line management within organizations relative to talent sourcing, optimal workforce planning, labor market trends, on-boarding, diversity and EEO compliance.

Led team effort to evaluate organization’s needs and anticipated future needs based on strategic and organizational changes by proactively building ready candidate pipelines.

Directed team capability and served as subject matter expert to source candidates using a wide variety of vehicles – which included internet research, sourcing and mining, advertising and internet posting as well as direct sourcing and referrals.

Managed directly full cycle recruiting process for high level and critical positions and key stakeholder internal clients.

Screened, interviewed and qualified candidates against competencies and defined criteria.

Led and facilitated job spec/description discussions and selection decisions.

Coordinated and facilitated the offer and on-boarding process.

Mattel Inc.

Mattel’s portfolio of best-selling brands includes Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever produced, Hot Wheels®, Monster High®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends® and Fisher-Price® brands, including Little People® and Power Wheels®, MEGA® Brands, including MEGA BLOKS® and RoseArt®, as well as a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. 4/01 - 4/04

Manager, Staffing Programs 9/03-4/04

In charge of designing all U.S. based affirmative action company plans for annual submission to Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

Delivered training targeting annual goals and developmental opportunities for HR Team to distribute to perspective client groups.

Assigned to develop infrastructure for branding while consulting with HR generalists in reviewing workforce planning and identifying developmental opportunities relative to retention and recruitment.

Managed summer internship program for both undergraduate/graduate; targeting talent for benchmark positions in marketing and finance. Cultivated client group partnerships at the executive level to foster continual energy and integrity from the top down.

Manager, Corporate Staffing 4/01-9/03

Managed the corporate recruitment function including the management of the professional staff and additional contractors as needed, new hire orientation, tracking and reporting of recruitment activity. Partnered with client groups to provide recruitment resources and guidance as necessary.

Rebuilt corporate staffing group from a decentralized organization to a well-run centralized environment. Enabled development of consistent procedures and strategic partnering with client groups (finance, business development, marketing, legal, production, online technology/IT). Mitigated cost relative to advertisement and agency fees.

Drove 72% savings of $275,000 in advertisement fees, directly attributed to the move online.

Drove 50% savings of $1.9 million relative to search fees; against an expenditure of $2 million

from print ads to the internet advertising.

Led college recruitment for benchmark positions; developed and maintained relationships with campus department heads, alumni and staff in providing consistent interface to attract talent

Re-launched the website to be user friendly with real time perspective of company strategy and vision.

Created job descriptions leading to proper departmental organization and enhanced succession planning.

The Walt Disney Company (Disney Internet Group)

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media.

8/99 - 3/01

Manager, Human Resources

Built and managed a staff that demonstrated team solidarity and strong individual accountability.

Ensured the Recruitment Team valued the client by providing “customer service” that was timely, efficient, and consistent.

Served as strategic partner with client group and senior level management for proper communication across the company in building organizational infrastructure through clarity of roles and responsibilities.

Responsible for implementation of all HR programs for client groups (finance, business development, marketing, operations, technology/online/IT, legal).

Developed and managed graduate summer internship program to foster benchmark talent in online marketing, finance and interactive game development. Established strong campus relations.

Education/Training

MA University of La Verne (Business Administration, in progress)

BA Washington State University

DDI Certification for Master Trainer, Development Dimensions International, Inc.

Bilingual English/Spanish

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