Talent Acquisition Manager

Posted on: 2023-08-23

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Innovative and strategic talent acquisition manager focused on improving team productivity, increasing efficiency, and enhancing quality. Firm believer in continuous improvement as a functional leader and people manager. Extensive experience in developing and executing external and internal talent acquisition campaigns and events. Demonstrated aptitude for interpreting market data, analyzing results, then identifying and procurring professional services partners. Trusted advisor with core strengths in clarifying goals, outlining acquisition tactics, motivating action, and inspiring change.  Exceptional organizational and communication skills that are foundational to managing teams, engaging employees, and briefing leadership.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

KORN FERRY | Talent Acquisition Team Lead                                                                                                                          2021-2023

Worked for a globally recognized leader in organizational effectiveness consulting and the world’s number one RPO provider, managed a team of 14 recruiters (direct reports) in support of a global industrial manufacturer.  Led a team in a secured environment that designed, manufactured, and provided products in support of the DOE (Department of Energy).

• Reduced aging requisitions post “go live” from 46% to 28% in 90 days.
• Exceeded targeted fill projections by 45% in the 3rd month.
• Achieved 5 out of 5 performance rating, significantly exceeds performance, during review periods.
• Promoted within 6 months of joining the organization and identified as the successor for the Project Manager within 2nd year of employment.
• Assisted the Project Manager and client leadership teams with sourcing and pipelining strategies to include pre-planning items such as scope definition, account strategy, resource plans, financial plans, and risk management.
• Planned timelines, quality controls, communication plans, launch objectives, task lists, project phases, and meeting rhythms.

** Extensive background check started for  DOE Q clearance.

ALCOA CORPORATION | Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist - Manager                                           2018-2020

Led the sourcing recruitment team for North America operations and corporate functions. Worked closely with senior leaders in talent management, organizational effectiveness and learning and development to create holistic acquisition strategies, with diversity and inclusion metrics top of mind. Developed social strategy utilizing best practices, creating innovative content, researching talent analytics, identifying trends, and procuring service providers.

• Hired and managed 2 talent acquisition sourcing contractors to support field recruiters.
• Increased global Glassdoor start application rate from 7% in 2018 to 11.06% in 2019, with a site average of 7%. Improved LinkedIn globally “click apply” rate by 111% from 2018 to 2019.
• Obtained a 62% response rate to Indeed job postings with a site average of 44%.
• Achieved 92% “Quality of Hire”, 96% “Manager Satisfaction”, and 88% “New Hire Satisfaction” through a survey developed using Gartner Pulse, in its inaugural year.
• Converted over 915 outdated job descriptions into an augmented writing software platform called Textio and maintained a score of 90/100 on average globally.
• Involved in leading major projects including a global EVP study, employee development training, diversity outreach campaigns, and execution of frequent large recruitment events nationally resulting in over 1,100 new candidates sourced.

PROTECH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS | Manager, Recruitment Services                                                                                    2017 -2018

Established new office location and conducted client development with customers in the railway, mass transit and aerospace industry. Designed and developed talent acquisition and sales processes to include workflow processes and KPIs. 

• Partnered with the VP Operations to support Protech’s marquee account during a hiring surge.

• Invoiced $725,000 in placements fees within 18 months of an uncharted territory for the company.

KENNAMETAL INC | Senior Corporate / Executive Recruiter                                                                                                  2015 -2016

Large mining and metals organization that manufactured steel.

• Recruited over 73 hires with $1,800,000 in cost savings and met or exceeded all plan goals by directly sourcing talent.
• Assisted in process design and knowledge transfer to RPO company assuming full life cycle recruitment of organization, resulting in on-time go live for RPO.

   ITPI and NEXTECH | Contract Recruiter, Business Development                                                                                          2013 -2015

   Worked for various staffing organizations after relocating to Pittsburgh, PA while networking and exploring opportunities.

• Recruited talent and acquired business for my clients and achieved pipelined opportunities > $3,000,000.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

VALDEZ INTERNATIONAL CORP | Director, Staffing Services

Certified Hispanic Women Owned Small Business that provided information technology (IT) professionals to awarded DOD (Department of Defense), DOI (Department of Interior), and Air Force Academy contracts.                                                                         

• Managed staffing and pricing for federal proposals that helped the organization capture over $80,000,000 in new revenue sales and grow headcount from 37 to 176.

COMSYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | Senior Account Manager

Technology staffing organization that provided professionals to both cleared, and uncleared organizations.

• Developed and built a $10,000,000 annually book of business supporting large DOD (Department of Defense) industry organization as well as a large commercial telecom company.
• Exceeded personal quota by 137%.

EDUCATION

DEVRY UNIVERSITY ? Business Administration and Human Resources         

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY ? Communications and Psychology          

CERTIFICATIONS

CREDLY ? Korn Ferry Manager ? 2023

HCI HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTE ? STA (Strategic Talent Acquisition) ? 2020

HCI HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTE ? LDSS (Leadership Development & Succession Strategist) ? 2020

AFFILIATIONS

PA WOMEN WORK ? Corporate Advisory Council Member ? 2019 – 2020

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS (SWE) ? Corporate Representative ? 2019 – 2020

PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL ? Member & Panelist ? 2013 – 2020  

AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION ? Corporate Member Representative ? 2007 – 2014

NDIA / WID (NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION / Women in Defense) ? Advisory Council Member ? 2003 – 2007

AFCEA (ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION) ? Co-Chair Symposium Committee ? 2003 – 2007

ISSA (INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALISTS ASSOCIATION) ? Member ? 2005 – 2007