Talent Acquisition Project Management

Martha Polanco

323-***-**** Lenexa, KS *******@****.***

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

•Management / Leadership

•Strategic Planning & Execution

•Data-Driven Insights

•Internship Management

•Coaching & Development

•Stakeholder Partnership

•Employee Branding

•Employment Law

•Full Life-Cycle Recruitment

•ATS Administrator / HRIS

•IO

•Talent Management

•DE&I Recruitment Strategy

•Learning & Training Development

•Mergers and Acquisitions

•Communication & Collaboration

Tools

•Recruitment Marketing

•Project Management

•Candidate Sourcing

•Employee Engagement

& ERG Leadership

•Talent Development

•Executive Recruiting

•Candidate Experience

•Military Veteran Recruitment

•Second Chance Specialist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Recruiter/Processor 1/2024 – 6/2024

Midwest Express Corporation – Lenexa, KS

•Full Cycle recruiting

•Onboarding new Truck Drivers (DOT & CDL) on a weekly basis, this includes processing I-9 Forms, Backgrounmd checks, VOE's and other reports (MVR, PSP, DMV) etc.

•Maintain and ensure DOT files are complete and in compliamce with FMCSA regulations

•Assist HR staff as a generalist in all areas

•Prepare applications packets, Updates and maintain HR forms, documents and other materials

•Working with Safety Manager to ensure all drivers meet our safety standards prior to offer letter.

•Communicating with Transportation team to ensure we have trucks available for our new hires.

•Scheduling rental cars, hotels and/or other accommodations for incoming drivers

•File and maintain benefits and other documents files, assists in teaching benefits information in orientation

•Assists in employee relations activities and other duties assigned

Talent Acquisition Specialist 1/2022 – 7/2023

WorkSource Staffing – North Kansas City, MO

*Sourcing, screening, credentialing, and placing qualified candidates for light industrial to manufacturing or other high volume industry professional and technical-level project-based and/or temporary-to-hire positions

Scheduled, checked-in, and provided pre-assignment orientation to all temporary employees;

*Implemented creative and effective recruiting strategies, including internet and other media, to attract the best-qualified candidates to fill current job openings

• Attracting top talent through proactive sourcing strategies and managing open job requisitions.

• Collaborating with team members to achieve recruiting metrics and reporting key accomplishments.

*Communicated with clients to receive job orders, provide order status updates, coordinate interviews, extending offers,

and ensure satisfaction upon placement of temporary associates

*Completed and maintained documentation on contract associates and all other activities in applicant tracking systems

*Maintained good relationships with existing and prospective clients and completing the appropriate steps to ensure

100% customer satisfaction

*Performed candidate marketing and other inside sales activities for the purpose of building the Professional desk

*Conducted face-to-face meetings with clients when necessary.

*Executed service agreements, credit applications, and other client on boarding documents when necessary

*Negotiated prices for services and other value-adds with existing and prospective clients

*Communicated with peers and management with recruiting, job placement, and marketing activities

Office Manager, Talent Acquisition 9/2020 – 12/2021

LG Resources – Kansas City, KS

•Built an in-house COE Talent Acquisition team focusing on systems, processes, and policies. Recruited, trained, and coached new recruiters, filling roles from hourly to executive positions. Maintained service levels with a Time to Fill of under 60 days for all roles.

•Managing recruitment for specific teams/functions, ensuring a strong candidate pool for current and future openings

•Reduced average cost per hire by 71% through strategic sourcing and decreased reliance on agencies.

•Created and executed a DE&I strategy centered around community relationships, mandatory bias training for hiring managers, monthly reporting, and debriefing, resulting in a 25% increase in diversity hires within one year. Managed the collection and reporting of EEO data for yearly submission.

•Managed RFP projects to evaluate the viability of replacing or upgrading the ATS system, selecting a new background check company, and partnering with a new relocation company.

•Authored training modules on identifying and selecting talent, managing, and developing talent, and SMARTER goal setting. Traveled across the company’s network to train hiring managers at all levels.

•Redesigned and launched the company’s Internship program, targeting key colleges and business areas where emerging talent was most needed. Developed summer learning opportunities, group activities for networking, and end-of-summer projects. Created a path for interns to return for multiple years with the potential of securing a role upon graduation.

•Worked collaboratively with compensation partner to create a job description database with compensation pricing.

Staffing Manager 7/2019 – 8/2020

Allied Global/Allied Staffing – Overland Park, KS

•Full-cycle Talent Acquisition Partner for railcar repair locations for the Midwest/Southern region. Requisition load varied based on business needs, focusing on technical, manufacturing, and management roles. Exceeded all KPIs set forth by VP HR. Consulted and assisted on talent searches for other areas of the business. (i.e. corporate, terminals, etc.) when needed.

•Built out the recruitment process for the region which included interviewing, hiring manager relationship management, offer negotiation, onboarding, and pre-hire, etc. Managed Jr. Talent Acquisition Specialist and maintained a dotted line relationship with local HR Generalist, providing coaching and training.

•Developed a candidate pipeline of active and passive candidates using online sourcing tools, local community networks, college and university networking, and recruitment marketing (print, online, and radio).

•Led 17 greenfield/brownfield start up projects for GBW joint venture expansion ensuring all staffing needs were met on time.

•Authored a training manual on hiring policies, interview best practices, and candidate experience. Trained and certified all frontline and regional managers.

•Fostered and managed relationship with the ARMY PAYS organization and lead company-wide initiative to increase veteran hiring through the PAYS program and other military hiring events.

Strategic Staffing Specialists, Inc. 9/2015 – 2/2019

Corporate Recruiter

* Contact candidates for warehouse, light industrial, clerical, construction, manufacturing and engineering's to match job openings for direct hire, temp to hire and temporary openings to fulfill customer's request.

* Search under Career Builders, Indeed, LinkedIn and other sources for potential candidates to match customer's job descriptions and to fulfill customer's needs.

* Provide good customer service and have great communication with customers and candidates. Schedule and Interview candidates and process background and employment verification.

* Input any notes or comments into our database systems and communicate with coworkers about any issues or follow ups or any other information we need to know.

•Key responsibilities include building candidate pipelines, negotiating offers, and collaborating with internal stakeholders on the interview and selection process.

•Led project to migrate from ICIMS to Workday ATS, working directly with our in-house HRIS Analyst and external resources. This integration improved efficiencies and accuracy across all HR components as well as improving the overall candidate experience.

•Jointly led various HR leadership projects such as EVP Proposition, Improved Pre-Hire and Onboarding Experience, and Employer of Choice (Voice of Employee) Survey. Led project to create collateral, training, and SOPs for Employee Referral Program roll out.

EDUCATION

Thomas Jefferson H.S.

Whittier College – Whittier, CA

Bilingual - English & Spanish Advanced

TECHNICAL EXPERINCE

•Workday ATS & HCM

•Human Resources Assistant

•Success Factors

•Oracle Taleo

•Assessment Tools

•Calendly

•Vizio

•TextUs / Text Recruit

•LinkedIn Recruiter

•Teams / Zoom

•TempWare

•Paylocity

•Paycom

•Bullhorn

•Tenstreet

•Driver Finder

•Microsoft Suite

•PeopleSoft

•Canva

•Navision

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