Human Resources Talent Acquisition

ASHLEY KIRKSEY

***.*******@*****.*** · 832-***-**** · Houston, TX 77092

www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-kirksey-89884198

Adaptive Collaborative Dependable

Performance-driven sales leader & Human Resources Recruiter with 15+ years of successful corporate experience, a proven record of driving revenue, profitable growth & offering solutions for stakeholders. Successful at opening doors & nurturing relationships with key decision-makers through a strong & strategic mindset for navigating complex markets while proactively addressing client needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Talent Acquisitions

• Human Resources

• Leadership

• Onboarding/Offboarding

• Project Management

• Process Optimization

• Employee/Applicant

Tracking

• Organization

• Culture

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• Team Builder

• Technical Adaptability

• Solution Oriented

• Time Management

• Training & Development

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ADP Workforce Now Workday Ceridian Dayforce Bullhorn Cornerstone DISA Sterling LinkedIn LinkedIn RPS Salesforce CRM Veeva Conga DocuSign Adobe Pro MS Office Suite PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Coastal Chemical Houston, TX (contract) 10/2023 – 06/2024 Human Resources Coordinator

• Worked independently in a challenging environment contributing to the employee lifecycle experience through critical human resources operations such as internal projects, key risk mitigation efforts & various other functions.

• Built knowledge of Human Resources through broader team collaboration, engagement, exposure & intentional learning.

• Provided exceptional customer service to all employees by answering questions & responding to employee inquiries.

• Performed critical support functions like shared inbox management & timely employment record keeping; completed verification of employment requests.

• Maintained confidentiality of employee information, ensuring data integrity within HRIS & compliant with applicable legal requirements & retention policies.

• Employee onboarding & offboarding employees to/from BNA, ensuring receipt & processing of all paperwork in a timely manner, including I-9 verification.

• Administered pre-employment, DOT & Non-DOT drug testing policies & coordinated all random testing as required.

• Provided input to continuously improve process, procedure & streamline workflows.

• Helped maintain a positive work environment & promoted a culture of inclusion aligned with company’s core values.

• Managed ad-hoc requests & assisted on various short & long-term projects. Robert Half Houston, TX 09/2021 – 09/2023

Full Desk Recruiting Manager

• Billed approximately $313,300K in my first full year as full desk Recruiting Manager.

• Identified opportunities to offer broad based solutions.

• Boasted an exceptional skill to quickly cultivate, generate new business opportunities & sustain relationships including candidate presentation, creating & managing orders.

• Functioned as primary liaison between Robert Half & the client.

• Deemed as instinctive, intuitive & agile when collaborating with client-facing executives understanding their needs & requirements to translate them into appropriate candidate selection & matching.

• Managed & communicated job postings, schedules & conducted phone & face-to-face interviews.

• Partnered with key stakeholders sourcing & engaging permanent/direct hire candidates for active orders.

• Developed & maintained candidate pipelines across targeted disciplines.

• Sourced, evaluated & placed highly skilled professionals on a permanent/direct hire basis.

• Determined proper recruitment priority based on associated variables & collaborated with clients regarding areas of opportunity & job description.

• Conducted regular follow up with hiring managers seizing opportunities, delivering & maintaining quality service & continued relationship development.

• Negotiated wage rate & compensation packages; coordinated initial onboarding processes upon acceptance of job offers.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Houston, TX 03/2016 – 06/2021 Senior Cardiovascular Sales Specialist

• Innovatively fostered & modeled inclusivity & diversity of thinking.

• Exuded an innate ability to influence opportunities & healthcare practitioners through an in-depth understanding of patient care goals, potential sales & cross-selling opportunities.

• Differentiated for developing synergistic team environments resulting in successful outcomes.

• Seamlessly executed questions & delivered relevant & impactful information.

• Proven Closer; leveraged solid interpersonal, presentation & closing skills.

• Denoted leadership, dedication & collaboration as regional Ambassador defining & creating Novartis’ Inspired, Curious & Unbossed culture.

Merck & Co. Houston, TX 03/2005 – 03/2016

Senior Sales Professional

• Met & exceeded business objectives selling in the cardiovascular, diabetes, respiratory & osteoporosis markets.

• Named Rookie of the Year; promoted 4x in 4 years.

• Possessed an in-depth understanding of healthcare providers’ patient care goals & identified potential sales & cross-selling opportunities by aligning product/non-product resources to HCP goals.

• Exhibited exceptional skills in building rapport, accessing relationships & establishing customer needs.

• Consistently differentiated as positive outlier in obtaining physical & mental access with key clients.

• Developed & maintained a high level of industry, product, disease & technical knowledge to engage appropriate solutions for HCPs in managing & treating patients.

• Credited for continued competitive product knowledge, activities & therapeutic trends through fieldwork, preceptorships, conventions & journals.

Coastal Conservation Association Houston, TX 05/2002 – 03/2005 Business Development

• Coordinated six-figure fundraisers including raffles, live & silent auction productions.

• Increased revenue 35% at Houston's largest fundraiser & raised sales by 16.8% at State of Texas BBQ.

• Designed & launched renovated website in 2002 & 2005. (www.ccatexas.org)

• Implemented an online bi-weekly auction generating $7,000 annually & instituted the concept of a quarterly CCA Texas E-Newsletter reaching >6,000 subscribers. EDUCATION

University of Houston – Main Campus

Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education Minor: English

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