DEYANIRA ‘Deya’ THORNE
Gaithersburg, MD *****
adwa9j@r.postjobfree.com
A motivated and accomplished Talent Acquisition professional with experience leading, training, and achieving results in a fast paced and diverse environment. Providing flexible, dependable, energetic, and forward-thinking solutions to all manner of staffing issues. Specializing in capturing Technical, non-Technical, Information Technology and Engineering candidates, proven success in sourcing and recruiting top-tier, qualified candidates to support staffing goals and objectives. Accomplished in building, establishing, and maintaining robust candidate pipelines in order to maximize quick and effective fills across various industries and settings.
Proficiencies
Full Life Cycle Recruiting
Strategic Sourcing
ATS Platforms ICIMS, Taleo
CRM- Talemetry, Avature
Gov/Private Sectors
Market Analytics
TA Analytics
LinkedIn Recruiter
Monster, Indeed, etc.
Boolean Search
Social Media networking
Candidate Tracking
Candidate Onboarding
Communication
Organization
Experience
SAIC – Remote (Contract position) 11/ 2021- 10/2022
Senior Recruiter
Provides full lifecycle recruiting for SAIC’s Defense and Civilian Sector
Partners with Business Development and Capture Teams throughout the bid/proposal process to provide labor market analysis/ competitive intelligence, identify key personnel for bid submittal, secure incumbent captures, and execute talent strategies.
Sources, screens, coordinates interview, extends and negotiates job offers and Letters of Intent while also maintaining candidate information in an automated recruiting system.
Develops recruitment strategies with BD Capture Teams for future talent to include creative marketing of job openings, building and maintaining relationships with pipelines of candidates, hosting and marketing of virtual events, and providing internal talent for bid and proposal use.
Utilizes a wide array of sourcing and recruiting platforms including LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, Indeed, ClearedJobs, and proprietary internal sourcing and TA tools.
Joined the Pre-Award team to assist with new bids, proposals, pursuits, and acquisitions
Prioritizes organization, communication, attention to detail, and time management
Sodexo -- Gaithersburg, MD 6/2015 – 11/2021
Sr. Recruiter/Talent Advisor
Performs as Staffing Specialist for contract and permanent positions.
Responsible for staffing open job orders, sourcing, screening, assessing, interviewing and closing candidates for Information Technology placements.
Identifies Hiring Manager needs and makes appropriate recommendations to ensure recruiting goals are met on a consistent basis.
Builds relationships with active and passive job seekers for current and future placements.
Perform background checks.
Sourced the following skill sets: Software Developers, Technical Writers, Engineers, Project Managers, System Analysts/Architects), Information Assurance Engineers, Information Analysts, Technical Directors, Program Managers, Server Administrators, Systems Administrators, ORSA Analysts, – plus many more.
Sourcing professional developing strategies based on talent availability and market analytics, utilizing data and research from multiple sources including Gartner’s Talent Neuron market data platform, ICIMS, ATS, Avature CRM, various social media, associations, college relationship, referral leads and deep web sourcing resulting in successfully meeting and exceeding required customer service, diversity and sourcing metrics year over year.
Ensures positive candidate experience through responsible handling of candidate information, maintaining active communication, mitigation of potential delays, and providing valuable feedback.
Participate in weekly vendor status conference calls; collaborate with all vested parties and provide recommendations for process improvements and assist with reporting needs to drive desired outcomes.
Springhill Suites -- Gaithersburg, MD 6/2014 – 6/2015
Guest Service Representative
Managed all activities around guests’ experience beginning with room reservations, check-ins/check-outs, and financial responsibilities to ensure a positive experience.
WMATA -- Washington, DC (multiple positions held) 9/2003 – 9/2013
Rail Transportation Specialist (Contractor)
Oversaw all activities of Station Supply Runners including scheduling routine and emergency dispatches.
Gathered and analyzed forecast data trends of employees using absenteeism report.
Rail Customer Service Representative (Contractor)
Customer service liaison responsible for communication of highly sensitive information with Rail Operations leadership at all levels.
Assessed, investigated, and drafted executive correspondence in response to customer complaints with appropriate follow-up.
Communicated at all levels of Rail Operations leadership and relevant Metro personnel.