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Eagle Mountain, Ut, Us

Lehi, Utah, Us

Talent Acquisition Leader | Driving Growth, Efficiency, and DiversityAt JobNimbus, I’ve transformed talent acquisition by implementing strategic initiatives that fuel company growth and optimize hiring processes.Reduced Time-to-Fill: In my first 30 days, we slashed the average time to fill positions from 68 days to just 5.9 days by introducing a proactive recruiting bench strategy. Our team has been able to maintain an average time to fill under 3 business days since November of 2022.Cost Efficiency: Within 3 months, I decreased our cost per hire by 25%, significantly improving our hiring ROI.Comprehensive Talent Management: I oversee all talent acquisition functions, ensuring streamlined operations that support our company’s expansion goals.Revenue Partnerships: Initiated key partnerships that have generated revenue for the Talent Acquisition department, turning it into a strategic asset.Sustainable Growth: Played a pivotal role in driving company growth of at least 30% year-over-year by ensuring we attract and retain top talent.Team Leadership: Responsible for the day-to-day management and mentorship of the Talent Acquisition team, fostering a high-performance culture.DE&I Champion: Spearheaded and executed DE&I hiring strategies, ensuring a more inclusive workplace.High Retention: Maintained a 95% retention rate for new hires, contributing to a stable and thriving workforce.Strategic Collaboration: Partner with the Executive Team and Board of Directors to design and execute forward-thinking talent strategies that align with the company's long-term vision.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Talent Acquisition Partner Team Lead (Formerly Vivint Solar) | IT, Executive & Cross-Functional RecruitingAt Vivint Solar (now Sunrun), I spearheaded comprehensive recruiting efforts, talent forecasting, and recruitment strategies for the IT organization. My scope extended across multiple departments, including Customer Operations, Design, HR, Training, Field Operations, confidential executive searches, and more.Data-Driven Strategies: Leveraged data analyses to drive change and implement recruiting strategies that aligned with organizational goals.Key Stakeholder Collaboration: Built strong relationships with hiring managers and leadership, offering tailored talent solutions and contributing to the company’s competitive edge in the job market.End-to-End Recruiting Expertise: Recruited for a wide range of roles, from executive and leadership positions to individual contributors, ensuring the best talent across all levels.Advanced Sourcing: Proficient in utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other job boards to find the right candidates for any position, supported by a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail.Successful Placements: My successes include filling numerous critical roles, such as multiple VPs, Directors, Managers, Supervisors, and high-level technical positions (Staff, Principal, Architect in Software Engineering), in addition to countless individual contributors across the business.

South Jordan, Utah, Us

Talent Acquisition Manager | InnovectureInnovecture is a U.S.-based IT and management consulting firm, delivering technology consulting and services across diverse industry domains. In my role as Talent Acquisition Manager, I was responsible for leading full-cycle IT recruiting and driving initiatives to scale the company’s growth in a highly competitive market.ATS Selection & Implementation: Selected and implemented the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for Innovecture. Delivered training to peers and management to ensure smooth adoption.Boosted Candidate Activity: Increased Glassdoor searches from 150 to 2,000 per month by enhancing our LinkedIn presence and leveraging extensive networking.Process Improvement: Collaborated closely with the CEO, Business Operations Manager, Account Managers, and Recruiters to outline and define the interview process, streamlining talent acquisition.Workload Management: Managed 25-30 open positions simultaneously, delivering quality candidates across various IT roles.KPI-Driven Team Leadership: Defined recruitment goals and refocused the team on key performance indicators (KPIs) to optimize results.Building Culture in a Distributed Workforce: Developed strong team relationships, which was crucial for scaling in a global environment where 95% of the company was offshore.IN Program Leadership: Solely managed the IN Program, training entry-level graduates to develop skills that prepared them for placement as software engineers in Fortune 500 companies, fostering organic growth in a competitive market.High-Level Talent Placement: Successfully sourced and placed top IT talent, aligning candidate career goals with client hiring needs, while collaborating with attorneys on work visa immigration processes.People-Centric Culture: Helped maintain a people-focused company culture, reinforcing Innovecture’s commitment to its employees.

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner | Western Governors University (WGU)During my time at WGU, I played a critical role in supporting the university's impressive 30%+ annual growth rate through full-cycle recruitment, specializing in both technical and leadership positions. My expertise spanned from hands-on support roles to senior-level technology professionals, consistently exceeding key performance indicators (KPIs) in time-to-fill, employee retention, and partner satisfaction.Full-Cycle Recruitment Expertise: Recruited top talent for a wide range of roles including architectural, administrative, analytical, L&D, and technical support positions, across various departments within the university.Center of Applied Learning Science (CALS) Recruitment Lead: Took sole responsibility for recruiting for CALS, the division responsible for the innovation, creation, and delivery of WGU’s e-learning content.Stakeholder Relationships: Built and maintained strong relationships with internal stakeholders and hiring managers, while establishing a vast network of technical and leadership professionals across the U.S.IT Department Leadership: Managed 50% of IT recruitment, focusing on high-demand roles such as Salesforce Administrators & Developers, Engineers, and Scrum Masters.Service Desk Hiring: Led recruitment efforts for the Service Desk organization, filling roles like Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Support Technicians, System Administrators, Windows Engineers, System Engineers, and ServiceNow Developers and Admins.

Orem, Utah, Us

As a Service Delivery Manager & Recruiter I was responsible for the success of the service side of the business. I was responsible for full cycle recruiting, training, and development of our new and tecured employees for the sales, service, and IT departments. As a Service Delivery Manager I was also responsible for the day to day functions of the Service Delivery Team; schedule forecasting, ticket management, IVR/dialer management, customer satisfaction, data analysis, vendor management and cross-departmental communication. I was solely responsible for development and training for the Direct Sales Team. Facilitate internal growth and continuing education for all departments. Appropriately coach all agents in order to continually achieve KPI's, as determined by executive team.I was solely responsible raining, coaching, and developing new hires within their first 3 weeks on the sales team.I facilitated all new hire orientation.I facilitated classroom learning and live on the job training.I provided one on one, as well as group coaching and trainings.I was one of 3 people responsible for developing new hire training curriculum. Eventually I was the only one responsible for it.

Orem, Utah, Us

Draper, Ut, Us

Sold Dish television and home security systems on inbound sales team; consistently reached top tier of sales bonus.Managed sales floor as assigned and during trainings – consistently delivered higher team numbers during coaching sessions.Chosen as a “Hero” to close difficult sales for the teams.As a Nesting Coach I was responsible for live coaching and training during team members' first two weeks on the phones.

Provo, Ut, Us

Sold Smart Home System Sales in the Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, and California territories.Assisted with territory management, team development. Arranged for installation, and completed customer satisfaction protocols.Solely responsible for recruiting my own team members - this was mostly grass roots, local search, college job fair, and referral based.

Sold social media consulting to businessesStrategized social media promotions to increase engagement and promote experiential brand opportunities on Twitter and FacebookDeveloped editorial calendar with relevant content that supports strategic communication plan; coordinated promotions to increase market penetration in the SM channel tracked and evaluates competitors online activities Managed technical implementation of applications using outside vendorsAssisted in building the largest Facebook following in the nation for a local financial institution

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Commerce