Talent Acquisition Hr Business

www.linkedin.com/in/john-wellens Chapin, SC 803-***-**** ************@*****.***

JOHN WELLENS, CIR/CDR

Strategic talent acquisition professional working under public (NASDAQ) and private equity ownership

(Blackstone currently). Strong understanding of business models and how to reach company, team, and individual goals. Servant leader, collaborative team player with ownership mentality and a track record of delivering the highest quality talent pool with diverse representation. EXPERIENCE

May 1999 – Present Renaissance Learning, Inc. ~$700M Rev SaaS firm

(Jan 2024 – Present Sr. Manager – Talent Acquisition)

• Lead aggressive four-person team of technical and professional recruiters to maintain SOC II certification and dominance in the education technology market, hiring 500 people on average over the last 3 years

• Developed two EE’s to earn promotions, brought one EE through a full PIP, successful result

• Maintained avg 43 days TTF over last 3 years, 93% acceptance rate

(Jan 2021 – Dec 2023 Manager – Talent Acquisition)

• Led two professional recruiters to support our GTM business model and to serve as TA advisors

• Supported all staffing for 10 companies acquired in a 5-year period

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and all levels of business leaders and hiring managers to understand their talent needs and provide strategic recruitment advice

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on all talent acquisition matters

• Present to SLT weekly on status of most critical staffing projects with an eye toward revenue objectives

• Create strategy and lead deployment of the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, candidate screening, compliance, assessment, interview coordination, offer negotiations, and closing

• Set talent acquisition screening and process standards to help Renaissance achieve and maintain SOC II compliance

(May 1999 – Jan 2021 Senior Recruiter)

• Lead recruiter for Renaissance, rated one of the fastest growing (50%+) companies nationwide

• Successfully filled all levels of professional, technical, and executive positions

• Spent 8 years as the sole recruiter – recruiting in the US, UK, and Australia

• Saved untold agency fees through talent sourcing skills Dec 1997 – May 1999 Technical Recruiter Argus Technical Services

• Filled contract and direct placement needs for clients - paper companies, engineering firms, HVAC services, architectural firms, design/build firms

• Recruited architectural/electrical/mechanical drafters, designers, and engineers

• Also placed welders, machinists, IT professionals, and technicians EDUCATION

BS degree May 1997 University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Major: Business Administration, Human Resources concentration Minor: Economics

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