Andrew Johnson
Indianapolis
Summary
Results-driven Talent Acquisition professional and transitioning Army Recruiting Station Commander with over 19 years of leadership and sourcing experience. Extensive expertise in talent acquisition, recruitment management, and team leadership with a proven record of developing and executing strategies to attract top talent, exemplified by achieving a 40% increase in qualified candidate applications. Skilled in full-cycle recruitment processes, including sourcing to identify and source candidates, military ATS screening systems, interviewing, and onboarding. Proficient in leveraging recruiting platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, U.S. Army IKROME, and AI-powered sourcing tools. Recognized for fostering strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners while advancing diversity and inclusion initiatives to build diverse talent pipelines. Adaptable, innovative, and committed to aligning recruitment efforts with organizational goals to drive measurable hiring outcomes. Holds an active Secret Security Clearance. Skillbridge qualified.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiting Director
U.S. Army
01.2023 - Current
- Appointed to lead and expand the Midwest’s highest priority recruiting station, directing scaling operations and overseeing full-cycle recruitment strategies to meet federal hiring objectives. Directed a team of 14 recruiters across multiple schools and communities, managing sourcing pipelines, requisition priorities, and recruiter development. Partnered with senior leadership to align station efforts with regional manpower needs, while implementing innovative sourcing strategies that improved performance and established the station as a top-producing location in the Midwest.
- Directed full-cycle recruiting to fill 250+ high-priority roles, achieving record recruitment targets not seen in 6 years under four different supervisors while growing talent pool by 15% year over year.
- Placed and onboarded over 100 candidates to strengthen recruiting operations in Indianapolis, achieving hiring goals in the first 90 days — a feat not accomplished in the prior 3 years.
- Led precision recruiting during a once-in-a-century organizational transformation, surpassing past performance with a 24% increase in hires from FY23 to FY24.
Recruiting Manager
U.S. Army
02.2020 - 12.2022
- Managed recruiting operations for the Houston South office, directing sourcing strategies, requisition management, and team performance to meet and exceed Army enlistment goals. Oversaw high-volume, priority requisitions while ensuring compliance, talent pipeline growth, and achievement of hiring objectives.
- Achieved the highest hiring goal fill rate in Houston South for FY22 Q2–Q4, outperforming five peer offices for the first time in years.
- Decreased open vacancies for hard-to-fill Secret and Top-Secret clearance roles, executing a sourcing plan that improved results by 20% year-over-year.
- Decreased consistent results, ranking top 5% in hiring metrics and earning the best recruiting location for all performance measures in FY22 among 35 locations.
Senior Assistant Hiring Manager
U.S. Army
04.2015 - 01.2020
- Led recruiting efforts for a high-demand market, coordinating requisition assignments, developing sourcing initiatives, and mentoring recruiters to improve performance. Applied advanced sourcing methods to deliver measurable improvements in filling both general and highly cleared positions.
- Developed and executed a recruiting plan in FY16 that achieved the highest requisition fill rate, outperforming 33 peers while co-leading the region’s top-performing station.
- Streamlined the use of the applicant tracking system IKROME, increasing productivity and candidate tracking efficiency by 35%. A feat that directly improved hiring outcomes and exceeded recruitment goals.
- Delivered 103% of hiring goals in the first half of FY16, making the station the only one out of five in the region to exceed targets.
Principal Talent Acquisition Recruiter
U.S. Army
10.2012 - 03.2015
- Functioned as the primary recruiter for production requisitions, executing full-cycle recruitment to meet aggressive hiring targets for high-demand and hard-to-fill roles. Partnered with leadership to align sourcing strategies with organizational objectives and deliver measurable year-over-year growth.
- Strengthened the West Bend recruiting center to finish FY13 ranked #1 of 24 locations in the Wisconsin region, achieving 109% of recruitment targets for total requisitions.
- Formulated a strategic plan targeting the Army’s highest-priority requisition category in FY13, filling 43 hiring roles and securing the second-highest result in the region — a feat never before accomplished.
- Led West Bend station to surpass hiring goals by 52% for a total achievement of 152%, earning a top 5 Army-wide ranking in recruitment achievement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration in Human Resource Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH05-2026
Skills
- Talent Acquisition and Recruitment, Full-Cycle Recruitment Processes, Team Leadership and Management, Interviewing and Assessment, Strategic Sourcing, Relationship Building, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives, Agile sourcing methodologies and adaptability, Partnering with recruiters and hiring managers, Communication, Negotiation & Stakeholder Collaboration, Networking Sourcing Skills, Experienced Mechanical And Technical Sourcer, Sourcing Candidates & Build Talent Pipelines, Engineering Sourcer, Defense job Sourcer
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) & Military Recruiting Platforms (IKROME), AI- Powered Sourcing Tools & Process Automation, Social Media Recruiting, Microsoft Office Suite, Candidate Relationship Management Systems, Life Cycle Recruiting
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Timeline
Recruiting Director
U.S. Army
01.2023 - Current
Recruiting Manager
U.S. Army
02.2020 - 12.2022
Senior Assistant Hiring Manager
U.S. Army
04.2015 - 01.2020
Principal Talent Acquisition Recruiter
U.S. Army
10.2012 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration in Human Resource Management
Southern New Hampshire University