Talent Acquisition Military Background
Resume:
DAVID W. WILSON
Biloxi, Mississippi
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EXPERIENCE
Recruiter
February 2024 - April 2024
NSC Staffing - Pascagoula, MS
Talent Acquisition Partner - Huntington Ingalls Industries, Bollinger Shipyards and Austal USA
Responsible for recruitment and placement of highly skilled marine professionals across various roles within the maritime industry to include Pascagoula, MS; Houma, LA; New Orleans, LA; Lockport, LA; Mobile, AL.
Interacted with customers via telephone, e-mail, online chat, or in person to provide support and information on services offered, as well as fields customer questions and complaints.
Identified and implements efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the organization's needs.
Followed process with creating job postings and advertisement posts, screens applications and selected qualified candidates, to include scheduling interviews; oversees preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials.
Assisted with the interview process, attending and conducting interviews with managers, directors, and other stakeholders, collaborating with the hiring manager and other human resource staff during the offer process, identifying and recommending salary ranges, incentives, start dates and pertinent details.
Team Lead & Recruitment Consultant
March 2021 - November 2022
WilsonHCG - Tampa, Florida (Remote from Biloxi, Mississippi)
Talent Acquisition Partner - BlueTriton (Nestlé Water), Raytheon Technologies
Provided leadership and HR business partnership to BlueTriton and Raytheon Technologies, ensuring compliance with company laws and policies on a weekly basis. Led search strategies through detailed job scope meetings with hiring managers and recruiters to determine position specifications, offered relevant metrics with market data, and made recommendations on approaches to candidate requirements for exempt and non-exempt positions.
This resulted in hiring top candidates that were the most qualified and increased the longevity experience that the company wanted to achieve. Motivated and supported team members producing 4-Top Recruiters within 6-months who were recognized for their efforts.
Elevated level of organizational skill with utilization of ATS in managing the full cycle recruiting process that included multiple tasks which were needed to complete the evaluation of thousands of candidate qualifications against position requirements and determined the top talent to move forward in the recruitment process.
Filled positions three months ahead of deadline.
Recruited with an 88% success rate for Mechanical-Electrical-Software Engineers, Drivers
Self-Driver who developed recruitment marketing plans/sourcing plans to determine the most appropriate candidate sources that utilized search engines - LinkedIn, Facebook, digital billboards, career fairs, military installations - Transition Assistance Program (TAP Briefings), local Chamber of Commerce, and colleges.
This allowed the team to lead U.S. and Canadian requirements with 100% fill rate thus allowing no unfilled positions and creating no slowdown in production process, supplied orally and in writing weekly updates.
Recruiter
March 2019 - March 2021
Cielo - Brookfield, Wisconsin (Remote from Biloxi, Mississippi)
Talent Acquisition Partner - Bissell, Boehringer Ingelheim, Natera, Waste Management
Senior Recruiter performing HR Business Partner objectives, adhering to all laws and policies of the company, which created search strategies with detailed job scope meetings with hiring managers on a weekly basis utilizing the full range of sourcing and recruiting tools generating diverse and qualified talent, providing top candidates to managers.
Using effective communication with the team allowed the most qualified candidates to be pre-screened, screened, and placed for interviews with the right job.
Screening candidates ensuring qualifications meet Department of Transportation (DOT) Laws.
Experienced in using full cycle recruiting processes to ensure eligibility and traveling 75% for hiring events, attending conferences and military hiring events and, in multiple cases, hiring on the spot.
Recruited with an 85% success rate for Mechanical/Electrical/Software Engineers, Life Science, Drivers.
Developed recruitment marketing plans and sourcing plans to determine the most appropriate candidate sources that align to the search requirements - LinkedIn, Facebook, digital billboards, career fairs, military installations (TAP Briefings), local Chamber of Commerce postings, and colleges/universities that increased value to candidates who are interested in the job opportunity.
Proactively and regularly communicated the status of each search to the hiring leader, providing a consultative approach with recommendations on how to move forward.
Talent Acquisition Representative
July 2017 - August 2018
Ingalls Shipbuilding - Pascagoula, Mississippi
Evaluated and conducted thousands of candidates recruited to specific employment openings within the Engineering, Supply Chain, Food Service and Logistics departments - extensive travel as required.
Hired the most qualified applicants by creating ratings on applicants, made recommendations on starting salaries, and provided the hiring managers with a summary of the candidate’s history.
Utilized Talent Acquisition Management and Workforce Planning, to organize, staff, track, document, and develop employment programs to meet the workforce needs of Ingalls’ 13,000 employees with Kenexa software. Worked remotely 75% of the time to include 80% travel.
Created partnerships with community colleges and other organizations including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, military installations, Hiring Our Heroes, Soldiers for Life, Wounded Warrior Project, Army National Guard. Presented and spoke at hiring events, colleges/universities with and without visual presentation, engaged and conducted meetings to create partnerships with programs geared to employee future applicants. Briefed military personnel on civilian opportunities and career paths.
Worked with local high schools to perform and evaluate mock interviews for students, preparing them for careers and life skills.
