James Henderson, Mba, Phr, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

At Accordion Partners, I executed talent acquisition and workforce planning strategies aligned with business goals, resulting in increased employee referrals and reduced time to hire. Led and developed a high-performing talent acquisition team, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations. Gained competitive advantage by leveraging data and analytics to inform talent strategies.• Executed talent acquisition and workforce planning with CFO Technology and T&R with continuous bi-monthly review and ensured succession planning strategy and utilization was constantly monitored, upgraded, and implemented.• Launched and developed strategy for reducing reliance on outside agencies and increased employee referrals by 40%.• Reduced time to hire by 20% while fostering relationships that engage candidates for future openings. LEADERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT• Developed and delivered a strategy and ranking system for requisitions and recruiting process flow, resulting in increased consistency between candidates and compliance.• Envisioned, developed, and delivered talent strategies that helped drive a high-performance culture with compliance.• Gained competitive advantage by leveraging new data and analytics, influencing the purchase of LinkedIn Insights.• Led talent acquisition team and counseled MDs to ensure compliance is met and hiring aligned with utilization.• Identified weaknesses in ATS and strategized with vendor to change capabilities to optimize usage and reporting

Dublin 2, Ie

Contractor at Accenture with a proven track record of success in developing and implementing effective recruiting strategies that reduce time to hire, increase acceptance rates, reduce the cost of recruitment, and improve organizational efficiency.• Successfully filled 10 aging/hard-to-fill sales requisitions within the first 45 days, reducing time-to-hire by 20%.• Negotiated offer terms with candidates and hiring managers, resulting in a 94% acceptance rate.• 88% of hires were direct sourced passive candidates or employee referrals, reducing the cost of recruitment by 15% YOY.LEADERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT• Trained and led 19 employees on Workday post-implementation and made suggestions to leadership regarding additional technology improvements to ensure organizational efficiency, compliance, and ease of usage.• Created own procedure to solicit quality referrals, resulting in a 26% increase in overall referrals.

Toronto, On, Ca

At Thomson Reuters, I worked closely with business leaders to define future talent needs and develop strategic strategies to fill these needs. I also led the team responsible for establishing Thomson Reuters as an employer of choice and conducted competitive market analysis to inform long-term experience hire strategies.• Created an exemplary candidate experience and built a strong market brand to unlock channels to reach passive talent for director & above positions, resulting in a 25% reduction in time to fill.• Negotiated offer terms with candidates and hiring managers, resulting in a 96% acceptance rate with ~120 hires/year.• Launched an employee referral program, resulting in ready-now talent, with an average time to fill of <30 days.• Planned and executed four Texas hiring events resulting in ~5 hires/event.• Increased diversity of hires by 21% through various diversity sourcing tools and local partnerships, resulting in a more inclusive and equitable workforceLEADERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT• Led a team of 10 employees to revamp the entire interview process, procedures, and training for hiring managers to ensure customer satisfaction, increasing diverse candidate pool and quality of hire.• Co-Chaired the Disability Employee Network to promote awareness and provide those with disabilities support and tools needed to succeed and increase strategic diversity within the organization.• Designed and encouraged hiring managers to promote positions on social media as an employer of choice, increasing applicant pool and diversity of hire.

New York, Ny, Us

At KPMG, I collaborated with 12 hiring managers to define, align, and implement effective innovations and strategies for Tax Associate – Partner positions. I also consulted with business leaders to develop relationships with prospective employees and passive talent and networked with external organizations to keep abreast of changing market conditions and promote organizational needs and future opportunities. • Developed lasting placements, with over 95% of hires remaining with the firm after 6 months of employment.• Over 52% of hires were from an employee referral program and 80% of passive candidates agreed to interviews.• Partnered with human resources, business operations, and firm partners to develop a data-driven approach to requisition planning, resulting in a 10% reduction in time-to-hire. Advised partners on market conditions and reported regular recruiting activity.• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of recruiting issues and trends and applied this knowledge to develop innovative recruiting strategies that resulted in a 18% increase in diversity hires.LEADERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT• Implemented hiring manager improvement communication to ensure quality candidates in a timely fashion, meeting both hiring manager and candidate needs, resulting in high satisfaction.• Partnered with hiring managers, Executive Leadership and HR Leadership to revise job descriptions to ensure specific skill requirements that met overall hiring objectives.

Chicago, Il, Us

Successfully managed 60-80 high-priority requisitions, sourcing qualified candidates, and developing innovative recruiting strategies. Advised partners on market conditions and prioritized openings to optimize hiring outcomes.• Led & boosted employee referral hiring by 46%, reducing time-to-fill (<30 days) and supporting 15 hiring managers nationwide.• Averaged over 50 hires per year (3 submittals/hire) in Advisory, including 2 years with temporary hiring freezes.• Achieved an 80% interview acceptance rate of passive candidates and 90% retention rate for all candidates.• Consulted with stakeholders to develop inclusive job descriptions and avoid disparate impact.• Managed all H-1B transfers and green card processing for international hires.LEADERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT• Developed and led training activities for all new recruiters on client services, applicant tracking systems, market conditions, compensation levels, referral program and best-in-class social media sourcing. This included on-going mentoring for 3 employees across the US.

Dublin 2, Ie

• Recruited SAP candidates for federal contracts at Consultant to Director levels, with an average time-to-fill of <30 days.• Promoted employee referral program, resulting in 49% of hires during tenure.• Averaged 3 submittals per hire with 90% of offers extended ending in offer acceptance.• Designed and completed weekly conference calls with 14 national hiring managers to discuss market trends and demand for new hires, aligning strategies with market needs and offering key solutions.• 80% of passive candidate contacted agreed to interviews.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Marketing

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Organizational Behavior & Hr Management