Talent Acquisition Specialist

Michael R. Menikheim

Baltimore/DC Metro Area 443-***-**** ****.*********@*****.***

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

I recently took a break from my career to focus on my young children and support my wife as she transitioned into a new executive position. I’m looking for a career role where I can demonstrate my recruiting strengths / stretch professionally, contribute in a team environment, and exceed pre-planned goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

W.R. GRACE, Columbia, Maryland 08/2022 – 04/2024

Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials. Grace employs approximately 5,100 people in over 30 countries. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Identified, attracted, and recruited experienced professionals for roles in chemical manufacturing, environmental engineering, varied business lines and all corporate functions. Managed sourcing strategy, candidate development and execution of full life cycle recruitment

62 direct hires in 2023

Lowered average time to fill to 52 days

Lead my team in DEI hiring, hitting a benchmark of 76% diverse or underrepresented hires.

• Attended HBCU’s across the county to recruit and attract diverse talent. Career fairs resulted in over 500 paper resumes. I hand sorted and personally reached out to each potential candidate to ensure success in our DEI hiring.

Consulted and partnered with Grace staff to develop and implement recruitment strategies that align with and meet key business priorities and talent strategy. Recommended recruitment strategies and best practices based on expertise, knowledge, and/or experience

Actively managed candidate development and experience, as well as participated in the interview and selection process

Partnered and played lead role with executive search firms to fill niche positions. Researched, identified, and assisted the business with selecting appropriate search firm and then managed ongoing relationship and results

Stayed informed of industry trends, market intelligence, and innovative recruiting techniques to attract and compete in a competitive market for talent

Identified opportunities and worked to improve the quality and efficiency of the recruitment process and practices. Developed a behavior based interview template

Lead additional talent management related and additional human resources projects/initiatives SHIMADZU SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, Columbia, Maryland 06/2021 – 08/2022 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) was established in 1975 as a distribution center providing analytical solutions to a wide range of laboratories and lab services providers in the Americas. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Full lifecycle recruitment focusing on scientific and operational roles

55 direct hires in less than 12 months

Average time to fill 68 days

85% diverse interview panels

Michael R. Menikheim

Baltimore/DC Metro Area 443-***-**** ****.*********@*****.***

Engaged passive candidates and educated them on opportunities that fit their background and career aspirations at Shimadzu

Hands-on experience with recruitment software and ATS; strong interviewing skills, familiarity with various interview techniques; experience with social media recruitment and thorough understanding of HR practices and labor legislation

• Worked with vendor managed clients

• Conducted employment advertising and generated qualified candidates through cost-effective methods

• Consulted with hiring managers and created job postings and job descriptions that met their needs

LONG FENCE, Odenton, Maryland 05/2018 – 06/2021

Long Fence is a fencing and decking company that has been in business for over 75 years in the Virginia, DC, and Maryland area.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Built the recruiting department from scratch working with diverse departments company-wide

Partnered with hiring managers to discern workforce needs; defined job parameters; outlined desired qualifications; and sourced, screened, interviewed and selected best-option candidates for skilled/technical trades, management positions and support staff openings

Built, engaged, managed and developed a team of high-performing staff in an extremely fast- paced and ambitious environment

Engaged passive candidates and built branded representation in our selected recruitment space

Analyzed trends in the recruiting field to maximize our job lead times and improve hiring efficiency

RANDSTAD PROFESSIONALS, Baltimore, Maryland 01/2015 – 05/2018 Randstad US is a $24.5 billion global provider of HR services. As one of the largest staffing organizations in the United States, Randstad provides temporary, temporary-to-hire and permanent placement services each week to over 100,000 people through its network of more than 900 branches and client-dedicated locations. Senior Executive Recruiter

Managed and recruited for the Legal Industry throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. Specializing in Attorneys, General Counsels and Paralegals.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS

Bachelor of Science, Human Resources Management

Minor, Business Administration

GPA 3.8

Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR)

Certified Diversity Recruiter (CDR)

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