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Kingsland, Ga, Us

St Marys, Georgia, United States

"WorkSource Coastal Georgia" Acted as the primary point of contact for participants, managing eligibility, case notes, and follow-up services to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.Recruited participants for the program and identified employment and educational opportunities to support their career progression.Conducted community activities and outreach to engage participants and foster their professional development.Delivered skills training in software applications, work readiness, and basic remedial skills in math and reading.Developed and facilitated presentations to effectively engage students in achieving program goals.Engaged with employers and community organizations to market the program, enhance participant success, and expand job development opportunities.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Currently sourcing candidates on third party split fee platforms as a commission based recruiter. Focus on cleared and government contract positions. Help companies collect qualified candidates for submitting for government contracts. Specialize in sourcing hardware and software information technology positions throughout the technology ecosystem. Conducted business development currently in the area of Human Resource and Recruiting Outsourcing Services. Provide business marketing and branding services, primarily via ATS, and career site development for small business.

Reston, Virginia, United States

● Develop, implement, and evaluate talent management strategies, policies, and practices that arealigned with organizational goals and objectives.● Create and deliver programs and initiatives for diversity and inclusion efforts.● Provide advice and counsel to senior leadership on talent management issues.● Manage the recruitment process, including job postings, screening of candidates, interviewing,and selection of employees.● Stay abreast of changes in the HR field and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.● Provide Senior Recruiting Management Consulting services to Nonprofits, Healthcare,Government Contractor, Pharmaceutical, and Petroleum organizations.● Write professional human resources articles on various industry trends.● Act as the external, internal recruiting, and sourcing consultant across various industries.● Responsible for full-cycle recruiting, sourcing, and ATS development support for various clients● Utilize automation and AI to schedule interviews, extend offers of employment, and other talent

Mclean, Virginia, United States

● Effectively managed the full-life cycle recruiting for exempt and non-exempt positions ongovernment contracts.● Established and maintained effective relationships with hiring managers, human resource businesspartners, and other internal customers● Responsible for a requisition load of 90% of positions requiring a TS/SCI with a Full Scope Poly foran IC customer● Scheduled interviews, extended offers of employment, and initiated drug screening and backgroundinvestigation processes● Ensured compliance and administration with all government contracting regulations, especially OFCCP.Followed internal compliance of selection and recruitment following defined policies and procedures

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Formally Hamilton & Sullivan LLCPosition OverviewPrinciple Owner of a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business created to provide staffing support services to the federal government. Between 2014 to 2017, 90% business development and 10% providing some freelance recruiting and HR consulting support to small firms. In 2018, provided IT Recruiting support to Raytheon as an approved vendor. During this time, I managed a small team of contract associates remotely to present talent acquisition consultant services to Raytheon. Between 2017 and 2019, I worked primarily as a Temporary Recruiter to the following clients: Client List• OmniRide April 2018 "Via Staffing Now": Provide job coach consulting services to displaced employees• Easterseals UCP |Feb 2019 to May 2019|Temp Recruiter: Currently providing talent acquisition consultation and support throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in support of their REACH program. • Cognosante |Dec 2018 to Feb 2019|Temp Recruiter: Provided surge recruiting support as a W2 to fill 180+call center customer support positions, for the Department of Health and Human Services Center of Medicaid Medicare Services.• Addx Corporation |Jul 2018 to Aug 2018|Temp Recruiter: Sourced cleared, network engineers, and software developers. • Microsoft Corporation |Dec 2017 to May 2018|Temp Site Manager: Assist transitioning service members transition into technology careers at Microsoft and other larger tech companies as a contract W2 Microsoft Software & Systems Academy Site Manager.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Human Resource & Talent Acquisition: Oversee the whole human resource and full life-cycle recruitment process across various small to midsize businesses in the government, and government contracting, sectors., utilizing sophisticated technologies to enhance sourcing, interviewing, background checks, offer extensions, and onboarding procedures.Employee Relations & Benefits Administration: Manage employee relations, resolving issues promptly using advanced tools. Administer benefits using integrated systems to streamline information dissemination and ensure accuracy.Training & Development: Craft personalized training programs and create company-specific system and application videos and employee development videos. All while utilizing modern technologies to drive continuous learning and skills enhancement.Customized HRM System & Application Tracking Systems: Build and manage customized Human Resource Management systems and applications, leveraging technological advancements for improved operational efficiency and accuracy. Deliver tailored website, intranet, ATS, and career page development services. Manage these platforms, ensuring optimal functionality and user experience, aided by automated systems for continual optimization.Content Creation & Social Media Management: Create and manage social media content, utilizing data-driven insights for optimal impact. Manage online presence to boost brand visibility and audience engagement.Executive Search Services: Provide direct hire executive search services to private sector firms, state, local, federal agencies, and government contractors. Use sophisticated matching algorithms to align candidate qualifications and role requirements strongly.Proprietary Knowledge Management: Utilize a Private Learning Management System (LMS) to secure and centralize proprietary knowledge, ensuring clients' unique intellectual assets are well-protected and accessible for training.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

