Gary E. Short Email & Phone Number

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Alpharetta, Georgia, Us

Alpharetta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Talent Acquisition Manager

Miami, Fl, Us

Talent Acquisition leader who managed staff of 25+ employees to include Managers, Recruiters and support staff that delivered over 2500 hires in 2011Partnered with business line executives and leaders of supply chain solutions, dedicated contract carriage, distribution management and transportation management to implement corporate strategies in the recruiting and HR area.Worked closely with the VP and Directors of HR and Talent Management to deliver key recruiting strategies to the organization.Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization.Recognized for expertise in building relationships within the organization.Implemented strong performance management practices within team that led to improved hiring metrics of time to fill and quantity of fills by 23% year over year.Partnered with the sales organization to create strategies and build pipelines of talent ahead of the need. Operated with confidential/sensitive company information consistently in position.Project lead for innovation team within staffing team

Miami, Fl, Us

Managed staff of 20+ employees to include Managers, Recruiters and support staff that delivered an average of 3,000 hires annually.Provided recruiting support and partnered with 20+ VP’s and 50+ directors for all divisions of Ryder to include Supply Chain Solutions, Fleet Management Solutions, Dedicated Contract Carriage and Central Support Services.Brought project management and lean process to the recruiting organization and was involved with many successful Kaizen events.Recognized for expertise in Driver recruiting and Diesel Mechanic/Technician recruiting.Successfully developed multiple direct reports for promotions and built a collaborative team.Partnered with HR to create retention strategies that improved turnover by 18%.

Miami, Fl, Us

Managed staff of 35+ employees to include Managers, Recruiters and support staff.Partnered with Sr. leadership to implement goals of the organization.Key member of project team that selected and implemented new Applicant Tracking System to the organization.Implemented metrics and built accountability within the recruiting organization.Accountable for entire budget cycle within the recruiting organization.Responsible for all HR functions within team to include employee relations and performance management.

Miami, Fl, Us

Manage Ryder’s non-exempt centralized recruiting center (Talent Resource Center/Atlanta). Total staff of 30 employees (18 salaried and 12 hourly). Hiring activity increased 18% from 2003 to 2004 in the new centralized model under my management.Responsible for all non-exempt recruiting with heavy emphasis in Drivers and Mechanics.Responsible for the daily management of phone activity (call center) with call volumes exceeding 50,000 calls per year. Review reports, monitor activities and make continuous improvements on the process.Complete financial responsibility of profit and loss statements for the entire non-exempt recruiting process.Responsible for all national approvals of advertising including print ads, internet, radio, cable, employee referral programs and job fair activities. Communications with all levels of the organization with multiple meetings/conference calls to discuss recruiting strategies and turnover issues. Consistently influenced Senior Management on strategies to implement.Managed EEOC compliance and DOT Compliance processes including diversity recruiting strategies, applicant tracking, outreach postings, background check process and drug test process.

Miami, Fl, Us

Managed four Ryder Recruiting Centers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. (Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Lynchburg, VA; Kernersville, NC)Served as Management Recruiter, involved in all aspects of exempt recruiting including sourcing, screening, selection and hiring of candidates.Established College Recruiting programs including job fairs and on campus interviews/presentations.Complete financial responsibility of profit and loss statements for entire region.Responsible for all regional approvals of advertising including print ads, internet, radio, cable, employee referral programs and job fair activities.Actively involved in wage surveys and exit interviews.Involved in multiple union campaigns and union avoidance strategiesManaged EEOC compliance and DOT Compliance processes including diversity recruiting strategies and applicant tracking.

Miami, Fl, Us

Responsible for all hiring activities in the Cincinnati/Northern KY, Dayton, OH and Indianapolis, IN markets. Positions hired for included drivers, warehouse, technicians, service employees, customer service, rental representatives and exempt positions below director level.Consistently top producer during this period.Managed all local advertising including print ads, internet, radio, cable and coordinated/participated all job fair activities.Responsible for sourcing, screening, selection and hiring of candidates.Completed all new hire orientation and training including benefits and safety presentations.Responsible for profit and loss statement.Extensive knowledge of Department of Transportation requirements.Applicant tracking and EEOC compliance duties as required

Miami, Fl, Us

Served as location manager on site at PJ Food Service, a division of Papa John’s International.Managed 50+ drivers, 4 office staff in this non-union environment.Reduced turnover 28% during my tenure.Daily interactions with the customer in all areas of customer relations, including route designing and other value added services.Complete profit and loss statement responsibility.Maintained/increased contribution margin and increased customer service index scores during this three-year period.Responsible for all hiring activity including advertising, sourcing, selection and hiring of candidates