Kenya Hale-Smith, Dba Email & Phone Number

United States

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Us

 Direct and supervise all recruiting practices and procedures and maintain staffing across six offices.  Interview candidates with key stakeholders to determine behavioral and cultural fit.  Create and manage recruitment marketing and sourcing plans, reducing average time-to-hire by five days. Provide up-to-date and timely information in the HRIS system regarding the hiring status of candidates. Proactively identify staffing and recruiting needs for each department by way of data collection of current headcount against forecasted needs, and compensation. Successfully developed DEI recruitment program to increase recruitment activity and meet DEI requirements.

South Bend, In, Us

 Responsible for planning, developing, and directing recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing targets and goals.  Partnered with key stakeholders to understand business needs, developed specific recruiting plan, and helped define candidate qualifications. Collaborated with hiring managers to create a more efficient interview process, reducing the number of interviews per candidate from four to two interviews and improved candidate experience.  Developed social media pages for branding and marketing activities.  Successfully developed and managed all recruiting efforts, developed best practices for hiring, documented, and tracked recruiting progress against hiring goals.

Nashville, Tn, Us

 Facilitated all candidate-facing aspects of the recruiting process from conducting pre-screening and interview calls to employee on-boarding. Initiated a talent management strategy for over 25 retail sites.  Hired on average 50 candidates per month for retail, call center, and operations positions.  Established relationships with major universities and participated in college job fairs and local hiring events. Exceeded overall staffing goal by 20% during the year of 2019 due to the successful delivery of field recruiting. Awarded “Highest Rated Recruiter and Best All-Around Recruiter” in 2019.

Deerfield, Il, Us

 Managed full cycle recruiting process and developed a talent pipeline and network for assigned geographical areas. Recruited, sourced, and implemented recruitment strategies for over 400 retail stores. Collaborated with internal business partners to develop successful strategies, policies, and processes for college recruiting activities. Developed and implemented an innovative recruitment model to meet inclusion needs aligned with the diversity and inclusion strategy, resulting in a 30% increase in diverse hires.  Provided 1:1 coaching with district managers on needs assessment, campus recruitment, and employee hiring. Managed and maintained the execution of large-scale HR projects, including HR mergers & acquisitions, multiple tracking projects and end to end recruitment projects. Decreased employee turnover by 10% during the year 2018 due to the successful implementation of new hire mentoring program.

Lisle, Illinois, Us

 Conducted up to 50 admissions planning sessions per week and instructed potential students on academic programs and university resources. Performed all counseling functions pertaining to students. Identified and scheduled project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks.  Fostered students' commitment to lifelong learning by connecting course materials to broader themes and current events. Guided students in using technology to support educational research. Collaborated with the academic department on establishing prerequisites for undergraduate and graduate students. Increased degree candidate rate by 20% during the years of 2014 through 2016 due to managing relationships and building rapport.

Troy, Michigan, Us

 Performed intake discussions with senior leadership to ensure a solid understanding of newly created positions and communicated a plan of action. Recruited, interviewed, and hired candidates for mid and senior level positions including engineering, accounting, finance, manufacturing, and project management. Monitored full cycle hiring process including preparing employment requisitions, negotiating pay and bill rates, and extending verbal and written offers. Produced pro-active, creative sourcing strategies for difficult to fill positions. Effectively managed approximately 20 vendors and implemented a new recruiting vendor tracking system, resulting in a 20% increase in delivering real-time data for weekly vendor updates.  Reduced annual staffing budget during the years of 2009 and 2010 due to effective research and sourcing of qualified vendors.

Nashville, Tn, Us

 Recruited and hired top-talent staff to fill both assistant director and teacher positions. Designed creative lessons in accordance with district and state guidelines. Ranked #3 out of 25 sites to have 95% of weekly payments collected during the years of 2006 and 2007. Instructed up to 60 students individually and in groups. Promoted physical, mental, and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities. Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress. Planned and implemented creative lessons in accordance with district, county, state, and federal guidelines. Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs. Created an enjoyable and interesting learning environment for 60 students each year. Completed training courses to keep up to date with new teaching methods and developments in the field. Maintained individual student files and payment accounts using MS Excel; Ranked 3rd out of 25 sites to have 95% of weekly payments collected during the years of 2006 and 2007.

 Managed and evaluated ten teachers, six assistance teachers and two office administrators. Collaborated with teachers to plan and implement daily activities, e.g., a curriculum that addressed all learning styles, circle time, and crafts. Lead teams of professionals in special projects and daily operations. Oversaw purchasing and organization inventory. Tracked key business metrics and made recommendations for proactive adjustments to policies and procedures. Trained and mentored new employees on industry practices and business operations. Increased profits by 50% by spearheading recruitment workforce plan.  Prepared program operating budgets and other financial performance reports.

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

 Conducted vendor negotiations with suppliers to minimize cost through pricing and incentives. Responsible for creating purchasing reports, scheduled business meetings and booked travel arrangements for senior department professors. Managed all accounts payable, including vendor payments; Created monthly department reports and weekly grant requests; ensured daily expenses were under established departmental budget. Researched and updated all required materials needed for department chairs and partners. Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

 Identified system problems, accessed, and communicated required action plan for system resolution to senior management. Developed and implemented a new system database (Microsoft Excel) for all phases of scheduling processes and reporting purposes. Assisted with the development of a new software application for tracking training attendance and completion rate of 700 full-time employees; performed manual and automated testing. Organized new employee orientation schedules for all new hires. Specifically assigned to the operations department for the recruitment of up to 70 requisitions. Promoted to Senior Analyst within one year of employment with the organization.

Research Doctorate, Business Administration And Management, General

Master'S Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bachelor'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies