Experiences at Skytel Communications

Prior to taking on the role of Recruiting Consultant, I was with SkyTel Communications in Washington, DC. My key duties as an HR Business Partner, included managing recruitment strategy for SkyTel's Commercial & Federal market Direct Sales, Marketing, and Field Technology groups: designing, developing, and deploying innovative sourcing and hiring strategies at the national-level....

Developed all aspects of the National Employment and Recruitment function for a 3,500-employee Wireless Communications company, initiating and implementing a company-wide staffing strategy to source management, sales and technical talent both internally and externally while providing overall staffing leadership to Recruiters and HR Managers.

Responsibilities included evaluating and analyzing staffing initiatives in support of the organizations strategic objectives. Assessed, recommended, implemented recruitment and employment processes. Also developed and implemented a team based staffing concept to increase workflow efficiencies and customer coverage which resulted in increased staffing levels by 75% over a six (6) month period, while reducing advertising and travel expenditures by 36%. Successfully established relationships with core schools through developing pipelines of talent, reengineered and successfully implemented the cooperative education and MBA recruiting programs and was instrumental in leading the search for a Applicant Tracking System....