Human Resources Employment Specialist/Recruiter
December 2013 - July 2017
Memorial Hospital - Gulfport, Mississippi
As a senior professional in Human Resources and performing HR Business Partner objectives, mentored and trained new employees in hiring, training, writing and communications skills, along with practices within legal, ethical, and professional boundaries with employment law. Conducted Patient Rights briefings for new employees.
Utilized Talent Acquisition Management and Workforce Planning, organized, staffed, tracked, documents and developed employment programs to meet the workforce needs of Memorial Hospital's 4,500 employees. Assisted with the creation of job descriptions and salary requirements for all levels of employment.
Developed statistical recruitment and planning strategies for assigned positions; workforce is gaged based upon the number of employees needed to staff the various departments of the hospital and travel nurse requirements. Met with managers monthly and directors on a quarterly basis to discuss process improvements and time and communication management procedures.
Implemented the recruitment and hiring functions of the departments to include employment verification and background checks; works daily with vice presidents, directors, and managers to ensure quality staffing of personnel are interviewed and hired.
Recruited high profile personnel and attended career fairs and conferences with universities/colleges and other organizations to include U.S. Chamber of Commerce, military installations (TAP Briefings), Hiring Our Heroes, and local high school career days as well as assisting with onboarding of staff from physician offices and used various social media resources and networking agencies to achieve results.
Evaluated and recommended applicants for interview and employment within several departments throughout the hospital to include Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, RN, LPN, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Third Party Billing/Coding and Administrative positions.
Ensured background checks on potential employees have met guidelines and legal documents are submitted as necessary to state and local agencies. Responsible for advertising job openings in local newspapers and job sites utilizing social media.
Worked with local high schools and Gulfport Job Corps to perform and evaluate mock interviews for students, preparing them for careers and life skills
Participated as a member of the team to achieve business goals, quality outcomes, and customer satisfaction. Process Team Member responsible for the implementation of new processes for recruitment and hiring under a new applicant tracking system with HR Resources Information System (PeopleSoft and UltiPro).
Registrar, College of Continuing Studies
April 2007 - August 2013
The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Directed the registration of more than 250 courses for non-academic opportunities for continuing education while providing support to local Veterans Administration offices in processing payments and tuition assistance for over 1000 veterans, worked with MyCAA and AI Portal in the processing of tuition assistance for military students/spouses enrolling in certificate programs, Gatlin Education On-Line Services with the registration of recruiting over 500 students and monitors their progress.
Managed the registration process of 150 conferences and event programs of several college/schools and local and state-wide agencies providing on-site registration services throughout the state of Alabama with a very complex and comprehensive and detailed data base system; accommodates contract opportunities for companies and provides on- and off-site capability to companies for administrative/conference support at various conference centers and working with staff of hotels to accommodate staff and participants.
Advisor to the recruitment process of companies and their employees to invest into the various educational programs offered to them with emphasis on career progression to include leadership training.
Managed and reconciles upward amounts of $60,000 for conference and event registrations received daily adhering to university procedures and policies, provides audit reports and charts to accounting department.
Met monthly with college accountants to discuss the reconciliation of accounts receivable concerning conferences and program fees ensuring bills and account balances were paid on time.
Managed the college database for the accuracy of information pertinent to the various departments to aide in current data retrieval for specific conferences and event programs; daily monitoring of accurate records and scanning documents for easy access of information (archival of hard copies).
Provided a quarterly report of statistical data compiled of the number of participants per program completed to accounting department for Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Chaired a marketing subcommittee to include all programs within the College of Continuing Studies to ensure the accuracy of participant conference data for future mailing lists.
Optimized use of resources and prioritized projects, policy, and program changes ensuring maximum efficiency within Registration Services; creating a more defined workforce in the performance of quality to the customer.
Supervised, conducted personal training, and evaluated 5-7 employees: creating new and revisions of job descriptions and managed timesheets.
Student Services Coordinator - Capstone College of Nursing
November 2005 - March 2007
The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Managed the overall selection system for the application process into the nursing program; compiling all data and verifying eligibility with criteria set forth by the Capstone College of Nursing and the State of Alabama; scholarship data entered in the BANNER system.
Recruited high school students for The University of Alabama and the Capstone College of Nursing and advised students during College Orientation and schedule selection for the classes needed with the Capstone College of Nursing Program.
By maintaining record accountability and provided counseling to students; ensured all FERPA criteria and American Disabilities Act requirements were met, and students maintained academic eligibility and on-time graduation.
Conducted academic and career counseling for all students each semester ensuring graduation was on track and attainable within the goals set forth by the students and the university.
MILITARY
Personnel (Human Resources)
March 1985 - August 2005
U.S. Air Force
EDUCATION
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies: Administrative Sciences
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Program Advisory Committee Member
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (May 2022 - Present)
Board of Directors Member
Make-A-Wish Mississippi, Biloxi, Mississippi (June 2014 - Present)
Chairman, Event Sales for Individual Ticket Sales, Martini Shakedown; largest fundraiser (2014 - Present)
Guidance to fellow Board Members on selection and fulfilling granted wishes
Volunteer
United Way of South Mississippi, Gulfport, Mississippi (August 2024 - Present)
Volunteer
Humane Society of South Mississippi, Gulfport, Mississippi (November 2024 - Present)
Scoutmaster
Boy Scouts of America, Black Warrior Council, Northport, Alabama (2001-2013)
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