Matthew Howe Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

TREAD Staffing brings over 20 years of recruiting expertise and nearly a decade of automotive recruiting know-how. We understand the skill sets that are required to make a team successful. The most valuable thing in any company is time! Therefore, we take on the work of sourcing, meeting with community partners, building relationships and vetting job.

Irving, TX, US

Plano, TX, US

• Reduced month-over-month turnover for 15 consecutive months and reduced annual turnover organization wide by 10.02% through training, sourcing higher caliber candidates & implementing new processes
• Saved the company over $50,000 a year in online advertising by eliminating redundant efforts and identifying poor performing sources
• Developed two nationally recognized veterans recruiting initiatives designed to attract & retain veteran job seekers
• Created the first DOL & VA approved apprenticeship program for automotive technicians in the State of Texas
• Developed company’s first college recruiting & internship program
• Implemented company employee referral program which increased employee referred hires from an average of 8 per month to 18, becoming the #1 new hire source and the top source of retained employees

Addison, TX, US

• Developed standard recruiting key performance indicators (KPI) for team to determine metrics and keep accountability. This resulted in providing a more sustainable pipeline of candidates
• Provide direction and leadership for recruiting team through strategy, realistic goals and standard procedures to keep 7 regional branches at headcount
• Implemented a standard recruiting process which decreased the time-to-fill companywide from an average of 66 days to 36.8 days
• Develop and maintain relationships with all department heads to advise on staffing matters and ensure recruiting team is providing exceptional customer service
• Conduct weekly training with recruiting staff and monthly training with hiring teams to improve areas of opportunity
• Handle all vendor relationships to include but not limited to applicant tracking system, on-line assessments, advertising firms, job boards

• Maintain headcount for all sales and operations positions
• Work with executive management to establish monthly goals and plans to increase staff and decrease turnover
• Decreased sales turnover from 23% to 8% over 5 months
• Implemented monthly reviews for all sales personnel which assisted in lowering turnover
• Increased interview to hire rate from 32% to 76% through sourcing and qualifying candidates prior to background check creating an average savings of $1000 per month in background check fees
• Created applicant workflow to streamline the hiring process

Vienna, Virginia, US

• Created company’s Talent Acquisition Department and increased it into a staff of 5 recruiters responsible for filling highly skilled national and international positions
• Restructured company’s recruiting policies and procedures and wrote company recruiting handbook, which established roles and responsibilities while streamlining the hiring process company wide
• Implemented an on-line behavioral based selection tool known as AccuHire into the recruiting process which increased employee retention by 25%
• Developed candidate and workflow tracking tools in order to monitor each recruiter’s development, recruiting activities, and key metrics
• Established corporate training program that educated staff on recruiting best practices, encouraged senior personnel to enhance their abilities, and taught the entire corporate hiring team employment laws and.
• Coordinated with executive management on a daily basis to establish future needs, report on progress of open requisitions, and discuss new opportunities for company growth

Fort Liberty, NC, US

Rochester, NY, US

• Oversaw full spectrum recruiting and retention process of Mid-Atlantic region consisting of 5 offices
• Managed staffing process for both exempt and non-exempt employees ranging from entry level personnel to senior level staff
• Influenced Regional Manager to accept new hiring process which was responsible for decreasing turnover for all assigned offices and lowering regional costs
• Volunteered for and lead various committees to improve candidate sourcing, overall employee retention, and applicant tracking system implementation
• Created community sourcing strategies and interviewed qualified applicants which lead to the development of a national partnership for the company with the United States Army Reserves to employ service members and.
• Responsible for conducting reference and criminal background checks as well as extending offers of employment and new hire orientation

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Sought qualified applicants for enlistment into the United States Army
• Administered interviews with applicants to find the best career path to suit their needs and goals
• Presented to groups varying in size regarding numerous Army programs
• Interacted with community leaders to help build public relations
• Responsible for advertising and promotions
• Conducted market research on salary and job market

Arlington, Virginia, US

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government

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