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Independence, Ohio, Us

Manage Human Resources, Recruiting, and Training for US based locations including Chicago, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, NY, Boston, and Nashville. Key Results: Recruiting - Build engage, manage and develop a team of high-performing staff in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment. - Delivering a best-in-class recruitment strategy that elevates our capability to attract critical talent to support the business agenda. - Manage the staffing process including allocation of work load among self/recruiting team by overseeing the activity and results of the team including completion of in-take sessions, posting requisitions, candidate sourcing, managing and screening of candidate flow, interview scheduling, candidate interviews, offer development and delivery, pre-employment screening, requisition closing, and new hire orientation and follow –up. - Ensure that all phases of the recruitment life cycle including sourcing, screening, presentation, negotiation of offers and reference and background checks are properly coordinated, monitored, tracked, and executed. - Implementing consistent and effective hiring practices to improve quality of hire (e.g. interview practices, assessments, selection process). - Analyzed historical and organizational data to improve the onboarding process.Human Resources - Replaced PEO with internal Human Resources saving the company approximately $1,000,000 annually. - Administer company-wide compensation and benefit plans. - Implemented healthcare strategy resulting in 21% company savings. - Foster a data driven culture. - Consult with business leaders to develop and execute business strategy to build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes. - Develop employee and implement employee engagement strategies.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

I was responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and on boarding of new employees across multiple lines of business. My recruitment efforts span Insurance, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Commercial Real Estate, Auto Finance, and Finance. - Led recruiting strategy to replace 110 subcontractors with full time employees resulting in $2,000,000 annual savings to the company. - Part of the continuous improvement team to map the recruiting process and identify areas of opportunity for improvement. - Taught resume writing and interviewing skills classes to internal employees as part of an effort to increase employee mobility.

I was recruited to help guide the startup and management of the Human Resources, Recruiting, and Training departments. I am responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and on boarding of new employees. I am also responsible for benefit management, compensation and incentive programs, training and employee development. - Played a key role in growing the business from 18 retail locations and 90 employees to 48 retail locations and 350 employees in 18 months. - Sourced, recruited and hired sales reps and sales managers for 30 new store locations spanning 7 states in 18 months. - Was responsible for the build out and recruitment of finance, operations, and inventory departments. - Work with Regional and District Managers to develop short- and long-term staffing plans. - Source active and passive candidates using internet, direct sourcing, employee referrals, and campus recruiting events. - Created internal and external job descriptions across all levels by interviewing employees to developed behavior-based interview guides by identifying core competencies for each position - Created interview guides for interviewers that covered each of the specific competencies and a rating system to grade prospective candidate’s strengths and weaknesses in relation to the position.

New York, Ny, Us

I was recruited to be the primary technology recruiter for the Asset Management line of business in New York, Columbus, Kansas City, New Jersey, and Delaware. Worked with line of business hiring managers to develop short term and long term plans to meet hiring initiatives. Responsible for sourcing qualified candidates using ATS, internet, direct sourcing, employee referrals, community events, and JPMC hiring events. - Within 6 months became primary recruiter for technology, operations, tax, mutual fund, mortgage, and pension departments. - Recruited and hired approximately 190 candidates annually, negotiated salary offers as well as sign-on bonuses and relocation packages at both the exempt and non-exempt level. - Worked with key hiring managers to develop a recruiting guidebook that contained the following information - Detailed position core competencies - Interview guides - Interview do’s and don’ts - Consistent company messaging - Feedback timeline

Detroit, Mi, Us

Created and executed the recruitment and sourcing strategies to support 3 regional markets. Partnered with regional vice presidents and branch leadership to develop and execute recruitment strategies. Identified skills and competencies required to support business needs and utilized recruitment expertise to attract qualified candidates. - Managed a staff of 4 recruiters while maintaining a full job requisition load. Responsible for annual employee reviews and development strategies for team members. - Led Compuware nationally in hiring in 2005 and 2006. - Created a new recruiter training program which was implemented company wide. - Developed and implemented recruitment strategies; identify & track costs, benefit & effectiveness of recruitment sources and activities. - Partnered as executive sponsor for applicant tracking system (ATS) selection and implementation. - Member of HIPO “high potential employee” program which recognized top talent.