Blakelen King

Recruiter

Nashville, Tennessee, United States16 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in identifying top candidates.
  • Expertise in building candidate relationships.
  • Strong leadership in employee training and development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Recruiter with a focus on HR and Talent Acquisition.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitingRelationship BuildingPeople ManagementEmployee Training

Other Skills

Attention to DetailBenefits AdministrationBusiness DevelopmentChatGPTCold CallingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Data AnalysisData VisualizationEmployee EngagementEmployee Learning & DevelopmentEmployee RelationsHR PoliciesHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)LeadershipLearning Management Systems

About

As a people-centric technical recruiter, I employ a client-focused approach to my interactions. I have experience working with full-stack engineering candidates working in a wide range of technologies. I have a proven track record of success locating and identifying top candidates, by building and maintaining candidate relationships.

Experience

Russell tobin

2 roles

Senior Associate Recruiter

Promoted

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Benefits AdministrationRelationship BuildingEmployee TrainingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)LeadershipAttention to Detail+5

Associate Technical Recruiter

May 2022Mar 2023 · 10 mos · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • Promoted to Senior.
Benefits AdministrationRelationship BuildingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Attention to DetailBusiness DevelopmentHR Policies+3

Teksystems

Technical Recruiter

Jan 2022May 2022 · 4 mos · Nashville Metropolitan Area

Relationship BuildingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Attention to DetailHR PoliciesCold CallingRecruiting

Marriott international

Operations Supervisor

Apr 2021Jan 2022 · 9 mos · Nashville Metropolitan Area

  • Assist leadership team in training, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees.
  • First point of contact of the Guarantee of Fair Treatment/Open Door Policy process. Responsible for all ordering for The Market and maintaining stock.
People ManagementEmployee RelationsBenefits AdministrationRelationship BuildingHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Employee Training+6

Banana republic

Hiring Manager

Aug 2019Apr 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

  • Recruit, hire and develop people to drive a culture of high performance and engagement.
  • Utilize LinkedIn, Indeed, & ATS(Taleo) to recruit and source diverse talent while also utilizing Boolean searches to find the perfect skillsets for each role.
  • Accountable for team performance through teaching, coaching and providing meaningful feedback to build capabilities.
People ManagementEmployee RelationsBenefits AdministrationRelationship BuildingHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Employee Training+12

Coach

Assistant Manager

Feb 2019Aug 2019 · 6 mos · Sevierville, Tennessee, United States

  • Recruits, interviews on-boards and works closely with Store Manager on strategies to maintain top-talent; while creating a talent bench
  • Manages daily operational tasks according to Coach standards including selling and service expectations, operations, payroll, human resources and loss prevention
  • Demonstrates strong business acumen; strategically forecasts in partnership with Store Manager, plans and budgets to the needs of the business (i.e. payroll, staffing, scheduling)
  • Maintains interior and exterior upkeep of building with partnership from the corporate office; communicating needs to ensure esthetic and safety requirements are met
  • Adheres to all retail policies and procedures including POS and Operations
  • Leverages and understands Coach’s tools and technology to support Service and Operations of store
  • Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Gets firsthand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services. Acts with customers in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
  • Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas. Easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions. Tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
  • Learning on The Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems. A relentless and versatile learner. Open to change. Analyzes both successes and failures for cues to improve, experiments and will try anything to find solutions. Enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks. Quickly grasps the essence and underlying structure of anything.
People ManagementEmployee RelationsRelationship BuildingHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Employee TrainingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)+9

Dillard's inc.

Commission Specialist

Jan 2017Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Relationship Building

Belk

Commission Sales Associate

Aug 2009Jan 2017 · 7 yrs 5 mos

Relationship Building

Education

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Aug 2013May 2015

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