Mary Vaughn 703-***-****
RECRUITER / PERSONNEL SECURITY
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SPECIALIST / HR SPECIALIST
ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST MBI
DEPENDABLE EMPLOYEE SEEKING OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND SKILLS AND CONTRIBUTE TO COMPANY SUCCESS. CONSIDERED HARDWORKING, ETHICAL AND DETAIL-ORIENTED.
WORK EXPERIENCE
RECRUITER / CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST / ONBOARDING SPECIALIST
St. John’s Community Services June 2024 – Present
Motivated recruiting professional with experience sourcing and identifying quality candidates, verifying qualifications, and placing talent into roles that support organizational goals. Collaborates closely with leadership to ensure staffing needs are met and contributes to advancing SJCS’s mission and vision. Passionate about connecting people with meaningful opportunities and building a workforce dedicated to making a difference.
Full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, and extending employment offers.
Experienced in hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to support individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).
Skilled in partnering with hiring managers and staffing coordinators to assess and fulfill staffing needs.
Proficient in Paycom Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for candidate management and hiring workflows.
Expertise in sourcing talent using job boards, career fairs, community events, online platforms, and social media.
Ability to build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future roles.
Knowledgeable in internal transfer processes, including interview coordination and offer letters.
Strong relationship-building skills with internal teams and external partners to achieve staffing goals.
Experienced in communicating key employment details (compensation, benefits, compliance requirements) during the offer stage.
Understanding of employment law, state/federal compliance, and affirmative action plans.
Organized in maintaining application, resume files, and retention policies.
Active in professional networking and industry-related associations to expand recruiting reach.
RECRUITER / PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST / HR SPECIALIST
SD Solutions llc. March 2020 – June 2024
Subject Matter Expert in determining the suitability and security clearance eligibility of individuals for entry and retention in sensitive and non-sensitive positions to manage and minimize the risk of people exploiting legitimate access to an organization's assets or premises for unauthorized purposes.
•Connected with internal hiring managers to understand position requirements.
•Brought in highly qualified applicants, targeted recruitment strategies on key candidate pools.
•Reviewed and evaluated resumes for qualifications and reached out to top applicants.
•Screened applicants via telephone and set up departmental interviews.
Presented employment opportunities to potential applicants using community-based networking and hiring events.
•Conducted reference checks, criminal history background checks and drug testing on applicants. Represented company at employer branding events and hiring fairs.
•Maintained historical candidate data, recruiting statistics and KPIs for review.
Developed recruitment strategies and materials to fill specific vacancies with qualified candidates.
•Advertised and managed job postings using multiple online hiring platforms.
•Prepared and coordinated flow of paperwork for timely interviews and new hire onboarding.
•Improved employee retention by increasing job satisfaction and enhancing communication.
•Filled out and sent contractors onboarding paperwork for the initiation of background investigations.
•Reviewed returned onboarding paperwork, corrected as needed, submitted to COR for processing.
•Communicated and assisted CORs on all issues relating to onboarding paperwork.
•Assist applicants with corrective action concerning completion/submission of personnel security documents.
•Assist customers with eQIP submissions, perform applicable entries into the Office of Security and Strategic Information (OSSI) personnel security database, schedule fingerprint appointments if required, other clerical duties as required.
Maintain personnel security records, verify data, and perform security checks utilizing specified government systems, and eQIP, Fingerprint results, OF-306, and others a provided.
Review applicants completed eQIP forms and other related and necessary forms for the initiation of background investigations.
•Documented, researched and resolved customer service issues.
•Listened to customer requests and specifications and made suggestions to appropriately fulfill needs. Approached and solved problems with initiative and sound judgment.
•Complied with corporate regulations, policies and procedures to maximize safety, security and overall trust in organization and employees.
Delivered fast and friendly service to handle questions and service complaints.
•Organized employee records consistently, staying compliant with internal and government requirements.
Monitored employees through regular assessments and performance evaluations
Addressed employee relations issues and work complaints.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Page County Public Schools, 8/2005 - 12/2021
Lead instruction and supervision of classes in the presence of the teachers while managing the classroom environment and promoting student learning by following and/or the teacher's lesson plans based on the level of teaching for each individual student.
•Assisted students with assignments by explaining core concepts and promoting critical thinking.
•Updated classroom records with information such as attendance and participation.
Upheld school discipline standards for individual students and entire classroom.
•Led learning activities to boost emotional and social growth helping students-develop-soft skills.
•Taught lessons to classes in various subjects.
•Left detailed notes to notify classroom teachers of student progress.
•Handled instructional, assignment and testing needs to maintain course progress.
Explained core concepts and promoted critical thinking to assist students with assignments.
Monitored students boarding and exiting busses.
•Monitored and protected students from danger and negative influence.
•Supported student learning needs with clear instructions and technology.
•Covered assigned tasks and implemented lesson plans.
•Supervised student activities outside classes.
•Engaged special needs students in reinforcement learning and practical activities.
•Distributed and collected student assignments, quizzes and examinations.
RELEVANT SKILLS
Multitasking
• Networking
• Internet research
• Analytical thinking
• Customer relations
• Positive attitude
• Talent recruitment
• Personnel records management
Written communication
• Retention management
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Applicant vetting
• Reliability
• Policy Development
• Task prioritization
• Good communication
• Scheduling
• Issue troubleshooting
Candidate screening
• Cultural awareness
• Employee relations
• Employee onboarding
• Work planning
• Relationship building
• Issue research
• Sound judgement
• Analytical thinking
• Time Management
• MSWord
Diversity promotion
Organization
Efficient
Education and training
EDUCATION BACHELOR'S IN SCIENCES (A.s) - PSYCHOLOGY 2011 - LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
VOLUNTEER WORK & INTERESTS
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER – CATHOLIC CHURCH
• Instilled biblical concepts by creating lesson plans to support church-approved curriculum
•Implemented creative learning resources, educational plays and skills Prepared and delivered weekly Bible lessons to small groups
Upheld values of Christian faith in every interaction with congregations and community members
• Assigned homework to students to support concepts learned in class
• Maintained records of student attendance and performance