Talent Acquisition Mental Health

COREY S IMONS

Chicago, IL ***** 773-***-**** *****.******@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysimons/

Senior Talent Acquisition Leader and Full Life Cycle Recruiter

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

National Recruiting Leader and HR Business Partner to Senior Management with Fortune 500 experience. Accustomed to

supporting employee populations of 500-25,000 across Sales, Finance, IT, Marketing, Customer Service and Shared Service

departments. Keen focus on driving business results through strategic and influential partnerships and data-driven solutions.

Educates and influences executive business leadership on people and recruitment solutions that drive growth in fast-paced, dynamic and people-centric business models. Streamlines processes to elevate efficiencies and increase relationships to

maximize the candidate experience and attract top talent.

Talent Acquisition Leadership Recruiting & Sourcing Budget Management Vendor Management

Campus and University Recruitment Internship Programs Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Coaching, Training & Mentoring Relationship Building Negotiation Employee Relations

Social Media & Internet Advertising Benefits Administration Compensation Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager, Talent Acquisition- School Based Mental Health Chicago, IL

Chicago Public Schools 4/2023-Current

Conduct high volume, full life cycle recruitment while managing a $15 million School Based Mental Health Grant that enhances CPS' ability to serve student's mental health needs and serve the whole child.

Partner with the Talent Office, Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services, Office of Student Health and Wellness, and University partners to create, champion, implement and manage internships and campus programs.

Manage a team of 2 Recruiting Specialists and 1 Recruiting Coordinator

Responsible for Internship and Full-Time high-volume clinician hires district wide.

Responsible for all aspects of budgeting for all recruitment and retention activities.

Managing Director/Leadership Referral Recruiting Lead Chicago, IL

Accenture 6/2021- 4/2023

On a team comprised of 10 hired to support solely support Managing Director referral recruitment, its programming and process enhancements for experienced, entry-level and internship hiring.

Own Managing Director Referral relationships and manage their referrals in a high-volume, full life cycle capacity.

Responsible for Entry Level Recruitment for incoming Technical, Digital Marketing and

all other Consulting Development programs.

Actively supported recruitment efforts in the Student Leadership Program.

Served as a Recruiting Point of Contact (RPOC) for the Internship Program.

Interim Director, Talent Acquisition

Chicago, IL

Hearthside Bakery (Through Patina)

10/2020- 1/2021

Project scope was to assess organization’s capabilities and needs across 30 targeted locations including interviews and SWOT analysis. Document and understanding of best practices being used across the organization and locations in need of significant support and improvement and compare gaps to industry best practices.

●Collect, document, and analyze current hourly recruiting and onboarding processes, programs practices and resources, including Recruitment Branding, social media, advertising, referral programs, organizations, agencies, ATS systems, metrics, tools, costs and reporting.

●Develop a high-level strategy including recommendations for “stop/start/continue” regarding current processes.

●Recommend metrics to measure effectiveness of recruiting and onboarding practices and processes.

●Develop a proposed approach for continued support for the ongoing execution of recommendations across the organization and otherwise support for filling needed leadership gaps.

Senior Sales Talent Acquisition Manager (Midwest & West) Chicago, IL

Yelp ( Internet/E-Commerce) 3/2020 - 7/2020

Entire team eliminated July of 2020.

Managed and Led team of 13 high volume, Talent Acquisition Professionals in the Midwest and Western Regions of the United States. Recruitment focus was on inbound call center, sales and shared services roles. Responsible for all Campus Recruitment and Engagement.

National Talent Acquisition Manager Chicago, IL

Fidelity Life/eFinancial ( Life Insurance and Business to Consumer Brokerage ) 2018 - 2020

Serve as the senior leader for a team of 8, including 5 Talent Acquisition Recruiters, 2 Sourcers and 1 Recruiting Coordinator across 4 locations. Plan and execute an annual budget of $1.1M+ inclusive of Advertising Programs, Recruitment Technology, Employment Branding and Vendor Management. Manage a full life cycle requisition load of 20+ and ensure delivery of amazing candidate experiences to build brand engagement. Create a positive and productive work environment through mentoring, coaching and managing a team and effectively influencing stakeholders, peers and colleagues.

