Vanessa Mills Email and Phone Number

I source for passive candidates across different corporate functions at Lowe's, primarily in Marketing. I seek experienced talent in multiple areas of digital marketing, brand marketing, customer insights, Lowe's Media Network, merchandising, and store operations.- Sources for active and passive candidates for hard-to-fill corporate positions, primarily for the marketing department.- Engages with candidates to gauge their interest in opportunities and sell the employee value proposition of Lowe’s.- Conducts pre-screens for sourced and organic candidates and submits viable candidates to hiring managers for further consideration. - Creates pipelines of candidates in LinkedIn and Phenom CRM; dispositions candidates in the ATS, and updates candidate statuses in the CRM.- Partners closely with recruiters and recruiting coordinators to manage intake calls, initiate interview scheduling, and provide additional insights at the offer stage.From its start as a small-town hardware store in North Carolina in 1946, Lowe’s has grown to become the nation’s second largest home improvement retailer and a Fortune 50 company. Today, Lowe’s is the 8th largest retailer in the United States with more than 2,000 retail locations and over 325,000 employees. In 2007, Lowe’s opened it’s first location in Canada followed by Mexico in 2010, giving Lowe’s its international presence. And although Lowe’s has changed over the years, our commitment to offer quality products at the lowest prices with exceptional customer service – remains the same. Our continued success depends upon maintaining these traditions, Lowe’s is an active participant in the communities we serve and we offer employees an engaging workplace, competitive benefits and rewarding career.

I was responsible for identifying great passive talent for our open positions all around the U.S. I sourced for Account Managers, Account Executives, and a variety of positions within the corporate functions. I searched for entry-level to senior level candidates across a network of 300+ offices.- Sourced passive candidates to fill job requisitions across multiple business lines (commercial lines insurance, personal lines insurance, employee benefits, financial services) and corporate functions.- Partnered with recruiters to procure passive talent for 15-20 hard-to-fill job openings at any given time across multiple NFP offices across the U.S.- Reviewed resumes and disposition candidates in Ultipro ATS and Smashfly CRM.- Sourcing tools included but are not limited to: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZoomInfo, and Boolean and X-ray searches in Google

I recruited for high volume customer service positions in a large call center environment. - Maintained service level agreement of 28+ new hires every month for Customer Account Advisors.- Executed sourcing and selection processes for hourly workforce needs including: screening, interviewing, selection, documentation, compliance, communication with candidates, coordinating offers, and finalizing hiring process. - Built a continuous candidate pipeline and created leads through various sourcing methods including job boards, cold calling, employee referrals, career fairs, open houses, etc.

I recruited for high volume customer service positions to fill multiple FTE in a call center environment. Additionally, I filled entry-level positions for departments including student loans, banking support, personal loans, and collections. - Conducted 800+ phone screens with entry-level and experienced customer service candidates.- Met or exceeded goals to fill new hire classes of 20+ associates in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment with a hiring cycle of ~4 weeks.- Partnered with business hiring managers to provide candidate feedback and timely, accurate updates on talent acquisition metrics.

I provided scheduling and logistical support throughout the hiring process for six recruiters.- Scheduled 600+ on-site interviews in various company offices nationwide while simultaneously responding to questions and interview requests on same business day.- Assisted recruiters in reviewing resumes, posting job openings, screening candidates, managing candidate travel reimbursement requests, and processing employment offers.- As a back-up recruiter, engaged in full-cycle recruiting and filled open entry-level positions.

I supported recruiting efforts for Mercy Health Physician offices in Cincinnati and Springfield, OH. I was also responsible for creating, modifying, and running queries in PeopleSoft for the Talent Acquisition team.- Pre-screened 500+ applicants; initiated phone screens, assessments, reference checks, background checks, and drug tests.- Assisted with onboarding paperwork for new hires for Mercy Health physician offices.- Handled multiple administrative duties for Recruiting Manager.

I coordinated tuition reimbursement, insuring that requests are processed in a timely and accurate manner. I executed Crystal reports and People Soft queries to fulfill data requests for HR staff and management. i was responsible for entering job postings, delivering employment verifications, providing administrative support, and answering employee questions through the employee helpline.- Implemented $1.9M tuition reimbursement program for 600+ employees, processing 1,100+ tuition reimbursement requests in one year and reducing turnaround payment time by 50%.- Processed and updated HR transactions for 9,000+ employees using PeopleSoft.- Created, revised, and/or retrieved queries and reports in PeopleSoft for HR colleagues.- Assisted with open enrollment and benefit changes as needed.- Conducted software testing for the consolidation of PeopleSoft system functions. Participated in major project to combine multiple regions into one PeopleSoft HR system.