Melanie Campbell-Alva

• Manage full-life cycle recruiting process helping to hire for both non-exempt and exempt talent for Nashville and Huntsville. In direct responsibility for FL, IN and KY. • Responsible for overseeing the development, management, and performance of a team of recruiters within our organization. • Collaborate with Hiring Managers to provide workforce planning solutions and develop strategies to identify, attract and evaluate future talent. • Develop external relationships in education, workforce planning, and associations to assist with identifying talent which includes managing job fairs and recruiting events. • Provides guidance, coaching, and support to department managers throughout the hiring process which includes developing job descriptions, interviewing training and process improvement.

• Full-life cycle recruiting in fast-pace environment supporting Client Services, VCA, Data Science and Sales Operations professional positions for North America and Canada. • Successful background in using innovative research and sourcing methods to hire for niche areas, hard to fill roles and diversity. • Strong consultative skills, particularly in the areas of hiring processes, compensation, internal movement, workforce planning, compliance, relocation and immigration. • Build deep relationships with Hiring Managers to understand their hiring needs and provide exceptional candidate experiences • Co-Lead for Latinx Connect, Visa Employee Resource Group and Vice President of Visa Voices (a choir).

• Drove key aspects of the internship and entry level hiring process by identifying and attracting top talent at assigned universities. • Built and managed relationships with key stake holders at strategic colleges. • Promoted and strengthened the firm brand in the external marketplace.

• Accountable for recruitment, selection, and placement for Maintenance positions for the Northern Region of the US and Canada which includes 20+ locations. • Partner with several different colleges and military organizations to support hiring initiatives. • Perform special projects such as creating on-line application instructions, requisition business cases, top performer and rehire analysis, college diversity and relocation packages. • Act as manager when coverage is needed providing guidance to 10+ Recruiters regarding staffing and HR policy issues.

• Responsible for recruitment, screening, and selection of candidates for specialized recruitment programs. • Identified and places targeted advertising, assess effectiveness of recruitment activities, ensure compliance with legal requirements, and implementation of recruitment programs. • Routinely interacts with management on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines and helps develop new hire compensation offers.

• Responsible for hiring both exempt and non-exempt positions including engineers, mechanics, and executive level positions. • Identified qualified applicants and utilized numerous different recruiting resources. • Conducted telephone and on-site interviews and trained hiring managers on performance based job descriptions and interviewing method. • Performed offer analysis and completed negotiations with applicants. • Responsible for tracking all applicants through the Applicant Tracking System. • Involved with special projects such as improving candidate on boarding process. Active secret security clearance.

• Managed the presentation, selection, offer, negotiation, closing and administrative components involved in full life cycle recruiting. • Provided interview feedback and instruction on behavioral based interviewing techniques for hiring managers. • Researched geographic and regional factors that effect applicant flow, both quality and quantity for all positions.

• Coordinated with hiring managers on staffing needs, position requirements, and approvals to undertake recruiting efforts. • Contracted, monitored, evaluated and managed external recruiting, selection, and assessment resources that fit within the company’s strategies and recruitment budget. • Wrote ad copy and other recruiting/marketing materials as related to the employment markets in which we operate and recommends appropriate print and electronic media in which to advertise. • Attended job fairs and networks within governmental and community organizations and professional associations to ensure Graebel has a continuous recruiting profile as a desirable employer. • Recommended and implemented programs and processes to improve new hire on-boarding and and retention of newly hired employees.

• Proactively managed intake process including developing recruitment strategies, prescreening candidates, utilizing effective advertisement, managing applicant flow, resume mining, proper resume analysis/matching, create positive partnerships with management. • Built networks and relationships with schools and associations to proactively address recruitment needs and attend job fairs as needed. • Communicated, motivated and negotiated with candidates on final offers. • Conducted training classes such as Behavioral Interviewing, Respectful Workplace, New Hire orientation and Safety. • Developed and executed job descriptions for exempt and non-exempt positions. • Managed 1 HR Coordinator and Receptionist.

• Engaged actively with the recruitment, selection and hiring of non-exempt employees. • Facilitated internal application process that includes tracking, reviewing, and disseminating applications and resumes in a timely manner. • Served as primary contact for all special projects including process improvement, vendor management, web-based assessments, job fairs and other diversity events as needed. Human Resources Coordinator-Benefits/Payroll Specialist (Denver, CO) Sept. 2001- Jan. 2002 • Ensured timesheets were filled out timely and correctly, produced time/labor requests and verified exception reports for accuracy. • Created and maintained payroll issues spreadsheet, created manual paycheck, calculated mis-payments and supported Generalists with calculations for STD/FMLA payments. • Performed New Hire Orientation training for new employees. • Answered all payroll and benefits questions and assisted employees with completion of benefit enrollment forms. • Coordinated special projects such as Take Your Kids to Work Day, CPR certification for building safety, and I-9 audit. Human Resources Intern (Englewood, CO) June 2000 - Sept. 2000 • Maintained correspondence with applicants, scheduling, regret letters, new hires. • Created and maintained the applicant tracking process, generated reports. • Coordinated all preparations for job fairs and other recruiting activities. • Performed administrative tasks-faxing background reports and drug screenings. • Answered job line phone and assisted applicants with job inquiries.