SUMMARY

Experienced Senior Human Resources, Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition Business Partner/Leader with demonstrated history and success of working in various industries – including but not limited to, healthcare (including long-term care), insurance (all facets), financial, manufacturing, engineering, scientific, e-commerce, construction, and oil & gas

Experience in recruiting entry, professional/experienced, and C-suite level candidates

Experience in determining staffing needs, developing hiring strategies, leading new-hires and training, and implementing plan for engagement and retention strategies for employees

Experience in addressing employee concerns and grievances, ensuring prompt resolution

Strong background in full lifecycle recruiting from sales (contract negotiations) to account management to sourcing to recruiting to offer stage to onboarding

Skilled in Boolean search and ability to use various search engines (LinkedIn, Dice, Indeed, CareerBuilder), social media, and application tracking systems, such as TalentMatch Bullhorn, Greenhouse, WorkDay, Taleo, Brassring/Kenexa, iCIMS, PeopleSoft etc.

Excellent interpersonal skills while managing several projects at once, with expertise in using communication tools (Teams, Slack, Skype, and Zoom)

Understand labor and employment laws relative to employee relations matters

Establish rapport with managers is crucial for building effective professional relationships and fostering a positive work environment

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRILOGY HEALTH SERVICES – Bloomington, IN Jan. 2023 – present

Regional Talent Partner

Support 12 senior living/long-term care communities in Southeast Indiana and perform all of the recruiting, engagement, and retention activities for the campuses for their administrators, leadership, and facility employees (i.e., Executive Director, Director of Nursing, Director of Food Service, Director of Environmental Service, Director of Plant Operations, Life Enrichment Directors, RN/LPN, QMA, CNA)

Reported as the #1 Talent Partner (company wide) in always meeting and exceeding metrics (# of hires [36/month], 60% clinical hires, less than 10% turnover, and filled CNA class [8+ employees]

Work closely with each campus Payroll Specialist in pre-boarding, on-boarding, and orientation (including administering compensation/benefits programs) and work with each manager to reduce/eliminate turnover

Support Regional HR Managers in employee relations practices to provide a positive and fun work environment that is physically and emotionally healthy

Conducted salary surveys and market research to ensure competitiveness

Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and company policies and work with Regional HR Partners to enforce

Provide training to leadership teams on hiring practices/processes, interviewing skills, application tracking system (ATS/TalentMatch), and DEI policies

Recruit and schedule employees and coordinate with CNA instructor/Program Manager, communicate with management, and execute monthly CNA class (internal program)

Plan & host internal job fairs (including creating marketing tools, advertising in the field/social media, and create mass texting campaigns) and attend regional career fairs to recruit top and hard-to-reach talent

Speak to high school classes/vocational school classes on opportunities at the organization and in the field

MANPOWERGROUP TALENT SOLUTIONS RPO July 2017 – Jan. 2023

Sr. Tech. Recruiter (Contract/Perm)/Remote – The Jacobson Group – Chicago, IL (Jan. 2022 – Jan. 2023)

●Manage end-to-end recruiting process in insurance industry (all facets) by sourcing, screening, presenting, and onboarding candidates to build effective talent pipelines through proactive and modern recruiting techniques

●Work on 20 requisitions per week by recruiting high-volume (contingent VMS workforce) – jobs include Project/Program Managers, Business/Data Analysts, Accountants/Financial Analysts, HR/Talent Acquisition, Claims Adjusters, RNs, Travel Nurses – candidates are from insurance, healthcare, and financial services industries

●Assist with identifying opportunities for continuous improvement to ensure department adheres to company and industry best practices

Technical Recruiter/Remote – EBay – California/Texas (June 2020 – Jan. 2022)

●Proven success of recruiting and placing 4-5 candidates/month and maintaining 20-25 requisitions/week (Software Engineers, Software Development Managers, Data Scientists/Analytics, Android/iOS Developers, Applied Researchers) in e-commerce industry

●Client facing and building relationship while consistently collaborating with Hiring Managers and Supervisors to create a hiring strategy for sourcing, recruiting, selecting, and offer negotiating of technical and IT candidates (including Recent College Graduates)

●Assist with development of job description specifics for technical/IT positions

●Consult with Hiring Managers regarding salary negotiations with final candidates

HR Manager/Account Executive – Onward Technologies – Cleveland, OH (Sept. 2019 – June 2020)

**Company acquired by ManpowerGroup and then downsized in national pandemic

●Led DEI (new programs) initiatives to hire diversity (culture, disability, veteran) candidates and to work with more diverse clients

●Develop new business opportunities (full desk recruiting) for engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and skilled trade candidates/roles (direct hire and contract)

●Prepare sales presentations for potential clients to demonstrate the value proposition of the company

●Onboard new candidates with clients (payroll, benefits administration, offer letter, etc.)

