Christopher Powell Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Promoted to Senior Lead of top accounts because of my ability to source, interview, and hire exceptional candidates.
• Customer candidatesoften reached out to my managers to reflect on their experiences with me during their hiring process often citing my interpersonal skills, ability to help them understand the role, and passionately.
• Developed a strategic Excel spreadsheet that was an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as needs dictated. It was used by hiring managers to provide candidatefeedback to the talent.
• Managed the presentation, selection, offer negotiation, closing andadministrative componentsinvolved in full 360 recruiting.

Austin, TX, US

Responsible for interviewing, testing and referring applicants for clerical, technical, administrative and management positions throughout the company.. Processes job requisitions. Develop, implement, and ensure the high quality and contemporary recruitment methods to attract top quality candidates appropriate to the position and company needs are place...

Memphis, TN, US

• Assisted HR Director with interviews.
• Provided administrative support such as overseeing compensation, benefits and performancemanagement systems and safety and recreation programs.. Analyzed and modified compensation and benefits policies to establish.

• Assisted HR managers with cold calling and sourcing, screening applicants, and conducting hiring and exit interviews.
• Facilitated background and reference checks, created offer letters, and scheduled meetings for hiring managers.
• Collaborated with department managers to compiledetailed job descriptions.
• Prepared job advertisements and posted on sites such as Linkedin, Indeed, and ZipRecriter.
• Researched demographics and locations for strategic targeting and updated materials related to hiring.
• Completed paperwork for new hires and provided recruitment updates to the hiring team.

• Promoted several times (from support staff to case manager to program supervisor to residential coordinator to residential supervisor to HR),eventually directly reporting to the area director.
• Managed 65 employees. Mentored &coached support staff for promotions and professional development, focusing on employee retention.
• Provided ongoing training to directsupport staff, managers, case management, and nurses and training for the New Hire &Benefits OrientationClasses.
• Oversaw onboarding, conducted employee audits for the company, facilitated hiring and exit interviews, employeeevaluations, and terminations.
• Organized circle of support meetings with family members and state workers to help create action plans for flourishing of individuals with disabilities.