Janie Blythe 720-***-****
Professional Summary
Strategic Corporate Talent Acquisition: Expansive experience in all aspects of the full recruiting lifecycle for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire opportunities at all skill levels. Adept at sourcing, interviewing, aligning job opportunities, and placing candidates in various diverse industries; engineering, IT, EHS, operations, sales, accounting/finance, HR, supply.
chain/distribution/manufacturing, and transportation. Well-networked and enthusiastic professional with proven and innovative methods to identify top talent using well-known and restricted job boards, databases, and social media. Demonstrated success in building and maintaining pipelines, consistently achieving key metrics to meet objectives. Trusted resource skilled at engaging and coaching hiring managers to progress through the hiring process promptly with decisive and precise hires ensuring client and candidate success.
Innovative Talent Acquisition Program Manager: Expertise in pioneering and managing key programs with large corporations and organizations across various business units. Excel at partnering with senior leadership and non-profit entities to drive advanced university, veteran, and diversity recruiting programs. Skilled at developing and executing.
workforce planning strategies based on extensive industry experience. Applicant Tracking System (ATS) expert with proven success implementing, training, and utilizing innovative systems to source and document top talent. Seven years of experience managing staff, vendors, RPOs, and onshore/offshore sourcing teams. Capable of developing emerging leaders through professional development and respectfully conducting adverse conversations with tact.
Areas of Expertise
• National/ International TA
• Program/Project Mngt
• Corporate / Exec Recruiting
• Strategic Talent Planning
• M&A Integration
• Vendor Management
• EEOC/Compliance
• Time Management
• Sourcing/Assessment
• AI
• Training/Mentoring
• ATS System Expert
• Relationship Driven
• Workforce Planning
* Private Equity
Notable Career Accomplishments/Key Program Development
Serve as key TA partner for multiple successful mergers and acquisitions including Private Equity. Played a lead role to assist HR/TA departments integrating and supporting technical and all shared services through the integration process.
Develop and launch a Star-related Program for University Students and adult professionals. Serve as a trusted resource cultivating key relationships with career centers at the University of Colorado, Metropolitan State University, Regis University, and Colorado State University on career advisement for the student body.
Led multiple successful ATS implementations in collaboration with IT consultants on Workday, ApplicantPro, Bullhorn, Jobvite, SilkRoad, Smart Recruiter, Success Factors, Jobsite, iCIMS, Cornerstone, and Taleo platforms to validate data and ensure compliance with deployments.
Professional Experience
Talent Acquisition Specialist 2006 - Present
Contractor and TA Specialist to support full life cycle TA departments and all TA/HR goals and programs. Companies include: Lochner, Introba, Brown & Caldwell, Shelf Engine, People, Oncore Consulting, Stantec Consulting Services, Honeywell Aerospace, Cache Matrix, VMware, Level 3, Johns Manville- Berkshire Hathaway Company, WIPRO, XO Communications, Spinnaker Management Group, Orica
Talent Acquisition Specialist- Merger & Acquisitions
8/2022 -Present
Collaborating with HR and leadership teams to identify talent needs during M&A processes.
Developing strategies for talent retention and integration of post-merger acquisitions.
Managing recruitment efforts to fill critical roles resulting from the merger or acquisition.
Ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations during the transition.
Strong understanding of M&A processes and their impact on human resources.
Expertise in workforce planning, recruitment, and talent management.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills to support integration between merging entities.
Analytical skills to assess workforce data and make informed decisions.
Serve as expert talent acquisition consultant to define and execute innovative corporate hiring programs and branding strategies conveying competitive, demographic, generational, and industry analysis.
Evaluate the candidate’s qualifications using specialized behavioral interviewing techniques to extract key information. Ascertain qualifications and ensure alignment to requisition.
Document pertinent information and manage the database. Evaluate and validate key analytics; quality, cost-to-fill, time- to-fill and prepare reporting for leadership team and stakeholders.
Generate and negotiate offer letters/contracts/salaries as liaison between candidates and hiring managers.
Manage onshore/offshore sourcing teams, RPOs, coordinators, and junior recruiters on the team.
Conduct comprehensive surveys to analyze corporate brands and identify positions in the market. To procure top talent by conveying company benefits and assist in establishing brand awareness and reputation.
TA Specialist
1/2006-11/2019
Strategic TA partner assigned to provide customized talent acquisition solutions to assist corporations in building high caliber teams.
Managed 30-45 full lifecycle job requisitions for infrastructure engineers, project managers, practice leads, support, and operations.
Consistently averaging 8-15 candidate hires per month, which resulted in significant revenue and company growth, surpassing hiring goals.
Researched and presented compelling sourcing technology and recruiting best practices for immediate impact. These increased efficiency and sources for uncovering qualified candidates and recruit-to-hire ratios.
Instrumental in identifying supplementary tools for sourcing of new talent to develop a strong pipeline of prospective candidates for existing/future project initiatives.
Directed recruiting programs, cultivated key hiring manager relationships, conducted in-depth assessment of job needs to ensure perfect alignment with qualifications, culture fit, and compatibility.
Conducted interviews, devised summaries, and present shortlisted candidates to hiring managers.
Developed strategies to attract new prospects through referrals.
Led strategic planning meetings in collaboration with executive leaders across multiple territories.
Consistently achieved staffing/hiring goals across multiple business units managing 35/50 requisitions/month
Sourced, interviewed, and screened candidates to ascertain qualifications via phone, face-to-face and virtual platforms. Developed and built strong relationships with candidates to ensure successful hires.
Connected top talent with clients and maintained customer relationships to ensure complete satisfaction.
Executed onboarding procedures; new-hire orientation, benefits advisement, and obtained required documentation.
Identified new territories for increased growth and drove business revenue through in-depth metric analysis. Promoted and developed corporate brand awareness.
Partnered and communicated with internal hiring managers, directors, general managers, vice presidents and HR throughout hiring process to prioritize needs, manage expectations, and meet deadlines for high priority requisitions.
US Nursing Corporation 2000 – 2006
Regional Sales Director/Allied Line Manager/Account Manager
CDI Corporation 1997 – 2000
Recruiter/Contract Sales
Coursework towards bachelor’s degree – Business Administration Human Resources Management
Western Governors University - Expected Completion 2025
Coursework towards bachelor’s degree – Business Administration/Management
Regis University 3.86GPA 1995-1997
Member of Arvada Elks Lodge 2014 to present -Community support and development.
Board Member DAYS 2017 to present -Denver Area Youth Services Non-profit organization for supporting children, youth, and families.
Previous Experience
Education
Community Involvement