DENA GRAY

***** ******** **. ****** ********* CA 91737

E-mail: adgctq@r.postjobfree.com

Ph: 714-***-****

SUMMARY

Human Resources Professional with proven experience in recruiting, hiring, and career development. Expertise in managing the hiring process from finding quality candidates to negotiating compensation. Key strengths include outstanding interpersonal communication skills, negotiation, teamwork and problem solving. Strong background in resolving employee issues and maintaining high satisfaction in the work environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Virtual Edge, Taleo, Brass Ring, RecruitSoft, PeopleSoft and WorkDay.

- Experience dealing with company acquisitions.

- Over 20 years of recruiting experience in both union and non-union positions.

- Supervisory experience and training experience.

- Experience dealing with cultural, academic, social- economic and ethnically diverse groups.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

American Red Cross

Talent Acquisition Sr. Advisor 2012-current

Conduct full cycle recruiting for Southern California, Northern California, Arizona, Pacific North West and South West on union and non-union positions.

- Lead trainer for TA staff on Diversity and Military recruiting.

- Was selected to work on specialized functional recruiting team

- Fill req’s within 30 days of opening.

- Partner with hiring managers on requisition strategy.

- Work with hiring managers on writing effective job descriptions.

- Post open positions on recruiting web pages, Facebook, Linkedin, and internal site.

- Source resumes by using recruiting web pages, attending career events, and networking.

- Manage entire life-cycle for both exempt and non-exempt positions.

- Conduct in-depth interviewing.

- Train staff that conduct interviews on Interviewing Skills.

- Negotiate compensation and create offer packets.

- Train new recruiters.

- Manage Jr recruiters and interns.

Waste Management

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RECRUITER 2005- 2012

Conduct full cycle recruiting for all Southern California and Hawaii on union and non-union positions. Fulltime certified trainer for Interviewing for STARS.

- Partner with hiring managers on requisition strategy.

- Work with hiring managers on writing effective job descriptions.

- Post open positions on recruiting web pages, Facebook, Linkedin, and internal site.

- Source resumes by using recruiting web pages, attending career events, and networking.

- Manage entire life-cycle for both exempt and non-exempt positions.

- Work on acquisition and strike teams.

- Conduct in-depth interviewing using STARS interviewing skills.

- Train all managers and staff that conduct interviews on STARS Interviewing Skills.

- Negotiate compensation and create offer packets.

- Train new recruiters.

- Manage assistant recruiter.

CERTIFICATIONS

SHRM, Human Resources, California State University of Long Beach, CA

Human Resources Generalist

Substance Abuse Training Certification for Supervisors

Employer Rights Under State and Federal Time Off Laws

Anti- Defamation League's“ A World of Difference”

Workman's Compensation Laws

Unemployment Laws

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