Deidra Witt

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404-***-****

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ad2wbi@r.postjobfree.com

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Atlanta, GA

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

Dynamic and results-oriented talent acquisition leader with progressive recruitment experience. Proven ability to develop and execute strategies that attract and retain top talent. Skilled in creating and managing employment postings, job boards, and social media hiring campaigns. Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining relationships with potential candidates.

EXPERIENCE

TEAM LEAD - TALENT ACQUISITION; SR. ADVISOR, Remote

Dell Technologies, October 2015-February 2023

Team Lead; Talent Acquisition, Engineering & Technology staffing for assigned North America groups.

I trained, managed & mentored Sourcing team members.

I had bi-wkly staffing meetings, planned & managed TA Sourcing projects for IT/Engineering hiring teams.

I have acted as the Interim Sourcing Mgr, when the role was vacant.

I have helped org and set up policy, procedure for our Sourcing group for North America.

I have trained TA Globally, and trained Sourcing team members via Zoom, Microsoft Teams over my yrs at Dell.

I have done hands on IT/Engineering TA work, and have supported various Dell Software groups & Hardware teams including Dell. Technologies, Dell EMC, Boomi, Enstratius, Quest, SonicWall & more.

Worked with hiring managers and HR community to understand hiring requirements.

Facilitated and participated in job fairs and college recruitment events.

Created and implemented comprehensive recruitment strategies to identify and attract qualified candidates.

Reviewed employment applications and evaluated work history, education and other qualifications of applicants.

Selected recruiting sources and techniques to fulfill company's needs by attracting qualified candidates.

Built and maintained strong relationships with hiring managers to plan and execute talent needs.

Utilized social media and other technology-based recruitment tools to source and identify qualified candidates.

Recruited applicants for positions using creative solutions to source and attract candidates.

Monitored and analyzed industry trends, competitor practices, and changing labor laws.

Supported team with recruitment efforts for various positions, utilizing ATS and external recruitment sites.

Maintained current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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SR. IT RECRUITER & CONSULTANT, Atlanta, GA

IT Recruiting Consulting Services, March 2000-October 2015

Nationwide (Remote), and Atlanta (Onsite) IT Recruiting work.

Clients include: Dell, AON, Careerbuilder, First Data, Cox Communications, Fiserv, Caspio, Silverpop, Leapfrog Services, US Court of Appeals, American Cancer Society, Intellinet, Avanade, WebMD, Microsoft, Macy's, Interland, Webtone Technologies.

Hands on Full Lifecycle IT Recruiting work for each client.

For 3 clients; I did dedicated IT Sourcing projects (Microsoft, Careerbuilder, & Dell).

I worked with hiring managers to plan Technical Recruiting for various IT jobs at each company, reviewed & planned from hiring forecasts.

I helped hiring managers with job description writing, advised on salary to market rate, placed & negotiated offers, as well as employee performance concerns and advice for hiring managers.

I also trained, and supervised Jr, and Experienced Recruiting staff on some contracts, and planned which jobs a recruiter would be assigned to staff.

Attended recruitment events to promote job opportunities.

Sourced qualified candidates using boolean strings, job boards, and other recruiting tools.

Built diverse talent communities and drove brand awareness through various social media channels.

Utilized applicant tracking system to initiate, edit and post job requisitions.

Conducted reference or background checks on job applicants.

Developed and implemented recruiting strategies to meet current and anticipated staffing needs.

Scheduled and administered skill, intelligence, psychological and drug tests for current and prospective employees.

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SR. RECRUITING MANAGER, Atlanta, GA

Cochran Consulting, April 1996-March 2000

Nationwide Information Technology Staffing firm with repeat customer business.

I interviewed, hired, & managed a small staff including recruiting, staffing sales.

I did hands on IT Recruiting work, Staffing Sales, Budgeting, Account Management, and general business management.

Client Companies were nationwide - small to large corporations; Technology, Software, Financial sectors.

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EDUCATION

BBA IN MANAGEMENT - HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIZATION, Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky, December 1992

SKILLS

Applicant Tracking Systems training

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Recruiting Team Management

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Recruiting Metrics, & Performance Data

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Social Media for job posting, branding

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HRBP duties, & work with hiring mgrs

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Hiring strategies & planning

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Policy, & Procedures for TA

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Budgeting, and budget planning

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Recruiting & Sourcing team training and building

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Diversity & Inclusion

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Talent Pipelining

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University Recruiting, Job Fairs

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Recruiting tool selection

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Efficiency improvements in TA process

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Talent Acquisition Strategies

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Candidate Pipeline Management

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Building Partnerships

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Creative Strategies

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Providing Feedback

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Social Media Platforms

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Talent Management

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Technical Industry Knowledge

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Internal Mobility

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Work Authorizations

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Applicant Tracking Systems

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Best Practices and Methodologies

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Human Resources Policy Development

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Procedure Training

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Global Talent Acquisition

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Vacancy Posting

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Human Resources Management Systems

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Pipeline Maintenance

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Requisitions Management

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Interviewing and Prescreening

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Application Screening

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Human Resources Law Expertise

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Microsoft Office

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Pre-Screening and Qualifying

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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Employee and Applicant Assessment

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Industry-Specific HR Regulations

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Candidate Searching

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Training Development and Execution

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Offer Letter Drafting

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Recruitment Management

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Analytical and Critical Thinking

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Screening Personnel

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Web Mining

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Policy and Procedure Writing

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Team Meetings

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Remote Conferencing and Communication

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Conduct Orientations and Training

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Technique Optimization

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Coordinate Recruitment Strategies

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Networking and Partnership Development

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Affirmative Action Guidelines

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Recruitment

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