Candace Hall, CDR

Senior HR & Talent Acquisition Leader @HR Consultant

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“𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.” – Kevin J. Donaldson Hello, my name is Candace Hall, and I am a strategic, resourceful, and solutions-oriented leader with 17+ years of experience and demonstrated success in managing a full spectrum of recruitment operations, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding. I possess specialist expertise in collaborating with business leaders to identify critical talent needs and develop pipeline programs for meeting growth plans. I am a visionary and compliance-driven individual with proven capabilities in assessing industry trends, improving recruitment and selection processes, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion environment. I am an expert in building and implementing employee retention, employee engagement, and career development programs. I am a dynamic leader who is always driven by challenge, undeterred by obstacles, and committed to improve the standards of excellence. I possess strong ability to proactively engage in departmental discussions to identify opportunities for improvement across all areas of talent acquisition. I am an expert presenter, negotiator, and businessperson; able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and other stakeholders for achieving performance excellence. Want to know more about my experience, passion, areas of expertise, or the improvements I can make to your organization?

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Work Background

Hanna Resource GroupDirector, Talent Acquisition

Jun. 2022 - May. 2024United States, LexingtonResponsible for talent acquisition leadership for all retained searches and RPO clients

Premier PackagingCorporate Recruiting Manager

Aug. 2015 - Sep. 2017United States, LouisvillePlayed a key role in leading the entire recruitment operations across the country. Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to source 200+ high-performance candidates each year for CH positions. Enhanced skills and capabilities of local managers to improve interview process by delivering effective training. Accomplished hiring goals by coordinating with HR professionals. Utilized analytical and critical thinking skills while analyzing recruiting procedures to identify areas of improvement. Identified recruitment needs by collaborating with company department, while communicating hiring goals and expectations to the employees. Orchestrated and documented hiring procedures, ensured maximum compliance with standards, and oversaw recruitment KPIs to identify and address gaps. Researched industry trends and techniques to remain innovative and successful.

Equipment Depot / PON, N.A.Recruiting Manager & Local Compliance Officer

Apr. 2011 - Jul. 2015United States, LouisvilleDirected overall corporate recruitment functions and internal people development program for 42 locations across the US. Managed all internal compliance functions for five business units across 50+ locations in the US. Sourced and onboarded 150+ candidates each year by identifying vacant positions, posting job ads on websites / magazines, planning interviews, conducting background checks, and shortlisting high-caliber applicants. Improved interviewing skills by providing coaching to the managers. Fostered lucrative working relationships with recruitment partners to achieve mutual goals and targets

American Commercial LinesCorporate Recruiter

Jul. 2009 - Feb. 2011United States, LouisvilleResponsible for all corporate and maritime recruiting across the US

CitiCards, a division of CitiGroupStaffing Specialist II

Jun. 2007 - Jun. 2009United States, Louisvilleresponsible for all hourly recruiting for Citicards locations for 4 sites + all salaried recruiting for CitiFinancial locations across the midwest region