RANDALL L. FORD

Atlanta, GA

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Professional Summary

Seasoned Talent Acquisition professional with 15 years of senior-level recruiting and talent management experience. Throughout my career, my focus has been upon Talent Acquisition strategy formulation as well as TA system design and implementation. Specialize in areas of Public Health, IT, Engineering, Start-Ups, Accounting and Finance, Retail and Sales. In addition to having over 5 years of Corporate, Outsourcing and RPO recruiting experience, I also possess over 15 years of extensive experience managing large recruiting teams charged to hire Administrative through C-level positions experience working with multiple Fortune 100 companies throughout the US, South America, and across a myriad of industries. Additionally, I bring to the table 15 years of Project Management Europe.

Employment History

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Atlanta, GA 2021 - Present

Sr. HR Recruiter (Contracted through Katmai Government Services) Active Security Clearance

Recruited by government contracting agency to assist with standing-up of CDC’s newly commissioned Data Science Recruitment and Retention Team (DSRRT).

Serve as Subject-Matter-Expert (SME) responsible for the design and implementation of DSRRT’s Strategic Plans i.e., the overall program’s “road-map” by which the Data Science Recruitment and Retention Team (DSRRT) would perform its primary function(s).

Utilized various project management skills to advance the CDC brand by spearheading all design and implementation phases of DSRRT’s formalized Information Session and Career Fair procedural rollouts.

Identified and collaborated with 70+ STEM and Data Science related colleges, universities, and professional associations which resulted in the signing of 20+ CDC-exclusive recruitment contracts across the US.

Conducted virtual Information Sessions and hosted multiple Ivy-league Career Fairs at top-tier colleges and universities including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, etc.

Furthered CDC’s commitment to DEIA recruitment initiatives by partnering with/recruiting from multiple HBCU’s including Howard, Spellman, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, Florida A&M, etc.

Responsible to review and streamline novel talent acquisition processes and submit improvement suggestions to senior management.

Serve as senior recruitment process advisor charged to assist with implementing President Biden’s Data Modernization Direct-Hire Authority Initiative (Executive Order 13994).

Serve as Talent Acquisition Advisor responsible to assist with standing-up of Director Walensky’s CDC Moving Forward (CDCMF) initiative.

Serve on the newly formed Priority Action Team (PAT) which responsible for the design and implementation processes per CDC Workforce Succession Planning mandates.

Responsible to conduct root cause analysis, staffing engagement, and implementation action plans to provide best practices and procedural guidance to OCOO Workforce Governance Council.

Serve on the newly formed CDC Reorganization Team responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and approving of CIO-requested reorganization requests across all divisions within the agency.

Responsible for the design and implementation of varied process improvement models to improve upon both attrition and retention efforts for various CIO’s across the agency.

Worthix, Inc. Alpharetta, GA 2019 - 2020

Sr. Talent Partner/Director – Talent Management (downsized due to Covid-19 pandemic).

Responsible to oversee all aspects of this SaaS company’s global recruitment and talent planning initiatives.

Served as the company’s Chief People Officer.

Creatively identified talent via use of LinkedIn, Glassdoor, ZoomInfo, Indeed, Twitter and other professional referral networks.

Utilized data analytics to foster staffing strategies for workforce planning, competitive intelligence, branding, and social media effectiveness.

Designed and administered various position-related assessments for newly-approved roles.

Managed full-cycle recruitment campaigns by working with hiring managers to ensure that all positions’ requirements were understood.

Initiated the design and implementation of global career progression strategies.

Designed international team development and promotional programs.

Implemented performance management protocols to bolster people engagement, satisfaction, and retention KPI’s.

Provided enhancement resources for all employees including learning, training, succession planning and other internal development initiatives.

Responsible for global human resource functions including compliance with all federal, state/local laws and regulations.

Designed and implemented compensation and benefits strategies.

Provided strategic leadership as the driving force in culture, leadership development and proactive workforce planning.

Worked closely with multi-national senior leaders to identify and implement key strategic organizational and operational projects.

FGI, LLC Atlanta, GA 2009 - 2019

Director – Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Services

FGI served as a preferred Talent Acquisition and HR consulting firm for multiple Fortune 500 companies for over a decade. Noteworthy clients included Coca-Cola, AT&T, The Home Depot, UPS, AVAYA Technologies, OFS Fitel, The American Cancer Society, and the City of Atlanta. As the Director of TA for FGI, I successfully completed the following deliverables for these clients.

Developed, implemented, and managed all talent acquisition processes from start-to-finish including sourcing, interviewing, hiring and on-boarding new employees.

Re-engineered recruiting processes according to mandated growth strategies and hiring goals utilizing Six Sigma.

Created and implemented new talent acquisition methodologies for multiple IT companies within the US.

Conducted training and mentoring programs for various Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

Responsible for the proprietary development and strategic direction of various sourcing, recruiting, and screening initiatives for various start-up and established companies.

Designed and negotiated recruitment services contracts for existing and potential clients.

Created branding, referral/networking, quality of hire, creative sourcing and early succession planning systems utilizing productivity metrics.

Coached hiring managers and recruiting teams regarding interviewing and candidate-assessment techniques.

Designed and implemented various process/productivity metrics and SOP’s.

Established and executed comprehensive management reports which evaluated, assessed, forecasted, and addressed projected workforce needs, employee demographics and pipeline construction and maintenance.

Designed internal sourcing and screening protocols for various positions including Directors, Managers, Recruiters, Sourcing Personnel and Training Managers.

Contacted and developed contractual recruitment relationships with Fortune 500 corporations as well as local, state, and federal governments.

Developed various process improvement programs.

Recruited within IT, Engineering, Education, HR, and Manufacturing industries.

Arranged and attended on-campus recruitment events to attract potential college students.

Conducted weekly one-on-ones with direct reports to assess progress as well as to strategize per client need.

The Home Depot Atlanta, GA 2016 - 2018

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Developed and implemented strategic initiatives for recruiting top talent across the country.

Partnered with respective lines-of-business hiring managers to identify and build a healthy pipeline of highly qualified candidates.

Trained/mentored enterprise-wide Senior Recruiters per systems improvement initiatives.

Provided full-cycle recruitment consulting with responsibility of up to 50 open positions across the network including both the THD - Tempe (AZ) and THD - Ogden (UT) facilities.

Conducted multiple monthly Hiring Events for 600+ new hires per annum.

Reported and conducted audits of key metrics to effectively capture, measure and quantify accurate staffing activity.

Conducted pre/post on-boarding activities on behalf of candidates including pre-screening, competency testing and background/drug screening.

The Intersect Group/Talent Connections Atlanta, GA 2015 - 2016

Senior Contract Recruiter

Delivered high quality pipeline of candidates via database mining, social media sites, Boolean searches, and all other resources to identify potential candidates.

Partnered with recruiters to develop a comprehensive understanding of open positions.

Conducted pre-screen conversations with candidates to determine qualifications and cultural fit as a candidate for hire.

Evaluated potential candidates to evaluate skillset and interest in current opportunities

Provided subject matter expertise in sourcing techniques using various industry associations.

Assisted with the coordination and organization of national recruiting initiatives.

American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA 2013 - 2015

Senior Contract Recruiter

Reviewed applications for internal and external candidates to determine suitability of the applicant.

Conducted initial pre-screening interviews with candidates.

Partnered with Hiring Managers to identify and build a healthy pipeline of highly qualified candidates.

Provided high volume full-cycle recruitment consulting with responsibility for over 60 open positions with multiple hiring managers.

Matched candidates to multiple positions in region and company-wide opportunities.

Education

Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Concentration in Finance/Marketing

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