WILLIAM WADDELL, JR.

Talent Acquisition Professional

www.linkedin.com/in/billwaddelljr

acwl7j@r.postjobfree.com

Severn, MD

410-***-**** (c)

410-***-**** (h)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Local, Regional & International Recruiting

Various Applicant Tracking Systems

Blue Jeans & Skype Virtual Interviews

United States Marine Corps Veteran

Branding Implementation

Human Capital Management

Social Media Administration

Certified Personal Fitness Trainer

EDUCATION

Nyack College, Washington, DC

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration--Organizational Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Keller Foundations Inc, Hanover, MD 5/2016– Present Corporate Recruiter

Full life-cycle recruitment for 14 companies throughout all of the United States and Canada which comprise the Keller conglomerate, as well as, corporate positions at our headquarters

Supports all Global HR initiatives introduced via our parent company, Keller Group PLC, which is disseminated through all our companies across 6 continents

Improve teams ability to better identify, source, evaluate, and present needed talent through a hands-on leadership approach to partnering with hiring managers

Manage the recruitment financial plan that consists of spearheading relationships with sourcing partners such as CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, Indeed.com, etc.

Work with vendors that assist in the sourcing process to include current vendors and future prospects

Attends career fairs nationwide and is involved in an enormous amount of networking

Recruits legal, financial, IT, administrative, HR, construction, safety, and various engineer roles

Provides benefits overview, negotiates complete compensation plans, sign-on bonuses, relocation programs, drafts offer letters, schedules medical exams and drug screenings, reviews and submits background check documentation

Inovalon, Inc., Severn, MD 4/2015–5/2016

Corporate Recruiter

Sources, prequalifies and selects the best candidate(s) that meets both the potential employee’s and company’s needs

Checks references, extend employment offers, and ensures a smooth pre-employment process and enters data using UltiPro

Utilizes corporate iCIMS applicant tracking system in a compliant manner to manage the recruitment process, ensuring a high level of integrity into the system

Consistently represents HR and Inovalon professionally both internally and externally

Provides guidance to managers on the recruiting process, including the corporate applicant tracking system and consult with hiring managers to ensure accuracy of job postings WILLIAM WADDELL, JR.

Talent Acquisition Professional

www.linkedin.com/in/billwaddelljr

acwl7j@r.postjobfree.com

Severn, MD

410-***-**** (c)

410-***-**** (h)

Communicates with recruitment and hiring managers to create and execute recruitment strategy to satisfy identified needs

Documents all recruitment related activity in accordance with the established expectations

Attends/participates in user groups, networking events, and/or other events in order to find additional sources of candidates

Identifies and communicate opportunities for recruiting and retention system and operational quality improvements

Independent Personal Trainer, Severn, MD 11/2003– Present Personal Fitness Trainer & Coach (part-time weekends mornings only)

One-on-one personal training

Group fitness boot camp style training

Customized In-home workouts regimes

High Intensity Strength Training

High Intensity Interval Training

Nutritional plans and guidance

AquaSafe Pool Management, Hanover, MD 1/2014 – 05/2014 Staffing & Human Resources Manager

Reduced total openings from 292 to 152 during the first ninety days

Collaborated with CEO & HR Director to develop Aqua Safe’s first branding initiative; projected launched March 2014

Sole recruiter responsible for talent acquisition management and full life-cycle recruitment with offices in Baltimore, MD & Philadelphia, PA Metro areas

Developed and implemented cost-effective sourcing systems including Facebook, Twitter, Glassdoor and LinkedIn; as well as, university and high school recruiting initiatives

Established regional (VA-NY) and international (J1 and H2B Visa) recruitment strategies, and served as liaison for Department of State, Department of Labor and various international embassies

Drove and managed corporate-wide programs in employee referrals, bonuses, and incentive programs within Applicant Tracking System, Smart Recruiter

Department of Homeland Security, Herndon, VA (same office as HMS Company, new role) 04/2013- 01/2014 Recruiting & Vendor Account Management

Successfully sourced, screened, interviewed and closed, passive and active candidates from support to Senior-level across multiple locations, and business units including Technology, Business Development and Client Support, Operations, and Transportation

Implemented and managed recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, cost-to hire, and sourcing, offer-to- acceptance, and retention ratios

Evaluated candidates during the recruitment process through resume screening, phone/personal interviews, reference checking, skills testing, and background checking

Sourced Software Engineers, IT specialists, Project Managers, and Acquisition personnel

Built a talent pipeline by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites

WILLIAM WADDELL, JR.

Talent Acquisition Professional

www.linkedin.com/in/billwaddelljr

acwl7j@r.postjobfree.com

Severn, MD

410-***-**** (c)

410-***-**** (h)

HMS Company, Herndon, VA 06/2010- 04/2013

Recruiter & Business Development Associate

Implemented a 30-day new hire survey to improve on-boarding process

Facilitated the candidate hiring process; scheduled interviews, extended offers, closed candidates and assisted in new hire processing & on-boarding

Developed recruiting strategies resulting in increased retention and higher performing teams within the first 6 months of tenure

Built outstanding rapports and business relationships with various levels in large corporate environments

Effectively utilized traditional and behavioral interviewing methods to ascertain candidates' overall competencies and cultural fit

Mentored hiring managers on interviewing techniques ensuring a pellucid understanding of equal opportunity requirements and regulations

Avaya Government Solutions, Falls Church, VA 06/2007-06/2010 Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Partnered with hiring managers and executive teams to align human capital solutions with business goals, supported workforce planning initiatives, and championed internal mobility

Reduced reliance on staffing agencies by 30% within first year

Garnered diverse recruiting experience sourcing talent in Information Technology utilizing various Social Media networking platforms

Negotiated salary offers and sign-on bonuses/relocation packages with prescribed parameters

Served as team LEAD for the Information Management Directorate, IT Helpdesk, in the areas of: client support, full life cycle recruiting, strategic planning, and new hire training United States Marine Corps, Washington, DC 08/2003- 06/2007 Training & Recruiting Operations

Sourced passive candidates and connected them with Sr. Marine Corps Recruiters

Provided analytical feedback to all branches of the Department of Defense (DOD) with regard to training and recruiting operations, pertaining to the Marine Corps Institute Company

Analyzed, administered, and proctored the annual and semi-annual training requirements of 105 employees

Spearheaded the successful streamlining and implementation of evaluation methods AWARDS RECOGNITION

Two Navy & Marine Corps Achievement

Medals.

Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal.

Good Conduct Medal of Dedicated Service.

Meritorious Promotion Nominee, Marine

Corps Institute Company.

National Defense Medal.

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

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