Sarah Kristine Jones, SHRM-CP

Talent Acquisition Leader

A dynamic and passionate leader in talent acquisition focused on delivering best-in-class candidate experience. Demonstrated success in building recruitment systems and strategies from the ground up. Looking to join a forward-thinking organization to build out a mission-driven, highly effective internal talent acquisition program in support of organizational health and long- term sustainability.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Developed unique candidate-centric placement services across tech, finance, and operations functions in private and public sectors

Specialized in placement of high potential mid to late career talent

Provided executive and career coaching, cultivated enduring customer relationships

Developed national business portfolio

Vetted and implemented ATS (applicant tracking system), trained end users

Developed and executed recruitment strategies internationally (US and Europe)

Sourced, vetted, and championed candidates with strong cultural & technical fit

Built and managed full-cycle recruitment process company-wide including Software, Hardware, Data Science, Quality Assurance, Product Management, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Sales

Built strong cross-functional relationships across departments; served as talent acquisition advisor for the company

Met with CEO weekly in an HRBP capacity basis to advise on overall HR

Collaborated with hiring managers to create appealing job descriptions

Leveraged social media & job boards to advertise open positions

Completed company leadership training through CEO's cultural advisory firm

Hired and managed technical sourcing specialist team to assist on searches

Collaborated with the Head of Content to produce social media videos to augment recruitment efforts

Developed recruitment budget / plan to control vendor spend

Designed and uniformly implemented standard interview process company-wide

Facilitated candidate onboarding and retention

Developed, facilitated, and implemented all phases of the recruitment process for a range of organizations, from SMEs to Fortune 500 companies

Active within a variety of industries, including finance and accounting, IT, operations, and supply chain, primarily servicing the manufacturing, IT, and financial services sectors Covalent Consulting Group – Cleveland, OH

Candidate-centric search firm with tech, finance focus Talent Acquisition Consultant

December 2020 – Present

Elemental Machines – Cambridge, MA

Series B biotech SaaS/IoT startup

Talent Acquisition Lead

January 2022 – October 2022

Platinum Recruiting Group – Carmel, IN

Boutique search firm specializing in Finance, Accounting, HR, Ops Talent Acquisition Manager

June 2018 – April 2020

CONTACT

276-***-****

adyg6k@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin.com/in/sarah-kristine-jones

SPECIALIZATION

Rapid enterprise staffing

High growth organizations

Startup environments

Technology, finance, operations

Difficult-to-fill positions

High potential candidates

CERTIFICATIONS

SHRM – Certified Professional

(SHRM-CP)

Talent Optimization Certificate – The

Predictive Index

SKILLS

Office 365:

Excel (Intermediate)

PowerPoint

Outlook

SharePoint

Software Tools:

LinkedIn Recruiter

PCRecruiter

OneSource

Salesvue

Salesforce

Dice.com

Greenhouse.io

Comeet

Payscale

Indeed

Techniques:

Candidate Experience

Strategic Alignment

Organizational Design

Conflict Management

Relationship Building

Responsible for executing full-cycle recruitment strategy and fulfillment for up to 30 requisitions concurrently, ranging from analyst/associate level to C-suite positions

Identified and implemented efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization

Researched and screened qualified candidates for presentation, responsible for thoroughly vetting candidates for hire and maintaining a strong interview to hire ratio

Assisted with interview processes, including debriefing with hiring managers and other key stakeholders; collaborated with clients to identify and recommend salary ranges, incentives, start dates and other pertinent details of employment

Maintained long-term quality relationships with candidates and clients through consistently exceeding on client deliverables and managing expectations

Made several high-level placements in areas outside core expertise, and functioned as the go-to for special client projects

Identified, qualified and engaged business prospects in marketplace through mass marketing communication efforts

Sourced and screened prospective candidates for clients and manage recruitment processes

Sought out and developed new client markets through business development strategies, expanded book of business to several new geographic territories

Communicated effectively with executives to assess prospective client needs; manage hiring process with clients

In charge of business development and new client contract placement, responsible for creating and maintaining a healthy sales pipeline

Assisted in internal recruiting efforts for the company and the training of new hires

Directly involved in doubling sales revenue each year of employment Research Manager

Mass data build-outs in ATS for accounting/finance and manufacturing engineering industries

Engaged in constant prospecting and networking efforts using LinkedIn Recruiter

Sourced and qualified candidates and sales prospects

Identified and investigated new prospecting and sales tools for the company

Daily database management and list scrubbing to ensure the most accurate recruiting and sales data available

Provided sales and communications support for up to five recruiters at a time

Found and verified lead information for lead development and sales team, managed several projects at once for a range of clients from Fortune 500 to SMEs, primarily in the IT and Software industries

Consistently exceeded hourly lead generation quota goals

Located decision maker contacts and other business information through online research

Communicated professionally over the phone to validate and obtain data

Gave detailed feedback and recommendations on successful methods of collecting information for assigned projects

Simply Driven Executive Search – Indianapolis, IN

Search firm focused on manufacturing technology & finance Search Consultant

June 2014 – May 2018

LeadJen LLC – Indianapolis, IN

Outsourced sales development startup

Data Services Analyst

August 2011 – June 2014

EDUCATION

IUPUI – Indiana Univ. Purdue Univ.

Political Science

Indianapolis, IN

2007 - 2011

Internship: MCRCC, 2007 – 2008

INTERESTS

Organizational development

Survey research and analysis

Weevils

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