Nicholas Zorda Email & Phone Number

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Responsible for full life-cycle recruiting across the organization to include office, engineering, other technical roles, industrial manufacturing and production roles. Leads process from position approval to pre-hire screenings. It includes strategic sourcing, job posting creation/maintenance/budgeting, job description writing, applicant screening, interviewing, presenting offers, negotiations, background checks and drug screenings. Identifies the most qualified candidates for open positions and determines the most effective recruiting media while ensuring all HR recruiting programs support company goals and comply with applicable regulations.- Develops recruiting strategies to meet staffing needs.- Selects candidates and recommends hiring decisions.- Utilizes a broad range of recruitment sources to meet staffing needs.- Effectively uses an Applicant Tracking System and job boards to post positions and track candidates.- Identifies potential candidates through job fairs, associations, community organizations, advocacy groups, government agencies, military transition centers, vocational/technical schools, colleges and universities.- Works with hiring managers to update job descriptions and develop training plans for new hires.- Involved in other projects and events to support the HR team and organizational objectives.

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Conducts production reviews and training with Division leadership. Visits and inspects Talent Acquisition Stations, trains recruiters, and increases production efficiency within the local markets. Ensures facilities and all resources are properly maintained and discrepancies are reported and corrected. Monitors manning requirements for all territory and makes recommendations for personnel moves and placement based on territory analysis updates.- Determines recruiting strategies for varied professional and entry-level positions, posting positions to online resources, and other targeted sourcing and identifies ways to expand candidate pools.- Led 72 talent acquisition personnel across two states in a high volume recruiting environment to achieve highest production results attained in five years, while planning and executing strategy to attract candidates with diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.- Managed the challenges brought on by COVID-19 and a staff reduction of 20% by maintaining a production capability of 80% during a time when competitors were averaging 60% production capability.- Developed and implemented a personnel development program for 15 middle-managers, ensuring 100% were qualified to maintain their position.- Developed and advanced partnerships with 80+ secondary schools, 6 community colleges, and numerous veteran’s associations, employers, and STEM groups to ensure primary recruiting markets general Navy program awareness continued to expand.- Tracks recruitment metrics, working to improve the effectiveness of recruitment efforts. Develops strategies to forecast needs and suggests process improvements to increase production.- Maintains a funnel of prospective candidates via an applicant tracking system. Develops recruitment materials and websites to attract candidates.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Inspects and trains personnel on all recruiting related areas. Trains and administers curriculum and conducts technical assist visits through a specific geographical area assigned. Identifies continuous process improvements using Lean Six Sigma/High Velocity Learning techniques.- Provided computer-based instruction, on-the-job training, and coaching/mentoring for 80 personnel on a myriad of talent acquisition, sales, and marketing deficiencies.- Developed division, department, and headquarters level SWOT analysis to increase competitive edge against civilian and military competitors.- Key member of cross-functional project management team during transformation from traditional military recruiting model to modern talent acquisition model.- Led 4 senior managers and 30 middle managers across 3 states to improve production by 235% and provided quality assurance to maintain compliance with production systems.- Identified continuous process improvements using Lean Six Sigma/High Velocity Learning techniques, tactics and procedures to improve organizational effectiveness.

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Planned, developed, conducted, and managed blended learning and e-training curricula in sales, marketing, and public speaking for entry and mid-level recruiters. Evaluated instructional materials and revised curriculum for multiple courses of learning across Navy Recruiting enterprise.- Assigned as project manager and developed job description and training pipeline for new middle manager roles across Navy recruiting enterprise. - Directed teaching/learning activities in computer-based and instructor-led training environments across 5 courses of learning and 900 students. - Delivered training material, administered tests, counseled students on academic problems, documented academic performance, evaluated training and performed curriculum maintenance to ensure validated formalized requirements were executed.- Developed new curriculum and sales training across Navy Recruiting Command enterprise for 3,000 personnel to fit transformation talent acquisition model.- Conducted production management system and recruiting office inspections throughout the country, detailed discrepancies, provided a plan of action to correct, and ensured compliance on follow-up visits.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Trained, mentored, and developed all division personnel. Led, managed and coordinated the us of all Navy Recruiting systems and resources to ensure sufficient numbers of qualified applicants to meet mission requirements.- Developed and implemented recruiting plans for 14 personnel across 30,000 square miles of territory. - Exceeded production requirements and received numerous accolades during each production year.- Analyzed market trends and made adjustments for seasonal and policy changes while ensuring attrition rates remained below national standards.- Assigned production requirements to 5 recruiting offices for high school, workforce, and college level goals. Supervised all life-cycle recruiting activities and managed a $20,000 budget, ensuring all goals were met and under budget.- Mentored 6 first-line supervisor counterparts across 3 states and 100,000 miles of territory to streamline uniformity of production reports, increase communication between multiple departments, and leverage ideas from sales members to utilize at all levels.

Albany, New York Area

Identifies target market population of qualified civilians for Navy enlistment. Selects and uses appropriate supporting resources including social media and print advertising. Prospects applicants, conducts interviews and processes enlistment applications. Office managers analyze recruiting results and formulate plans for improving recruiting, marketing and processing.

Brunswick, Maine, United States

Performs general office, clerical and administrative duties, including computer applications, office communication and filing and records maintenance. Maintains files, operates computer, calculating and copying machines. Types correspondence, reports and other communication from rough draft.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History / Political Science