Donjeta Ahmetaj

Lead a multi-state TA team delivering full-cycle, high-volume recruiting strategies across 14 distribution centers, ensuring a pipeline of top talent for major brands (McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle). Key Achievements: • Cut time-to-hire by streamlining workflows and leveraging ATS optimization. • Improved retention through targeted sourcing, enhanced candidate experience, and stronger employer branding. • Managed a high-performing remote team of Recruiters, Sourcing Specialists, and TA Coordinators, meeting aggressive hiring goals in fast-paced environments. • Reduced vendor spend by developing in-house recruitment capabilities and building strategic talent pipelines. • Partnered with HR and senior leadership to align TA strategies with workforce planning, DEI goals, and compliance requirements

Directed sourcing and outreach strategy to fill high-volume roles across multiple sites, with a focus on employer branding, candidate experience, and pipeline development. Partnered with HR, hiring managers, and senior leadership to align talent strategies with business goals. Key Achievements: • Led a multi-site sourcing team (recruiters/sourcers) to deliver top-tier talent for critical hiring needs, improving candidate quality and engagement. • Designed and executed strategic outreach campaigns that boosted applicant flow and increased diversity representation. • Strengthened employer brand visibility through targeted content, career fairs, webinars, and community partnerships. • Used Candidate Experience Survey data to drive process improvements, increasing candidate satisfaction scores. • Championed best practices in recruitment systems, training team members to ensure consistency and compliance across the hiring lifecycle.

Managed full-cycle recruitment for high-volume, multi-site hiring needs, partnering with hiring managers to develop and execute strategies that attracted and retained top talent. Key Achievements: • Designed and executed creative sourcing strategies that improved candidate quality and shortened hiring timelines. • Conducted retail recruitment campaigns from sourcing to selection, ensuring alignment with business needs and employer brand. • Used recruitment metrics to assess effectiveness, driving process improvements and enhancing pipeline performance. • Provided workforce planning insights and staffing projections to senior leadership for strategic decision-making. • Trained TA team members and served as SME on recruiting systems and processes, ensuring compliance and best practices across the team.

Managed full-cycle, high-volume recruiting for CDL Drivers and Warehouse Associates across 17 states, while providing workforce analytics and talent strategy support to regional leadership. Key Achievements: • Delivered consistent staffing results in a highly competitive labor market, ensuring operational continuity across multiple distribution centers. • Partnered with HR teams and business leaders to translate workforce requirements into actionable recruiting strategies and hiring plans. • Used HR metrics and performance indicators to improve sourcing effectiveness, resulting in better candidate quality and reduced time-to-fill. • Served as first point of contact for 17-state region on recruitment and workforce planning, balancing changing priorities and urgent hiring needs. • Supported strategic HR initiatives with data analysis, providing insights that informed decision-making at the regional level.

(Supporting Sysco Foods) Managed high-volume recruitment for four operating companies across multiple states, delivering 100–160 hires at any given time in CDL, warehouse, sales, and technical roles. Key Achievements: • Reduced cost-to-hire and time-to-fill by implementing best-practice recruitment processes and training hiring managers in selection strategies. • Managed and developed a team of 5 recruiters, overseeing sourcing, interviewing, and offer processes to meet aggressive hiring targets. • Partnered with HR Business Partners to streamline job requirements, improving requisition turnaround time. • Built and maintained a sourcing database, leveraging multiple channels to attract well-qualified talent. • Ensured compliance with safety and legal guidelines across recruitment, interviews, and documentation by managing ATS workflows (iCIMS & SuccessFactors). • Tracked and reported key recruitment metrics to leadership, influencing workforce planning decisions. • Oversaw background check process from initiation to completion for new and current employees, ensuring speed and compliance.

Major- Criminology Minor - Business Management & Human Resources