Gena Gunn
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Lyal Davidson
Gena is all of what she has staffed many times over: defense Industry, computer hardware and software projects, expert consultant assistance, contract management professionals, and responsive customer relations. Organized and aware, Gena Gunn is a team person.
Jodi Finn PHR, SHRM-CP
During our tenure together, Gena is a high performing individual contributor as well as a highly respected team player. She was familiar with the entire hiring and onboarding process and stepped up to assist wherever needed. She consistently demonstrated an incredible sense of urgency, enthusiasm and high level of service to her customers. Gena managed a large workload and her time effectively. She was responsive, knowledgeable and demonstrated her value as a staffing SME. She is a committed sourcer, not willing to be a post-and-pray recruiter. Lastly, her excellent attitude and sense of humor enabled her to execute at a very high level of effectiveness to do whatever it takes to meet the needs of her customers. I would be glad to have Gena on my team anywhere, anytime.
Lyal Davidson
Gena is all of what she has staffed many times over: defense Industry, computer hardware and software projects, expert consultant assistance, contract management professionals, and responsive customer relations. Organized and aware, Gena Gunn is a team person.
Jodi Finn PHR, SHRM-CP
During our tenure together, Gena is a high performing individual contributor as well as a highly respected team player. She was familiar with the entire hiring and onboarding process and stepped up to assist wherever needed. She consistently demonstrated an incredible sense of urgency, enthusiasm and high level of service to her customers. Gena managed a large workload and her time effectively. She was responsive, knowledgeable and demonstrated her value as a staffing SME. She is a committed sourcer, not willing to be a post-and-pray recruiter. Lastly, her excellent attitude and sense of humor enabled her to execute at a very high level of effectiveness to do whatever it takes to meet the needs of her customers. I would be glad to have Gena on my team anywhere, anytime.
Lyal Davidson
Gena is all of what she has staffed many times over: defense Industry, computer hardware and software projects, expert consultant assistance, contract management professionals, and responsive customer relations. Organized and aware, Gena Gunn is a team person.
Jodi Finn PHR, SHRM-CP
During our tenure together, Gena is a high performing individual contributor as well as a highly respected team player. She was familiar with the entire hiring and onboarding process and stepped up to assist wherever needed. She consistently demonstrated an incredible sense of urgency, enthusiasm and high level of service to her customers. Gena managed a large workload and her time effectively. She was responsive, knowledgeable and demonstrated her value as a staffing SME. She is a committed sourcer, not willing to be a post-and-pray recruiter. Lastly, her excellent attitude and sense of humor enabled her to execute at a very high level of effectiveness to do whatever it takes to meet the needs of her customers. I would be glad to have Gena on my team anywhere, anytime.
Lyal Davidson
Gena is all of what she has staffed many times over: defense Industry, computer hardware and software projects, expert consultant assistance, contract management professionals, and responsive customer relations. Organized and aware, Gena Gunn is a team person.
Jodi Finn PHR, SHRM-CP
During our tenure together, Gena is a high performing individual contributor as well as a highly respected team player. She was familiar with the entire hiring and onboarding process and stepped up to assist wherever needed. She consistently demonstrated an incredible sense of urgency, enthusiasm and high level of service to her customers. Gena managed a large workload and her time effectively. She was responsive, knowledgeable and demonstrated her value as a staffing SME. She is a committed sourcer, not willing to be a post-and-pray recruiter. Lastly, her excellent attitude and sense of humor enabled her to execute at a very high level of effectiveness to do whatever it takes to meet the needs of her customers. I would be glad to have Gena on my team anywhere, anytime.
