Managing Director, Legal Recruiting

• Jul 2023 - Present

ELR is a premier legal search firm offering professional, confidential attorney placement and search services. It is a team of experienced recruiters in legal markets throughout the United States all of whom share a common goal: to provide top-quality, client-focused legal placement services from a national platform. Our recruiters bring years of experience as practicing attorneys and recruiters to each representation or search. Our varied backgrounds and practical legal experience have taught us about the critical importance of finding the best fit between employer and attorney. Show less

Senior Recruiting Manager

• Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

Senior Recruiter

• Oct 2021 - Jul 2023

LMS is a sophisticated legal search agency for AmLaw100 and boutique firms around the country. As Senior Recruiter, my role encompasses successful recruiting for support staff, Attorney's, Partners, and Executive staff within the legal industry nationwide. Responsible for managing the placement cycle from job requisition through employee onboarding while offering exceptional service to candidates and clients. Responsible for writing quality content, including templates for candidate and client outreach, interview preparation materials, marketing materials, job descriptions, and social media content. Developing and implementing creative marketing approaches for Client engagement and revenue maximization. Continually offer ideas to enhance recruitment process, recruiter performance, candidate attraction methods, and business development. Assist in building LMS’s brand awareness. Show less

Talent Acquisition Leader

• Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

Dual Desking strategic talent business partner. Recruited for Mid, Senior, and Executive level positions in the areas of Legal, Estimators, Finance, HR, Accounting, Construction, Engineers, & Transportation/Logistics, supporting 9 states. Staffing services range from direct, contract, contract to hire, and payroll employees. Member of Senior Leadership Team with TA oversight and business development responsibilities. Dual Desking strategic talent business partner. Recruited for Mid, Senior, and Executive level positions in the areas of Legal, Estimators, Finance, HR, Accounting, Construction, Engineers, & Transportation/Logistics, supporting 9 states. Staffing services range from direct, contract, contract to hire, and payroll employees. Member of Senior Leadership Team with TA oversight and business development responsibilities.

Managing Director Human Resources

• Nov 2013 - Jan 2020

Complete Human Resources functions for a team of 12, to include recruiting, compliance, employee relations, and succession planning. Created document safety training programs for employees and subcontractors, Safety planning and training, to include maintaining safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing organization standards, adhering to legal regulations, semi-annual and annual training facilitation. Developed and implemented budgets, forecast financial needs, estimating, pricing analysis variations, P&L statements; while always seeking ways to improve processes, increase profitability, & use resources more efficiently Show less

Senior Recruiter

• Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

Responsibilities included: • Participation in collaborative strategy meetings with leadership to further grow & develop the business in terms of marketing efforts, service levels, and revenue generation. • Full cycle recruiting in the areas of: C-Suite, IT, and Human Resources for Fortune 500 Clients nationwide. Responsibilities included: • Participation in collaborative strategy meetings with leadership to further grow & develop the business in terms of marketing efforts, service levels, and revenue generation. • Full cycle recruiting in the areas of: C-Suite, IT, and Human Resources for Fortune 500 Clients nationwide.

Corporate Human Resources Manager

• Feb 2010 - Apr 2012

Graybar, a Fortune 500 company, specializes in supply chain management services and is a leading North American distributor of high-quality components, equipment, and materials for several industries.  Responsible for conducting & overseeing investigations of alleged unlawful, unsafe and/or unethical conduct and documentation of employee relations’ issues and EEOC charges, including drafting responses to Charges, for over 240 locations across North America, with approximately 7,000 employees. Liaise with legal counsel as necessary to communicate conclusions and risk analysis  Extensive Full cycle recruiting for multi-state District & Corporate positions, including creation of job descriptions and postings, workforce planning, compensation & salary structure analysis, job analysis, sourcing and streamlining, interviewing, Watson-Glaser assessments, participating in college and virtual recruitment fairs, and implementing innovative recruitment strategies company-wide. Created and implemented a job analysis practice company-wide to ensure recruiters are partnering with hiring managers  Trained HR Staff on successful investigations from initiation to close-out phases; introduction and maximizing recruitment tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, niche job boards, and networking through internal resources; as well as designing and delivering various ongoing monthly webinars & annual conferences on training needs & compliance to drive strategy and growth, Facilitate Train the Trainer. Developed and managed a three-day training conference on HR Strategy for field HR Managers  Developed monthly trending reports for EEOC Charges, Hotlines, and Miscellaneous Investigations data for all locations; develop & implement proactive plans to minimize risks and litigation  Redesigned and re-branded Graybar’s career site and recruiting materials to attract top talent and to accurately reflect the culture of the organization. Show less

Human Resources Generalist

• May 2003 - Jan 2010

A National Janitorial Corporation since 1985. Centaur Building Services provided quality cleaning programs nationwide to corporate headquarters, multi-tenant, healthcare, professional, manufacturing, schools/universities, and sports venues. Human Resources Representative 2005-2009  Full Cycle Recruiting: sourcing, selecting, interviewing, tracking, and onboarding for a high turnover industry. Conducted Nationwide Background Investigations, E-Verify, & drug screening.  Employee relations: Investigated & responded to EEOC Charges, Unemployment Claims from multi-state Divisions of Employment Security (significantly reduced pay out %). Coordinated & Documented performance improvement plans  Assisted in preparation of and compliance with DOL & Audits (I9 & Wage & Hour).  Maintained the Company’s Affirmative Action Plans at a multi-state level  Resolution of benefits questions/issues around Medical, Dental, 401K, and Open-Enrollment  ADP data collection entries for over 2,500 employees nationwide Show less