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Kilkenny, IE

Lead team of Internal Talent Acquisition Partners supporting both salaried and hourly recruitment for Operations roles in North America.Implement and Manage RPO relationship supporting hourly staffing at key production facilities.Lead the implementation of recruitment enablement technology for both applicants and recruiters.

Kilkenny, IE

Support Global Talent Acquisition CoE with hiring and recruiting process.Establish Recruitment Services team out of a PSO structure which supports all aspects of the recruitment process including, scheduling, onboarding, and administrative support for Talent Acquisition COE.Establish centralized hourly recruiting function for all North America.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

Naperville, IL, US

• Report up to the SVP of People Operations, Led a team of 4-6 Talent Acquisition Specialists, supporting over 3,000 employees across multiple departments including Operations, Transportation, Sales, Finance, IT, Supply.
• Developed Talent Acquisition strategy and one way of working for recruiting across the Transportation and Distribution network, resulting in streamlined processes, reduced turnover, and a 50% increase in hires year.
• Led a project to change and expedite drug screenings for the Operations Network to improve recruitment time, resulting in the change in process and a $60,000 savings yearly
• Main point of contact for all third party vendors associated with the recruiting process (TrueScreen, Alere, WorkSteps, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed) resulting in consistency and lower costs for the company and improved.
• Implemented two new Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Cornerstone and iCIMS with SVP, People Operations and Sr. Director of Talent Management and HR Systems, resulting in improved applicant tracking and increased.
• Led and established strategy for mass recruiting efforts for distribution networks with high turnover and hiring needs, Designed ideal profile for drivers, warehouse associates, and retail sales candidates to better.

Naperville, IL, US

• Report up to the Sr. Director of Talent Management and Communications, Led a team of 2 Talent Management Specialists, supporting 5,000 employees across multiple departments including Operations, Transportation, Sales.
• Main point of contact and Business process owner for the Cornerstone Learning Management System (LMS), being the subject matter expert for all processes within the system, including performance, succession.
• Developed and oversaw Operations Trainer program across the Distribution network, appointing 23 Trainers into their roles, resulting in decreased turnover, improved new hire experience, and decrease in safety incidents
• Lead a project in implementing the Recruiting cloud of the Cornerstone system to improve applicant experience and recruiter resulting in an cost savings of $25,000 yearly and decrease in recruiter manual tasks
• Created behaviorally based interview guides and deployed to all Distribution Centers, trained over 180 supervisors, front line leaders, and Distribution Center hiring team resulting in increased quality of applicants.
• Main point of contact for the redefinition of the company’s leadership competency model to continue to develop leadership within the company, resulting in improved talent processes

Naperville, IL, US

• Main point of contact and Business process owner for the Cornerstone Learning Management System (LMS), being the subject matter expert for all processes within the system, including performance, succession.
• Created behaviorally based interview guides and deployed to all Distribution Centers, trained over 180 supervisors, front line leaders, and Distribution Center hiring team resulting in increased quality of applicants.
• Lead a project to design, manage, and evaluate leadership development and career development programs to support the creation of leadership pipeline, resulting in the creation of high potential programs and leadership.
• Main point of contact for the redefinition of the company’s leadership competency model to continue to develop leadership within the company, resulting in improved talent processes
• Created blended curriculum for front-line leadership across the company’s distribution network to develop competencies and leadership skills, facilitated development sessions of this curriculum which included Franklin.
• Coordinated and executed senior leadership meetings and special events for the company, Executed the talent review process across the organization, Designed learning assets using interactive, online learning models, or.

Chicago, IL, US

• Report up to the VP of Learning and Performance, supporting over 10,000 employees across multiple retail formats for a Fortune 500 corporation with over 89,000 employees
• Developed, managed, and executed the High Potential Programs for future leadership accords both formats, resulting in 23 Assistant Managers, 16 Store Managers, and 8 District Managers being identified and developed.
• Led a project to coordinate, execute, and rollout a new culture initiative to refresh, re-invigorate, and re-energize employees, resulting in regional meetings being held across both formats and was point of contact.
• Main point of contact and coordinator for the first Holiday National Sales Meeting held to set holiday strategy and sales goals for the 2013 holiday season, resulting in over 600 Sears store managers attending the.
• Created compliance tracking process to increase compliance course completion and in partnership with the VP of Legal and Compliance, resulting in a 25% increase in compliance course completion
• Facilitated training during development sessions including Franklin Covey Great Leaders Curriculum

Chicago, Illinois, US

Assist instructional designers in the creation, development, and maintenance of course projectsProof-read training materials for reading level, grammar, spelling, and applicability to the learnerCollaborate and support Design team on various initiatives and internal projects

Trained individuals on Job Readiness Techniques and worked on placement outcomes for subsidized and unsubsidized opportunities.Provide career counseling, coaching, and job seeker services. Identify values, develop possible career paths, and develop strategies for entering a career. Develop individual employment plans, goal setting strategy, and networking.

Train and develop staff of four to enhance skills and sales performanceFacilitate communication from upper management to ensure store is compliant with district standards and goalsAssist with store management and operations by ensuring proper procedure is followed, safe and cash handling and compliance with all company requirements

Listened attentively to customers, assessed needs, and provided solutions for their service needsApplied strong communication skills to provide customers with detailed product information to help customer make the best informed purchase decision Employed conflict resolution strategies to address customer concerns while ensuring excellent customer.

St. Louis, MO, US

Provided excellent customer service, evaluated customer needs for rental, and advised appropriate services to satisfy needsEstablished rapport with customer accounts to increase and improve fleet business and service agreements in a low performing branchGained hands-on business experience while developing knowledge about business operationsContinuously met.

St. Louis, MO, US

Successfully completed Top 5 ranked internship programGained business knowledge in operations and importance of customer satisfactionContributed to the overall success of the branch's goal attainment

Masters, Training And Development

Bachelor Of Science, Organizational Management