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Flower Mound, Texas, Us

• Implemented strategies that aligned HR policies and procedures with organizational goals, improving overall HR efficiency and driving business results• Led end-to-end talent acquisition strategies, driving alignment with business needs and effectively attracting top talent• Collaborated with executives to enhance employee engagement, fostering a positive work environment and boosting production and overall organizational culture • Managed and trained HR team, enhancing customer focus and achieving performance objectives and goals• Addressed and resolved employee relations issues, providing coaching and guidance to managers and employees on appropriate actions• Responsible for employee inquiries related to benefits, compensation, and general HR matters, ensuring timely and accurate responses• Maintained accurate employee records in the HRIS system, covering new hires, compensation updates, benefits administration, and terminations• Developed and executed innovative sourcing strategies, including advertising, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Boolean searches, resulting in a significant increase in high-quality candidate pipelines• Reduced recruiting fees from over $300,000 in 2021-2022 to zero from 2022-2024, and decreased temporary staffing costs by transitioning most temporary recruitment in-house• Shortened time-to-fill metrics significantly, reducing non-exempt positions from 45 days to 17 days, and exempt positions from 70 days to 40 days, compared to previous benchmarks• Coached managers on behavior-based interviewing techniques, leading to improved hiring practices and candidate selection• Oversaw employment onboarding process and new hire paperwork, handling both exempt and non-exempt positions efficiently• Facilitated retention and engagement training programs, leading to process improvements, enhanced employee career development, and contributions to learning and development initiatives

Milwaukee, Us

• Responsible for delivering the strategy, design, operation of talent acquisition practices, policies to drive business goals for the Organization• Partner with hiring executives to identify hiring needs and challenges, discuss market data and define talent profiles• Recruit all levels of professionals in Accounting, Finance, Audit and Tax, from individual contributors to c-suite for consulting and permanent opportunities • Focus efforts and resources on activities that yield the greatest results for the company, minimizing vacancy fill time and utilizing cost-effective recruiting approaches to hire highest quality of candidates

Boston, Ma, Us

• Managed the recruitment process from end to end by providing a strategic approach that drives business needs and attracts top talent • Trained and coached Managers on Behavior-Based Interviewing• Handled Employee inquiries regarding payroll, benefits and general issues • Developed and conducted activities related to recruitment including advertising, linkedIn recruiter, boolean searches and interviewing candidates • Extended employment offers and processed paperwork on exempt and non-exempt new hires • Handled projects as needed such as bulk hires and software implementation • Lead and supported projects supporting retention initiatives and cost effective ways to manage our applicant pool, including our internal talent for career planning • Participated in Retention and Engagement training and facilitation of the program to managers for their employees; initiatives led to process improvement, employee career development, retention strategy and contributions to learning and development programs.

Irving, Tx, Us

• Proactively recruited a variety of professionals for exempt and non-exempt positions • Partnered with hiring managers to analyze and forecast staffing needs and recruitment strategies • Coached and trained the hiring managers on proper interview techniques • Implemented a core process from the start of a requisition to fulfillment • Handled Employee inquires regarding payroll, benefits and general issues • Developed and conducted activities related to recruitment including advertising, job fairs, internet searching and interviewing candidates • Extended employment offers and processed paperwork on exempt and non-exempt new hires • Handled projects as needed such as bulk hires and software implementation • Lead and supported projects supporting retention initiatives and cost effective ways to manage our applicant pool, including our internal talent for career planning • Participated in Retention and Engagement training and facilitation of the program to managers for their employees; initiatives led to process improvement, employee career development, retention strategy and contributions to learning and development programs.

Houston, Tx, Us

• Proactively recruited a variety of professionals for exempt and non-exempt positions