Johnny Allen
Lawrenceville
Summary
Talent professional with extensive experience in attracting and hiring top-tier candidates to meet organizational needs. Recognized for collaborative team efforts and delivering impactful hiring results. Known for adaptability and focus on aligning recruitment strategies with business goals, ensuring seamless integration and team success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Recruiting/Sourcing Leader
Ultimate Recruiting Solutions / Humansdoing
05.2021 - Current
- Led strategic sourcing efforts for recruitment in IT AI/ML engineering product finance and operations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Partnered with client leadership to strategize recruitment efforts aimed at sourcing passive qualified candidates.
- Facilitated conversations with passive candidates to highlight compelling opportunities, ultimately attracting more qualified candidates for each role.
- Provided strategic guidance to enhance operational efficiency for startup and technology-focused organizations.
- Employed AI and social media networking strategies to effectively locate and engage potential resources.
- Streamlined outreach efforts to boost recruiter efficiency by implementing automation and leveraging AI technologies.
- Evaluated client specifications and industry data to define criteria for sourcing and assessing high-caliber candidates.
- Achieved successful identification of qualified candidates for open positions. Streamlined initial screening processes to enhance applicant evaluation. Established a strong talent pipeline to support ongoing recruitment efforts.
Talent Acquisition Partner
AGCO
Duluth, GA
02.2019 - 05.2021
- Directed hiring initiatives to support workforce expansion in a 10,000+ employee agricultural equipment firm.
- Facilitated the recruitment process for direct hire roles, ensuring alignment with organizational needs across multiple remote sites.
- Led recruitment initiatives across information technology, finance, product operations, marketing, and engineering sectors. Developed strategies to attract top talent and enhance candidate experience. Oversaw the full recruitment cycle to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Facilitated recruitment processes by partnering with HRBP executives and management to align talent acquisition with organizational goals.
- Managed ATS (SuccessFactors) to ensure accurate documentation and analysis of candidate activities.
- Analyzed market data to inform hiring authority about salary benchmarks and talent pool characteristics for each vacancy.
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Contract Corporate Recruiter
02.2015 - 01.2019
- Clients: Vaco, Sage, WoltersKluwer & Sylvania
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for direct hire and contract/full-time positions, ensuring alignment with organizational staffing needs.
- Facilitated recruitment processes to attract top talent across research and development, marketing, information technology, sales, engineering, and other disciplines.
- Oversaw recruitment initiatives for managerial, director, and vice president roles. Collaborated with leadership to define candidate profiles and align hiring strategies. Guided teams in evaluating talent to meet organizational needs.
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment process for contract employees, ensuring alignment with client requirements and expectations.
- Utilized Bullhorn ATS to streamline candidate tracking processes.
- Executed updates and management of current ATS iCIMS to streamline applicant tracking processes.
- Coordinated discussions with vendors to ensure accurate and current requisition status communication.
- Advised hiring authority on anticipated salary ranges and available talent pool for each open position.
- Monitored and analyzed client SLAs and metrics to drive operational efficiency and service quality.
Lead Recruiter
CDI
08.2013 - 02.2015
- Spearheaded high-volume recruiting efforts, ensuring timely placement of candidates for national permanent and contract/full-time positions.
- Directed and supported four recruiters, focusing on skill development and team cohesion.
- Evaluated recruitment performance metrics and provided insights for continuous improvement in talent acquisition processes.
- Skills recruited: Project Managers (Infrastructure), Business Analyst, Infrastructure (UNIX, Linux, AIX, VMWare etc.), Developers (Java, .Net, C++ etc.), Solution Architects, Service Delivery Managers/Directors, Service Desk, Network Administrators.
- Achieved client satisfaction for Siemens, Westinghouse, Southern Company, Essential Resources, and NCR through effective project management. Delivered tailored solutions that met diverse client needs. Strengthened partnerships with HR business partners to drive organizational success.
Education
Management Information Systems
State University of West Georgia
Skills
- Skilled in initiating conversations with passive candidates
- Effective collaboration with hiring managers for successful placements
- Employee relations management
- Oversee recruitment staff development
- Employing diverse sourcing techniques to identify top talent
- Led HR initiatives in onboarding and compensation
- Organizational growth contributor
- Candidate engagement
- Trust-building through integrity
- AI and database tools for social media
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
Computer Use
Twitter, LinkedIn Recruiter, Salesforce Chatter, Hoovers, GIT, Stack Overflow, Cisco Jabber, MS Lync, Outlook, Excel, SAP, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Word and Various ATS (SuccessFactors, Bullhorn, Virtual Edge, RecruitMax, iCIMS ect.)
Timeline
Talent Recruiting/Sourcing Leader
Ultimate Recruiting Solutions / Humansdoing
05.2021 - Current
Talent Acquisition Partner
AGCO
02.2019 - 05.2021
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Contract Corporate Recruiter
02.2015 - 01.2019
Lead Recruiter
CDI
08.2013 - 02.2015
Management Information Systems
State University of West Georgia