●Hiring focus was entirely on Go-To-Market, high-volume Call Center, Sales, HR and Marketing Roles.

●Decreased cost per hire by $1K+ per hire through managing and measuring all recruiting campaigns, tools and ROI.

●Conserved 3 rd party agency spend of $175K by 85% to $20K.

●Increased hiring efficiency by 78% through streamlining total hiring steps.

●Accelerated hiring results by 50% while lowering first 90 days attrition by 20% through the development and implementation of an onboarding program.

●Executed organization-wide assessments to assist in objective based hiring decisions.

Midwest Regional Recruiting Manager Chicago, IL

Covenant Care ( Skilled Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Company) 2015 – 2018

Managed the full cycle recruitment efforts for 125+ requisitions across 25 Midwest-based buildings for an organization that employs 8K+ healthcare professionals in 57+ healthcare and rehabilitation centers. Build a pipeline of talent for future and/or unexpected hiring needs.

●Averaged 100+ monthly hires through proactive change agility, organizational and time management practices.

●Managed and Coordinated all Campus Recruitment Efforts for Midwest Region.

●Educated 75+ hiring stakeholders on recruiting process, best in class hiring practices and ATS (iCIMS) usage.

●Managed and liaised with 15+ advertising vendors on all campaign strategies and expenditures.

Director, Talent Chicago, IL

Oak Street Health (Network of Adult Managed Care Centers in the Midwest) 2014 – 2015

As the 38 th employee and first HR/Talent Executive, hired, managed and mentored an HR and Recruitment team of 7 employees that hired for exempt and non-exempt Sales, Corporate, Clinical and Non-Clinical roles. Identified all KPI’s for companywide measurement resulting in elevated recruitment strategies to attract the most qualified and diverse talent.

●Led the development and design of recruiting strategies results in hiring 500+ employees within 16 months.

●Selected and implemented company’s first ATS (Jobvite).

●Managed 40+ full cycle open requisitions on a weekly basis by leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed and other sources to recruit top talent.

●Implemented and then Managed all internship and Campus Recruitment/Relationships.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Manager, Recruiting, Networked Insights ( Goldman Sachs backed Social Media Start-Up), Chicago, IL

●Provided leadership for 1 Recruiter and 1 Recruiting Coordinator to implement all aspects of the recruiting and onboarding infrastructure.

●Doubled company size from 60 to 150+ through strategically sourcing talent.

●Formalized company’s 1st internship and campus recruitment program and developed interviewing competencies for all disciplines.

Manager, Talent Acquisition, Publicis Groupe (Leo Burnett, Digitas, VivaKi), Chicago, IL

●Managed a team of 5 Talent Acquisition Recruiters in a high-volume recruiting environment for digital marketing and advertising across the United States.

●Consistently managed 30+ open requisitions for full life cycle recruitment for high level Sales, General Management, Marketing, Program Management, SEM, SEO, Digital, Creative, Strategy/Analytics and all Social Media positions.

●Managed internal talent and headcount in concert with compensation to make sound recommendations based on internal equity.

●Selected as Campus Ambassador and Selection Committee for Campus Recruitment and Relations.

Director, Talent Acquisition-Central Region, Avenue A/Razorfish (Microsoft Company), Chicago, IL

●Led a team of 8 national high-volume recruiting professionals for the largest interactive web media agency in the nation.

●Key Achievements: Achieved 32% growth in creative and user experience disciplines, building a team from 3 to 11 recruiters, administrative and sourcing and setting a record of 26 and 33 hires for the region in consecutive months. ● Measured all department activities on cost-per-hire, time-to-fill, candidate experience and hires per month

Manager, Employee Relations & Recruitment, Cars.com & Apartments.com, Chicago, IL

●Led companywide implementation of performance reviews, negotiated EAP programs and other work-life benefits and administered new employee benefit programs.

●Managed daily recruiting operations and provided direction and leadership to internal stakeholders and executives.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Illinois State University

TECHNOLOGIES

Workday, Greenhouse, Taleo, Kenexa, Bamboo HR, Jobvite, Vurv, PeopleClick, Openhire, iCIMS, ADP, UltiPro Microsoft Office Suite

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