Chad Whittaker, Cir Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority operates a two-airport system that provides domestic and international air service for the mid-Atlantic region. The organization consists of more than 1,750 employees in a structure that includes central administration, airports management, and police and fire departments. Serve as a full performance level Employment Specialist / I.T. Recruiter in the Employee Resources and Personnel Management Department within the Office of Human Resources. Currently perform a variety of assignments in the human resource management areas of full life cycle recruitment, sourcing, selection and placement. • Recruiter for Vice President, Director, and hard to fill positions• Developed and hold responsibility for Social Media and recruiting channels• Revised and re-introduced company career site to include pictures and updated company content• Maintain the candidate life-cycle in the HRIS / Applicant Tracking System (Workday)• Negotiator and point of contact for multiple recruiting contracts • Advanced level of evaluating, and negotiating offers with candidates• Conduct weekly I.T. meetings with CIO and Directors to discuss strategy & candidate pipelines• Advanced knowledge in identifying recruitment sources, vacancy announcements and advertising• Advanced level of sourcing passive candidates, utilizing LinkedIn and other social networks• Customer Service Award Recipient - 2017, 2018

Mclean, Va

Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) works on behalf of the 15 million Americans with food allergies, including all those at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis. The mission is to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals with food allergies, and to provide them hope through the promise of new treatments.I worked as a consultant and full cycle recruiter filling positions at the National Headquarters in McLean, VA and other areas across the country. I also updated processes, social media, and systems to streamline the recruiting processes.• Recruited by a former Vice President colleague to revive a struggling recruiting department• Updated recruiting systems and processes to improve overall efficiency• Successfully sourced hard to fill positions within the organization

Crystal City, Va

Associate Director of Talent Acquisition for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), $200 million organization with the mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Responsible for the nationwide recruiting strategy to meet ADA’s organizational development needs and deliver customer-oriented human resources support to over 800 staff members. Developed and transformed a recruiting department, operating without systems integration and latest practices into a department fully leveraging best practice talent acquisition strategies. Key duties and accomplishments included:• Managed high volume nationwide recruiting process and initiatives for 79 offices across the US• Trained, developed, and managed a team of recruiters and support professionals• Hired over 1,100 yearly regular, temporary, seasonal / camp, and intern staff• Responsible for hands-on recruiting of all vice president and executive-level roles • Negotiated recruiting department vendor contracts • Developed and managed social media recruiting channels • Increased the Association LinkedIn followers from 2k to 20k with integration of career page• Led systems integration of recruiting vendors with our applicant tracking system• Pipelined, sourced, screened, and selected candidates based upon strategic qualification • Conducted interviews and facilitated decision making regarding employment offers• Developed recruiting, selection criteria, and training for nationwide internship program • Demonstrated broad-based human resources knowledge in interactions with senior management• Partnered with division vice presidents to devise and execute annual recruiting strategies • Created strategic alliances, collaborations, and partnerships with field offices• Received 2 promotions and 4 service awards during my time at the Association* Manager, Talent Acquisition 8/1/2009 - 11/28/11* Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition 1/2/06 - 7/31/09

Alexandria, Va

I worked in the Office Team division of Robert Half. I Marketed, recruited and placed temporary and temporary to permanent employees within the Washington DC metro area.• Recruited, interviewed and matched skilled professionals with clients• Negotiated bill rates and conversion fees with clients• Developed and grew client base by strategic marketing of services • Provided on-going communication and career guidance to candidates• Routinely topped placements per week in my office

Washington D.C. Metro Area

La Prima Food Group is a highly regarded food service company serving the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD and Philadelphia, PA. During my time La Prima Food Group I:• Completed full cycle recruiting for 15 locations• Managed the employee relations for approximately 300 employees• Designed, implemented and managed new and existing employee training• Supervised and approved the monthly employee roster• Managed the college recruiting and career fairs

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I worked in the corporate headquarters of Snyder Drug Stores as a Human Resource / Training Specialist. Snyder Drug Stores had approximately 60 locations around the Midwest. • Recruited all level of employees from hourly to pharmacists• Created company training manuals and facilitated training of employees at all levels• Traveled and represented company at career fairs