Kimberly Black Email & Phone Number

Fayetteville, Nc, Us

Provides proactive and innovative leadership and oversight in the planning, deployment, and optimization of Cape Fear Valley’s talent acquisition initiatives throughout the system.

Columbus, Oh, Us

★ Promoted three times since hire - First from contract role to Sr. Talent Acquisition Recruiter, in 2019 to Talent Acquisition Manager, and most recently in 2021 to Associate Director, Talent Acquisition. I currently manage a staff of 12 and continue to play a lead role in the development of a sound infrastructure and recruiting team. Additional areas of focus are listed below: ➤ Fuel the discovery of exceptional talent, building a diverse candidate pipeline to meet evolving needs of the organization, competitive Central Ohio hiring climate, and strategic priorities of the Wexner Medical Center.➤ Cultivate collaboration and consensus across hiring managers and leaders, influencing sourcing strategies, identifying best-fit talent, and serving as a trusted human resources business partner looked to for strategic talent counsel.➤ Foster continuous improvement through KPI tracking and trending, analyzing complex data to drive overarching talent strategy and recognizing opportunities to elevate efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience.

★ Partnered with small- to medium-sized businesses to play a lead role in the development of compliant operating and human resources infrastructures, design of first-time policies and systems, setup of payroll and benefits, management of employee relations, mitigation of people-related risks, and cultivation of high-performance cultures.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

★ Embraced the challenge of joining an organization which had been experiencing significant turnover and required a strategic approach to talent acquisition, onboarding, engagement, and cultivation of brand equity.➤ Developed solid referral relationships with nursing colleges and community partners, building a robust and high-conversion talent pipeline, promoting the organization’s clinical reputation, and advancing market clout.

Columbus, Oh, Us

★ Facilitated a positive employee experience and workplace culture, proactively mitigating risks, resolving employee relations concerns, and developing and administering programming to support associates and managers.➤ Developed and facilitated a New Manager / Supervisor training program, elevating bench strength across the organization, identifying learning opportunities, and shaping curriculum and lessons to meet emerging needs.➤ Assessed opportunities to enhance the culture through the performance of exit interviews, analyzing results, identifying white spaces, and working with the HR team and department managers to respond appropriately.

Columbus, Oh, Us

★ Shaped diversity recruitment, developing comprehensive talent strategies to engage targeted populations, enhancing visibility of career opportunities, and supporting the development of a vibrant culture within Nationwide Children’s.➤ Initiated, structured, and nurtured relationships with community organizations, associations, and affinity groups, establishing a highly productive relationship with multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the U.S.

Columbus, Oh, Us

★ Gained broad exposure, not only to human resources processes and programs but also to operations administration in a 24x7 mission-critical environment. Became the after-hours ‘go-to’ resource for problem resolution.➤ Hand-selected to step into a brand-new role—only the second female to hold this leadership role—to serve as onsite administrator for all departments, managing operational and human resources issues and providing strategic policy counsel to physicians, managers, and staff.➤ Represented hospital administration in all interactions, evangelizing key institutional priorities, serving as a spokesperson in interviews, and becoming a liaison for on-call communications.➤ Contributed to numerous committees, task forces, and special projects as a representative of the hospital administrative team, advancing institutional priorities and strategic initiatives surrounding operations and HR.➤ Mitigated organizational exposure and risks through coordination of legal concerns, assisting patients in completing living wills and durable power of attorney papers to drive decision-making in the treatment process.

Columbus, Oh, Us

★ Progressed rapidly, initially recruiting talent for OSU East, before being asked to serve as the first Employment Manager at Main Campus. Built, trained, and led a team of 9 in managing the day-to-day operational functions of the Employee Office. Championed department-wide process improvements, challenged the status quo, and deployed evidence-based systems.➤ Brought structure and formality to talent acquisition, collaborating with clinicians to recruit high-caliber team members vital as OSUMC experienced rapid growth and required the implementation of 21st-century hiring practices.➤ Played a key role in researching, vetting, and implementing PeopleSoft Applicant Tracking System (ATS), revising processes to align with new functionality, training and coaching teams, and designing queries to measure outcomes.➤ Developed a 3-year strategic recruitment plan in collaboration with key organizational leaders, positioning the medical center with the processes, systems, and programs to compete for talent and achieve its mission and vision.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Organizational Management

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General