Talent Acquisition Project Management

JIM FULS

Tulsa, OK • 918-***-**** • *****.*.****@*****.***

INNOVATIVE HUMAN RESOURCE/TALENT ACQUISITION LEADER

Results-driven leader with notable achievements in multinational, multi-billion-dollar firms, proficient in employment law, HR competencies, governance, strategic business operations, ethics and compliance, project management, global and international trade

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Human Resources Planning Policy & Procedure development Compensation/Benefits Employee Relations Compliance Talent Acquisition Project Management Performance Management Change Management Mergers Process Improvement Learning & People Development Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Immigration Data Analysis Coaching & Training Leave Management Safety & Health

WORK EXPERIENCE

Central State Community Service Oklahoma (CSCSO) October 2023 - Present People and Culture Manager

• Develop and execute employee engagement strategies.

• Ensure compliance with company, state, and federal legislation and industry standards

• Manage and coordinate the performance review process, ensuring timely and constructive feedback is provided to all employees.

• Collaborate with department leadership and employee groups on performance review best

practices.

• Investigate and resolve employee concerns, including allegations of possible discrimination,

harassment, and other employee relations issues.

• Oversee and guide all recruitment processes.

• Highlight employee recognition to enhance the employee experience.

• Create and implement creative campaigns to engage new and retain existing employees. • Key stakeholder in the selection and implementation of the first-ever HCM, ADP Workforce Now.

AMETEK February 2022 - October 2023 - Talent Acquisition Lead (Contract)– North America

• Responsible for driving both proactive and reactive recruiting.

• Provide leadership on crucial talent acquisition projects, including social media strategy

development and diversity-targeted outreach.

• Lead a wide range of initiatives and projects.

• Super user for all recruitment-related technologies, including LinkedIn, ATS, and HRIS. •

Ensure that recruitment team members meet SLAs.

• Lead and manage staffing agency relationships.

• Built a data-driven recruiting organization, providing key employment metrics to provide real

time to company leadership.

• Oversee and monitor compliance with recruitment and hiring processes, including FAA/DOT-mandated drug testing, I9s, and exempt and non-exempt background checks. • Work with field HR teams to address and resolve issues promptly.

• Work directly with Hiring Managers to ensure the identification, hiring, and onboarding of top

quality candidates from a skill and culture perspective.

HCSC/Volt, Various Locations March 2022 - December 2022 - Contract Talent Acquisition

• Prequalified applicants against stated job requirements and intake call results. • Filled open needs with qualified candidates by reviewing resumes/conducting screens.

Advance Research Chemicals (ARC), Tulsa, OK Aug 2020 - Feb 2022 - Human Resources Manager

• Enhanced performance across five manufacturing locations by overseeing human

resources support for a mix of exempt and non-exempt employees.

• Reduced staff turnover from 70% to 21% by enhancing talent acquisition and

management.

• Positioned ARC as an attractive employer to potential candidates in an ever-increasingly

competitive job market by implementing innovative recruiting tools.

• Minimized risk and workplace disruptions by partnering with manufacturing supervisors

and business leaders on employee relations issues that might arise.

• Advanced strategic objectives by partnering closely with the senior leadership team. Optimized performance by analyzing organizational effectiveness and structure. • Championed selection and implementation of the first-ever HRIS used by ARC. • Built a skilled workforce by recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new personnel. • Promoted company-wide compliance with EEOC, DOL, and other state/federal regulations.

• Reduced on-site incidents and injuries by partnering with the Safety Manager on

compliance.

• Played an influential role in process and organizational change management.

• Boosted workplace morale by coordinating employee activities and communications.

• Delivered actionable insights by providing bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual labor costing and forecast trends and projections of labor fluctuations.

Covenant Landscape LLC Oct 2015 - Dec 2021 Co-owner, Business Development • Grew business to $250,000 in gross revenue in under two years by driving sales and business development while expanding operations from the ground up.

• Recruited talent by recruiting, screening, interviewing, and hiring all personnel.

• Ensured compliance with applicable EEOC, state, and federal employment laws.

• Reduced attrition by developing and executing a comprehensive retention strategy.

Airgas Jan 2019 - April 2020 Talent Acquisition/Development Lead

• Rewrote 150+ job exempt/non-exempt job descriptions while leading a 5-member team.

• Trained 15 members of the HR team in innovative web-based recruiting tools

• Delivered best practice training on resume sourcing of passive candidates.

• Researched and piloted first ever DOT driver training to employment program. • Tapped into new talent pools by implementing a grassroots military recruiting program.

• Developed and launched a hiring manager behavior-based interview training initiative.

• Developed monthly recruiting metrics reports to assess better ROI of tools being used

• Coached a local hiring manager team on best practices for conducting interviews.

• Offered Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for integrating and use of Taleo ATS.

• Ushered in dramatic changes by conducting a division-wide compensation analysis.

Human Resource Consulting, Tulsa, OK Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 Self-Employed Human Resource Consultant

• Mobilized a team of HR professionals while providing guidance on best practices for organizational leadership and navigating state and federal employment law\

• Developed and launched a comprehensive recruitment and retention plan.

• Trained all new HR staff and personally recruited for various positions. • Helped companies gain a competitive edge by conducting a compensation analysis and presenting findings to senior leadership.

• Researched and presented best options for first-ever HRIS and ATS platforms to leadership.

• American StaffCorp, OK Nov 2013 - Oct 2015 Business Development/Area Manager

• Yielded a 110% increase in staffing volume and revenue in the OKC office.

• Improved customer satisfaction by training staff and resolving key internal issues.

• Accelerated business development by pursuing large employers in the OKC metro area.

Kelly Services Inc., Oklahoma, TX Nov 2009 - Nov 2013 Senior Enterprise District Manager

• Ensured the success of 9 branches in Oklahoma/Texas by leading strategic planning.

• Advanced business goals by selecting, training, and developing sales and service teams.

• Held as the sole Business Development representative as well as District Manager

• Forged and maintained relationships with key customers, business leaders in the

community, and local, regional, and corporate Kelly Services management.

• Resolved employee and customer issues while acting as a point of escalation.

• Improved sales and service performance by offering critical leadership in service delivery, customer support, employee retention, expense management, and talent recruitment.

Prior Experiences: BenchMark Landscape, HR/Operations Manager; American StaffCorp, Recruiter; StaffMark, Branch HR Manager; Key Personnel, Staffing Specialist

TECHNOLOGIES

Workday • Taleo • Paylocity • Paycom • Salesforce • ADP • Brassring

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