Katherine McCord

HR Specialist @Titan Management

🔥 Startup FounderBusiness Owner💼 C-level Executive🗿 HR🐦 Design🧨 Consulting🧮 Education

From being the little girl who sold shares in her "company" and played HR (even firing her own mother!) to the traveling People Operations Specialist, author, and international speaker that she is now, Katherine has had quite a journey! She has spent the last decade working with organizations across the nation to build or repair their HR, TA, and HRTech functions with a focus on universal design. Katherine has become a leading expert in her field and is regularly called upon by governing bodies, professional organizations, and charities to speak and teach her innovative methods. In 2021 Katherine, without a background in IT, designed and oversaw the build-out of the first ever anti-bias ATS, a product design now being bought out by another HRTech organization. Operationally, she has helped multiple companies get off the ground by establishing policies and procedures, developing departments and training, establishing and maintaining vendors and partnerships, co-creating branding, and more. In Recruitment, Katherine has designed programs for start-ups to enterprise level organizations which yield industry-high results. Once such a project, run with only five staff members, landed 256 onboarded hires within two days! She also has tremendous success with employee relations and retention, averaging 34% increases in team satisfaction. One of her most successful DEI and employee-wellness initiatives is the Make Accommodations Standard program which has saved companies thousands, skyrocketed their employer brand, and carries an average productivity increase of almost 30%. While she is strong in compliance, compensation, benefits, and all aspects of HR, it is in the strategic and people-facing aspects of the field in which Katherine will shine and lead you past industry standard and into leading the pack!

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Work Background

Titan ManagementFounder and People Operations Consultant

May. 2014West Palm Beach, Florida, United StatesTitan is a universal workplace design focused people operations and recruiting firm. My team and I work with clients across the country to build fully inclusive, nonlinear, sustainable, and truly innovative people operations programs with a focus on tangible results. My Duties: Designed and built universally designed workplace flows and processes to ensure a healthy and productive workplace Built and managed HR functions: Employee Relations Compensation Design and Management Onboarding and offboarding Benefit management Training and continuing education Compliance Policies and procedures Retention and Employee Satisfaction (Improved retention by an average of 35% and satisfaction by an average of 56%) Talent Acquisition- Built and executed scale-up plans for start-ups across the US (company sizes: 2 - 1,000) and completely revamped existing programs Improve time to hire an average of 64% Improve candidate satisfaction an average of 42% Perform active sourcing and recruiting for roles ranging from Sales and CMA to specialty IT and executives Mass hire events for bulk hire needs Built out veteran and senior hire programs Hiring team training (including hiring managers and executives) DE&I Project Management, Consulted on DE&I objectives, goals, and programs Teach breaking the ego mechanism and responding in curiosity Pioneered Making Accommodations Standard movement that ensures accessibility Redesign HR Tech layouts, job descriptions, applications, hiring processes, and procedures for true inclusion Implement DE&I education Develop inclusion training Created and implemented anonymous feedback and design systems Formed and supported employee resource groups Product Development and Project Management Designed and managed build out of a proprietary, anti-bias Applicant Tracking System Lead build out of client ATS and HRIS systems Creative Active Employer Branding - social media, events, and web content Established and managed KPIs

Katherine McCord SpeakingSpeaker and Educator

May. 2020Featured At: AIMS (United Nations sponsored), London Schol of Business, Web Summit, SHRM, HR Disrupter Summit, and more! I love to engage and educate! My speaking style is active and fun. I love to throw in some comedy and give practical take-aways, and the audience always participates! I speak and teach internationally, both virtually and in person, on topics of neurodiversity, inclusion, innovating hiring, and people operations! I also have a motivational speech called Firing the BS and Bringing in the Bada** that is about being successful WITH your diversities and obstacles. Want something a little different... Let's innovate! Contact me. I would love to join your event or speak to your team! https://www.kmccordspeaking.com/

The NeuroverseFounder

Oct. 2023United StatesThe Neuroverse is providing a home planet for neurodiverse individuals and allies where they can find community, opportunities, and resources. We want to create a fully inclusive world and cultivate neurodiversity so that, together, we can evolve humanity! We have: * Resources (support, tools, and providers for ND individuals and organizations who want to be inclusive) * Community (chats and social) * Events (online and in person) * Education and soon... * Opportunities (paid, volunteer, and showcases)

Career Launch 2020Founder and Host

Apr. 2020VirtualCareer Launch is a live-stream and podcast professional show that focuses on solving people problems in the workplace! We are an inclusive and innovative solution-oriented show focused on improving the workplace and job market for all. Our guests are brilliant, fun, and full of actionable advice. JOIN THE SHOW by posting questions and comments to which we will respond live! Join Us! www.careerlaunch2020.com

My XXY | Chromodiversity FoundationAmbassador

Feb. 2022Florida, United StatesWe are a group coming together to raise awareness and education on chromosomal and neuro diversity!

Titan ATSProduct Designer

Sep. 2020 - Apr. 2023Port St Lucie, Florida, United StatesWe are firing the resume and re-inventing applicant tracking to focus on inclusion and talent! Our patent-pending technology eliminates bias in the application process by removing superfluous information and putting the focus on skill-matching and candidate talents. It also sports a DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and candidate experience accountability feature designed to help organizations uphold their goals and flaunt their success while attracting top talent. I am proud to lead this incredible, diverse team on such an important project, and we are ready to revolutionize hiring!

Unified PaymentsContract Recruiting Advisor

Aug. 2017 - Nov. 2017Miami/Fort Lauderdale AreaAt Unified Payments is revolutionizing the processing industry with simple programs that pass substantial savings on to customers! * WORK FROM HOME * TOP COMMISSIONS * ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES * SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT Duties: * Sourcing and Interviewing Top Candidates * Onboarding and Training * Sales Mentoring * Reports * Implementation of ATS * Ad Placement * Sales * Marketing

U.S. Security Associates, Inc.Regional Recruiting Manager, Southern Region

Aug. 2016 - Jul. 2017Miami/Fort Lauderdale AreaAccomplishments: I built the department from the ground up, and continue to grow its production each month. I found multiple, successful free sights and social media avenues with which to recruit, thereby lowering costs and increasing efficiency. I developed a Mass Hire Event Team that coordinates and funnels candidates to large hire events across the Southern Region. I designed and maintain an intricate metric reporting system. Duties: Managing the Recruiting and Processing Team of 20 for the Miami-Dade and Southern Regions Developing Policies, Procedures, and Metrics Sourcing and Recruiting various positions across the region Employee Relations Continuing Education Training and Hiring, Developed full training manual, found a free online 6 hour Recruiting class with certification which all Recruiters take on their first day Reports Projects

Diverse EdgeAsst. Manager/National Recruiter

May. 2013 - Apr. 2014Lewisville, TXI was sourcing candidates, conducting phone interviews, guiding candidates through the hiring process, and training new employees. Their focus was on IT roles with large financial corporations. Built ATS Sourcing/Recruiting Assisting with management of staff and facility Discovering and implementing new processes and money saving techniques Benefits and Employee Relations Developed Policies and Procedures