Credentials
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Learning LinkedIn Recruiter
LinkedInApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Human Resource Management
George Mason UniversityNov, 2003- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Diversity Recruiter (CDR)
AIRSJun, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter (CSSR)
AIRSJun, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Addx Corporation
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Talent Acquisition Manager
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May 2017 - Present
ADDX Corportation – 5/2017 – Present Talent Acquisition Manager/Deputy Director Certified professional Talent Acquisition specialist capable of delivering a wide range of solutions that set a high standard for professional services excellence and help our clients achieve lasting results. I have over 10-15 years of federal government contracting experience. Conduct full lifecycle recruitment of TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly candidates with a focus on Systems Security network Engineers, Science military logistics specialist, Acquisition Specialist, Project Management PM’s etc. Manages and develops teams using strong, proven management techniques that will yield superior performance and results. Outstanding ability to adapt and offer creative resolutions to provide world class customer service in fast paced corporate environment. Leads a team of full lifecycle recruiters, determines appropriate priorities and requisition loads, based on business needs. Builds partnerships and provide ongoing education/training to human resources business partners and hiring managers regarding latest Talent Acquisition news, trends and best practices. Drives enterprise talent acquisition strategies (such as intern, new grad hiring and strategic military and diversity hiring) deep into the business. Participates in enterprise teams to identify and drive enterprise talent acquisition process and system enhancements. Ensures staffing policies and procedures are followed in compliance with government regulatory requirements. Partners with corporate partners to strategically align sector resources and leverage partnership both internally and externally. Identify and manage relationships with selected external recruiting sources. Accountable for the staffing budget, to include travel, job fairs, and recruiter training etc.
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BAE Systems
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United Kingdom
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Talent Acquisition Lead - BAE Systems
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Oct 1998 - Apr 2017
Talent Acquisition Lead supporting the DoD, Federal and Civilian business sectors. Manages a team of six senior level recruiters who are responsible for keeping up with and very aggressive hiring pace and while building viable pipelines to support our business sectors. Closely works with the business to identify candidates to support our internal and external workforce through immediate placements and sourcing. Supports incumbent captures, proposal support and contract rebids, by developing actionable staffing plans that can be transitioned in a timely fashion. Within the sector I support and manage two lines of business that specialize in the recruitment and placement of IT and Information Assurance personnel at all clearance levels. In the Civilian Operations sector we support FBI, DOJ, BLS, Homeland Security, PBGC and as well as other smaller contracts. In the DoD business line I support both Defense Intel programs as well as DoD IT programs at military facilities. My main focus has always been to deliver, manage, market, customize and help develop recruiting solutions that help better our business. In addition I also assist our operational management team in the Creation of requirements as well as advise them on the proper formats that will attract the best candidates as well as help them develop new job descriptions for internal and external job boards, ensuring OFCCP compliance. Effectively my team has been able to build and establish candidate pipelines by utilizing Internet job boards, social networking, referrals, job fairs, external recruiting social events and passive candidate searches. Other duties include: Pre-screening and interviewing candidates, negotiation of salaries and start dates, Lead medium to large scale staffing projects and/or initiatives to address Internal client staffing needs and forecasting. Teams with Operational Management teams to understand overall business objectives and apply solutions to enhance operational performance.
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Site Supervisor
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May 1996 - Sep 1998
Site Supervisor (Contracted to BAE Systems, formerly Wang) Staff Augmentation for PBGC and US Courts. Hired, Counseled, Mentored and supervised all contract personnel. Acted as the onsite liaison between the customer (Wang Global/Wang Government Svcs, Getronics) and her employer, to ensure that all contract personnel were operating at required levels. Sourced, screened and interviewed all candidates Monitored attendance, performance, re-assignments/redeployments to other programs (while ensuring the success of the individual contractors), I also held the responsibility for all disciplinary actions such as involuntary resignation and/or dismissal, counseling depending upon what the action required. Performed quality control checks for the client Supporting PBGC contract as a contractor in a billable slot, while maintaining all HR functions for my company on site.
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Staffing Consultant
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Jun 1993 - Apr 1996
Provided sourcing and recruitment support to various 8A companies as a Independent Contractor. Supporting Local, State and Federal Government contracts on a cost per hire basis. Provided sourcing and recruitment support to various 8A companies as a Independent Contractor. Supporting Local, State and Federal Government contracts on a cost per hire basis.
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HR/AP/PR and Benefit Administrator
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Jan 1988 - Jan 1990
Responsible for sourcing and pre-screening candidates. While working within the small 8(A) Company environment. Ms. Gunn performed many tasks, such at Administration Policy and Procedure fulfillment documentation. Payroll, Benefit enrollment, Accounting, and all General Business reporting to include financials, briefing and staffing matrixes. Responsible for sourcing and pre-screening candidates. While working within the small 8(A) Company environment. Ms. Gunn performed many tasks, such at Administration Policy and Procedure fulfillment documentation. Payroll, Benefit enrollment, Accounting, and all General Business reporting to include financials, briefing and staffing matrixes.
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Education
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2015 - 2018
University of Maryland University College
Human Resources Management and Services -
1986 - 1988
Norfolk State University Northern Virginia Community College
Business Administration and Management, General
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