Talent Acquisition Specialist

John Cox (he/him)

630-***-**** ad5qaw@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/recruiterjohncox

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Proactive and highly interpersonal recruiter with over 11 years of full lifecycle talent acquisition experience while partnering cross-functionally to attract and hire top talent. Translating business needs into hiring decisions through consistent collaboration and using strong attention to detail to build diverse teams and strong team culture.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Public Utility Commission of Texas – May 2023-May 2024 Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Performs senior-level talent acquisition management work with considerable latitude in the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Develop and execute an external recruitment strategy that included raveling to and engaging in more than 70 professional and collegiate career fairs in the state of Texas.

• Execute full cycle recruitment responsibilities for job requisitions assigned to me becoming a hiring partner for the hiring manager(s) including all documentation to set up a requisition, vet and screen applicants, requisition teaching, interview candidates, etc.

Community Impact – June 2017-January 2023

Senior Recruiter

• Sourced and managed talent pipelines for sales, leadership, journalism talent and graphic designers for an innovative, growing, multi-state organization. Filled over 180 positions (editorial, sales, design, leadership, etc.) with an average time to fill of just over 30 days.

• Communicating constantly with candidates throughout the recruitment lifecycle including inclusive, in-depth phone screenings, calendaring next steps and congratulatory emails/phone calls.

• Guiding hiring teams through the recruitment lifecycle including hiring intake meetings, providing detailed candidate intel, collaborating on strategic decisions, setting interviews, verbal offer coaching & executing offer letters and onboarding preparation.

• Building long-term relationships with top talent and strategic partners for pipeline-building purposes.

• Collaborate with branding and marketing teams to execute recruitment marketing campaigns and events.

• Plan, develop, participate in and direct our company-wide Employee Resource Group (ERG) program. GateHouse Media’s Center for News & Design – September 2014-April 2017 Talent Acquisition Specialist — May 2015-April 2017

• Devised comprehensive interviewing and screening tactics and strategies to obtain clear understanding of hard and soft skills of all applicants.

• Source passive and active candidates through several different platforms including Indeed.com, Monster.com, LinkedIn, Twitter

• Filled over 120 positions in less than two years.

• Manage – locally and GateHouse-wide – job postings that aligned with company’s talent goals and needs.

• Developed and assisted in several programs to promote retention; pay increases and the allocation of resources to maintain a strong and efficient workforce; inter-office spreadsheets; periodic review process; onboarding materials for new hires.

• Created and maintained relationships with collegiate partners to develop recruiting pipelines as well as established and maintained internship programs.

Digital Content Coordinator, Sept. 2014–May 2015

• Develop up to seven original pieces of content daily for national use on GateHouse Media websites. Cox Professional Resources, Inc., – Jan. 2013-Sept. 2014 Recruiter

• Contingency and retained search for engineering, design, manufacturing and supply chain professionals.

• Sourced job orders from companies throughout the Chicagoland area and placed professionals in mechanical, quality, product design, operations, manufacturing and chemical engineering fields. SOFTWARES

Paylocity, Paycom, CAPPS Recruit, iSolved, iSolved Mojo, iSolved Hire, Google Hire, Bullhorn, ApplicantStack, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Indeed, Monster, Ziprecruiter, Wonderlic, Wonscore, Cisco Jabber, Zoom, Hotel Engine, Hootsuite, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Content Management Systems

EDUCATION

Eastern Illinois University I Bachelors of Arts – Journalism, 1995 Additional work experience: linkedin.com/in/recruiterjohncox Updated 5/3/2024

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