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Lucas James Talent Partners is a Talent Acquisition Services firm located in Chicago, IL. Our team of Talent Acquisition Consultants and Sourcing Specialists work as an extension of our partner organizations - either supplementing their Talent Acquisition Departments or managing a client's entire Talent Acquisition function . Our model represents a true partnership: results-driven, consultative, flexible, and cost effective. We only hire the best, most versatile team members that are able to support all of our clients'​ needs.

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The People Partner provides strategic talent acquisition, HR compliance and implementation consulting services across multiple industries, ranging from boutique agencies, small startups, and mid-to-large corporations across all stages of their business. Focused on meeting my clients where they’re at, through collaborative partnerships with key business leaders, I provide services that support growth in alignment with the business’ values and goals by delivering strategic talent acquisition, programs, processes and training developed to optimize engagement and retention of high-quality, well-aligned talent.•Performance of initial and ongoing analysis to identify gaps or areas of concern, and implement solutions tailored to the business to mitigate risk, improve processes and resolve gaps based on discovery•Partner with business leaders to create Employer Value Propositions designed to attract and retain top talent, create strong people-centric workplaces and reengage disenchanted workforces•Develop programs and train leaders on processes designed to support the organization’s culture, values and business objectives, such as:o Management of full recruiting life-cycle; selection and hiring processes that identify candidates who align with the company’s culture and values, and have the skills and experience proven to equate to successo Talent and Performance Management Programs designed to swiftly and routinely identify gaps and development opportunities, encourage collaboration and communication, offer recognition and reward for good behavior and ensure talent is remaining focused on organizational objectiveso Employee Development programs that support employees and leaders in identifying growth and development opportunities and boost employee engagement •Partner with business leaders to identify talent needs and source/hire/onboard external resources or identify opportunities for homegrown talent and support transition and backfill of any gaps created

• Managed business division of the Recruiting team (executive, marketing, communications, accounting, and finance roles) and full recruiting life-cycle process for all mid and senior-level roles• Served as business partner to multiple nonprofit organizations to support overall staffing, talent acquisition and human development needs• Partnered with Leaders to keep informed of the business’ goals, culture and existing resources and talent in order to provide external candidates alongside internal options to fulfill all staffing and hiring needs• Worked alongside hiring managers to train internal staff on the selection process to support culture and talent alignment • Developed and maintained relationships with a network of candidates, industry executives and other nonprofits• Served as a strategic business partner to a nonprofit organization by supporting performance management, employee relations, recruitment, retention, training, career development and other HR initiatives• Created a collaborative environment, and supported employees in ensuring they had a clear understanding of how they could create value for the organization as well as how leaders could best support their teams in doing so• Managed talent assessment process designed to identify talent gaps and optimize culture alignment• Coached managers through providing effective and continuous performance feedback (both formal and informal) • Supported and advised Managers on establishing defined roles, setting clear expectations, creating paths for advancement, developing talent, performance management and improvement plans and disciplinary action• Investigated and resolved questions, complaints and employee relations matters; using each issue as an opportunity to identify root problems and develop/implement plans for resolution• Identified any HR or compliance risks and developed and implemented processes or changes to mitigate those risks

• Managed and oversaw all Human Resources, including:o Compensation: developed competitive compensation packages, title and incentive/promotional processeso Benefits: management of payroll services, benefits and insurance planso Training and Development: employee development programs, personal brand education, and coaching of Business Leaders; designed and implemented a formal semi-annual employee review processo Staffing and Recruiting: Development and implementation of recruiting system; conducted full recruiting life-cycle and onboarding processes; developed and supervised internship programo Employee relations: terminations, exit interviews, investigations, separation protocols• Strategically partnered with Owners to grow and develop CRAFT while providing counsel on operational business needs, challenges and opportunities• Developed and led the implementation and ongoing adoption of HRIS system

• Developed and implemented daily unit lesson plans; administered testing; and tracked and analyzed class performance • Fostered a classroom environment conducive to learning and promoting excellent student/teacher interactions• Planned and implemented behavior contracts for select students

• Management and fulfillment of Talent Acquisition including full recruiting life-cycle, hiring and onboarding• Direct supervision of a team of 3 Human Resources associates• Working with the executive team, led the creation and implementation of a digital staffing system to assist executives in managing the scheduling needs across the organization• Managed scheduling of 600+ employees along with management/staffing of 200+ seasonal employees• Developed documents, processes and materials for on and offboarding that were compliant with HR and regulatory requirements• Facilitated dispute resolution, serving as mediator and chief liaison for superintendents, managers and supervisors across the organization