Experience

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  Marta (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)

  • Recruiting Officer

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  MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Recruiting Officer

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    • Develops work plans and strategies for handling recruitment issues in areas of responsibility. • Administers the internal Job Posting Program and handles external recruitment for areas of responsibility. • Monitors the interviewing, testing and hiring processes to ensure adherence with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other government compliance requirements, and maintaining compliance and actively updating requisition activity within Oracle.• Communicate effectively with hiring managers to establish and develop effective relationships. Works towards becoming an integral member within assigned business unit, while building and fostering effective relationships with hiring managers.• Functions as facilitator to hiring authority during the recruitment process. Responsible for sourcing active candidates through networking, cold calling, and Internet research and placing successful candidates throughout multiple disciplines and levels, from initial position identification through completion of on-boarding.• Contacts associations, industry specific groups, affinity groups, community job placement services, private personnel agencies and colleges to set identify prospective job candidates.• Provides guidance on offer recommendations, negotiating/creating job offers, closing, and administrative functions involved in full cycle recruiting• Effectively understanding recruiting metrics and offers suggestions for improvement.• Actively participates in update meetings to stay current with immediate and future hiring needs.• Provides information to candidates to positively market the organization/position and continually finds ways to enhance the candidate experience. Provides community relations advocacy by representing MARTA in community activities.

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  BB&T

  • McDonough, GA

  • Regional Employment Consultant, AVP

    • Apr 2007 - Mar 2017
    • McDonough, GA

    • Recruit applicants to fill non-exempt and exempt positions in a timely fashion with qualified candidates. Serve as a consultant and business partner for proactively sourcing and selecting talent for the organization by leveraging on-line recruiting resources and talent networks• Partner with managers to screen and qualify applicants (e.g. interview, administer assessments, check personal references) during the selection process.• Manage applicant workflow by maintaining up-to-date information in the Kenexa Applicant Tracking System and Job Awareness Program.• Ensure that the appropriate employment offer letter language (e.g. non-solicitation, repayment agreements) and on-boarding processes are used per BB&T Employment policy.• Ensure the implementation of Employment processes, systems, and policies.• Consult with senior management on talent and succession planning to support strategic and operational plans.• Complete special projects and/or assignments as directed by manager. May also serve as a “team leader” or “primary point of contact” for assigned area or region.

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  SunTrust Bank

  • Stockbridge, GA

  • Corporate Recruiter/Banking Officer

    • Oct 2003 - Apr 2007
    • Stockbridge, GA

    • Partner with hiring managers across multiple disciplines to develop recruiting strategies for open positions.• Responsible for full life-cycle recruiting functions including client management, recruiting strategy, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation and background check review using Choicepoint as a preferred vendor.• Engage clients and drive recruiting process to ensure timely and efficient hires.• Source candidates directly, avoiding the use of agencies which results in large cost savings for the company.• Consult hiring managers on compensation and market trends to ensure offers are competitive.• Successfully recruit candidates for a workload of over 30 requisitions.• Recruit directly from competitors for "hard to fill" positions (i.e., Business Bankers, Mortgage Loan Officers, SFO’s, Private Client Services, Wealth Management Advisors, etc.).• Consistently meet goals of quantity and quality of candidates sourced.• Utilize a variety of traditional and e-recruiting techniques to quickly Identify top performing candidates, including cold calling, networking, candidate referrals and internet sourcing.• Responsible for staffing metrics to gauge the success of recruiting effort.• Negotiate and develop compensation packages for potential new hires.• Assist with New Hire Orientation process by welcoming new hires to SunTrust, processing new hire paperwork for payroll and imaging and overseeing facilitators as they give new hires a preview of the company’s policies, Mission and Values.

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  ManPower

  • Morrow, GA

  • Employment Recruiter/Personnel Coordinator

    • Mar 2002 - Oct 2003
    • Morrow, GA

    • Recruit, interview, and place new hires within various areas on a consulting, temp-to-hire, and direct hire basis.• Negotiate fees, billable rate and compensation for placement of candidates.• Soliciting potential employers for open position within their company.• Initiate, build and maintain close, working relationships with client.managers at all levels - AVP, VP, SVP, Directors.• Liaison with client HR recruiters to assist with their hiring challenges.• Compose job postings and source candidates via networking, referrals, agency/company contacts and Internet sites.• Log all client and talent communications into database.• Developed a recruiting strategy that establishes a pipeline/pool of quality candidates.

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  BankStaff

  • Atlanta, GA

  • HR Manager/Recruiter

    • Sep 1998 - Mar 2002
    • Atlanta, GA

    • Recruitment of mid to Executive-Level Accounting, Finance and Banking Professionals.• Source, phone screen, interview and recommend prospective candidates for employment in all professional capacities including: Audit, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Wholesale and Retail Banking Personnel.• Collaborate with Senior Management to actively coordinate the strategic staffing efforts for Corporate Clientele.• Partner with business unit leaders and human resource personnel to continually streamline and enhance the staffing process.• Work extensively with hiring managers to comprehend positions, accommodate requests, coordinate schedules and manage expectations.• Administered appropriate skill evaluations and tests on specific computer programs.• Prepared new hire paper work / maintain confidential HR files.• Counseled applicants on employee relations issues.• Processed new clients credit information and set up specific invoicing requests.• Negotiated bill rates and pay rates with associates as well as clients.• Met with new clients and prospects.• Prepared and obtained appropriate signed contracts for our services.• Professionally and tactfully handled client situations such as; unfilled orders, replacements, cancelled orders, discriminatory request and overdue invoices.• Managed associates on current assignments, as well as in-house associates with coaching and counseling to improve job performance, dependability, attendance, attitude and/or appearance.• Created ads on Monster, Career Builder and Hot Jobs.• Processed unemployment and workers compensation claims.• Completed all government regulatory forms for new employees with special emphasis to I-9 and W-4 forms.• Entered hours in payroll system and prepared lost check affidavits, adjustment forms, and reprinting of W-2 forms.

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  Bank South

  • Teller

    • 1991 - 1994