Dietrick L. Radford
La Quinta
Summary
Talent recruitment and acquisition professional with experience developing and executing recruiting plans within both agency and in-house settings. Manage all phases of full-cycle recruiting, from initial sourcing and screening through offer negotiations, placement and onboarding. Creatively source high-caliber candidates by leveraging recruiting software. Supporting various Software Engineering business units by hiring Front-End, Back End, and Full Stack Engineers.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter Specialist 40 to 50 Hours a Week
IBM
07.2021 - 01.2024
- Responsible for candidate generation primarily through direct sourcing and research to attract both passive and active candidates
- Consults with the Hiring Manager on the role requirements and sector/market talent supply considerations
- Develops comprehensive, innovative sourcing strategies including passive candidate outreach channels, recruitment marketing plans and talent pool mining
- Drives innovative programs, events, campaigns and networking channels to build referrals and candidate pipeline.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Developed strategies to identify talent in various fields such as software engineers, Computer systems analyst, and software developers.
Recruiter 40 to 50 Hours a Week
Providence Health Care/IBM
07.2021 - 11.2023
- Increased candidate placements by developing and maintaining relationships with clients and candidates.
- Develops candidate interest for available positions and client companies
•Identifies target companies, user groups, professional associations which could inform search parameters
•Responsible for candidate generation primarily through direct sourcing and research from escalated sourcing requests from delivery.
•Uses networking opportunities such as local community groups or professional associations to identify referrals for qualified candidates - Partnered with HR teams to determine workforce planning needs, aligning recruitment efforts with business objectives.
- Actively participated in industry conferences and networking events, keeping up-to-date on current trends and expanding professional network.
Talent Acquisition Consultant. 40 Hours a Week
Honeywell Aerospace
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
- Sourced and screened candidates for engineer roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
Recruiter Coordinator. 40 Hours a Week
Dreamfields
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Responsible for proactive sourcing, recruiting, screening, and recommending internal and external candidates to hiring managers
- Actively source qualified candidates using internet databases, social media, and employee referrals
- Act as a Strategic Business Partner to Hiring Managers on developing recruiting strategies, reporting on recruiting metrics, and driving continuous improvement
- Conduct prescreening interviews and coordinate phone and onsite interviews acting as the liaison between candidate and staff at all stages of the process
- Lead key recruiting initiatives from diversity and inclusion, employee branding and other programs
- Recruited for IT positions, Mechanical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Electrical and Engineers Project Managers
- Oversaw and managed on-boarding processes and programs to successfully integrate new, transferred and promoted employees.
Talent Acquisition 40 Hours a Week
MGM Resorts International
01.2019 - 09.2020
- On a daily basis I source, screen and prepared candidates for interviews with hiring managers
- Employs proactive sourcing solutions using multiple avenues including but not limited to direct sourcing, employee referrals, industry networking, targeted advertising, college programs, and social media
- Build and execute a recruiting plan that focuses on attracting a diverse candidate pool
- Develop partnerships with local universities, attend diverse conferences, and build a talent pool.
- Manage the efforts of recruiting process sourcing, contingency and retained search firms; setting expectations and driving the process
- Sourced, interviewed, negotiated offers and close hires for Information technology roles.
- Recruited for IT positions such as mechanical, civil, and electrical engineers.
Contract Recruiter. 40 Hours a Week
Williams-Sonoma
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Responsible for assisting in company's recruiting and Talent Acquisition methods and strategies
- Daily activities consist of finding, attracting and hiring new employees to fill open positions and meet company's workforce needs and goals
- Consulting with managers to discover staff requirements and specific job objectives
- Writing and posting job descriptions on career websites, newspapers and universities boards
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
Aviation Maintenance. 40 to 60 Hours a Week
United States Marine Corps
05.1999 - 08.2008
- Meritoriously promoted to Staff Sgt for production.
- Provided flight line security patrols to protect against incursion from unauthorized personnel and maintain security of highly valuable aircraft with classified components and design elements.
- Performed as fire team member during situational training exercises and infantry dismounted battle drills.
- Drafted reports of property damage, theft, accidents and unusual occurrences to document daily activities and irregularities.
- Remained calm, assertive and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
- Conducting checkpoints/roadblocks at various locations to reduce criminal activity.
- Work fulltime 40 hours a week.
- Communicated with security team and building supervisors using two-way radios, mobile phones and other technological devices.
- Secured entrances and exits by maintaining physical presence.
- Patrolled assigned military areas.
- Protecting property, equipment, data or materials.
- Perform investigations regarding unusual situations in violation of the law.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZBachelor of Science - Psychology
University Of Phoenix
2014
Marine Corps Recruiter School
2003
Associate of Science - Psychology
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS1999
Skills
- Technical Industry Knowledge
- Applicant Qualification
- Screening Processes
- Applicant Tracking Systems Proficient
- Sound familiarity with the Uniform Code of Military Justice
- Especially adapt at gathering facts and preparing reports
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Consultant. 40 Hours a Week
Honeywell Aerospace
07.2022 - 10.2022
Recruiter Specialist 40 to 50 Hours a Week
IBM
07.2021 - 01.2024
Recruiter 40 to 50 Hours a Week
Providence Health Care/IBM
07.2021 - 11.2023
Recruiter Coordinator. 40 Hours a Week
Dreamfields
01.2021 - 07.2021
Talent Acquisition 40 Hours a Week
MGM Resorts International
01.2019 - 09.2020
Contract Recruiter. 40 Hours a Week
Williams-Sonoma
01.2018 - 01.2019
Aviation Maintenance. 40 to 60 Hours a Week
United States Marine Corps
05.1999 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University Of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
University of Arizona
Marine Corps Recruiter School
Associate of Science - Psychology
Wichita State University
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