Kelly Howerton, Lssgb Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

In my current role, I collaborate closely with senior leadership, including the Chief People Officer, to design and implement a recruiting strategy that aligns with our organizational objectives. I drive continuous improvement by identifying process gaps and partnering with the HR operations leader to develop effective solutions. I also manage succession planning efforts, focusing on tracking and developing internal talent for future leadership roles. I have a lead a strategic diverse sourcing focus utilizing Indeed, LinkedIn, social media, GitHub as well as local community resources. Additionally, I oversee the Summer Internship program, which I am expanding to include 29 interns for Summer 2024. I actively establish and nurture relationships with diversity organizations, partnering universities, and trade schools to execute successful recruitment events and initiatives.Key Achievements• I developed behavioral interview guides to enhance our selection process and attract top talent.• I regularly present recruiting metrics to the Chief People Officer and Executive Management Team, providing insights for strategic decision-making.• I lead a team of recruiters by managing requisition assignments, approving workloads, and mentoring on effective recruitment strategies.• I have implemented the JazzHR Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and enhanced the VIZI career site tool, significantly improving our recruitment efficiency.• I create strategies to maintain a strong network of potential candidates for current and future opportunities.• As a subject matter expert for the ATS and Career Page software, I ensure our team effectively uses these tools.• I actively identify individual strengths and areas for growth within the recruitment team to support their professional development.• I establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) using JazzHR analytics to drive team performance and achieve our recruitment goals.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• Continuously improved the recruitment process to ensure aneffective recruiting experience for hiring managers andcandidates alike.• Responsible for full cycle recruiting, including sourcing,interviewing, qualifying and placement for all salaried positions.• Provided strategic direction and counsel to senior leaders andhuman resources managers regarding workforce planning,recruiting trends and market analysis.• Created Power BI dashboards to track headcount, recruiting,turnover and diversity metrics/KPI’s.• Worked directly with internal Marketing department to design andimplement a Talent Acquisition brand strategy.• Managed ATS, background checks, external recruiting vendorsand all Talent Acquisition reporting.• Developed and maintained a robust network of internal andexternal relationships.

Overland Park, Kansas

Every day, more than 4,500 men and women come to work at the Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus, which is managed by Honeywell. Our mission is to support the warfighter and keep our nation’s nuclear deterrent safe, secure and reliable, now and always.• Designed, developed, and deployed strategies and initiatives to• drive talent acquisition.• Partnered with Directors, Sr. Managers and Division leaders to• implement staffing strategies, programs and processes to identify• strategic priorities.• Managed functional staffing metrics to ensure SLA’s were met,• and ensured recruiting costs were under budget.• Worked with HR Leaders and business leaders to deliver on• staffing goals, hiring cycle times, customer and hiring manager• satisfaction and quality of hires.• Drove diversity strategies and actions by partnering with 3rd parties to drive progress on AAP.

Lenexa, Ks

• Provided full life cycle recruiting for Lenexa, KS and Kalamazoo, MI locations.• Responsible for all Production, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Distribution and Customer Service recruiting.• Worked directly with Senior Division Managers, Site Leadership, and the local HR team to properly recruit and place candidates.• Assisted with the implementation of 3 Employee Resource Groups at our Lenexa Site.• Worked with the local HR team to develop a direct hiring strategy that in one year, took the Lenexa site perm to temp ratio from 68/32 to 95/5.• Effectively managed an average requisition workload of 40-60 open positions. • Partnered with local groups, such as the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the GKCBLN and local veterans’ groups to develop relationships and to attract new talent. • Partnered with the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas biology departments to give students opportunities to learn more about Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Quality Control lab opportunities we have to offer.

Kansas City, Mo

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for all DH Pace/Overhead Door divisions nationwide. HR and business to fill approved open positions in alignment with business objectives.• Source and pre-qualify candidates that match client requirements, primarily by field/technical backgrounds.• Assist with the communication and execution of recruiting strategies and marketing efforts for colleges/universities to campus teams/stakeholders.• Build relationships and served as the lead for DH Pace campus teams, career center personnel and diverse business organizations.• Review resumes and interview candidates to assess against entry-level profile; make next step decisions.

Overland Park, Ks

Olathe, Ks

· Provided full service recruiting, including advertising, screening resumes, interviewing and testing. · Demonstrated exceptional ability to anticipate recruiting manager preferences by a high Interview-to-offer ratio.· Conducted interviews and selection processes, partnering with the hiring managers and other interviewers to define interview strategy and frame offer packages.·Assisted with University Relations program. · Built and sustained a network of potential college applicants while attending various regional university events. · Developed ongoing relationships with Career Services departments at targeted universities, · Coordinated on-campus interviews and events for all management teams. · Provided advise, assistance and follow up on company policies, procedures and documentation.· Counseled management and supervisor personnel on the proper way to handle poor performance and disciplinary cases, ensuring adherence to Human Resources policies; provide consistent, equitable, non-discriminatory practices. · Worked with employees to develop better employee relations programs. · Processed all new-hire, benefits, leave, termination, and payroll paperwork. · Effectively balanced employee needs with company policy. · Developed and delivered multiple orientation, training and continuous learning programs. · Responsible for preparation and presentation of new hire orientation and diversity training. · Recognized for assistance in the design of a challenging employee training programs resulting in higher proficiency of company policies.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

· Served as the project lead on multiple HR system implementations. · Coordinated business process design meetings to blueprint system implementations.· Led the HR team in the Peoplesoft to SAP conversion and coordinated IT development efforts to meet HR workflow and reporting needs.· Responsible for creating and delivering training for domestic and international employees on new HR systems.· Partnered with an international committee to design and develop a new performance management system which successfully went live with a 94% participation rate. · Responsible for recruiting and on-boarding for U.S and International positions.· Responsible for the creation of job descriptions and resume searches.· Created and organized Management and Union New Employee Handbooks for U.S and Mexico.· Coordinated relocation benefits for transferring or newly hired employees. · Handled multiple Human Resources functions for Management and Union Employees.· Served on the compensation committee to establish new compensation practices including bandings and salary administration.· Organized annual performance management processes for U.S and Mexico locations. · Facilitated a monthly Round Table to identify and resolve department problems.· Worked directly with Labor Relations to determine employer benefit eligibility under multiple union agreements.

Bachelors, History

Activities and Societies: Track and Field (5-Time All-American), Member-Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity- EN Chapter, Member-Phi Alpha Theta.

History

Activities and Societies: Track and Field, Sigma Pi Fraternity

Education record