Talent Acquisition Lead

Muizz Ahmed

Columbus, OH

*********@*****.*** / 614-***-****

PROFILE

Well-rounded and results-driven Talent Acquisition leader with 14 years’ experience in nearly every TA role and function, as an individual contributor and leader. Including full-cycle recruitment in all industries and levels, training and development, analytics and technology, and highest-level strategizing and organizational and process modeling.

Currently leading and developing a team of Recruiters, Sourcing Specialists, Coordinators, and Analysts to hire over 3,500 candidates a year while constantly adapting and evolving processes, technologies, and reporting capabilities. I was deeply involved with the full WorkDay HCM (including Recruiting) implementation, from RFP, to go-live, and now using and training others on it daily. I pride myself in craving continuous improvement, listening to the data, my passion for diversity and inclusion, and my ability to build relationships and exceed goals. I try to add as much value as possible every single day, and feel others would describe me as culture enhancing, reliable, effective, resourceful, and adaptable.

WORK EXPERIENCE

American Electric Power October 2018 – Present Columbus, OH Talent Acquisition Supervisor

• Direct reports include Recruiters, Coordinators, Sourcing Specialists, and Data Analysts.

• Oversee TA analytics, technology, and reporting

o From being the 1st and only Analyst to overseeing all Analytics and Technology, I’ve created and evolved our analytical and technological capabilities from performance to compliance, forecasting, and diversity hiring success.

o Worked with my Analyst and HRIS to build and rolled out new dashboard reporting capabilities (via BrassRing, Cognos, PowerBI, DirectEmployers and WorkDay)

• Oversee internship programs, such as college and SkillBridge military internships

• Oversee talent sourcing efforts and programs to support hiring needs and diversity goals

• Led or supported most of TA’s enhancements, projects, rollouts, and updates. Such as applicant tracking systems, A.I. to screen applicants, military to civilian skills translator, automated hiring manager and new hire feedback data, reporting dashboards, automated test results. Over the years I’ve worked here, we’ve reduced time to fill, increased diversity, increased offer acceptance rates, enhanced feedback scores, streamlined processes, enhances technology, tools, and reporting, and many more projects and overall benefits of my work.

• Trained all new HR employees and contractors on the ATS (recruiting system) and full process. I’ve also maintained, digitized/organized, and enhanced all training curriculum & material myself. Community Shares of Mid-Ohio July 2024 – Present Columbus, OH Board of Trustees

• Serving as a board member to support and enforce the financial funding and development of over 100 central Ohio non-profits.

Nesco Resource January 2014 – June 2018 Columbus, OH Recruiting Manager

• 2016 President’s Club award winner for being a top 5 Recruiter in the country (out of over 400 Recruiters)

• Started as a Recruiter where I averaged around 50-55 reqs at any time, then I was promoted

(personally requested by client leadership) to oversee the contingent staffing program for all their Ohio locations.

• As the only on-site Manager and face of the Nesco/Honeywell Ohio CLP program, I hired, trained & developed, and led a group of Recruiters to support all their contingent hiring needs, from large distribution centers needing hundreds of workers fast, to Engineering, IT, and executive staff at their Aerospace and Sensing and Controls facilities.

• Oversaw all recruiting/onboarding, staffing sales, compliance, analytics, general HR support, vendor management, contract negotiations, and overall program model/strategy.

• Over 150 contractors reported to me for multiple years, which included the day-to-day requests, performance reviews, and all HR support. (Their day-to-day work was overseen by their Honeywell Supervisor, where I handled everything for them on a HR standpoint). There were 3 shifts at the Distribution center, and my cell number was the only number that all 150+ contractors had as their Nesco contact for all the misc. requests.

• Went from a headcount of 20 to over 150 after I took over, while simultaneously increased diversity numbers from applicants to hires.

• Gained national recognition with both Nesco leadership on personal performance metrics/ranking and from Honeywell leadership, on helping them meet their headcount goals, enhancing processes, and increasing diversity.

Robert Half International July 2012 – July 2013 Washington, D.C. Full-Desk Recruiter

• Worked in a 3-person rotational model, rotating between Recruiting, placing candidates, and staffing sales.

• Brought in our own staffing business by individually building relationships with some of the world’s most prestigious organizations and competed with dozens of others staffing firms for the sale and the fill.

• Met with and worked with HR or leaders at Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI, Microsoft, Freddie Mac, and DXC Technology.

• Trained others and managed/negotiated contracts and relationships with clients and vendors. Stanzee Marketing, Inc. October 2011 - December 2012 Atlantic City, NJ Owner

• Marketing firm for clients like DirecTV and Visio, managing a combination of online, radio, and in- store promotions.

• Negotiated contracts to market large brands in the Philadelphia and New Jersey markets.

• I had a VP, an Office Assistant, a bookkeeper, 6-8 Salespeople, and 1-2 Designers.

• Gained national recognition for speed to growth and revenue as their youngest marketing partner at the time.

EDUCATION

Bowling Green State University

Bachelor’s degree: 2013

Double Major: Telecommunications & Marketing

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT / INTERESTS:

• Meals on Wheels delivery via LifeCare Alliance

• Operation Feed via Mid-Ohio Food Bank

• Asian American Employee Resource Group

• Traveling ( ~15 countries and counting)

• Sports (Buckeyes, Bengals, Crew, Liverpool, Cavaliers)

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