Karry Smith

Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Manassas, VA 20112

Highly experienced professional in talent acquisition and human resource management with vast experience meeting hiring needs across IT, DoD, government, engineering, and infrastructure industries.

Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from sourcing and screening to hiring and onboarding top-tier talent candidates in fast-paced agile environments, while adhering to data compliance. Involved in developing recruiting plans and leveraging traditional/non-traditional sourcing techniques to fill current openings and build a healthy pipeline of qualified candidates. Proficient in leading, coaching, and mentoring teams to achieve defined goals and objectives. Deep knowledge of benefits administration as well as HR systems. Expert at engaging stakeholders, improving recruitment strategies, and conducting in-depth intake meetings for effective candidate assessments.

Areas of Expertise

Talent Acquisition

Project Management

Performance Management

Team Leadership

Full Lifecycle Recruitment

HR Policies & Regulations

Employee Orientation/Training

Compliance Reporting

HRIS, ATS, Payroll Systems

Benefits Administration

ATS System Audits

Diversity & Inclusion

Technical Proficiencies

ATS/CRM Tracking Systems:

Avature, Workday, iCIMS, Lever, TALEO, ADP, JAZZ, PeopleSoft, Zenefits, Paychex, SAP, Amazon Hire

Job Boards/Sourcing:

Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn Recruiter, DICE, CareerBuilder, ClearedJobs.net, Monster, NEXXT, Hiretual, Beamery, SeekOut, Bambu, BroadBean

Tools/Software:

Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Confluence, HireVue, Quest Diagnostics Drug Screening, Sterling Background check, Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business, Amazon Chime, Slack

Professional Experience

Manpower Group Talent Solutions/Mercedes-Benz, Remote

Senior Talent RPO Recruiter 2022 - Present

Develop strong client relationships and innovate talent pool by providing guidance to hiring managers and stakeholders on best practices for candidate selection within the automotive industry. Promote sourcing strategies by implementing competitor analysis research, for expanding candidate pipeline. Lead kick-off meetings with hiring managers and HR business partners to define talent needs for current and future openings.

Research, develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, engage and develop candidates through networking, referrals, internal databases, and passive outreach.

Develop a pipeline talent through social media recruiting and provide sourcing support to the team as needed.

Participate in various talent acquisition projects including team training, and process with system improvements.

Promote and educate hiring managers on diversity, equity, and inclusion within the recruitment process by sourcing and attracting diverse candidates.

Assess candidates using behavioral and competency-based interviewing techniques to accurately evaluate candidate fit.

Drive the offer process, including extending offers, negotiations, closing candidates, and generating offer letters.

Amazon Web Services (Contractor), Remote

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist 2021 - 2022

Managed recruiting services for the fast-paced global data center operations. Developed strong key stakeholder relationships while exploring advanced sourcing opportunities and connected qualified candidates with data operations managers. Demonstrated exceptional communication, and organizational needs to candidates and stakeholders. Devised comprehensive recruiting strategy, including internal talent promotions, proficient candidate management, targeted diversity sourcing, and streamlined interview process management.

Headed requisition load of 45+ positions technical and non-technical roles, such as developers, sales leads, data center technicians, and various C-Level positions.

Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.

Work with hiring managers to share best practices and fill critical roles.

Coordinate and schedule the logistics with candidate and interview panel handling a high volume of interviews across multiple locations in partnership with TA partner and interview team.

SWIFT (Contractor), Remote

Talent Acquisition Specialist 2020 - 2021

Drive talent acquisition initiatives by developing productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including hiring managers, recruitment agencies, vendors, and services providers. Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from sourcing, and screening to selection, hiring, and onboarding of candidates. Source highly skilled and talented candidates for the client during external job fairs, conferences, and events. Contribute to the creation of attractive job descriptions and hiring content. Understand and adhere to compliance, diversity, and talent acquisition process.

Developed effective recruiting plans to fill current openings and build a healthy pipeline of qualified candidates.

Improved the processes and capabilities of the Talent Acquisition team by organizing regional and global projects.

Ensured visibility of opportunities and drove inbound recruitment by creating and executing creative content and sourcing techniques.

St Michael’s, Inc. (Contractor), Remote

Talent Acquisition Specialist 2019 - 2020

Managed sourcing and recruitment of transitioning military personnel, retired veterans and National Guard or Reserves members. Addressed hiring needs in IT, DoD, Government, engineering, and infrastructure sectors, while contributing to success of recruitment programs. Maximized candidate and employee satisfaction throughout the recruitment lifecycle by implementing efficient processes and procedures.

Adapted to ever-changing organizational requirements by building and maintaining a network of potential candidates through comprehensive market research.

Utilized variety of sourcing techniques, including internet job boards, search engines, social media, agencies, Boolean searches, and networking to identify highly qualified candidates.

Source, recruit, and pre-screen candidates for a variety of positions including for proposal activities.

BCMC, LLC.

Talent Acquisition Specialist 2015 - 2019

Managed diverse sourcing strategies, incorporating both traditional and non-traditional methods like social media and Boolean searches for identification and engagement of top-tier candidates across IT, DoD, government engineering, and infrastructure sectors. Deployed effective recruiting plans for hiring qualified candidates for various sectors. Led performance management initiatives, while overseeing employee orientation, training, and developing policies.

Monitored applicant assessments, provided necessary information on company benefits, conducted reference checks, and facilitated smooth onboarding process.

Guided employees regarding HR policies, programs, procedures, and benefits.

Oversaw requisitions and candidate profiles seamlessly through CRM tool by streamlining recruitment process.

Sourced highly skilled and talented candidates through participation in external job fairs, conferences, and events.

Full-life cycle recruiting for all clearance levels up to TS/SCI.

Manage and maintain all job board subscriptions and relationships with various vendors.

Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring teams.

Manage the annual performance review cycle, midyear reviews and continuous feedback initiatives.

Computer Sciences Corporation

Technical Lead Recruiter 2007 - 2014

Employed technical sourcing and recruiting services for DoD, government, and engineering sectors, delivering a pool of candidates for cleared and non-cleared IT positions in software engineering, cyber security, and security operations. Enhanced quality of support for recruiting applications and career sections, contributing to well-organized processes. Automated workflow correspondence notifications within TALEO for all global CSC organizations, including offer letters, state compliance letters, and system-generated notifications. Facilitated TALEO/Oracle system modifications and service pack upgrades by supervising project kickoffs, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and end-user training. Ensured data accuracy through TALEO system audits.

Implemented industry best practices to optimize end-to-end recruitment process.

Played pivotal role in global deployment of TALEO recruiting application across multiple countries within CSC.

Managed talent acquisition processes through TALEO HRIS system by driving efficient workflow.

Directed major projects to assist team in achieving key goals and objectives.

Education

Masters – Business Administration in Human Resources Management

Salem International University, West Virginia

Bachelors – Business Administration in Human Resources Management

Salem International University, West Virginia

Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging (DEI&B Certified)

Client Facing Recruiter Certification (CFR)

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