Ashley Watkins Thomas Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Al, Us

Moody, Alabama, Us

Fed up with knowing you're a quality candidate, but you're getting rejection letters instead of job offers? Reach out today, and I can teach you to:✔ Get crystal clear about what job fits your unique skills and identify how your personal brand aligns with your target career field.✔ Write your own high-quality career documents (résumé and cover letter) to highlight the distinct benefit you offer the target employer. ✔ Create a personalized, keyword-rich LinkedIn profile that appears in more employer searches and clearly demonstrates your value. ✔ Devise a job search strategy that enables you to connect with recruiters, access the hidden job market, and use networking techniques to find your next career opportunity.Schedule a 30-min phone consult at www.WriteStepResumes.com/scheduleFor job seekers:▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬► Interview and Job Search Coaching► Résumé, Cover Letter, and LinkedIn Profile Coaching► Salary Negotiation Strategy► Social Media AuditsFor businesses:▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬We offer outplacement services to help you support your transitioning workforce after company layoffs, restructures, and downsizing.Outplacement Services► Résumé, Cover Letter, and LinkedIn Profile Training► Job Search and Interview Coaching► DISC Profile Assessments► Workshops and TrainingSchedule a 30-min consult at www.WriteStepResumes.com/schedule

Moody, Alabama, Us

Let me empower your group to land better jobs and higher salaries!My workshops, seminars, training, and breakout sessions are designed to guide participants at all career levels in navigating the application process.As a former corporate recruiter who has reviewed hundreds of résumés daily, I know alltoo well the struggles job seekers encounter during their job search and I equip them withthe pizzazz needed to stand out in the crowd.🗣 "I recently attended Ashley's LinkedIn & Your Job Search training, and she was awesome! She literally made setting up my LinkedIn account easy and less intimidating. Since the training, I have worked on several strategies suggested in order to enhance my account...Ashley’s training has provided the essential tools and resources needed to assist me along the way." 🗣 "Ashley did a fantastic job explaining the benefits of an effective LinkedIn profile with our staff. From the basics of creating your profile from scratch to the intricate details of an "All Star" profile, Ashley used real-world examples and supportive information to walk our staff through the process. The presentation was very eye-opening and appreciated! I would highly recommend utilizing Ashley's services."Popular Presentation Topics Include:▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬► Resume Reboot► Recruiter Secrets Revealed► Anatomy of a Pay Raise► How You’re Sabotaging Your Job Search ► LinkedIn LowdownAudience Demographic:▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬► Corporate Meetings► Association Conferences► Graduating Seniors (College & High School)► Nonprofit OrganizationsBOOK ME FOR YOUR GROUP TODAY! www.WriteStepResumes.com

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

At this medical devices manufacturing company, I was promoted from a recruiter role after 11 months to lead the hiring process for manufacturing, R&D, supply chain, and quality business units. My scope of work included sourcing and screening active and passive candidates. I partnered with hiring managers to qualify talent, align position leveling, and develop high-level recruitment strategies. On a weekly basis, I met with senior leadership to debrief on hiring updates and best practices to drive decision-making. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams, I designed competitive offer packages and led negotiation strategies for mid- to high-level requisitions. I've also supervised up to 3 recruiters, providing coaching, career development, and performance management to ensure peak performance.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Rebuilt trust with manufacturing business unit through open communication, faster candidate turnaround times, and ability to deliver recruiting solutions based on hiring demands.► Recognized by manager for positioning direct reports to engage strategically and build strong foundations.► Regarded as a go-to resource for troubleshooting and solving challenging candidate, offer, system, and partner issues.

Birmingham, Al, Us

I led hiring initiatives for this social services agency to stabilize full-life cycle recruiting process, secure talent, train employees, and ease excessive delay in new hire paperwork. I also cheerfully provided hands-on vendor negotiation, spot-on brainstorming sessions and tactical training to save time in pre-employment testing, applicant selections, and salary negotiations.Key focus areas:► Full life-cycle Recruiting► Employee Rewards► Process Improvement► Compensation► Relationship Building▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Streamlined full-life cycle recruiting process by suggesting recruiting process checklist, tabulating salary survey, and creating written standard operating procedures for pre-screening/onboarding new hires. ► Identified most qualified applicants by determining staffing requirements, creating job descriptions, developing staffing plans, and conducting strategy sessions.► Saved 50% of limited $6000 budget after securing non-profit discount with vendor and researching, sourcing, and negotiating best applicant tracking system for company.► Presented company with creative staffing options for qualified applicants to onboard as on-call employees, keeping 3-5 fully trained, ready-to-work employees available at all times for key positions. ► Improved overall accuracy in reporting, fostered positive relationships, and decreased time-to-fill for vacancies 12 days.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

I was promoted to senior recruiter due to leadership in sourcing, screening, interviewing, and savvy placement of exempt and nonexempt candidates directly impacting company outcomes. In this role, I also served as the “Go-To” person to address hiring challenges based on extensive recruiting knowledge and tenure.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Coordinated major staffing restructure with 9-member recruiting team and filled 4,500 job vacancies from 65,000 applicants to merge 13 divisions into 1 business unit.► Earned accolades from management for exploiting channels not previously used to connect talent and build relationships. Searched social network for best ways to advertise and promote job openings.► Implemented hiring forecast for team and provided detailed document for income development leads to locate internal applicant information.► Trained team on proactive market research, ongoing relationship building with corporate clients, Internet sourcing via LinkedIn, Google, Boolean, and targeted sourcing from applicant tracking system.► Decreased time to fill 10 business days by presenting innovative ideas to reach passive candidates and providing suggestions for process improvement.

Addison, Tx, Us

I introduced creative strategies to lead full-life cycle recruitment processes. I also collaborated with 15 team members in human resources, employee relations, payroll, and benefits along with 5 additional recruiters to support hiring of banking talent.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Planned first ever on-site recruiting event designed to accommodate mass call center hiring needs.► Improved time-to-fill for non-exempt positions and consistently met/exceeded goals to receive recruiting incentives.► Assisted in the implementation of a checks and balances form to improve accuracy in new employee files during onboarding.

Seoul, Kr

I directed full-life cycle recruitment process for new company and ensured regulatory compliance of EEO, AA, ADA, DOL, and state and local employment laws. My role also assessed staffing needs in collaboration with hiring managers to make hiring recommendations.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Manually organized and tracked applicants using Access database for 1000 potential candidates and onboarded new talent before official plant startup.► Partnered with 10-member recruitment team to create applicant screening criteria, PowerPoint presentations for area technical schools, and other recruiting materials for job fairs to secure talent for maintenance and production team positions.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Human Resources Management