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Alisha Powell

Shelbyville,IN

Summary

Dynamic Talent Advisor with a versatile background across industries including manufacturing, sales, quality, office management, inventory control, and talent acquisition. Proven experience in full-cycle recruitment, from sourcing and interviewing to offer negotiation and onboarding. Recognized for building strong, lasting relationships with both candidates and hiring managers. Known for delivering a smooth, engaging, and personalized hiring experience. A strong communicator with a genuine passion for helping others and connecting top talent with the right opportunities.

Work History

Talent Advisor

Randstad Sourceright
  • Acted as the primary point of contact for hiring managers, aligning recruitment strategies with business needs.
  • Led intake meetings to clarify job requirements, define sourcing plans, and establish recruitment timelines.
  • Advised on sourcing strategies, consistently meeting or exceeding daily and weekly hiring targets.
  • Gathered and shared market intelligence to inform recruitment strategies and support decision-making.
  • Managed candidate pipelines, screening and presenting qualified candidates for review.
  • Negotiated offers and effectively communicated value propositions to secure candidate acceptances.
  • Built strong relationships with hiring teams, delivering tailored talent solutions and influencing hiring decisions.
  • Balanced passive and active sourcing methods to ensure a steady flow of high-quality candidates.
  • Collaborated with global recruiting partners to execute aligned hiring strategies.
  • Supported employer branding efforts to enhance candidate experience and attract top talent.
  • Monitored SLAs and KPIs through performance scorecards to drive continuous improvement.
  • Participated in special projects to optimize recruitment processes and meet evolving client needs.
  • Fostered strong internal partnerships to ensure service excellence and address recruitment challenges.

Talent Advisor

Advanced RPO (Formally Aspirant RPO)
2022 - 2024
  • Led full-cycle recruitment across LATAM, Europe, Canada, and the U.S., hiring for executive, leadership, sales, and manufacturing roles.
  • Developed and executed targeted hiring strategies to attract top talent across various industries.
  • Partnered with HR and business leaders to align talent acquisition with organizational goals.
  • Built global talent pipelines using sourcing best practices and market insights.
  • Conducted initial interviews to assess candidate skills, experience, and cultural fit.
  • Advised candidates and hiring teams throughout the interview process to ensure a positive experience.
  • Reduced time-to-fill by 15% and filled 45+ roles in 3 months by streamlining hiring processes.
  • Sourced passive candidates using advanced search techniques and strategic outreach.
  • Leveraged labor market data and competitor insights to improve sourcing strategies.
  • Managed offer negotiations and onboarding, ensuring smooth transitions and high acceptance rates.

Recruiter II

Kelly Services (Honda Manufacturing)
2021 - 2022
  • Managed full cycle recruitment for agency hires, including job description creation, job posting, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination.
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
  • Provided exceptional customer service to both candidates and clients, fostering long-term partnerships.
  • Facilitated seamless onboarding and offboarding processes for agency employees, ensuring compliance and a positive experience.
  • Conducted advanced candidate sourcing strategies, including Boolean searches, to identify top talent across multiple platforms.
  • Led new hire orientation sessions and managed payroll attendance tracking for agency staff.
  • Promoted open positions through targeted social media campaigns and digital marketing strategies to attract qualified applicants.
  • Supported the recruitment lifecycle by coordinating interviews, communicating with candidates, and assisting with hiring decisions.
  • Partnered cross-functionally with internal teams to cultivate a collaborative work environment and support organizational goals.

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Stratosphere Quality (Honda Manufacturing)
2016 - 2020
  • Built and maintained strong working relationships with HR and business leaders across the U.S.
  • Enhanced interview processes by consulting with hiring managers to improve structure, evaluation, and efficiency.
  • Managed phone, video, and in-person interviews across U.S. time zones, ensuring a smooth candidate and stakeholder experience.
  • Coordinated candidate travel, transportation, and accommodations as needed.
  • Tracked and processed expense reimbursements for senior executives and job applicants.
  • Facilitated the U.S. pre-employment and offer processes, ensuring compliance and timely onboarding.
  • Created basic recruitment metrics reports to track hiring progress and team performance.
  • Monitored feedback from internal stakeholders and candidates to support continuous improvement.
  • Used ATS tools to streamline workflows, maintain candidate records, and enhance team collaboration.
  • Maintained and updated a candidate database to track pipelines and hiring progress.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

High School Diploma - undefined

North Decatur High School

Skills

  • Full cycle recruitment
  • Candidate sourcing (active and passive)
  • Interview scheduling across time zones
  • Offer negotiation and closing
  • Microsoft Office, Teams, OneDrive, Smartsheet, Concur
  • ATS (Workday, Taleo, HireRight)
  • Onboarding and pre-employment
  • Background checks and reference verification
  • Problem solving and process improvement
  • Customer support
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Timeline

High School Diploma - undefined

North Decatur High School

Talent Advisor

Randstad Sourceright

Talent Advisor

Advanced RPO (Formally Aspirant RPO)
2022 - 2024

Recruiter II

Kelly Services (Honda Manufacturing)
2021 - 2022

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Stratosphere Quality (Honda Manufacturing)
2016 - 2020

Some College (No Degree) -

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

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