Round Rock, TX ***** 512-***-**** adzlys@r.postjobfree.com

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LESLIE THOMAS

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Talent Acquisition Manager devises strategy and recruitment processes to execute sourcing and recruiting campaigns. Finds and screens candidates and develops corporate policy for talent benchmarking, talent assessment and interviewing policies. Develops and leads strategic initiatives to recruit and select high caliber, professional and diverse workforce that identifies with business culture. Expert-level Recruiter with over 20 years’ experience in the industry.

SKILLS

Interviewing

Recruitment and retention strategies

Candidate pipeline management

New hire orientations

Recruiter/Staffing Consultant for Advantage Staffing 6 years

Career Services Director Concordia University

Academic Advisor 8 years UT Austin

Served as Recruiter in Industrial, Manufacturing and IT for 6 years-Served as Lead for over 100 accounts.

Talent management

Contract Negotiation

Global recruitment

Work authorizations

Candidate tracking

Compensation analysis

Applicant Tracking Systems

Salary and benefits negotiations

Recruitment

Oil and Gas Recruiting

WORK HISTORY

RECRUITING SPECIALIST 04/2022 to Current

Halliburton Energy, Houston, Texas

· Perform recruiting assignments for the Oil and Gas industry.

· Refer applicants for job openings, administer pre-employment tests, and conduct interviews, skill assessments and evaluations.

· Managed the placement of candidates from start to finish. Participate in the New Hire Orientation.

· Source candidates via social media outlets, resume review and critiques with applicants.

· Build a via candidate pool through identification and development with internal and external candidates.

· Identify recruiting trends and create new ways to source qualified candidates for our Oil and Gas positions.

· In charge of recruiting for the Latin America division and Multi-Chem division. Carrying out hires and placement for Executive-Level positions.

· In charge of career fairs and recruiting events for vacant positions with success.

· Manage over 90 accounts through Halliburton.

· High volume accounts and industrial level staffing.

· Compensation Analyst and negotiations.

· Ability to identify and prioritize urgent placements.

· Talent Acquisition management

HUMAN RESOURCES RECRUITMENT AND HIRING SPECIALIST 03/2020 to 04/2022

Texas Health, Austin, Texas

Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.

Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.

Completed projects on time and under budget while resolving complex issues for senior leaders.

Maximized team knowledge and productivity by effectively training, monitoring, and directing employees in application of best practices and regulatory protocols.

Oversaw all HR needs for 100-employee operations across 8 locations/regions.

In charge of onboarding for Regions throughout the State of Texas

Job requisitions management, I-9, New Hire process, compensation management, recruiting, terminations, screening, prior state management, training

Maintained work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.

Worked alongside global business leader to deploy new training strategies.

Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.

Interviewed candidates and conducted background checks and verification.

Completed human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.

Oversaw and managed hiring process and assisted human resources.

Liaised between management and employees to deliver conflict resolution, alleviate problems and interpret compensation and benefits policies.

Employee Relations Investigations, EEOC complaints, collaborated with legal on cases to ensure documents were filed appropriately.

Appropriately assigned investigators to claims.

Coaching managers and Regional Directors on employee issues and complaints

Maintained thorough understanding and knowledge of hiring practices, recruitment strategies and staffing industry trends.

Oversaw and managed on-boarding processes and programs to successfully integrate new, transferred and promoted employees.

Succession planning

Interviewed candidates and conducted background checks and verification.

Created Standard Operating Procedures manuals for my department.

Conducted training for Regional Directors and Assistant Regional Directors

Created webinars and manuals.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST III 09/2019 to 02/2020

Department, Austin, TX

Maintains and reviews human resource automated systems, files and records and analyzes human resources reports.

Communicates and disseminates human resources policies and procedures.

Prepares and maintains various human resources correspondence and reports.

Conducts workforce analyses and executes workforce plans and recruitment and retention strategies.

CAPPS, TCOLE, Screening and recruiting for State Troopers and City of Austin police department.

FMLA, assisted managers with Time and Leave issues.

Recruitment, New Hire, Terminations, I-9, Employee Relations, provided coaching for difficult employee issues.

Assigned investigators for claims and employee investigations.

Assisted managers on how to handle day-to-day concerns with employees, providing legal response to ensure that the agency remained compliant.

Provide yearly trainings on Ethics and Sexual Harassment

Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.

Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.

Reviewed existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing work productivity, recruitment, hiring processes and talent management.

Conducted thorough investigations of employee activities to identify and target operational and behavioral discrepancies.

(Resigned for a better opportunity with Texas Health and Human Services

Housing Authority of Travis County (Temporary due to returning to school)

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/HR RECRUITMENT MANAGER 02/2019 to 08/2019

Austin, TX

In charge of all recruiting for new employees

Sourcing, Job descriptions, Onboarding, new-hire orientations, I-9 audits, unemployment claims, grievances, EEOC, ethics, eNewsletters, Constant Contact, Board Agenda, Board Book, Travel, Applications, Job description, Reimbursements

Managed a team of 12 workers.

