DEE

YATES

adz4x4@r.postjobfree.com 972-***-****

Skills Summary

Experienced Business Leader with a demonstrated history of leading Retained Executive Search, Talent Acquisition, and Staffing services, as well as non-profit management. Professional skills in Executive Search, Business Development, Business Process Improvement, Information Security, Project Management, Non-Profit Management, Team Development and Training.

EXPERIENCE

THE INSOURCE GROUP

Sr Business Development & Recruitment - September 2022 – August 2023

Build, maintain, and create strong customer relationships with new and existing clients.

Negotiate contracts with clients; establish a timeline of performance.

Plan and present reports on account progress, goals, and quarterly initiatives to share with team members, and stakeholders, and for possible use in future case studies or company training.

Meet all client needs and deliverables according to proposed timelines.

Executive, Sales and Technical recruitment for a variety of clients.

Serve as a client partner for hiring managers in the full cycle of the hiring process, including creating job descriptions, pre-screening questions, interviewing best practices, and offer negotiation.

Identify, Source and Hire for diversity through working with external and internal resources.

Execute on deadline driven hiring and collaborate with Recruiting Lead and Manager to refine recruiting strategies as necessary to support the need.

SOLUTION PARTNERS

Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Partner – March 2022 – June 2022 (Contract)

•Identify, Source and Hire through working with external and internal resources.

•Serve strategic growth initiatives on teams or projects. (Data Analytics, IT Software, etc)

•Execute on deadline driven hiring and collaborate with Recruiting Lead and Manager to refine recruiting strategies as necessary to support the need.

•Proactively build pipelines of qualified candidates to meet ongoing and future business demand.

•Leverage various technology and tools for sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding talent.

•Serve hiring managers in leading the hiring process, building job descriptions, pre-screening questions, interviewing and offer negotiation.

•Act as a “fresh voice” for implementing needed and sometimes difficult change.

•Create and deliver an exceptional candidate experience by advising candidates on the interview process, providing timely communication, and helping candidates navigate the offer process.

•Serve the team and mentor team members as needed.

•High Volume Recruiting in Healthcare using customized Talent Suite (ATS)

IBM

Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner – May 2021 – October 2021(Contract)

High Volume Recruiting utilizing ATS

•Partner and advise hiring managers on the hiring process, including crafting job descriptions, interviewing best practices, and offer negotiation.

•Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by advising candidates on the interview process, providing timely communication, and helping candidates navigate the offer process.

•Identify potential future employees using a variety of sourcing tools, including social media and internet search techniques.

•Proactively build pipelines of qualified candidates to meet ongoing and future business demand.

•Mentor team members

•Leverage various technology and tools for sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding talent.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTING (Pro Bono Work)

2008 –2020

•Consult with Canadian firm in customizing ATS for retained search.

•Conference with client(s) to discuss and document talent needs (Private Venture Capital)

•Full cycle recruiting of talent as needed for various clients (Private Venture Capital)

•Consult with Stakeholders to manage various projects. (Small Business)

•Manage the onboarding process of new talent (Private Venture Capital)

•Develop Training Materials / Lead Staff Development (Non-Profit)

•Work with client(s) to develop role criteria, define position description, document requirements and expectations. (Private Venture Capital)

•Conduct interviews, verify background, and move candidates through the hiring process. (Private Venture Capital)

•Manage engagement and consulting practice of key IT Development Professionals. (Various Orgs)

•Develop growth & sustainability plans for small business clients and assist in execution (local small business during 2020 pandemic).

•Assist in creating a system to review and vet volunteer applicants (Non-Profit)

•Vet volunteer applicants for placement among the many teams for non-profit organization.

TECHSTAT

Senior National Account Manager - 2004 – 2006

•Training and Orientation of new team members.

•Use of ATS to manage clients and candidates.

•Managing resource allocation needs.

•Work with clients to determine needs (current and approaching)

•Engage candidates to appropriate contract assignments based on skillset.

