Cedric Langston

Experience

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  Black Horse Carriers, Inc

  Sept 2012 - Feb 2016

  Corporate Recruiter

  Lead all full cycle recruiting efforts from staff to on-boarding to staff hiring; utilized prospecting techniques toinclude sourcing via the Internet and leads, and professional networking.• Negotiated compensation, extended offers, and moved candidates through acceptance.• Continuously networked to build a pipeline of the industry'stop candidates throughout the DFW Area.• Conducted phone screens, in-person interviews, and skill/personality assessments.• Attended career fairs, interviews, and selected students for further assessment.• Lead onboarding, new hire orientation, background investigation, inhouse transfers, payroll and leaveof absences processes.• Created and posted open positions to company website. Show less

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  Shekinah Tax Express

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

  Human Resources Generalist
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  Staffmark

  Feb 2016 - Mar 2017

  Human Resources Generalist

  Managed an extensive pool of candidates, both full-time and contract financial professionals,Project Management, and Digital fields to ensure a healthy pipeline of talent to support thechanging business needs.● Collaborated with the President, Hiring Mangers, and Executive Leadership Team to implementpolicies and company culture.● Developed and executed retention strategies to support the long-term growth of theorganization.● Conducted weekly staff meetings designed to advise the CEO, President, hiring managers andExecutive Leadership Team.● Partnered with Finance to ensure freelance expenses are within budget and full-timehiring headcount is on forecast.● Lead Onboarding, New hire orientation, background investigation, inhouse transfers, payroll andleave of Absences protocols.● Benefits administrator Show less

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  Northrop Grumman

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2021

  Human Resources Generalist

  Responsible for full cycle recruiting/on-boarding processes for engineering and corporate positions; negotiatedoffers; updated and sent the contingent offer letter, set up the background check and drug screen, enrolled allnew hires into the required systems, and performed other on-boarding associated tasks.● Successful in working with a variety of ATS systems including Jobvite, Taleo, iCMS, Heat andPeoplesoft.● Addressed inquiries from employees and managementregarding new-hire activity and ongoingemployee relation issues.● Advised top management on appropriate employee corrective actions.● Ensured the effective use of plans related to HR programs and services, resolving benefits- relatedissues.● Administered health and welfare plans, including open-enrollment, changes, and terminations. Show less

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  PHP Agency, LLC (Acquired by Integrity Marketing Group)

  Mar 2021 - Mar 2024

  HR Manager

  Reported directly to the Chief Financial Officer. Responsible for the full cycle recruiting/on-boarding efforts forcorporate professional positions. This included entry level, mid- management to executive positions.Negotiated offers including salaries and benefits packages; also responsible for performing background checksand drug screen. Accomplishments include:● Successfully supported and guidedHR generalists, management, and other staff members on complex,specialized, or sensitive questions and issues; performed tasks in delicate circumstances such asproviding reasonable accommodation, investigating allegations of inappropriate behavior, andterminations.● Created learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal developmentopportunities for employees.● Guided employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.● Successfully designed and implemented employee retention strategies.● Conducted performance and salary reviews.● Developed first functional HR strategy aligning with the overall business strategy.● Created a compensation strategy for all employees based on market research and pay surveys.● Successful in navigating a variety of ATS/HRIS systems, including TriNet, ADP Workforce, Workday,Excel, Indeed, LinkedIn, ApplicantPro, ZipRecruiter, Dropbox, Visio, and Concur.● Ensure the effective utilization of benefit plans related to HR programs and services, resolvingbenefits-related problems.● Administered health and welfare plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations.● Successfully transitioned from a fully-funded health plan to a level-funded plan.● Provided various employee data reports for the CFO and Board of Directors.● Managed the payroll and timekeeping systems. Show less

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  CHILDREN AND FAMILY INSTITUTE INCORPORATED

  Dec 2024 - now

  HR Manager