Talent Acquisition, Recruiter, Sourcing, RPO

DEBRA LAMB

Godley, Texas *****

817-***-**** ********************@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deblamb/

Professional Summary

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with 20 years of experience managing full-cycle recruiting processes in an RPO environment. Expertise in aviation, aerospace, defense, nuclear, energy, utilities, manufacturing, industrial automation, construction, and automotive industries. Initiated customized sourcing strategies to meet specific position requirements resulting in increased qualified applicants presented, quality of hires, and reduced time to fill. Exceeded quarterly goals by 30% on average while managing a req load of 35-45 in a demanding and challenging environment.

Interpersonal Communication

Employee Relations

Relationship Building & Management

Consultative Recruitment

Creative Problem Solving

Interviewing & Prescreening

Candidate Assessment & Pipeline Management

Social Media Networking & Marketing

Project Management

Continuous Improvement

Leadership & Employee Mentorship

Work History

10/2003 to 10/2022

Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Randstad Professionals LLC

Orchestrated engineering, professional, and technical recruiting, placing candidates in multiple industries, specialties, and disciplines.

Managed stakeholder and hiring manager relationships through recruitment while influencing and persuading them to comply with hiring policies, practices, and company values.

Sourced candidates by implementing advanced sourcing strategies to identify & engage with passive and active candidates by networking and social media recruiting. Increased applicant flow by 30% on average.

Meticulously evaluated resumes, screened, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers, and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy. Increased the quality of candidates presented to the hiring team by 30%.

Formulated & managed a strong pipeline of talent by understanding and leveraging marketing and hiring platforms, increasing cold calls by 20%, and emailing or texting approximately 40% more candidates.

Coached, mentored, trained, and & talent development with job seekers & employees in various areas, such as creating powerful resumes, cover letters, emails, job search techniques, search engine optimization, interviewing best practices, career development, LinkedIn profile tips, and navigating the recruitment process.

Staffed applicants in diverse labor categories; direct hire, contract, internships, union/non-union, exempt/non-exempt, salaried, and hourly in a wide range of Regions, Industries, and Professions.

Presented and explained offers to select candidates, including proposed start date, subsequent steps, required documentation, benefits, deadlines, compensation, counteroffers, and salary negotiation.

Resolved recruiting process issues quickly with superb customer service skills, increasing candidate and client satisfaction.

Exceptional at managing tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment using superb organizational and multi-tasking skills.

Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization, time management, and superb work ethic.

Education

Tarrant County College - Hurst, Texas - Pursued Coursework in Legal Studies

Hill County College - Hillsboro, Texas - Medical Terminology & Medical Transcription

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Continuing Education Recruitment Retention, Attracting Diverse Candidates, Resume Databases, Innovative Technologies, Interviewing Techniques, Attracting Passive and Active Candidates, Internet Security Awareness and Safety, OFCCP/EEO, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Online Platforms LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder, Ladders, Facebook, Craigslist, Dice, Handshake, PostJobFree, SimplyHired, Jobvertise, ZipRecruiter, Engineerjobs, and others.

Technical Microsoft Office Suite-Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive; QuickBooks Pro, Great Plains, Payroll, Data Entry, ADP, Sabre, Quik Res, Web Pass, Taleo 7.0/7.5/12, PeopleClick, PeopleSoft, Kenexa Brassring, iCIMS, SMASHFLY, PeopleIn/eRecruit, Gr8people, SAP SuccessFactors, Paycor Recruiting, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Empower/SuccessFactors, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

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