•Engage new clients with our services as a Medical Staffing Office

•Validate credentials and background information of candidates for placement.

•Coordinate assignments and travel component for traveling healthcare professionals.

•Train and mentor other team members in the areas of business development, candidate recruitment and team dynamics.

•Build pipelines for healthcare candidates and client prospects.

STANTON CHASE INTERNATIONAL

Director – Information Security Practice US / 2002 – 2003

•Serve nationally as Team Lead to facilitate new client engagements.

•Project Management for US Team

•Partner with clients to determine strategic, financial objectives and needs.

•Mentor team members nationally as the market changes

•Implement a targeted research strategy in the market.

•Research client company, competitors, and marketplace

•Map role criteria, define position description and document specifications.

•Track and identify prospective candidates using a variety of channels.

•Assess candidates to ensure qualification match, cultural fit and compatibility.

•Conduct confidential interviews, follow-up references and check credentials and backgrounds.

•Present shortlisted candidates and provide detailed profile summaries.

•Offer guidance and facilitate the negotiation process through to its completion.

•Follow up with clients and assist with the candidate’s transition and onboarding process.

•Network and build long-lasting client relationships.

•Cultivate deep knowledge of market/industry focus.

THE FRISCO GROUP

Executive Search Consultant / 2000-2001

•Specialized technology recruitment across the US with focus in the fields of Infrastructure and InfoSec working with a variety of clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms.

•Engaged venture clients in retained agreements to partner in facilitating change management upon new portfolio investment.

•New client development to expand business specialization focus for C-Suite candidate placement.

•Network and build long-lasting client relationships.

•Develop candidate relationships and networking in key segments of business.

•Cultivate deep knowledge of market/industry focus.

•Research and develop leads.

•Project Management- Development of VC Clients – Silicon Valley, CA

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB – Beaumont, TX

Executive Director/ 1994-1996

•Served as executive leadership, providing direction, and support to key staff in developing organizational goals, attaining/allocating resources and establishing policies.

•Built positive relationships with community leaders, business partners, supporters, and volunteers to expand reach of services while working closely with the Board of Directors

•Conducted Staff and Volunteer Training Events semi-annually.

•Wrote and facilitated grants for special programming- led Project Management of Federal Grant utilization.

•Recruit Board members.

•Project Management of new programming /expanding opportunities at current club locations for children ages 4 -18

•Recruited, trained, and managed team members and over 250 volunteers.

•Developed capital campaigns for expansion of services.

•Expanded programming to include After-School care for 3 locations of area elementary schools.

•Created successful capital campaign to expand athletic and educational programming.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB – Galveston, TX

Operations Manager /1991-1993

•Capital Campaign and Fundraising Event Coordination

•Manage daily operational needs of Staff, Payroll/HR, AR/AP, Operations and Programming

•Assist in Grant Writing to expand programs for at-risk youth.

•Devise and implement capital campaigns for fund-raising – PM for Fundraising Efforts

•Coordinate with Executive Director and Board Members to facilitate opening of additional locations.

•Work with School District, University and Local Government agencies to facilitate new opportunities for at-risk youth.

Executive Assistant /1991

•Support Executive Director in all areas of administration, finance, operations, assist in expanding services for club members.

•Work with community leaders to raise awareness of needs of at-risk youth.

•Payroll and HR Coordination

•Recruitment of Volunteer Staff and Student Staff

•Database collection of info on club members and member programming

COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

•Stonebriar Community Church – Women’s Ministry

•Volunteer for P31 Ministries as a Small Group Leader for Online Bible Study in facilitating Bible Study for women in an online community.

•Volunteer Placement Team Member for P31

•American Heart Association

•American Red Cross

•Salvation Army – Disaster Relief Communication Coordinator

•Samaritan Inn – Homeless Shelter

•Compassion International

•UTMB Hospital – Children’s Floor – Galveston, TX

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