Allison Lyon Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

-Lead the Talent Acquisition team through a period of departmental and organizational expansion, growing both headcounts by 100%-Oversee a team of 6-9 Talent Acquisition Managers and Leads in meeting their staffing goals as well as developing and coaching their teams-Develop and deliver training materials, presentations, and operating procedures to ensure consistent, quality experience in a high volume staffing environment-Create, maintain, and evaluate all metric and quality reporting for growth and opportunities-Partner with headquarter and field based hiring managers to assess team effectiveness and share hiring best practices and advisement-Present at national conferences including the National Afterschool Alliance on hiring best practices and the candidate experience

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

-Oversee all sourcing and hiring initiatives for Think Together’s main headquarters along with field based executive leadership roles, and hourly positions in areas of high priority expansion-Work closely with the Director of Talent Acquisition and Recruiting Managers to determine hiring needs and build strategies during a time of organizational expansion-Handle full-cycle recruiting for a variety of exempt and non-exempt roles

Carson, Ca, Us

-Report directly to the Sr. Vice President of Sales. Oversee various projects and department operations in the Retail and Inside Sales divisions.-Handle a variety of reporting and analytics for the Inside Sales and Retail divisions. Assess metric performance, labor budgets, and payroll performance.-Review and approve all division time cards, PTO requests, and expenses-Track and report all project timelines, efficiency initiatives, and cost savings-Oversaw the Retail Communications and Projects team of 4 coordinators and specialists through a division transition-Manage projects including new store openings and store relocations, store inventory, procedural changes, and store communication updates-Support company events including department recognition and the annual National Sales Meeting (in-person and virtual)

Carson, Ca, Us

-Responsible for full cycle in house recruiting for a variety of exempt and non-exempt positions within our corporate and retail divisions-Recruit store and district management for our retail stores as well as specialized and leadership positions in our Creative, IT, Product Development, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Sales divisions -Build strong interpersonal relationships with managers, key department/division heads and the HR team to assess hiring needs and drive recruitment -Write and post job openings-Source active and passive candidates through a variety of job boards, networking, and career fairs-Cultivate candidate networks and maintain candidate relations to source for future job openings via LinkedIn and Taleo ATS-Conduct applicant screenings and initial interviews as well as all job offers and onboarding-Coordinate and complete all 30, 60, and 90 day follow-ups with new hires and hiring managers. Utilize feedback to continuously improve the hiring and onboarding process.-Coordinate travel arrangements for all out of area candidates. Schedule and host all interviews and campus tours.-Partner with Training and Development to assess new hire training and orientations-Adept at marketing company culture and hiring opportunities through recruiting platforms, social media, hiring events, and career fairs-Provide field management with recruiting and interviewing best practices. Write and maintain in store recruiting and interviewing training documents.-Track store headcounts and partner with leadership to forecast hiring needs-Assist the Director of Retail HR with composing performance reviews, corrective actions, and performance plans-Responsible for additional HR operations including accident and incident reporting, creation and updates of HR forms, store contests, and employee recognition-Maintain company Glassdoor page and partner with executive leadership to compose responses to all Glassdoor reviews

Greenwich, Ct, Us

Worked as a store manager at David's Bridal, Cost Plus World Market, and Blockbuster Video