Jill Blake Email & Phone Number

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Sourced passive and active candidates for ownership opportunities. Screened candidates in multiple cities and states across the US by reviewing profiles/resumes and conducting initial discovery phone interviews. Optimized APEX for Applicant Tracking System. • Created multiple searches and campaigns on various sourcing channels to find qualified candidates. • Prospected and cold called on a daily basis to build interest and pipelines of engaged candidates. • Managed recruiting process from initial contact, building profiles in ATS, setting up interviews for next steps, and following up with candidates throughout hiring cycle in written and verbal communication to ensure a great candidate experience. • Collaborated with Talent Acquisition team on job openings, job postings, applicants, process improvements, networking events, recruiting projects, and system upgrades. • Consistently ranked and was awarded with the #1 Sourcing Specialist title nationally among a team of 40 throughout all of 2020-2024. Led and taught individual training/education meetings to other sourcing specialists to help be successful in the role.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Managed recruiting for outpatient clinics around middle Tennessee and led the Medical Assistant internship program. Worked in programs such as Telemetry and PeopleSoft. • Posted job openings for front-desk and clinical positions. Met with hiring managers for intake meetings to discuss job openings and candidates. • Sourced candidates through various resources including career fairs, social media, job websites, and referrals. • Scheduled and conducted in-person and phone interviews.• Analyzed pay grades and formulated compensation to make offers. • Created offer letters and oversaw new hire paperwork and orientations.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Oversaw staffing for a healthcare company with 500 employees, plus provided support to 260 ambulatory surgery centers. Ensured that new hire onboarding was handled professionally and in a welcoming environment. Assisted with projects to improve and upgrade recruiting and onboarding modules in UltiPro. • Managed onboarding by creating offer letters, conducting background checks and drug screens, assisting with and completing new hire paperwork, and leading new hire orientations on employees’ first day.• Administered recruiting of temporary, intern, and permanent hires in all departments of IT, legal, marketing, operations, billing, accounting, and HR by posting positions and building a robust recruiting plan with hiring managers. • Handled terminations by receiving the termination, processing resignation letters and uploading hard files to the electronic system, gathering company property, and conducting exit interviews. • Responded to unemployment and employment verification requests.• Created job postings for the ambulatory surgery centers across the US.• Developed recruiting and employment tracking reports in UltiPro.

Brentwood, Tn

Led staffing and recruiting for a healthcare company with 1,100 employees. Ensured that new hire paperwork, along with background and drug screenings were completed in a timely and accurate manner. • Coordinated employee recruitment and placement by placing ads, internally posting jobs, screening candidates through database searches, interviews, and referrals, conducting background checks, and administering the drug screen process. • Met with hiring managers, built networks of candidates, and researched resources to determine the best course of action for recruiting.• Wrote job descriptions and job offers.• Responded to employee and outside inquiries regarding policies, benefits, and employment verifications.• Facilitated employee events and activities.• Created and developed recruiting and employment tracking reports.

Smyrna, Tn

Provided comprehensive HR assistance for a manufacturing company with 460 employees. Managed new hire orientations and coordinated employee programs. Provided employees with advice, assistance, and follow-up on company policies and benefits. • Maintained confidential company records, updated quarterly training spreadsheet and employee files.• Coordinated employee health programs and morale-boosting events. • Assisted Human Resources Supervisor by retrieving monthly data on employee demographics and submitting to Department of Labor and posting new job openings onsite. • Managed new hire orientation process: prepared new hire materials, led orientation sessions, processed new hire paperwork and verified I-9 documentation. Created personnel files and electronic security and payroll profiles. • Administered drug and alcohol tests for property damage.• Served as main point of contact for employee benefit questions and helped resolve benefit issues. • Communicated benefit change information to employees through several media and face-to-face monthly group meetings.• Handled bereavement leave and controlled FMLA/short-term disability process.• Increased participation in quarterly company-wide employee satisfaction survey from 33% to 88% in two quarters by meeting with employees one-on-one and encouraging the importance of giving feedback to the company. Assisted manufacturing employees with computers to allow them to complete surveys online.

Nashville, Tn

Provided support to legal, staffing, training, compensation/benefits, and safety departments. • Performed research and interviewed HR consultants for rewriting of job description listings. Analyzed consultant proposals and made recommendations to management on hiring of consultant.• Conducted testing for clerical and meter-reading company positions.• Reviewed resumes for needed experience and education levels; managed resume inventory system. • Researched EEOC complaints for Legal Department and helped prepare response documentation. • Was instrumental in overhauling company training program by interviewing managers to determine effectiveness of existing courses and need for new courses. Researched potential instructors for new classes and made recommendations to management.• Created compensation manual and job families for company’s positions in order to facilitate management transition in the department and to save money on consultant fees.

Nashville, Tn

Worked on 4-7 EEOC complaints per week. Met with charging parties to document charges, participated in the evaluation of the validity of charges, met with employers to investigate charges, and participated in mediation sessions between employers and charging employees. • Conducted research on specific charges, interviewed witnesses, and prepared written summaries to evaluate future actions to take. Created summaries with analysis and evaluation of discrimination charges. Reviewed with federal investigators and followed up with complainants. • Wrote requests for information from employers and charging employees and created closure documents to conclude charges.

Brentwood, Tn

Supported all onboarding and potential insurance agent recruiting activities.• Identified potential job candidates by conducting database searches.• Screened likely candidates by telephone or personal interviews and arranged interviews between hiring managers and applicants.• Compiled training materials and served as the point of contact for new hires through training classes and insurance licensing procedure. • Recruiting effectiveness was recognized by the department exceeding its recruiting goal by 40% (May-December 2009).