Experience

New Hope Housing, Inc.

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Specialist, People & Culture

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Houston, Texas, United States Talent Acquisition Specialist that manages the sourcing, screening & onboarding process for new hires within 11 residential properties. New Hire Recruitment, Onboarding & Orientation: • Supports recruitment and placement activities by posting jobs and establishing recruitment files. • Manages and ensures the pre-employment process an requirements are met for new hires, including reference checks, offers, background checks, policy acknowledgement, etc. • Coordinates and… Show more Talent Acquisition Specialist that manages the sourcing, screening & onboarding process for new hires within 11 residential properties. New Hire Recruitment, Onboarding & Orientation: • Supports recruitment and placement activities by posting jobs and establishing recruitment files. • Manages and ensures the pre-employment process an requirements are met for new hires, including reference checks, offers, background checks, policy acknowledgement, etc. • Coordinates and facilitates the onboarding process including coordinating with outside departments, conducting the onboarding orientation and subsequent follow-up training, and processing new hire paperwork. General HR Responsibilities: • Verifies and updates I-9 documentation and maintains accurate record keeping • Updates Employee Job Descriptions as needed • Accuratley inputs an maintains employee data in personnell folders and HRIS system • Accurately tracks employee acknowledgement to company policies, procedures and courses • Lead various special projects and HR initiatives as required • Collaborates effectively with Senior Director, People & Culture on departmental and companywide goals. • Maintains organizational charts, job descriptions and employee directories • Completes verifications of employment, unemployment claims, and other paperwork and reporting as necessary. Show less



Saks Fifth Avenue

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Talent Scout Sourcer (Corporate Recruiter)

  • Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

  Remote Corporate Recruiter that provided full cycle recruiting that includes: sourcing, screening, selecting and hiring talent for 22 stores in the East Region of the U.S. for all exempt management positions. • Utilized various recruiting sources and platforms such as: Taleo, LinkedIn and Indeed to obtain adequate number of qualified applicants for staffing needs. • Partnered with hiring managers to establish recruiting strategies to identify top talent and target active and occasionally… Show more Corporate Recruiter that provided full cycle recruiting that includes: sourcing, screening, selecting and hiring talent for 22 stores in the East Region of the U.S. for all exempt management positions. • Utilized various recruiting sources and platforms such as: Taleo, LinkedIn and Indeed to obtain adequate number of qualified applicants for staffing needs. • Partnered with hiring managers to establish recruiting strategies to identify top talent and target active and occasionally passive job seekers. • Collaborated with 22 stores’ management teams on vacancies, requirements for roles in addition to tracking candidates’ onboarding, background checks and hiring progress through the applicant tracking system. • Owned the ATS system that includes: updating verbiage of job descriptions, posting and closing requisitions. • Assisted with National Hiring Days in stores and Recruitment Events at college campuses • Lead the Social Media Initiative for Beauty roles and holds training seminars/workshops with non-exempt team. • Served and collaborated on multiple projects such as: Life at SFA internal website team, Talent Market Map, Weekly Hot Jobs & assists the Fifth Avenue in Residence Club with recruiting efforts for suite managers, stylists and consultants. Show less



Higginbotham

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Generalist

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States Served as the HR Generalist over multiple companies supporting 20 store locations and 16 branches at a multistate level: • Managed and onboarded new hires daily for assigned companies through various ATS systems, including creating offer letters, completing I’9’s, monitoring MVR and background results, setting up time and labor and administering pay and benefit plans • Partnered with HR Managers with establishing an efficient onboarding process • Successfully created and… Show more Served as the HR Generalist over multiple companies supporting 20 store locations and 16 branches at a multistate level: • Managed and onboarded new hires daily for assigned companies through various ATS systems, including creating offer letters, completing I’9’s, monitoring MVR and background results, setting up time and labor and administering pay and benefit plans • Partnered with HR Managers with establishing an efficient onboarding process • Successfully created and implemented a “New Hire Process Guide” for all branch managers and conducted a new-hire/onboarding training. • Manage all employment verifications, separation notices, and unemployment claims for all assigned accounts. • Proactively provided support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves, compensation and resolve any issues that may arise • Gathered and analyzed new hire data and turnover rates • Processed and assisted payroll w/termination processing, payroll status changes and manually apply and approve paid time off. • Trained new hires within Higginbotham on accounts in various ATS systems such as Paylocity and Alliance Show less



Orkin

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruiting Coordinator

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  Atlanta, Georgia Provided recruiting assistance to 70-80 Branch managers in regards to posting and closing jobs, reference checks, phone screening and interviewing. • Reviewed Orkin job postings and external job boards to ensure branding of the company to attract top talent • Assisted the Operations and Support staff with offer letters, scheduling of pre-employment checks, and onboarding. • Managed the Applicant Tracking System (UKG) while ensuring steady candidate flow. • Assisted in the… Show more Provided recruiting assistance to 70-80 Branch managers in regards to posting and closing jobs, reference checks, phone screening and interviewing. • Reviewed Orkin job postings and external job boards to ensure branding of the company to attract top talent • Assisted the Operations and Support staff with offer letters, scheduling of pre-employment checks, and onboarding. • Managed the Applicant Tracking System (UKG) while ensuring steady candidate flow. • Assisted in the development of creative and strategic recruitment plans using social media campaigns, professional and college-based recruiting sites • Provided continuous feedback to management, and partners about trends, processes, and opportunities for improvement • Assisted with identifying gaps in the overall data capture strategy and collaborated on implemented enhancements Show less



International Academy of Smyrna

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Third Grade Teacher

  • Jul 2020 - May 2021

  Smyrna, Georgia, United States • Taught a rigorous curriculum that utilizes the Georgia Standards of Excellence • Planned and prepared instruction to scholars in both virtual and in-person classrooms • Developed differentiated and engaging lesson plans for students • Assessed and monitored students' learning process, and communication results to families, colleagues and the governing board • Used data to make informed instructional decisions • Provided individual or small group instruction, based on data for… Show more • Taught a rigorous curriculum that utilizes the Georgia Standards of Excellence • Planned and prepared instruction to scholars in both virtual and in-person classrooms • Developed differentiated and engaging lesson plans for students • Assessed and monitored students' learning process, and communication results to families, colleagues and the governing board • Used data to make informed instructional decisions • Provided individual or small group instruction, based on data for student who needed additional assistance • Conducted Parent-teacher conferences discussing student’s performance Show less