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Experienced Talent Acquisition Partner with a demonstrated history of identifying and acquiring top talent across all functions within an organization. Proven professional who builds trust and credibility as a strategic partner and advisor among stakeholders. Possesses the motivation to run with little direction and competitive drive to overcome adversity. Creative, curious, and willing to take (calculated) risks.

COMPETENCIES

HR Analytics

Behavioral Based Interviewing

Talent Assessment

Project Management

Rightsourcing

Succession Planning

Strategic Planning

Change Management

Vendor Management

Employer Branding

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bridge Connector

Manager, Talent Acquisition Sep 2019 – Present

Developed a diverse and productive Talent Acquisition program and analytics platform.

Built an effective, flexible, and scalable Talent Acquisition infrastructure and process to identify and attract top-tier talent.

Lead and mentored a team of recruiters and their development.

Reduced TTF by 32%.

Reduced Cost Per Hire by 66%.

Developed recruitment tracker for all open and forecasted positions to track analytics (TTF, Cost Per Hire, Diversity, Offer Acceptance Rate).

Developed recruitment dashboard for C-Suite (Headcount, TTF, Cost Per Hire, Diversity, Offer Acceptance Rate, Hiring Manager Satisfaction Rate, Sourcing methodology).

Developed weekly Recruitment Scorecard for CEO.

Lead all sourcing strategies and designed innovative talent attraction efforts.

Managed all relationships with recruitment firms, colleges, job boards and other applicable vendors.

Balanced qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate prioritization and business needs.

Developed and maintained a strong employment brand, employee referral program, diversity partnerships, Talent Acquisition tools, university programs, and innovative outreach programs.

Developed and maintained Talent Acquisition budget, identifying cost-saving opportunities, while working with Finance to maintain each departmental budget for headcount.

Created talent acquisition framework and pipeline to provide guidance to hiring managers and potential recruiters, including hiring guides, grading rubrics and interview questions.

Managed employee relations for a team of 150+ employees.

Established change management policies and process.

Established team building and communication traditions through monthly All Hands meetings.

Provided leadership with employee performance metrics to inform on hiring, promotion pathways and performance improvement.

Provided confidential, trusting environment pertaining to company and employee matters, while working with the CEO and President of the company

Managed a team of recruiters, while being liaison to internal stakeholders for recruiting needs.

Nissan Motor Corporation, Franklin, TN

Sr. Talent Partner, Strategic and Executive Recruiting Jun 2015 – Aug 2019

FY18 104% to plan by surpassing target objective of 28 strategic hires with 29 hires placed.

FY17 170% to plan by surpassing target objective of 30 strategic hires with 51 hires placed.

FY15 113% to plan by surpassing target objective of 30 strategic hires with 31 hires placed.

FY16 111% to plan by surpassing target objective of 30 strategic hires with 33 hires placed.

~$295,000 of cost savings to Nissan realized by placing 8 SHs internally sourced during FY15/FY16.

Managed $1.5M budget for Strategic and Executive Recruiting for Mexico, Canada, and the US.

Lead project from concept to implementation for Executive Onboarding Strategy to create more streamlined candidate experience and foster onboarding alignment between HR and the business for first 180 days of Executive employment.

Facilitated first 180 days of Executive Onboarding (Accommodate, Assimilate, Accelerate) between business and HR.

Created Executive Selection process (and map) for Executive Recruiting.

Created Executive Orientation Presentation and Checklist for new hires.

Managed Global TA tracker for Strategic and Executive Recruiting for NNA (Mexico, Canada, US).

Liaison for Global Talent Acquisition/Management teams with regard to Strategic and Executive Recruiting.

Partnered with Global Executive Compensation to influence salary in regional market for Executive across all functions within NNA.

Collaborated with Learning and Development team to align Onboarding materials for Executives and Non-Executive new hires.

Worked with Global Talent Acquisition/Management to lead a project for NNA with regard to Executive Recruiting in Workday. Lead team member for UAT within the Workday Recruiting Module for the project.

Daily collaboration with Executive leadership, focusing on strategic hires and Executive on boarding across multiple divisions and functions within Nissan North America.

Distinguished executive presence necessary to facilitate the Executive Onboarding processes and influence leaders in right direction for talent assessment.

Responsible for advising Executive Leadership on the most strategic approaches to filling open positions, including job description content, candidate sourcing and candidate selection.

Proven ability to prioritize objectives, manage multiple projects, problem solve, maintain confidential information and communicate with Executive leadership.

Manage all vendor relationships for Strategic and Executive Recruiting.

Decision Source, Nashville, TN

Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner Jan 2014 – May 2015

Set and execute strategy for all internal hiring, onboarding and training.

Collaborated with the CEO/President as well as Principal and Senior Level Consultants to improve identification, sourcing and evaluation of talent for open positions.

Oversaw recruiting metrics, onboarding process, applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruitment software tools.

Contributed to the creation and management of recruitment and hiring SLAs, metrics, reporting, process improvements, team websites, and best practices.

Planned and participated in professional recruitment, college recruitment and diversity events.

Managed new employee onboarding, ensuring document/process compliance.

Conducted the interview and selection process, collaborating with the hiring managers and other interviewers to define interview strategies and framed offer packages.

Internal Data resources, Nashville, TN Jul 2012 – Dec 2013

Recruiting Manager Jun 2013 – Dec 2013

Provided guidance, training, expertise and resources on strategic sourcing and recruiting tactics to a recruiting team of 8 direct reports.

Highlighted trends and themes discovered by working with clients, talking to candidates and staying on top of market trends.

Developed and maintained strong relationships with the organization's leaders, vendors, community organizations, and other team members to create a partnership.

Collaborated with marketing to identify staffing needs regarding social media and developed a detailed social media recruiting plan/process.

Tracked and reported key metrics designed to measure and predict recruitment needs including time to fill, open positions and diversity.

Managed vendor partners to deliver on the recruitment strategy in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Collaborated with Branch Director on budget/planning for recruiting initiatives.

Conducted the interview and selection process, collaborating with the hiring managers and other interviewers to define interview strategy and frame offer packages.

Sr. Technical Recruiter Jul 2012 – Jun 2013

Conducted the interview and selection process, collaborating with the hiring managers and other interviewers to define interview strategy and frame offer packages.

Executed strategic sourcing techniques to include a variety of resources such as internet, advertising, internal and external databases, employee referrals, direct sourcing and job/career fairs.

Worked with external vendors to ensure appropriate tests, background, and reference checks are completed.

Determined most qualified candidates and make recommendations to hiring managers.

Mentored, coached and developed less experienced team members.

Gaylord Entertainment, Nashville, TN

Benefits Coordinator, Human Resources Jan 2011 – Jul 2012

Responsible for contacting participants that were eligible for the wellness program for enrollment.

Provided necessary wellness coaching to reduce or eliminate high-risk health and wellness behaviors.

Encouraged adoption of habits that were conducive to a higher quality of life.

Supported operational aspects of the wellness division to meet the organization's requirements and satisfaction.

Developed and conducted on-site health-related wellness seminars, boot camps, and training courses for interested employees and dependents.

Developed and distributed health education materials along with personalized nutrition programs tailored to employees

Developed customized, care plan for programs participants including goals and plans of action, conducive to living a healthier lifestyle.

EDUCATION

Purdue University Global

B.S., Nutrition Science

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