Employee Relations advisor the employees and temporaries

Time Sheets, Record checks, Memos, Exits, Training Coordinator, Career and HR Training Coordinator, I-9, New Hire Orientations, Employee Records Management, Onboarding, Terminations, Grievances

Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for managers.

(, position, left for a Direct Hire with DPS)

HUMAN RESOURCES AND RECRUITING COORDINATOR 10/2016 to 09/2017

Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX

Serve as the Substitute Services orientation training.

Conducted background checks on candidates by obtaining information from law enforcement officials, previous employers and references.

Reviewed and confirmed that all final paid hours corresponded with timesheets and state laws.

Assisted management staff in annual year-end processes and data audits.

Maintained company compliance with all local, state and federal laws, in addition to establishing organizational standards.

Assisted with recruitment process by posting job ads, filtering applications, scheduling interviews, assisting in interview process and drafting offer letters.

Coordinated and conducted new hire pre-interviews.

Coordinated employment offers with management and extended offers to select candidates.

Investigated discrimination claims of racial and gender along with ADA issues by reviewing documentation and footage and interviewing associates.

Successfully recruited qualified teachers via social media and career fairs

Investigated complaints of misconduct with managers and employees

Oversaw over 150 managers issues and complaints.

Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations, especially in cases where cases arose from performance appraisals came into question and claims of discrimination and favoritism where initiated.

(Resigned and returned to school full-time)

EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE/HR RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR // TX 10/2009 to 10/2016

Manor Independent School District

Provided direct support to the Superintendent of Schools for Manor Independent School District

Managed budgets in excess of $300,000 for the Superintendent and Board of Trustees

Memorandum of Understanding documents for State/City offices

Travel allocations, reimbursements, purchasing.

Worked closely with new clients, recruited for upper-level positions for the Superintendent's office.

Appraisals, Terminations, Board Minutes and all other HR functions for the Superintendent's Office

Boardbook training

Served as the Point of Contact for district grievances.

Served as the District Assistant Ombudsman and served as supervisor to 13 Administrative Assistants throughout the district.

Handled all recruitment for the Superintendent's Office and the district's Executive Assistant's and Administrative Assistants

Recruited all Senior Level Candidates that were also approved by the Board of Directors

Training, New Hire Orientation

Also, served as the right hand to 3 Assistant Principals within Manor ISD

I-9 Manager, Grievances, FMLA

Training and Development for Leadership Staff

Payroll

Served as liaison between the district and affiliates such as: Texas Education Agency, Texas Association of School Boards, Texas Workforce Commission, Region VII, City of Austin

Maintained the Calendar of all Superintendents and handled travel arrangements for in state and out of state meetings.

Prepared presentations and provided editing for speeches.

In charge of all Superintendent sponsored events

Event Planning for events more than 500 attendees annually

Inspired students to translate their academic interests into the real world by taking positive actions.

In charge of Employee Relations and investigations for the Superintendent's office

Investigations complaints with Principals, Administrative assistants, coaches

Disseminated investigations to specifics supervisors of legal team for research

Served as the district's Assistant Ombudsman

Ensured that all investigations were done in a timely manner in accordance to the Employment Law and EEOC guidelines

Employee Relations investigations specifically in Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, providing direction according to the Title VII and Employment Law regulations.

Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.

(Resigned due to having to care for my terminally ill father, who was dying of cancer)

GAPS: Prior to above positions, I took time away from the workforce to be a Stay-at-Home, wife and mother

I have an extensive career but came in and out of the industry as needed for my small children.

Recruiting Experience

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Phoenix, AZ

B.S, Communication, Communication and Human Resources Management

GPA: 3.56, Honors Honor Roll

The University of Texas

Certificate -Human Resource Management

University of Texas, Austin, TX

A.S, Human Resources Management

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Phoenix, AZ

Certificate- Human Resource Management

Certificate-SHRM Learning System-Society of Human Resources Management Sitting for SHRM-SCP in Winter 2023

Southern University A & M College

September 1987 to January 1991

SHRM-Veterans at Work Certificate

2023

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ADP, KRONOS

Veteran recruitment, assisted in job placement to the CONUS/OCONUS from overseas.

Serve as a Recruiter for Health/Medical Professionals throughout State of Texas

Senior Academic Advisor/FIG Instructor-The University of Texas at Austin- 8 1/2 years

Financial Literacy Coach -7 years

Managed budgets in excess of $500,000

Candidate Sourcing-All Social Media Outlets for 7 years

Benefits and compensation

Superior retention expert through employee coaching

HR Business Services Trainer-Resume Writing, Training and Development

Successful virtual HR Management and I-9 management, safely and securely.

SHRM-Veterans at Work Certificate

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Served on the Presidential Middle Class Jobs Opportunities Tour as a part of the White House Press Team. Top Recruiter and Trainer for Today's Staffing

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