Talent Acquisition / Human Resources

Christopher W. Watson

Blackwood, N.J. ***** 215-***-**** ******.********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-watson/60/287/2b/

Talent Acquisition Professional

Results driven Talent Acquisition Professional with extensive experience in diverse industries. Proven history of meeting and exceeding company recruitment goals through creative sourcing and relationship building. A strong collaborator with exceptional interpersonal skills. Providing exceptional candidate experiences. Core Competencies

Sourcing Recruitment Candidate Screening ATS Systems Candidate Relations Background and Drug Screen Coordination

Employment

Charles River Laboratories, Wilmington, MA. (remote) February 2022 – September 2024 Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Oversaw full life cycle recruitment for US Discovery (4 sites) handling entry level through Director level roles, including varying levels of scientific and research positions.

Owned job requisition creation and management, online job postings through various platforms, Applicant Tracking through SAP SuccessFactors, screening and interview candidate pool, candidate submissions, offers, etc.

Built relationships with various hiring managers, ensuring adherence to processes and best hiring practices.

Provided recruitment support for other sites and geographies based upon need. Hired over 150 people into varying level of positions to support and conduct research and scientific studies in Drug Development.

Delaware Valley Floral Group, Sewell, NJ. May 2018 – February 2022 Talent Acquisition Specialist

Provided full life cycle recruitment for the entire company (500+ employees) handling corporate, warehouse, and driver positions.

Owned the entire recruitment process including job opening Intake process, online postings, internal/external career site, Applicant Tracking System process, screenings, scheduling interviews, tours, follow up, offers, background and drug screenings.

Coordinated with Human Resources, Operations, and Training for orientation and New Hire Training classes. Held onsite and offsite job fairs.

Implemented new ATS (Paycom), initiated referral and sign on bonuses, initiated weekly staffing updates for warehouse and driver teams. Hired 765 people since May 2018 (326 August 2020- January 2022).

NFI Industries, Cherry Hill, NJ. November 2012 – May 2018 Corporate Recruiter

Processed applicants and met hiring objectives by partnering with the Talent Acquisition team and Hiring Managers to onboard top-talent for the organization.

Helped build the NFI brand as well as safeguarding the candidate experience from the initial vetting process through post-hire.

Built relationships with Hiring Managers to understand and determine needs. Owned the requisition and job posting process from initial intake stages through hiring and on-boarding.

Partnered with Talent Acquisition team to communicate sourcing needs as well as develop advertising / marketing plans.

Sourced and screened applications and conducted screening interviews.

Maintained all pertinent applicant and interview data in the ATS. Coordinated the interview process with the candidate and hiring manager.

Followed up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting process and quality of candidates as well as the status of candidate flow.

Conducted all Pre-Employment Verifications. Managed the candidate offer process (salary recommendations, negotiations, and reference checks), offer letter generation, background, drug screening, reference checks, and offer acceptance/declines in addition to preparing new hire paperwork and files for HR.

Coordinated the on-boarding process with new hire and Hiring Managers. Additional Relevant Experience

PEP Boys, Philadelphia, PA.

Area Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Recruiter

AAMCO Transmissions, Bala Cynwyd, PA.

Recruitment Manager

SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories/Quest Diagnostics, Inc., King of Prussia, PA. Staffing Consultant

The Sherwin Williams Company, Malvern, PA.

Assistant Manager

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA): Dual Major in Human Resources Administration and Psychology Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA.

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office LinkedIn Recruiter Ultimate Software (Ulti Pro) Hiring Management System by NowHire Kronos Timekeeper Performance Management Success Factors Stars Web Paycom SAP SuccessFactors -TalentHub ATS Avature

Professional Development

Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates: Interview and Interrogation Techniques The RCJ Center of Excellence: Performance Staffing Seminar LinkedIn Learning: Microsoft 365 – Excel, Powerpoint; Diversity Recruiting; Recruiting Veterans; Uncovering unconscious bias in Recruiting and Interviewing.

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