Jill Watson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, Us

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Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

Provide expertise and consulting on talent identification and acquisition, including headhunting candidates that match the required skill sets. Build and maintain a talent pool of candidates to meet future staffing needs and requirements. Deliver support in attracting and sourcing relevant talent for Walmart using various attraction channels and methods.✔ Tracked and recorded vital metrics to analyze and measure the effectiveness of recruiting process; optimized recruitment tools and maintained accurate statistics while supporting executive leadership with decisions.✔ Built talent pipelines by fostering and sustaining relationships with applicants, hiring managers, and client contacts; Participated in workforce planning meetings and implemented effective sourcing strategies to achieve staffing goals.✔ Conducted comprehensive interviews to assess qualifications for open positions, researched candidates’ backgrounds, and recommended job applicants to managers based on qualifications and experience.✔ Appointed as Talent Recruiter with the directive to recruit 200+ Maintenance Supervisors and Technicians for 12 to 13 Northeastern States. Hired staff up to 95% of positions and hit the desired quota within a 12-week timeframe.✔ Recruited 98% staffing against the target of hiring 180 additional employees; liaised with three recruiters to check backgrounds, request documentation, and hire key talent as part of the company's several large expansions.✔ Served as Talent Advisor for managing special pilot expansion for Fuel Service contract and getting 100% completion by hiring 20 Fuel certified technicians in 10 weeks; communicated with candidates throughout the process.✔ Exceeded the organization's recruitment and staffing goals by building talent pipelines and pools with a minimum of 50+ applicants per requisition; leveraged tailored coaching and education to support efficient hiring of employees.

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Partnered with executives, HR teams, and hiring managers to manage the entire recruitment cycle, including sourcing, screening, and hiring top talent to meet staffing needs. Devised and executed talent acquisition and retention strategies while acting as brand ambassador to educate all candidates on culture, and career growth, benefits.✔ Reinforced the company’s recruitment and staffing goals by executing new strategies to attract top talent; leveraged employee referrals, direct sourcing, internet applications, and recruitment agencies to source candidates for positions.✔ Successfully filled open positions by hiring key talent for the company; handled compensation discussions and conversations with human resources executives and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.✔ Established and delivered a positive experience throughout recruitment by developing and submitting engaging talent acquisition training materials; supported high-performance culture and business goals/objectives.✔ Contributed to business growth, continuity, and expansion by sourcing and screening candidates for Industrial and Commercial HVAC/R, Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing, Exterior Services, Supervisors, and Regional Manager roles.

Hendersonville, Tennessee, Us

Oversaw all activities associated with 401K, medical, dental, and vision benefits packages; collaborated with the human resource department to discuss new ways to recruit top talent for the company. Delivered administrative support and strategic advice to executives on HR best practices to meet employee growth/productivity goals, consistently helping companies improve retention.✔ Streamlined day-to-day administrative tasks of the HR department; responded to employee inquiries regarding health benefits and 401k options and addressed employee conflicts with urgency as per corporate procedures.✔ Contributed to developing and implementing HR policies and procedures for onboarding and training 20+ new employees per class; prepared new hire letters and contracts to support the organization's goals and values.✔ Updated HRIS with new employee information, changes in benefits, and relevant details; effectively managed benefits enrollment by aiding employees with login details and implementing innovative approaches.✔ Proactively identified and addressed trends of non-compliant behavior; collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback, and procure available information for new training processes.✔ Enforced hiring, staffing, and labor law compliance in interviews and off-boarding process; improved the onboarding process for newly hired employees by identifying improvement opportunities and streamlining paperwork distribution.✔ Accomplished business objectives and HR needs of a team of 80-100 employees for the Jacksonville, FL, location. Improved organizational filing systems, maintained confidential employee records, and resolved conflicts as needed.✔ Utilized reporting tools and HRIS to update key human resource metrics on turnover and terminations; supported executive management with decision-making by preparing and submitting timely reports.