Danielle Ford, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, TX, US

Dallas, TX

• Strategize and execute campus and early career recruiting activities for Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York City offices including in-person and virtual career fairs, presentations, mock interviews, resume workshops and.
• Build and maximize positive working relationships with campus stakeholders including faculty, staff, career centers, and student organizations
• Screen and interview candidates for entry-level roles; coach them through hiring process, and extend offers

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Managed early career recruitment opportunities within University Talent for our Westlake, TX (Dallas/Fort Worth) Covington, KY (Cincinnati, OH), American Fork and Salt Lake City, UT and Denver, CO campuses including.
• Screened candidates for qualifications, coached candidates through the hiring process, assigned and evaluated pre-employment assessments, and communicated with finalists regarding their offer status
• Traveled and attended various college career fairs (HBCUs, HSIs, and PWIs) with the goal of educating students on full-time and intern opportunities at Fidelity, selling them on the Fidelity experience, and maintaining.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Oversaw recruitment efforts for all full-time, part-time, salaried, hourly and seasonal staff at over 130 unique locations; utilized creative methods to attract and recruit candidates, screen highly qualified.
• Managed multistate multilocation payroll including the processing of any off-cycle checks, holiday pay, and PTO
• Documented and maintained HR policies that set guidelines for standard operating procedures and ensured compliance with current federal and state regulations; assisted as needed in managing and resolving employee.

Arlington, TX

• Utilized human resources background by serving on the hiring committee for two full-time professional openings in a different university office
• Served on the selection committee for student employees and professional staff within the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life and Division of Student Affairs
• Advised the College Panhellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council; served as a Chapter Coach to 12 chapters from the College Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, and the.
• Led the website modernization project including editing, overhauling, and updating 20+ unique webpages of content

Greencastle, IN

• Facilitated and participated in Resident Assistant recruitment and selection; supervised 7 Resident Assistants who oversaw University Owned Houses & Apartment for Upper-Class students
• Created and hosted the first MGC/NPHC Greek Leadership Retreat, which included writing curriculum, recruiting guest speakers, and creating a post-retreat assessment
• Served as the primary adviser for the National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council within Fraternity & Sorority Life; provided advisement and programmatic support to 8 chapters

Baton Rouge, LA

• Revamped the New Hire Orientation and Onboarding process
• Improved the annual Benefits Vendor Fair by increasing the number of participating vendors by 75%
• Led the Office of Group Benefits invoice reconciliation project by recouping over $100,000 from incorrectly charged employees
• Worked directly with new hires and current employees to explain benefits choices and resolve issues in compliance with the Affordable Care Act
• Communicated with various statewide vendors regarding enrollment of new hires and appropriate billing
• Executed benefits administration utilizing HRIS, Teachers' Retirement System, Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, Office of Group Benefits and miscellaneous state insurance vendor websites and high-volume.

New Orleans, LA

• Oversaw the recruitment effort for all exempt positions including using Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), creating enticing job advertisements, collecting and screening candidates for hiring managers, and facilitating.
• Owned Benefits Administration; enrolled new hires in all systems; reconciled monthly benefits invoices; and communicated with vendors
• Served as the administrator for FMLA; educated employees on their rights; provided them with the necessary paperwork; and monitored employee leave usage
• Conducted exit interviews with resigning employees; informed them of their COBRA rights and options for continuing coverage; terminated employees from vendors’ and company’s databases

• Completed an entire employee file audit; converted all paper employee files into digital files, dating back to paperwork from the 1970s ensuring we met all state and federal guidelines
• Assisted Vice President of Human Resources and Human Resources department with an array of HR related tasks and special projects; set up all travel for VPHR
• Monitored, set up and coordinated professional development and training program for 25,000+ employees
• Assisted with and monitored $1 million+ department budget; set up new vendors for Accounts Payable purposes; and reconciled department invoices and created expense reports
• Managed $50,000 Lamar President’s Scholarship including the application and selection process

Master Of Art - Higher Education Administration, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, 4.025

Activities and Societies: Higher Education Students and Professionals Association

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, 3.37