Recruiting Manager Talent Acquistion

Jenny Hooker-Drewery

*********@*****.*** • 662-***-****

LinkedIn • New Albany, MS

Recruiting Manager Talent Acquisition & People Partner

Strategic leader in talent acquisition with a strong emphasis on sourcing and attracting top sales and professional talent.

Dynamic and passionate recruiting manager with extensive experience in leading talent acquisition initiatives within complex organizations and corporate environments. Proven ability to design and execute comprehensive recruiting strategies that align with business goals. Expertise in utilizing LinkedIn Recruiting, Talent Insights, and data-driven hiring strategies to build and maintain high-performing candidate pipelines. Committed to enhancing employer branding and ensuring a seamless candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Professional Skills

Talent Acquisition

LinkedIn Recruiting & Talent Insights

Metrics Analysis

Data Informed Hiring

Employer Branding & Social Media Strategy

Relationship Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Candidate Experience Optimization

Full-Cycle Recruiting

Process Management

Continuous Improvement

Change Management

Career Highlights

Developed and executed innovative recruiting strategies that successfully attracted and hired top-tier sales and professional talent, resulting in a 30% increase in candidate quality.

Gained credibility and industry trust in talent and recruiting as a subject-matter expert to 40+ global business workforce partnerships.

Expansion of self-awareness, personal development, and leadership agility by founding and managing a bootstrapped startup HR consulting business through pandemic-related challenges and economic ambiguity.

Work Experience

Transcend Consulting LLC, New Albany, MS 3/2020-3/2025

Strategic Hiring Advisor Managing Principal

Deliver essential recruiting services to businesses, including facilitating hiring events, supporting people operations, and acquiring talent through strategic candidate sourcing, employer branding, lead generation, and networking. HR partnerships with Oxford Cabinetry & Stone, American Power Source, Magnolia Upholstery Designs, Helicon Transport, and Tri-Star Companies, Inc.

●Analyzed recruitment metrics to track progress and improve hiring processes, leading to a 25% reduction in time-to-fill for key positions.

●Spearheaded employer branding initiatives and leveraged social media platforms to enhance the organization's presence and attract top talent in a competitive market.

●Partnered with hiring managers to assess workforce needs and develop tailored recruiting strategies, enhancing alignment with business objectives.

●Refined talent acquisition processes with technology updates, reducing the time between interviewing to offer by 80% and cutting hiring costs by 40%, streamlining hiring systems for nine customers during economic uncertainty.

Ashley Furniture Industries, MS & WA 10/2019-3/2020

Recruiting Manager, Ecru, MS

Led multi-location team of site and field recruiters, interview specialists, and HR generalists with accountability for talent acquisition of three Mississippi manufacturing and distribution centers, including Tacoma, WA distribution center. Stayed current on market trends and best practices in talent acquisition, implementing new strategies that led to continuous improvement in recruiting outcomes.

●Managed the full-cycle recruiting process, including intake sessions with hiring managers, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and extending offers, ensuring a seamless candidate experience.

●Provided multi-location HR support in advanced talent and recruitment planning and strategic leadership on systems, processes, and challenges.

●Enhanced hiring results by 20% for the company super site of 3000+ employees across various shifts through strategic sourcing adjustments and technology integration.

●Revamped talent acquisition process by revitalizing underused interviewing methods and SOPs to achieve alignment of hiring outcomes with business objectives.

EmployBridge, LLC/ResourceMFG—Mississippi Market 8/2014 – 1/2019

Recruiting Branch Manager, Tupelo, MS (2018-2019)

Promoted to support talent acquisition strategy and onsite recruitment teams for Tupelo market. $18 Million P & L oversite driving business revenue growth and enhanced cross-functional team collaboration to achieve corporate recognition. Accountability of four manufacturing onsite partnerships and two staffing offices, directly overseeing 900 contingent associates. HR partnerships with Toyota (TMMMS), MTD (Stanley Black & Decker), Acco Brands, and Rayburn’s.

Revitalized branch by reorganizing staff and hiring new recruiters, enhancing client satisfaction.

Achieved a 20% increase in employee retention by cutting turnover below client expectations with engagement implementation.

Uncovered $25K+ in OSHA fines during a mock audit, prompting timely hazard corrections.

Recruiting Branch Manager, Batesville and Grenada, MS (2014 – 2018)

Led branch recruiters and operations oversite for 200+ contract employees while supporting teams in Tupelo and Memphis Metro divisions. Hired as Selling Branch Manager at Select Staffing, driving growth in the manufacturing sector and contributing to rebranding post-merger with Employbridge. HR partnerships with Parker Hannifin, Crown Cork & Seal, Batesville Casket Co., Insituform Technologies, Calbee NA, and Serta.

Secured $2M in new revenue, including a key account with immediate GMP talent headcount need.

Improved branch P & L by collecting overdue accounts, reducing DSO by 32%.

Earned 2017 “President’s Club Award” and ranked in the Top 15 Commercial Branches.

Achieved #8 ranking in YOY Associate Growth, EBITDA Growth, and ROI Profitability.

Awarded Panola Partnership’s “Best of the Panolian” for Best Staffing Agency (2014-2016).

Additional Experience

Operations Manager ASM, TJX Companies, Inc., Columbus and Tupelo, MS (2013-2014)

Store Manager Co-Manager, Body Shop of America, Tupelo, MS (2007 – 2013)

Staffing Manager, Snelling Staffing, Tupelo, MS (2006 – 2007)

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration—Management, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS. (2014)

Certifications

USF Tampa, DEI in the Workplace Certification OSHA Certified

Professional Affiliations

Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Association for Talent Development (ATD)

International Society of Female Professionals (ISFP)

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