Human Resources Talent Acquisition

PATRICIA ANN HODGINS

Dallas, Texas ***** / 972-***-**** / Cell: 914-***-**** / *********@***.***

SUMMARY AND PROFILE

Sr. Human Resources Leader with broad talent acquisition and retention experience. Adept at bringing energy and creative results to human resource projects. Recognized professional known for developing and delivering Diversity strategies, successful recruiting and sourcing goals and administering employee relations programs while building relationships that are mutually beneficial to both management and workforce members equally.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Citi (via Matrix Resources), Irving, TX

Senior Sourcing Analyst

September 2021 to February 2023

Identified pools of talent and converted them to active job applicants for current and future positions while enabling the company to meet its objectives by finding best in class talent.

Utilized LinkedIn, Workday, Avature to source for over 300 requisitions, screened 262 candidates and achieved 38% interview to hire ratio.

Collaborated and built trusted relationships with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition

colleagues in Wealth Management and Retail Banking to understand position requirements

focusing on knowledge, skills and abilities required.

Managed market messaging to desirable talent resulting in increased applicant flow.

Collected, maintained and delivered market data/intelligence for recruitment and hiring managers that reflected the availability of talent in key markets and/or linked to specific requisitions.

Maintained accurate information in the CRM (Avature) through a consistent communication

strategy with a pipelined network of prospects.

Promoted company brand and culture with active and passive candidates.

EY- Legal Managed Services

Talent Acquisition Sourcing Partner, Dallas, Texas

June 2019- February 2020

Provided attorneys to work, as contractors, on legal projects secured from our clients in our Dallas office. Maintained records on contract attorneys, including specialty, language(s), background, dates of employment and availability.

Established relationships with wide array of professional organizations affiliated with populations of diverse candidates, which strengthened talent pipelines.

Sourced, interviewed, placed, maintained correspondence and performance ratings resulting in reduced turnover.

Significantly saved agency fees and increased foreign language capabilities by building multiple language-speaking attorney talent pool.

Thomson Reuters

Talent Acquisition Sourcing Partner, Carrollton, Texas

December 2014 – June 2019

As part of Thomson Reuters' Legal Managed Services Division, identify, recruit and on-board Attorneys for contract Document Review assignments for TR's clients.

Maintained contact and relationships with Attorneys of various talents, training, languages and locations across the nation.

Worked with TalentNet to test language skills, conduct background checks, organize computers and workplace as part of onboard of new contractors.

Continuously increased source of qualified candidates.

Sleep Experts

October 2013-October 2014

Recruiting Manager, Carrollton, Texas

Responsible for the skilled sourcing, recruiting and delivery of high-caliber candidates for major retail, warehouse/distribution employer:

Partnered with hiring managers to develop and execute sourcing and recruiting strategies to attract and retain best in class talent based on defined criteria and competencies.

Developed and executed a talent acquisition strategy including: sourcing techniques, behavior- based interviewing, selection and assessment tools, and effective onboarding.

Extended and negotiated offers of employment, both oral and written.

Maintained accurate electronic and written documentation on recruitment, candidates, selection process and outcomes.

Ensured compliance with state and federal laws and regulatory guidelines.

Analyzed and prepared hiring metrics reports.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

US Census Bureau, Mesquite, Texas

Director of Recruitment

2009-2010

Developed and implemented the LCO strategy: ended at 131% of 2010 goal of 7878 candidates

Raytheon, Intelligence and Information Systems Division Garland, Texas

Sr. Manager, Diversity and EEO

2006-2009

Managed staff responsible for affecting a culture change by implementing Diversity and Inclusion strategy.

Prudential Financial, Roseland, NJ

Vice President Diversity, Corporate Operations and Systems

2000-2002

Implemented an overall diversity strategy for Operations and Systems by ensuring the Affirmative Action objectives and goals were met.

R.H. Donnelly, Purchase, NY

Recruiter

1998-2000

Performed full-cycle sourcing of quality candidates in a timely and cost-effective manner in the functional areas of IT, Non-Sales and all non-exempt positions.

EDUCATION AND OTHER

Columbia University - New York, NY

M.A. Personnel Administration

University of Wisconsin -Madison, WI

B.A. Sociology

Board Memberships:

Board of Trustees Oak Cliff YMCA, Program Committee Chair Dallas, Texas

Board, Society for Diversity; Secretary, Collin County Black Chamber of Commerce

Organizational Memberships:

Dallas Human Resource Employee Relations PEG

NAAAHR: National Assoc. of African Americans in Human Resources

North Texas Leaders and Executives Advocating Diversity

The Diversity and Inclusion Group

Ivy Life: The All-Ivy Business Networking Business Networking Community

Recognition/Awards: Whos Who of American Women- 10th Edition; Whos Who of America-30th Edition

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