William McGinnis

***** *. ***** *****

Surprise, Arizona 85379

623-***-****

Profile Summary

Motivated and detail-oriented Transportation recruiter with more than 8 years of experience in interviewing, candidate generation, screening resumes, sourcing and prospecting. Up-to-date knowledge of transportation laws, DOT regulations, and company hiring criteria, as well as maintaining and promoting company safety goals

Skills

•Persuasive, solution-oriented communicator with highly effective motivational skills

•Superior ability to assemble talented teams and devise effective recruiting strategies, coupled with strong negotiation and problem-solving skills

•Thorough understanding of the importance of accurate, detailed reports and plans, with a strong working knowledge of business analysis techniques

•Proven ability to efficiently and profitably manage day-to-day individual business operations as well as multiple locations and territorial/regional operations

Professional Experience

Driver Recruiting (May 2021 to present)

Contract Freighters, Inc. – Joplin, MO

Responsible for screening, recruiting, telephone interviewing, qualifying, and selecting applicants for driver positions.

Review driver candidate applications for job fit and compliance and conduct telephone interviews to evaluate skills for potential placement.

Ensure positive candidate experience through customer service, timely communication; respond effectively to candidate’s needs.

Escalate issues as needed.

Apply problem solving techniques, tact and discretion when handling call.

Coordinate pre-employment background check and DOT drug screens, arrange for travel to orientation facility.

Manage administration and preparation to hire and on-board driver candidates.

Maintain strict confidentiality related to candidate data.

Recommend process improvements to achieve superior Drive candidate experience and satisfaction.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Director of Recruiting (January 2021 to April 2021)

XXII Century Trucking – Phoenix, AZ

Created and implemented procedures for the recruiting department.

Full cycle recruitment for Class A Tractor Trailer drivers.

Implemented hiring criteria and policies for hire.

Created numerous reports weekly which were shared with different departments.

On Boarding Retention Manager (June 2020 – November 2020)

EVO Transportation – Peoria, AZ

Create LT number and emails it to group.

Calls the driver to thank them for applying to EVO and let them know that that the recruiter has completed their DQ file and that they are all set to move on in our process.

Let the driver know that she is the main contact for the driver until he/she is driving in our seat and provides her email and phone number so that the driver can call or communicate at any time.

Reviews all the next steps to complete the driver processing and onboarding including explaining the paperwork being sent and processing that does (postal badge, all paperwork).

Reviews the route details including the driver instructions with the driver to ensure that they understand the route detail and that it is the same route the recruiter processed and explained to the driver. Reinforces the details of the route that the recruiter reviewed with the driver. Asking the driver if anything will prevent them from getting the steps remaining completed. Reinforcing that this is the mail business and if there is there anything else that will prevent them from being on time and not showing up for work.

Schedule the Road Test and training via calendar with Trainer and copying the driver via calendar invite with all details as well as a regular email.

Confirms with the Planner that a road test is being scheduled and determine what the official start date with Planner will be if the Road Test being conducted by the Trainer/Safety ends up being a positive/pass result.

If pass result, contacts driver to reconfirm start date and schedule it in calendar via a calendar invite and via email with all pertinent details present to all key stakeholders including the driver.

Emails all key stakeholders and driver with all relevant details regarding onboarding the driver whether in person or remotely in some cases and follows up with phone calls the day before the onboarding to confirm a final time with the driver.

Driver Recruiter (2012 – 2020)

Swift Transportation – Phoenix, AZ

Interview, gather, and analyze information skillfully to obtain a complete application and pre-qualify applicants

Inform potential applicants about facilities, operations, benefits, pay, and specialty and dedicated opportunities

Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, and company standards.

Utilize computer systems to set up functions, enter data, and process information while ensuring that departmental policies and procedures are followed

Regularly analyze both MVR’s and DAC Reports

Communicate with internal and external stakeholders and represent the organization to customers, the public, vendors, schools, and others

Recruiting Processor

Swift Transportation – Phoenix, AZ

Prioritized qualified applicants and initiated the process of background checks, employment verifications, MVR’s, workers compensation reports and accident reports, as required

Reviewed applications and screens, interviews and referred and declined candidates for additional interviews with management

Entered and maintained applicant data in recruiting database

Supervisor (05/2005 – 10/2012)

Convergent Outsourcing – Phoenix, AZ

•Started as a Collector in 2005 and was promoted to Supervisor one year later

•Managed and coached an average of 15 collectors

•Responsible for running daily reports and monitoring calls

•Organized, analyzed, and presented data for weekly team meetings

•Large outbound daily call volume expectations as a collector; 300-500 calls per day

Education

Phoenix College

Associates Degree in Business Management

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