Hunter Richardson, Talent Acquisition Specialist

Hunter Richardson

Talent Acquisition Specialist

L-3 Communications

Location
United States
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Management, Marketing, and Finance
Experience
15 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 0 Months

Talent Acquisition Specialist at L-3 Communications
  • United States
  • My current job since March 2015

Reason for leaving: career growth / opportunity for advancement
-Manage the entire recruitment lifecycle over 11 business units: Finance, Legal, Ops Proposals, IT, Business Development, Product/Program Management, Shared Services, Quality, Stores and Facilities. ATS used: Taleo.
-Work closely with Managers/Directors/Executives to determine hiring needs, provide suggestions/ideas regarding how best to meet their recruiting efforts; then implement those actions to meet hiring goals.
-Identify sources of candidates and initiate/maintain relationships with outside sources such as employment agencies/vendors, recruiters, job boards, networking sites, and job fair sponsors.
-Assist with the evaluation, selection criteria, and testing techniques to ensure compliance to standards; develop and implement revisions as necessary.
-Determines FLSA exempt and nonexempt classifications.
-Manage open position reports and approvals for new positions.
-Run background and reference checks for new hires.
-Conduct on-boarding and new-employee orientation.
-Develop and maintain affirmative action program; files EEO report annually; maintains other records, reports, and log to conform to EEO/ADA/OFCCP regulations.
-Work with managers in developing and monitoring career path program.
-Create and distribute company attrition and turnover reports via departments.
-Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.

Manager of Human Resource, Recruiting at GreenSmartLiving, Inc
  • United States
  • April 2014 to February 2015

Reason for leaving: company fell into financial problems and went through massive layoffs
-Managed recruiting process; responsible for strategic alignment of personnel with new sales/company structure.
-Managed payroll process and implemented ADP from G&A payroll processing to iSolved. Distributed and managed salaries, commissions and bonuses across the organization.
-Military liaison between company and the Navy, Army, National Guard, Marines and Air Force.
-Ensured accurate maintenance of all employee records and files in addition to resumes, ATS and the newly installed HRIS.
-Managed on-boarding of new employees & continuous support/education.
-Managed and administered training for all new hires and employee recognition.
-Executed garnishments and obtain state licensure with regards to unemployment and taxes.
-Monitored all hiring and recruitment processes for compliance with all local, state, federal laws (EEO, FMLA, ADA, Affordable Care Act, etc.) and company policies & standards.
-Assisted with the smooth transition of all GSL employees from a PEO (Professional Employment Organization) to direct employment by GSL including migration of all benefits and payroll.
-Coordinated all marketing materials and samples to sales force and external requests.

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist at Vivo Inc
  • United States
  • July 2013 to April 2014

Reason for leaving: company left Utah
-Sourced talent through existing/external databases (Dice, CareerBuilder, Monster, local sourcing sites), networking and direct recruiting. ATS used: MyCompass.
-Conducted 30+ phone based pre-screening/qualifying of candidates daily to evaluate their skills, suitability, availability, compensation and understand their job preferences.
-Proactively sourced candidates in assigned focus areas.
-Attended monthly industry trainings to stay on top of new and current recruiting techniques and practices.
-Designed and built custom activity metrics utilized across the entire organization.

Manager of Enterprise Client Services/Talent Acquisition at Q Analysts, LLC.
  • United States
  • April 2012 to July 2013

Reason for leaving: company left Utah
-Responsible for being the direct liaison between our Fortune 500 clients and the company.
-Managed 30 offshore recruiters and 10 onshore recruiters. ATS used: Bullhorn.
-Maintained 80+ job requirements per month while maintaining positive scorecard standing.
-Managed recruiting consultative duties over the Business Intelligence Division nationally for Fortune 500 companies.
-Worked closely with management to grow Consultant Headcount at designated clients, drive Gross -Margins and achieve top quarterly Client Scorecard results.
-Supported efforts regarding off-site recruiting activities including participation in job fairs, conferences & professional organizations.
-Cultivated partnerships to ensure time-to-fill metrics are achieved short-term & longer-term relationships were built.
-Maintained awareness of creative and innovative sourcing strategies and worked closely with teams to develop best approach for clients.

Recruiting/HR Manager at Al Morrell Development
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • March 2011 to April 2012

Reason for leaving: US Government pulled out of Iraq; company closed
-Provided expertise to the United States Military through one of its primary contractors, (Al Morrell Development) in its drawn down and commercialization process from the operational theater in Iraq.
-Managed day-to-day operations and managerial duties over the Iraqi recruiting/HR division; 10 direct reports.
-Organized, implemented and directed cross-functional teams of recruiting experts to analyze markets and processes and implement infrastructure improvements.
-Assisted in the integration of Human Resources (HR) and Recruiting into one cohesive division with also implementing custom ATS system.
-Arranged employee travel internationally and leave time cycles.
-Support management on casework including absenteeism, return-to-work, workers compensation, disability, and FMLA processes.
-Evaluated staff performance and recommended opportunities for professional development.
-Oversaw the sourcing, recruiting, hiring, and on-boarding of local/international employees specifically for the building and operations of six large water purification, manufacturing and bottling plants in Iraq.

National Medical Recruiter at VISTA Staffing Solutions
  • United States
  • May 2009 to March 2011

Reason for leaving: opportunity to run an international Recruiting/HR division
-Planned and executed a nationwide sourcing search, resulting in a 25+% increase in total physician pool. ATS used: Internal.
-Ensured all elements of assignments/contracts were completed on time, within scope, and within allocated budget in addition to managing the HR responsibilities therein.
-Responsible for building professional talent pool of roughly 500+ physicians. Source, qualify, recruit, screen, and place physicians in short-term, long-term, and permanent practice opportunities in the US and abroad.
-Managed relationships with medical physicians and national hospitals for long-term employment.
-Maintained active candidate pool across the US in custom in-house ATS system.
-Ensured all data was accurate and provided sales support to each territory regarding data management, sales goals, and coordinated sales activities from conceptualization, to planning, to successful execution.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Management, Marketing, and Finance
  • at Westminster College
  • May 2009

-China-American Business Studies, Student Representative -Associated Student of Westminster College (ASWC), Business Senator -“Who’s Who Amongst College Students” -Business Sterling Scholar Winner State of Utah (Full Scholarship) -US News & World Report AXA Winner State of Utah

Specialties & Skills

Human Relations
Talent Selection
Human Resources
Full cycle Recruiting
APPROACH
BUDGETING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCES
POLICY ANALYSIS
RECRUITING
Human Resources

Languages

English
Native Speaker