Deborah Nicholson Email and Phone Number

Talent Acquisition:o Manage recruitment life cycle, conducting thorough talent assessments, solving recruitment needs, and consulting on strategic approaches to cultivating talent across BUso Facilitate/lead monthly intake meetings, R&Ps, and debriefs with key stakeholderso Source & interview talent, supplying candidate assessments & recommendations, manage offer negotiationso Trusted advisor, delivering insight and guidance on recruitment strategy and hiring decisionso Facilitate learning sessions for TA and key stakeholdersLeadership:o Mentor for Talent Sourcing Development Programo Aid in performance development, sourcing strategies & best practices o Train/Coach new and current TA associates across BUso Coach and prep external talent on career movement & opportunitieso Train hiring leaders on talent assessment best practicesRecruiting Operations:o Conducted internal system testing for applicant tracking systems, and new 'AI' enhancementso Created training decks & facilitated learning sessions o Recorded audio/video trainingso Resolved & escalated AskHR tickets via Service Now for internal and external callers. o Vendors meetings to discuss current and future state, new enhancements and test findings Additional Highlights:* Represent Organization at DEI Partnership events* Panelist for Recruiting & Cultivation events

- Program Manager for Campus Internship Program- Successful full life-cycle recruitment of Senior Leaders to entry-level in Investments, Marketing, Communications, IT, Underwriting, Finance, Group Insurance, Individual Markets, Claims, etc. Partnering/relationship building with HRBPs & hiring leaders to solidify and accomplish staffing/hiring needs. Vendor/Agency set-up, invoice payments, etc. Sourcing, interviewing & interview prep, candidate selection recommendations, offer recommendations/negotiations.- Utilize various recruitment/sourcing/onboarding tools, i.e., Taleo, Workday, LinkedIn, Indeed, Google, etc.Process Improvement/Change Management: - Created/implemented new hiring process to transform high-volume class hiring in Operations. - Accomplishing 30+ quality hires per month, 95% retention (25% increase), 100% attendance & new hires graduating training - Enhanced candidate experienceProject Management/Transformation:- Created project goals based on necessary/required process improvements. - Used Agile methodology (working in sprints) to accomplish 30+ hires every 3-4 weeks. - Partnering with key stakeholders, assigning tasks; conducting daily, weekly & monthly update meetings - Trained colleagues on new hiring process- Trained Operation Directors & Managers on new process and interview techniques- Implemented new candidate assessment process & tools.Diversity & Inclusion Efforts:- Panelist/SME for HBCU Career Symposiums- Travel to HBCUs to promote brand awareness, hiring of summer Interns, organizational networking, etc.- Coach internal employees on career development and mobility- Successfully mentor, train, and coach new & existing team members

Full life cycle recruiting for Mid-Level to Early Career professional roles. Identified, sourced, screened talent using internal and external search tools, i.e., Taleo, LinkedIn, Career Builder, Indeed etc. Partnered with HRBPs and Hiring Leaders to accomplish recruitment goals within the Organizations. Provided insight and recommendations on candidates based on initial resume screens and telephone interviews. Scheduled interviews with hiring leaders. Extended job offers, processed background checks, sent out new hire announcements and assisted with new hire orientations. Managed travel arrangements for out of State candidates.