April Bradford, Ms, Phr Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Basingstoke, Hampshire Uk, Gb

 Influence, coach, and counsel 400 employees and 26+ managers on policy and procedure interpretations  Guide managers regarding annual cycle activities including performance reviews, compensation, and engagement across designated client groups Conduct data analysis to interpret key trends to support managers in addressing employee relations issues while mitigating risk to the company Administer manager training that include topics such as employee relations, disciplinary action, team motivation, documentation etc.; several trainings developed in Storyline-Articulate Review corrective action to ensure fairness and consistency Coordinate unemployment hearing preparation Coordinate with employees and attorneys to successfully complete green card processes Support company policies and procedures for visa applications and renewals  Ensure legal and regulatory compliance of affirmative action plans Implemented Americans with Disabilities Act procedures to ensure legislation compliance in workplace practices Led project team to roll out assessment tool that is utilized for recruiting and succession planning

Basingstoke, Hampshire Uk, Gb

Human Resources Specialist (Promoted) Selected as North America team lead for employee value proposition project and successfully met implementation deadlines Managed recruiting function for positions at all levels including maintaining recruiting budget, vendor contract development, and renewals Created and implemented recruiting process, job descriptions, interview guides, and ATS user guide

Chicago, Il, Us

 Manage full life cycle recruiting including sourcing, prescreening, and conducting interviews for security officer, manager, and director positions Develop networking and referral base with community organizations and agencies to hire qualified candidates Establish relationships with directors to understand business objectives, challenges, and necessary candidate job skills Attend college and university career fairs, interview days, and other job fairs Extend offers, submit background checks, and collect appropriate new hire paperwork Developed a recruiting resource with current posting websites, online social media sources, social service agencies, and college job boards Present medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401K benefits during new hire orientation Answer new hire benefit related questions and insure that the required benefits paperwork is completed correctly

Chicago, Il, Us

 Recruit for IT, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales positions to select qualified candidates Source candidates in Peoplefluent applicant tracking system & internet job boards Edit job descriptions to insure that verbiage is compliant with OFCCP guidelines

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

 Prescreened/Interviewed candidates for sales positions in local and out-of-state markets including Wisconsin and Indiana Effectively used internet job boards, unemployment websites, x-ray searches, and college career sites to source qualified candidates Attended college and university career fairs, interview days, and other campus recruiting or branding events Established relationships with college career advisors and unemployment office career representatives

Lisle, Illinois, Us

Utilized social networking sites and boolean search strings to connect with passive candidates▪ Completed the hiring process by extending offers, entering the appropriate data in the ATS, and gathering all of the required paperwork▪ Screened and sourced candidates for customer service, data entry, and sales team lead positions▪ Managed the recruiting process with staffing agencies and search firms

Brief contract assignment to assist with sourcing for a large number of Sales Positions:*Screened and sourced candidates for Sales Rep. and Sales Manager Positions*Built a pipeline of qualified candidates*Over half of submitted candidates moved to the 2nd round interview or were hired

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Position Eliminated-Dept. Downsized*Managed full life cycle recruiting, handling between 25 to 40 open requisitions simultaneously; owned recruiting process from open requisition through offer negotiation*Sourced and recruited for various openings ranging from High Volume Entry Level to Management Level positions*Demonstrated strong knowledge of industry changes that effect sourcing and candidate pipelines*Produced Staffing Reports and Documentation relating to turnover, diversity metrics, and requisition activity*Effectively communicated with Candidates and Hiring Managers to build and sustain relationships*Developed creative sourcing strategies to maintain a pipeline of qualified diverse candidates

Us

Prepared Offer Letters and Packets▪ Responsible for applicant flow compliance ensuring data integrity in Applicant Tracking System▪ Participated on multiple Human Resources project teams; i.e. Diversity Metrics and Background Check/Security Compliance

Lake Zurich, Illinois, Us

Managed all recruiting coordination and onboarding administration functions for a newly-centralized, full life cycle recruitment department of this $2Billion organization including: ▪ Coordinated and scheduled interviews▪ Initiated background check process and managed relationship with vendors▪ Posted and edited job descriptions on various job boards and niche sites▪ Partnered with Accounts Payable and travel vendor to establish and execute a Candidate Travel Procedure▪ Managed tactical execution of project plan for Applicant Tracking System Integration

Norcross, Ga, Us

▪ Wrote various research based Human Resources reports as assigned▪ Assisted with recruiting process including reviewing resumes, phone screens, and interviewing▪ Entered job description information into PeopleSoft for on-line hiring tool▪ Served as liaison for implementation of companywide exit interviews

Masters Of Science, Human Resources

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology