Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Leader

Serve as a fractional HR and recruiting partner for small businesses, advising owners and senior leaders on recruiting, employee relations, compliance, benefits, and HR operations. Maintain Upwork Top Rated Plus status and a 100% Job Success score.

Lead full-cycle recruiting through sourcing, screening, and hiring-manager coaching. Conduct workplace investigations, advise on terminations and final-pay compliance, administer benefits, develop handbooks and policies, design onboarding programs, and model staffing and compensation structures against fixed labor budgets.

Delivered full-cycle recruiting across multiple departments and achieved 100% requisition fulfillment. Developed talent-planning initiatives aligned with long-term workforce needs.

Coached hiring managers on candidate selection and supported onboarding for IT, Training, HR, and Call Center hires. The initial three-week contract was extended to three months based on performance.

Conducted labor-market analysis and competitive intelligence to refine sourcing strategies and strengthen talent acquisition outcomes.

Partnered with business leaders and hiring managers to improve recruiting processes and candidate experience. Identified and reduced bias in candidate flow to support equitable and inclusive hiring.

Recruited senior software engineers and engineering managers for Google Search within the SAGe team. Reviewed an average of 350 candidates per requisition and conducted phone screens to align qualified talent with hiring needs.

Exceeded quarterly hiring targets by securing four senior engineering offers with 100% acceptance and zero declines. Partnered with People Operations, 15 recruiters, and 16 hiring managers on sourcing plans.

Directed nationwide talent acquisition for naval and defense programs across up to 30 states, managing up to 100 open requisitions and approximately 50 hires annually. Focused on cleared engineering and IT professionals holding Secret through TS/SCI clearances.

Helped build the Recruiting Department from the ground up by establishing policies, procedures, and workforce-planning processes. Managed a recruiting budget of approximately $20,000, participated in executive staffing forecasts, led HRIS and ATS implementation with data migration, and designed new-hire training programs.

Managed and mentored a recruiting team supporting roles in Philadelphia and Virginia, reporting to the COO. Built sourcing plans with Operations for funded contracts and proposal efforts, and approved timesheets and expense reports.

Developed internship and apprenticeship programs that increased government-funded opportunities by 50%. Built partnerships with military installations, SkillBridge, educational institutions, and mission-centered organizations to recruit veterans and cleared engineering, IT, and cybersecurity talent.

Managed full-cycle recruiting for active and proposal-bid contract requisitions using iCIMS. Led recruiting projects for multiple contracts, including Rapid Recruiting for upcoming proposal bids.

Coordinated open-house recruiting events, including candidate travel, logistics, and venue selection within budget. Built long-term talent pipelines through job fairs, colleges, universities, and community organizations while maintaining OFCCP and EEOC compliance.

Developed and executed recruiting strategies for high-volume hiring across multiple U.S. locations. Led weekly requisition meetings with hiring managers and C-suite leaders and reported recruiting results to the President and HR Vice President.

Increased applicant flow by more than 500 candidates in six months through new recruiting strategies and marketing promotions. Expanded social-media reach by over 50%, trained managers on recruiting practices and compliance, and maintained OFCCP and EEOC compliance.

Graduate Certificate in Applied Industrial-Organizational Psychology.

Bachelor of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.