William Solomon - Mba, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

• Oversaw $4 million division budget and led team of 45+ human resources professionals. Successfully implemented organization-wide core talent initiatives, including pre-employment services for 6,000+ new hires and 5,000+ employee transfers, comprehensive onboarding for all new hires, educator certification and credentialing for 14,000+ employees, visa sponsorship and maintenance for 1,500+ employees, 150+ recruitment and selection events annually, targeted social media campaigns, tailored candidate outreach, and applicant screening for 2,000+ unique positions.• Developed and executed comprehensive staffing strategy, accurately forecasting vacancy rates for 27,000 positions. Introduced centralized intent to return survey, resulting in 500 employees notifying the organization of their intent not to return four months before their contract resignation date. Successfully incentivized 8,000 employees to commit to remaining with Houston ISD through 2025. (http://bit.ly/HISDStaffing). • Streamlined the districtwide work authorization visa process, leveraging H-1B and J-1 sponsorship to fill 400+ critical vacancies annually. Significantly increased J-1 exchange visitor visa participation from 15 employees per year to 100 employees per year. Additionally, raised the organization's permanent residency sponsorship rate from 5 per year to 20 per year.• Launched organization-wide, award-winning recruitment and retention marketing campaigns, resulting in an increased volume of role-qualified applicants from an average of 1 per requisition to 4 per requisition. Showcased 100+ employees, highlighting their unique roles and leveraging their direct testimonials and experiences.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Launched new division overseeing student recruitment and retention strategy for the nation’s eighth-largest K-12 school district. Administered division’s $2.5 million budget, opened fully staffed call center handling 1,500 inbound/outbound calls per week, led redesign of public-facing website to streamline the parent/caregiver experience, and drove adoption of online student enrollment application, implementing automatic notification and tracking across 283+ K-12 campuses for families living within 333 square miles of the Houston region.• Spearheaded and managed three-year $5.6 million paid tutoring program to address widespread COVID-19 student learning loss; hired 300+ high school and college students as near-peer tutors to provide real-world professional experience. Placed at 65 schools supporting 2,000 elementary students.• Created and coordinated inaugural organization-wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) event for students, parents, and caregivers. This cross-functional initiative was organized between 25+ internal departments, external organizations, and politicians, garnered 350+ participants, and was recognized at both the local and regional levels.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Developed and led comprehensive student recruitment and retention plan for the nation’s eighth largest K-12 school district, increasing enrollment by 13,000 students (7% week-over-week on average). Provided and implemented recommendations to senior leaders around short- and long-term re-engagement strategies.• Co-created and implemented COVID-19 safety plan for 197,000 students and 27,000 employees (http://houstonisd.org/ReadySetGo). Facilitated cross-functional focus groups across 15+ teams to ensure a safe return to in-person learning and working during a period of challenging public health conditions.• Spearheaded a $100,000 venture capital initiative funding projects and programs led by teachers. Teachers received business planning lessons from expert consultants, one-on-one coaching, and mentorship from senior leaders.• Implemented a comprehensive online SchoolFinder across 283+ K-12 campuses, making it easier for prospective families to find the best-fit school for their child(ren). Facilitated focus groups with parents from all areas of Houston, experts in school choice, and funders, ensuring that the tool was value-added for all stakeholders.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Spearheaded and continue to manage paid summer internship program; screened, interviewed, and onboarded 100 student interns for 15+ departments. Delivered weekly career workshops to develop soft skills. Reviewed presentations for end-of-program projects. Program grew 300% over three years, garners over 1,500 applications on average, and gives students in need access to real-world work experience.• Launched new division overseeing cross-departmental projects and initiatives to best support 283+ K-12 campuses.• Streamlined operational strategy and intradepartmental workflows for staff of 600+ in 35+ departments; created systems and processes to foster collaboration for the maximum benefit of all stakeholders (http://bit.ly/HISDSIGuide).• Created and continue to manage districtwide college scholarship program offered to one high school student at 53 campuses; coordinated all logistics for visits by the superintendent to top award recipients. To date, the program has awarded $400,000 in college scholarships to 151 students.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Administered training and professional development activities for 150+ practitioners, providing key updates and stakeholder guidance to support 40,000+ high school students at 53 campuses. Through these efforts, 81% of all seniors submitted a college application and $456 million in scholarships were awarded.• Planned, developed, and executed college and career access events/trainings with average attendance of 500+; spearheaded all logistics, planning, and transportation, as well as stakeholder and community relations for district executives.• Launched and distributed bi-weekly news bulletin with key updates and student opportunities to 1,200+ internal and external stakeholders; organized content across six departments and 150+ employees.• Strengthened connections with 20+ partner organizations, encouraging students to leverage free college and career readiness resources throughout the college application and financial aid processes.

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Coached and developed 60+ warehouse associates to maximize the organization’s productivity and quality goals.• Collaborated with 15+ area managers to balance labor for 400+ associates, improving warehouse operational efficiency by 7% in six months.• Fostered collaboration and conflict resolution across 5 warehouse teams, ensuring employee fairness and organizational effectiveness aligned to Amazon standards.• Supervised the processing and handling of 10,000+ packages per day; monitored and reported production and efficiency metrics to the site operations leader, adjusting to best meet both client and business needs.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Supply Chain Management