Talent Acquisition Specialist

Deron Fleeton

**********@*****.*** • 919-***-****

LinkedIn • Knightdale, NC 27545

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Results-oriented and self-driven Recruitment Specialist with more than 10 years of relevant experience and well-developed field expertise. Possessing excellent communication skills and the important ability to think critically. I am looking for a job in a company that offers the opportunity to grow professionally and personally.

A Talent Acquisition Specialist with seven years of experience specializing in talent recruitment, HR management, sourcing strategies, and employee engagement. A proven track record of leading high-impact recruitment initiatives and developing dynamic HR programs to enhance employee engagement and improve retention of top talent.

Core Competencies

Full-Cycle Recruiting

Strategic Sourcing

Talent Acquisition

Technical Recruiting

Talent Management

High Volume Recruiting

Virtual Career Fairs

Employee Relations

New Hire Orientation

Contracts Negotiation

Team Leadership & Training

Applicant Tracking System

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Customer Satisfaction

Professional Experience

Davies US LLC, Remote Global Recruiter Jun 2023 to Feb 2025

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Davies US, I successfully managed the full-cycle recruitment process, driving efficient hiring strategies to meet business needs. I collaborated closely with hiring managers and HR teams to streamline sourcing, screening, and onboarding efforts, ensuring a seamless candidate experience. Through proactive talent engagement and high-volume recruiting, I filled key positions quickly while maintaining compliance with hiring best practices. My efforts contributed to a more dynamic workforce, aligning talent acquisition strategies with company goals and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. (Laid off)

●Collaborated with the hiring team to drive the talent acquisition process for quick turnaround times of permanent employees and temporary staffing, including the creation of consistent job descriptions & specifications, interviewing techniques, pre/onboarding of qualified applicants, and consistent employee referral bonus fees

●Identified and implemented efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization

●Collaborated with third-party recruiting companies to help source candidates from diverse pools of job seekers

●Prepared job announcements and managed job posting processes for internal and external job posting sites

●Collaborated with the hiring manager and/or other human resource staff during the offer process to determine salary, incentive, start date, and additional pertinent details related to the offer stage

Granicus, Denver, CO Recruiter of Sales Jun 2022 to Dec 2022

Recruited for Business Development and Account manager roles for the government agency Saas Software, successfully assisted with bridging the gap between government and civilian companies. Recruited in all time zones for remote roles and successfully had 5+ hires a month due to the ramp plan for projections for the next two quarters. (Laid off)

●Lead all aspects of talent acquisition throughout the recruitment life cycle, including developing sourcing strategies, identifying candidates, and creating job descriptions

●Worked with hiring managers to define job requirements, outlined job postings, and develop new sourcing strategies

●Collaborated with third-party recruiting companies to help source candidates from diverse pools of job seekers

●Provided a high quality and efficient experience for every candidate from application to offer while evaluating skill level, driving the interview process, including reference checks, salary recommendations, and closing candidates

●Tracked and consistently reported on recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, and pipeline of candidates

Amazon/AWS, Seattle, WA Sourcing Recruiter of Sales Nov 2021 to Jun 2022

Assisted during their ramp for the 2 quarters with their need for Account Managers along the west coast. Consistently had 4 hires a month while working with candidates’ hand-by-hand to prep them for final (Loop) interviews. (Contract)

●Executed the company’s recruiting process, which includes candidate awareness, engagement activities, sourcing and networking, resume mining, and database searching

●Recommended ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company, implementing any new processes and fine-tuning standard processes for recruiting that fit within Amazon's mission to deliver the highest quality results to the customer

●Possess a strong ability to screen, interview, and prepare an ideal candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timeline

MyComputerCareer, Raleigh, NC Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Sep 2018 to Sep 2021

Worked with a team of 4, recruiting from entry-level to senior/C-Suite level roles, maintaining a 25-30 caseload of full cycle recruiting, and working closely with managers in development, operations, IT, and human resources departments. Successfully created and ran virtual job fairs that helped with the success of my averaging 43 days to close rate. 25% travel to recruit for new campus locations, where I attended job fairs and interacted with the community to learn how to get a better reach of finding potential candidates. (Laid off)

●Responsible for partnering with divisional managers to create a resource plan, compile job specifications, and analyze short and long-term hiring needs

●Liaised between field locations and corporate headquarters, providing guidance on interviewing and negotiation tactics in the interpretation of company policies and practices

●Recruited, sourced, selected, and interviewed qualified candidates for midlevel and senior roles

Xerox Commercial Solutions/Conduent, Raleigh, NC Senior Recruiter May 2015 to Sep 2018

Led a team of 3 members to drive sourcing needs to meet bi-weekly hiring goals for Apple and Version monthly training quotas by following all company regulations. Conducted onboarding for new hires

●Ran a full cycle desk for recruiting, account management, onboarding, E-verify I-9 verification, and administering pre-employment drug tests

●Created employee onboarding materials and documentation on benefits, compensation, terms of employment, and company work culture

●Administered tests, questionnaires, and skill assessments

Technical Proficiencies

CRM systems: Salesforce, Lever, ADP, and Oracle

ATS systems: Taleo, iCIMS, UltiPro, UKG, ADP, and Lever

Education & Credentials

MBA in Human Resources Management/Personal Administration Strayer University, Raleigh, NC, Dec 2019

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, May 2013

Additional Training

Information Technology Security and Administration Program MyComputerCareer, Raleigh, NC, Mar 2021

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