David McCollum

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email: acwkbr@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmccollumatl

Profile

Talent Acquisition

Experience implementing behavioral interviewing techniques to evaluate candidates

Proficient utilizing Taleo, PeopleSoft, LinkedIn, SharePoint, reporting, trend analysis

HR Project Management

3 years of direct Talent Acquisition leadership/supervisory experience

Initiative leader for educating senior management on Veteran hiring best practices and refining recruiting consultant intake session processes

Led 3 month college recruiting program project for 25 summer interns in 3 states (Georgia, Florida, South Carolina)

Professional Experience

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant September 2014- August 2016

Assurant Duluth, GA

Led, coached and developed a team of 3 full cycle strategic executive recruiters

Promoted to Senior Consultant to be the dedicated project leader to guide recruitment process for newly acquired organization’s staffing integration

Partnered with Talent Management team to develop and/or evaluate pre-hire assessments for client facing roles and form key partnerships with Business Unit Leaders, Learning & Development, Legal, Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners to create consistent global practices (e.g., governance, ROI metrics, selection guidelines)

Utilized quantitative (e.g., performance metrics, turnover) and qualitative (e.g., focus groups) data to inform current state and future strategic assessment opportunities

Assisted to effectively facilitate events intended to develop and retain High Potential, Early Career talent

Attracted, interviewed and hired executive leadership for Operations and IT departments across multiple locations

Initiative Leader to update recruiting skills training and delivered 6 classes in 3 months to over 100 recruiters, implement a Veteran hiring program, and onboard new acquisition’s employees

Led project team to develop multi-state (Georgia, Florida, South Carolina) intern campus recruiting program that targeted minority and diversity candidates and increased entry level employee diversity by 10% within the Assurant Georgia and Florida locations

Efficiency results realized by implementing a sourcing model cutting departmental job advertising and agency payment cost by $70,000 in 2015

Increased teammate engagement scores from 89% to 97% based on hiring manager feedback through increasing training, focusing on strengths, empowerment techniques, and employing a more consultative approach

Created quarterly and monthly recruitment metrics to various division executive leaders and Corporate Office HR leadership team

Adult Graduate Studies Adjunct Faculty (Part-time) June 2015- Present

Ohio Christian University Morrow, GA

Courses Instructed: Business Ethics, Compensation and Benefits, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources Development, and Workforce Planning

Teach adult students in the Adult Graduate Studies (AGS) program; successfully develop weekly lesson plan to promote affective learning outcomes.

Senior Global Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contract) January 2014- May 2014

Verizon Lake Mary, FL

Led a team of 3 talent acquisition professionals responsible for full-cycle recruiting efforts (sourcing, pre-qualify, interview, assess, extend/negotiate offers).

Responsible for recruitment within the Finance/Accounting organizations (staffed 400+ employees within newly built Lake Mary, FL location)

Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Project Lead (Contract) May 2013-January 2014

Express Scripts Orlando, FL

Conducted full cycle recruitment (client intake/sourcing/candidate assessment/background check/on-boarding) for high volume contact center operations positions and senior management level positions

Trained and supervised team of 6 contract recruiters responsible for low cost/effective sourcing and initial candidate contact (500+ contact center hires in 8 months)

Senior Technical Recruiter- Permanent Placement Division (Contract) July 2012-May 2013

Revolution Technologies Orlando, FL

Provided RPO recruitment services to Fortune 100,500 and start-up companies throughout the United States

Responsible for qualifying candidates for all openings and levels within the IT department – Developers, Architects, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Managers

Recruiting Manager- Healthcare Division (Contract) July 2011-July 2012

Iplacement Inc. dba Source2 Orlando, FL

Responsible for RPO recruitment and client account management of healthcare professionals (Clinical Nursing/Social Work, Pharmacy, Finance, Human Resources, Project Management, Sales, Information Technology) throughout the United States

Managed staff of 3 healthcare recruiters who consistently lowered time to fill positions from 40 days to 30 days for critical exempt nursing roles

Human Resources Consultant- Talent Development (Contract) April 2010-July 2011 The Internet Company Orlando, FL

Leader and ambassador on Diversity initiatives and programs; with a focus on African Americans and Military members

Provided leadership to Internet Company executive councils and HR sponsors to define key priorities, measure of success, and initiatives

Managed team of 2 contract recruiters

Education and Certifications

Doctor of Psychology

Concentration in Industrial Organizational Psychology

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN, 12/2014-Present, 35 credit hours completed

Professional in Human Resources

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Completed 7/2014

Master of Business Administration

Concentration in General Management

DeVry University- Keller Graduate School of Management, Orlando, FL, Completed 06/2014

Executive Coursework

Negotiations in the Organization

Change Management

Harvard Business School Managementor Program, Completed 03/2014

Master of Human Resources Management

Concentration in Organizational Development

DeVry University- Keller Graduate School of Management, Orlando, FL, Completed 03/2013

Bachelor of Science in Biological Science

Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS, Completed 06/2009

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