Permanent Placement Consultant – Experis (ManpowerGroup) – Atlanta, GA/Cleveland, OH (July 2017- Aug. 2019)

●Full-desk activities – including, sourcing, recruiting, new business development (cold and warm calling), lead generation, account management, contract negotiations, relocation assistance, and placement of executive and higher-level engineering, manufacturing, technical, and scientific professionals (direct hire)

●Attend industry specific networking events and build relationships for future business

●Accomplished revenue billing goals with $200K+ in sales

ENERGY RECRUITERS – Roswell, GA Feb. 2013 – June 2017

Recruiting HR Manager (Oct. 2015 – June 2017) (left because relocated to Ohio)

●Manage team of Technical Recruiters to ensure proper coverage and alignment to client priorities engineering/manufacturing/scientific sectors of the oil and gas industry

●Develop company-wide training curriculum (including New Hire Orientation & monthly “Lunch-N-Learn” sessions) of industry information to provide knowledge and technique for more efficient recruiting

●Created and maintained a new layered business model (vs. flat business model) to generate exponential revenue

●Lead internal recruitment efforts with effective recruiting and interviewing techniques to ensure the hiring and retention of qualified candidates (including experienced, mid-level, entry level, & university recruiting)

Relationship/Account Manager (April 2014 – Oct. 2015)

●Own, strategize, and operate a full-desk recruiting life-cycle (source, recruit, account management, and new business development)

●Developed, implemented, and executed an effective strategy to categorize and call on new business with the creation of database of clients (1000+) in oil and gas industry and subsidiary industries

●Accomplished progressive revenue (permanent placements) billings with $350K+ in 2015 and closing 30+ contracts (contingency, engaged, and retained searches)

●Cultivate client relationships by maintaining consistent relationships (telephone and in-person) with clients and delivering quality candidates for engineering/manufacturing/scientific roles

Executive Technical Recruiter (Feb. 2013 – April 2014)

●Execute sourcing and recruiting approaches to deliver to executive and professional technical positions for clients in petroleum industry

IS-INTERNATIONAL SERVICES - Lawrenceville, GA May 2011 - Jan. 2013

Account Manager/Executive Technical Recruiter (left because business slowed down tremendously)

●Promoted from Technical Recruiter to Account Manager within 7 months of employment (Dec. 2011)

●In 2012, achieved $800K in revenue with 2 managed accounts and 4 sold accounts for clients in utilities industry

●Provide full desk recruiting and account management of mid and senior level engineering/IT/technical positions using creative search techniques (including referrals, cold calling, social networking, and standard job boards)

●Maintain current accounts and generate new business by creating sound working relationships with hiring

●managers and HR personnel, understanding the nature and needs of the positions relative to skill sets and

●competencies, providing in-person sales calls, and managing the process from beginning to end

●Responsible for maintaining 2 current large accounts ($1 million each in revenue) and obtaining 7 new accounts through business relationships and calling

●Negotiate contracts and service agreements

●Train new recruiters and account managers

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HERRIN HIGH SCHOOL - Herrin, IL Jan. 2009 - Aug. 2010

High School Mathematics Teacher (Provisional Certificate) [left because didn’t have tenure]

KRAFT - Champaign, IL Aug. 2004 - Oct. 2008

QA Laboratory Manager (3 laboratories) –(relocated back to hometown to take care of elderly parents)

PHARMACIA CORPORATION - Kalamazoo, MI Feb. 2001 - March 2002

Quality Assurance Professional II (company was acquired by Pfizer; left to start family)

ABBOTT LABORATORIES - North Chicago, IL June 1999 - Jan. 2001

Facilities/Validation Engineer (left due to got married and relocated to Michigan)

EDUCATION

●University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (UIUC). BS Chemical Engineering. May 1999

CERTIFICATIONS

SHRM-CP (in process) – plan to test early 2024

References available upon request.

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