Devon Blakley Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ohio, United States

Northern Ohio/Indiana

•Establish relationships with hiring managers and develop a deep understanding of their objectives, challenges and team style.•Act as a business enthusiast by understanding the organization, our products, and competitive differentiators.•Partner closely with hiring managers to define and implement recruiting strategies that include sourcing passive and diverse candidates.•Work relentlessly to build a talent funnel by attracting, sourcing and screening applicants using a variety of techniques including social media and direct sourcing.•Manage a high volume of candidates while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and excellent, timely communication with candidates, peers and hiring managers.•Drive recruitment efforts for the region by providing team memberswith training, guidance and ongoing support. •Review pre-employment checks for the region.•Inspire team members to think outside of the box, and leverage their experience and creativity to match the right candidates to the right positions.•Partner to implement best practices that drive a positive candidate experience and promote a consistent and effective brand and culture. •Maintain processes and tools to ensure best practices, consistency, and compliance.•Ability to see and effectively communicate to the team how business strategy affects recruitment and is able to prioritize workload and shift resources to meet business goals.•Researching, identifying and pioneering recruiting strategies.•Support sales team by processing mileage reimbursements, gift card administration, iPad tracking, sales contracts, order and maintaining supplies (including Marketing collateral, company uniforms, etc.).•Provide team roster, processing invoices, and assisting with HR/payroll communications, paperwork and transactions.•Participate in recruiting events and cross-functional projects as needed.

Beachwood, Oh

•Schedule interviews and/or phone screens working directly with candidates and hiring managers to ensure a great candidate experience.•Maintain third party job posting sites (Indeed, Monster, Careerbuilder, ZipRecruiter, etc) and third party applicants through the interview process.•Assist with interviews to hire the best.•Maintain Applicant Tracking System. Refresh job postings.•Provide follow up status to candidates via phone and/or email.•Track recruitment related activities and basic recruitment/hiring metric reporting.•Give verbal and written offers.•Assist new offers/employees with the background check process and making sure they have a great onboarding experience.•Assist in planning and coordination of training, recruitment and other events or meetings. This includes arranging travel, transportation and accommodations.•Plans and organizes company social events and non-profit organization volunteering events.•Support sales team by processing mileage reimbursements, ordering and maintaining supplies, answering basic questions and referring to corporate resources as needed.•Assist with answering employee's benefit questions and/or reviewing benefits forms for completion during their month of eligibility. •Prepare Employee Action Forms (EAFs) for promotions, transfers, terminations, etc. Communicate changes to applicable departments timely.•Act as a liaison with vendor for company uniforms. Ensure employees have uniforms and understand process and policy.•Assist in tracking iPads and company issued Gift Cards.•Act as a building liaison. Greet visitors, candidates, reserve conference rooms, etc. •Assist with phone interviewing/screening and coordinating other interviews for other Branch Coordinators for newer markets•Help train new Branch Coordinators on our systems and best practices for their market.•Track Nest (company partnership) product inventory

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Recruiter Supervisor/Inside Sales CoordinatorOctober 2012-February 2014• Supervise a team of recruiters, including travel to recruiters at remote branches • Built and developed new departments to maximize efficiency within the company during a period of high growth • Review and approve candidates for job orders to assure maximum quality • Review and monitor advertising efforts to assure maximum exposure and response • Assist in training and mentoring new recruiters throughout initial six weeks • Manage all incoming communication from clients placing job orders • Respond to client requests promptly to assure superior customer service as well as following through on all communication once the position is filled•Sales-Account Managed by maintaining and grew to second largest weekly bill rates on a consistent basisRecruiter/Onsite RecruiterMarch 2012 – October 2012• Sourcing of top candidates by utilizing various methods (i.e., networking, referrals, online searches, internet postings, job/career fairs, local trade schools, etc.) • Thoroughly evaluate candidates to check qualifications against job requirements • Created job descriptions to attract top talent • Manage recruiting process and act as a candidate advocate during the screening, job acceptance and assignment term • Created an onsite recruiting position for a client and hired/trained subsequent recruiters to perform job duties•Consistantly outperformed other recruiters on a daily/weekly/monthly basis by jumping in and assisting with additional job orders

Akron, Oh

• Monitor student/guest entry into secured buildings• Answer resident questions• Assist residents when needed for management

Bath, Oh

•Stand-In Food Service Manager for Summer 2010•Kitchen employee/Family Camp Counselor•Camp Counselor for 16-24 resident campers or for 12-18 Special Populated Adults

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business Administration, Business Organizational Communication And Public Relations Communications

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma

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