VEC Corporation, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, 10/2019 to 05/2020● Provided talent acquisition support to multiple subsidiary companies during periods of mergers andacquisitions● Consulted C-Level executives on various policies and procedures regarding talent acquisitiongeneral human resources● Utilized applicant tracking systems such as Deltek Talent Management: HRsmart, ADP: WorkforceNow, and Ceridian: DayForce

Woodbridge Va

Position OverviewManaged a full desk providing business development and veteran employment support to the veteran and business population in the Northern Virginia Region. In this position, I lead the efforts of not only assisting veteran to find employment but also assisting businesses to find top veteran talent. Achievements● Assisted over 130 veterans with their job search while establishing an 85% successful placement rate. ● Created the blueprint for the organization’s new employer outreach initiative. Assisted in the creation of the state’s Veteran Employer Outreach efforts.● Established a workshop on effective job search strategies and currently creating the first Standard Operating Procedure for the organization● Appointed to assist the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s 1,000 members as a Human Resource Task Force member hire and retain Veterans● Appointed to assist in the redevelopment of the Common Wealth of Virginia’s statewide Veteran hiring program and initiative and a part of the workgroup established to help merge two state agencies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Position OverviewAdminister, coordinate, supervise and perform inspections, audits, and analysis of Veteran Affairs Hospitals nationwide, which included employee engagement surveys. Responsible for scheduling and performing routine site visits nationwide to Veteran Affairs (VA) facilities (hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, domiciliary, Vet Centers, and other VA contracted providers) within the entire Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs). Provided written statements to Department officials and other key Legionnaires for testimony at the VISN field and Congressional hearings. Conducted focus groups with individual veterans to capture the veterans' perspective on VA care and tracked VA patient satisfaction, outcomes, research initiatives, patient care trends, and budgetary decisions. Achievements● Within six months of employment, I created a new scientifically based research methodology that is still used today. This new reporting methodology provided a concise and clear evaluation of the VA system to American Legion membership, which for the first time enabled them to react to VA and Congressional actions with scientific and empirical data. ● Encouraged the complete redesign of the entire “System Worth Saving” report to resemble GAO reports similar to the standard format used in Washington DC by all lobbyist organizations.

Fort Myer Va

Position OverviewProcess, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence. Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants. Gather personnel records from other departments or employees. Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions. Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities. Prepared and processed a wide range of military HR actions in support of the companies, battalions, and regiment and for the Military District of Washington. Achievements● Managed and conformed the regiment personnel filing system to federal regulation.● Executed the manifested for the entire personnel movement for the State Funeral of the late President Gerald Ford.● Executed the manifest for the movement of soldiers in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.● Successfully completed the Army Recruiter Course at the US Solider Support Institute.

Masters Of Science, Organizational Leadership

Masters Certificate, Government & Commercial Contract Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government