Allison Richardson Email and Phone Number

Lead HR Specialist for staffing and recruitment

• Proactively support Department of Navy Human Capital Strategy by collaborating with HR partners to access top talent for a variety of hard-to-fill positions, and curate an exceptional employee experience by effectively recruiting applicants, and efficiently processing and onboarding selections to meet time to hire goals. Directly mitigate human capital issues such as talent acquisition and retaining top tier employees by advertising and approving special and superior pay incentives, as requested by hiring managers• Develop comprehensive assessments to evaluate applicants by utilizing Job Analyses, input from hiring manager, Position Descriptions (PDs), and regulatory and statutory guidelines, including the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Classification and Qualifications standards, resulting in the creation of valid and verifiable rating criteria to successfully identify best qualified candidates. • Conduct job analyses of Professional and Scientific, Administrative and Management, Technical and Medical, and Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, and various trades and craft positions. Job analyses are developed by utilizing OPM classification and qualification standards, and position descriptions.• Analyze, diagnose, and apply qualitative and quantitative techniques to identify, evaluate, and recommend to management appropriate HR interventions to resolve complex, interrelated HR problems and issues.• Advise hiring managers on recruitment strategies to attract and retain highly qualified candidates. Work closely with hiring mangers to identify pertinent KSAs of positions in order to best represent the position being filled within USA Staffing Announcement.

• Participated in recruitment and hiring: review applicant resumes and cover letters, interviewing, and extending offers • Trained and onboarded new student employees through: one-to-one mentoring, demonstrating responsibilities, providing constructive feedback on performance, and communicating to supervisor when changes need to be implemented. Worked with upper management to correct human capitol issues when necessary. • Collaborated with upper management to organize recruitment, hiring, and training methods for new hires • Analyzed Career Services’ website on weekly basis to ensure federal compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act• Researched career trends and resources to implement up-to-date tools and information for effective workshops/services • Maintained and updated staff policy manual by creating instruction booklets and removing outdated information • Applied career counseling concepts and methods to daily appointments and develop materials for organization’s website • Executed special projects in a timely manner that are intended to highlight career-related topics while staying in tune with the needs of Career Services and needs of over 5100 students

• Gain knowledge of HR concepts, practices, and laws from involvement with student and national chapter, and from attending/volunteering at 3 professional conferences with specialized break-out sessions teaching various HR topics • Recruit and onboard new student members; increased student membership by 82% in one year • Collaborate with Lake Washington Human Resource Association as our parent chapter to prepare an annual budget of $960, request support for events, and contacting national SHRM to ensure the success of the student chapter• Plan and execute events with a team of 8 by bringing professional speakers to campus that attract 30+ students • Initiate bi-weekly officer meetings, prepare agenda for meetings, and delegate actionable tasks for officers• Developing a succession plan for the 2018-2019 academic year to secure successful continuation of the student chapter

• Participated in full-cycle hiring including recruitment, interviews, selection and offers• Analyzed industry and alumni data, informing yearly degree mapping - utilized by management •Advise 8+ students in 30 or 60 minute block appointments in regards to resumes, cover letters, job search skills, LinkedIn profile setup, and interview preparation and practice•Maintain exemplary customer service throughout shift serving a diverse undergrad and graduate student population•Respond to email and phone inquiries from employers, students, staff, and faculty •Continuously utilize electronic tools such as Workday, Microsoft Office, Kentico, Skype, and WCOnline along with monitoring career services’ website for spelling and grammatical errors and checking hyperlinks to maintain functionality •Created and published the Career Services Newsletter on a weekly basis by compiling job opportunities, upcoming events, and useful tips for students in the form of an email while primarily utilizing Kentico and Microsoft Office

•Culminated a marketing project to increase company revenue by $7,300 that involved meeting with local business managers, developing a visual proposal, then presenting to a panel of 17 people including interns, managers, and CEO’s•Acquired 2 new accounts and visited current accounts to ensure our services were exemplary •Collaborated with a team of 8 to efficiently run the branch by dividing and executing duties •Managed branch in place of the manager on 3 different occasions by delegating tasks to the team such as what cars to wash and rent to who, pick-ups/drop-offs, and communicating with other branch managers about transferring cars •Assisted running satellite branch completing tasks practicing independent judgement, money management, and answering inquiries and concerns all contributing to leadership development •Developed refined customer service skills from working in a customer facing role•Performed exceptionally in a competitive sales role by consistently selling enterprise’s products •Communicate to customers 1-2 days prior to reservation to explain the car rental process and update pick up times

•Trained and on-boarded new employees by explaining daily tasks, giving tours of store departments, providing shadowing opportunities, auditing performances, and orientating them to the company’s ideals, morals, and values •Demonstrated senior employee leadership competencies to set positive work ethic examples for front end team •Upheld paramount customer service in a fast pace environment by engaging customers in individualized conversation while their grocery order was being checked and bagged•Managed multiple tasks throughout shifts including bagging up to 35 orders per hour, restocking items, helping customers out to their car, and maintaining the appearance of the store

Student Government - Associated Students of Olympic College• Recruited, advertised, and budgeted for a volunteer event which resulted in approximately 20 students walking in a community parade to spread awareness for Olympic College’s Poulsbo campus• Planned and organized approximately 10 on-campus events during the academic school year while utilizing budgeting and advertisement skills, such as drafting, creating and distributing posters and ordering food for said events• Bridged the satellite (Poulsbo) campus and main college campus together by acting as a liaison for the students of the satellite campus to the entirety of all Olympic College student body, staff and other student government officials