Experience

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  Cloud Cannabis Co.

  • Troy, Michigan, United States

  • Learning and Development Director

    • Aug 2022 - May 2023
    • Troy, Michigan, United States

    •Created onboarding and training checklists for new store openings and new hires •Developed internal training programs to assist in defining and achieving KPI’s per function •Created basic and advanced cannabis trainings modules (industry and product) along with knowledge check exams to measure KPI’s•Created the framework for an internal employee rewards system to promote ongoing L&D •Developed SOPs to help standardize job duties, per their function •Assisted in maintaining and the creation of SOP’s per CRA (Cannabis Regulatory Agency) guidelines •Helped lead the corporate objective of promoting a high-performance culture through ongoing L&D •Met with shareholders to discuss improvements in the customer experience related to employee training •Took a lead role in new store openings, and training new team members, across 10 store locations on the following: - Operational workflow for regional leadership, sales team members and inventory specialists - Customer experience - Utilization and effective use of company technology

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  Planted Provisioning

  • Whitmore Lake, Michigan, United States

  • Short-Term Entrepreneurial Startup Project

    • Jul 2019 - Jul 2022
    • Whitmore Lake, Michigan, United States

    Played an integral part in the initial state licensing and store buildout. Eventually transitioned to focusing on early-stage operational strategy, employee relations, and learning and development.

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  General Motors

  • Early Career Talent Specialist

    • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

    •Responsible for hiring interns, co/ops and entry level talent for the following functions; Global Product Design, R&D, Design, Customer Service & Aftersales, Supply Chain & Logistics •Make hiring recommendations to Managers based off phone screens, AON assessments and HireVue on Demand results •Responsible for presenting a diverse candidate slate to managers and hiring partners for offer selection •Work with the HR Business Partners within my functional groups to forecast hiring needs for 2019-2020 and execute a hiring plan•Support our GM partners within AutoDrive & EcoCar to successfully recruit from the event to achieve our hiring goals •Maintain a strong relationship with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners by attending their staff meetings to provide updates on candidate flow along with insight on market trends for hard to find skill sets•Co-developing an event for the 2019 Summer Interns to learn, General Motors culture•Provided training on LinkedIn Recruiter and Handshake to Recruiting Partners and other business units within GM

  • Strategic Sourcing Specialist

    • Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

    •Provided high level sourcing support for difficult to fill or niche opportunities within Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing and Global Propulsion Systems •Successfully recruited and hired talent within the following areas; Autonomous, Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Storage, Electrification, Battery, Polymers & Defense •Successfully sourced, recruited and hired the Vice President for General Motors Defense •Met and exceeded annual sourcing objectives to help GM generate quality talent, diversity metrics, hires, cost savings, and improved time to fill•Worked with Recruiters and Managers to develop a recruitment plan to best serve the needs of various positions •Supported managers on the creation of job descriptions and how to have their job posting stand out that would reflect market trends and achieve high visibility •Utilized Talent Neuron, LinkedIn and Career Builder to share market data with Managers and Directors on the hiring trends for niche skill sets to help make business decisions •Helped facilitate training for the Global Talent Acquisition team on “How to Hire and Attract Diverse Talent. “ •Successfully worked on a team to help alter GM’s job description templates to allow for more creative job postings and to attract and hire hard to fill opportunities. Presented solution to our Talent Acquisition Governance Board and was granted approval for implementation •Provided training to Engineering Managers on how to utilize LinkedIn for attracting and responding to passive talent

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  EASi

  • Troy, MI

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist

    • May 2012 - Apr 2016
    • Troy, MI

    •Responsible for hiring all internal employees; Practice Managers, Program Managers, Delivery Managers, Recruiters, and Project Coordinators.•Recruit for internal CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) Engineers for our services center in Troy.•Experience in supporting the design team in recruiting for various skillsets including but not limited to Solidworks, UG and CATIA V5.•I am responsible for full cycle recruiting processes including phone screens, reference & background checks, interview coordination with the hiring manager, coordination of travel logistics, obtaining feedback from hiring managers, negotiating offers, immigration, and on boarding for various positions.•Maintained relationships with C-Level hiring managers (Lead Engineers, Director and VP level) by setting up weekly meetings (virtual and local) to aid in project coordination. •Met with division managers to help develop eye-catching job descriptions for current and future openings.•Candidates were identified using our Applicant Tracking System, LinkedIn and CareerBuilder.•Work with immigration and onsite office managers regarding visa transfers and statuses.•Took a creative approach to recruiting which helped me work smarter, and more efficiently to quickly find and place qualified candidates in crucial positions.