Tammy Pinkston13196 Wheeler Ave.Sylmar, CA 91342

(818) 288-2677 cell tpinkpeach@hotmail.com

*Vendor Management *Contingent & FTE Workforce *Talent Development/Training* JobVite ATS *BrassRing ATS *TempWare ATS* iCIMS ATS *ADP – ATS *MS Office Suite & Visio*Successfactors/SAP * Outgoing *Full-Cycle Recruiting*Ability to Multi-Task *Team-Player *Advanced Boolean * Excellent Phone Etiquette * Handles Responsibility Well * Highly Adaptable/Resourceful

Objective: Energetic, fun, outgoing and eager Sr. Talent Acquisition Recruiter seeking an innovative and progressive company environment to newly flourish in, extend as much heart and ability to be successful.

Professional Work History:

Guitar Center Corporate (Contract Position) May 2016 - presentTechnical Recruiter Vendor Management – 11 vendors for contract & FTE positions Directly source, recruit and hire technical IT professionals – interface with compensation, HRBP’s,

etc. to ensure all components of the process are completed appropriately Relationship manage with the hiring managers across the nation to fill the positions for their teams

ValleyCrest Companies, Inc 2012-2016Talent Acquisition, Operations Team August 2015 – presentTraining Administrative Manager July 2014 – February 2015Sr. Corporate Recruiter August 2012 – July2014 Vendor Management of varying types: CRM database vendors, background check/drug screen,

training vendors, training database vendors, contingent workforce vendors, etc. Work with HRBP’s, Talent Acquisition, Finance/Accounting, Contracts, Legal and the varying teams

we supporting with hiring, training and onboarding to ensure the processes were managed effectively and to fruition

Brought in-house to: develop/create/roll-out/train processes to the entire Talent Acquisition team & additional team user groups across the enterprise

Project Manage – part of a 3-person operations team that aided in the iCIMS ATS rollout from the legacy JobVite ATS and helped with build out, regression testing and training of all user groups that are now in the new system

SharePoint Administrator – created, rolled out and trained on the Talent Acquisition SharePoint site for the TA team across the enterprise with links to document repositories with training materials, recruiting materials, interactive fun team-infusions for a strong team culture, pictures, team stream for Q&A and event calendars to unite the group

Manage vendor relationships with TMP for LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Monster, Indeed, Simply Hired, etc. then trained the team on process procedures with posting to these websites

System administrator for the Learning Management System (LMS) SuccessFactors Processed all administrative requests for new training courses offered across the nation with the local

government and renewals Completed the Training 125 Award application for nomination for the national training program Oversaw 2 employees, E-learning Coordinator and Dept. Administrative Assistant Met with department heads to assist in the construction of training material, scheduling for the annum

and documentation of the course certification with compliance information Attended new trainings, extended observations of adequacy of course material, delivery and

compliance coverage

Pushed out new training/required classes to new hires and updated course offerings Representative of the Training Department at corporate events, manager meetings with HR and in the

new hire orientation process Phone & in-person interviewed candidates for opportunities in the company Updated PeopleFluent and JobVite ATS software systems through candidate and hiring process Scheduled, coordinated and facilitated interviews with department hiring managers, vice presidents

and the various levels of management at the corporate office and around the nation Posted on Monster, CareerBuilder, Careers Page, LinkedIn & various job boards the positions that

were open Attended company and local college career fairs to recruit qualified candidates for company Interviewed candidates, initiated background check, drug screen, reviewed salary history, negotiated

terms and extended offers of employment Attended and worked the nationwide industry PLANET events 2013 & 2014 in Auburn, GA &

Denver, CO

Cast & Crew Entertainment ServicesManager, Talent Acquisition March 2015 – August 2015 Vendor Management of varying types: ATS/CRM database vendors of new vendors, legacy ADP

vendor, background check/drug screen, contingent workforce vendors (over 43 of them), Trained/Managed the “New to the Crew” orientation of all new employees on a weekly basis Brought in-house the full-cycle recruitment efforts from decades of outsourcing to staffing and

headhunting firms Helped to establish the LinkedIn Careers job board, Monster.com, TalentBin search resources and

process improve how the positions were posted through different platforms linked through ADP and Squarespace

Attended 3 annual job fairs – My Workster @ USC for Alumni, CSUN Alumni Job Fair, YPI/EDD Created local resource relationships in the community to develop pools of candidates to pipeline for

our industry/company Brought in-house data entry testing to ensure that we no longer had to rely on staffing firms to hire low

to mid-level operations candidates with the continuance of skill set mastery Collaborated with OD Manager on New to the CREW Orientation that was in many phases of

development from initial phase, roll-out and continual change Gained trust of Branch Operations Managers that I worked with in different states that were used to

minimal support to walk them through different phases of hiring process with key standardization of the process that was streamlined and more of a focus on internal customer service

Continuous tracking through our Headcount Log, extension of New Hire Blasts sent for each temp or full-time hire for system access/building/IT set-up and audit purposes

Managed the requisition approval process as well as all posting of position, full-cycle recruitment, interview scheduling, interviewing, placement, documentation, parts of new hire orientation and parts of employee engagement once employee is hired

General HR functions

Warner Brothers (Contract Position) March 2012 – July 2012Sr. Recruiter for the Corporate Office Professional interaction with potential candidates for new opportunities at the company in person and

over the phone Full-cycle recruitment – worked in tandem with hiring managers, compensation, HR business partners Recruitment of procurement, strategic planning & administrative opportunities Vendor Management – 4 vendors for contract & FTE positions

WET Enterprises, Inc. Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Recruiter April 2008-February 2012 Vendor Management – with Accurate Background for background/drug screens, contingent workforce

vendors (6 of them) New hire orientation – coordinated, ran classes and onboarding of new personnel on a weekly/bi-

weekly/as needed basis

Professional interaction with candidates for opportunities in-person and over the phone Attended job fair in Los Angeles Scheduled, coordinated and facilitated interviews with department hiring managers, vice presidents

and the owner of the company Job Board Posting on Monster, Craigslist and CareerBuilder Initiated background checks, drug screens, reviewed salary history and extended offers of employment Assisted in the review process of candidates hired, interviewed and documented information into the

applicant tracking spreadsheets Responsible for several segments of the New Hire Orientation process including navigating the

Intranet, TimeForce processes, register candidates fingerprint for clocking in with personal pass code, how to fill out proper forms and facilitating the “buddy” lunch to ensure the new hire has a contact person that they feel comfortable with a department point person for future questions

Chairperson of the Wellness Fair 2010, 2009 & Co-Chair of the Wellness Fair 2008: this included a mission planning of event to define parameters before committee and inclusions began. Created a budget, inclusion of vendors, pricing of items for wellness bags, incorporation of food, music, timeline, departments responsible for various parts of the event, promotion, consideration of production schedules, incorporation of flu shots, release forms for all vendors and employees to receive flu shots, gathering of materials/information for event and making producing minutes of every meeting held to show the HR Vice President of our meeting progress at intervals before the event, after the event doing a debrief to assist in helping future event chairperson to be successful

Creation of Production, accounting and administrative job descriptions Follow-up with employees once hired for growth, happiness and succession planning opportunities in

company

Professional Staffing ResourcesSr. Recruiter/Account Manager July 2004-May 2008 High-level customer service over the phone and in-person Oversaw the Account Executive and assisted in the maintenance of their calendar and appointment

schedule Followed-up with clients on a specific call cycle basis and supplied the clients with candidates for

opportunities that are tested, interviewed, reference checked and applicable for the opportunities Set-up bill and pay rates for the candidates with the clients Responsible for quarterly projections for the branch on the office/professional side, making and

achieving goals Oversaw the Office Administrator for EDD claims, payroll and general office functions Altered resumes with format, editing and wording when necessary Trained new staff members with Branch Manager in the new hire process

EducationCal State University, Los Angeles BA, Psychology June 2008Glendale Community College Completed AA in Social Science June 2003

DDI Certified – Selecting the Best - October 2014 Training Courses – CIR, CSSR Certified AIRS Courses – April 2011, April 2013, June 2015

SearchLab 11.0 – Certified Internet Recruiter Course (CIR) – Exam completed April 2011 & April 2013 & June 2015 (In Progress)Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter 3.0 - Exam completed April 2011APICS Certification Program – Certified in December 2010 (10-week course)

Professional Classes : The OZ Training Principle of Accountability – Irvine, CA (8 hour course) – October 2014 Professional Etiquette & Personal Branding - Instructor/Author, Constance Hoffman

(3-hour course) – April 2011

Personal & Professional References Available Upon Request