Rick Henson, PHR

Experience

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  U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC)

  Feb 2009 - Jul 2012

  Talent Acquisition Director | First Sergeant

  • Responsible for recruiting operations for south-central Ohio. • Managed, trained, and supervised six recruiting office managers and a team of 30-plus recruiters. • Served as the senior enlisted advisor to the commander.• Recognized as the Columbus Recruiting Battalion’s “First Sergeant of the Year” for 2010 and 2011.

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  U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC)

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2018

  • Member of the commanding general’s staff. • Principal advisor of national Marketing, Education and Outreach Directorate consisting of nine military and 20 civilian staff members in support six recruiting brigades and 44 recruiting battalions throughout the United States and its territories. • Partnered with the market analysis staff section to conduct a command-wide survey on the quantity and quality of recruiter publicity items. Analyzed the results and made appropriate recommendations. Show less

  • Senior Talent Acquisition Director | Command Sergeant Major

    Apr 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Senior Talent Acquisition Director | Command Sergeant Major

    Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Senior Advisor | Sergeant Major

    Aug 2013 - Mar 2014
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  US Army Soldier for Life

  Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

  Human Resources Professional

  • Relocated to Ohio and transition leave. • Completed the requirements for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

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  Service King Collision

  Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

  Regional Recruiter - Ohio & Pittsburgh

  Responsibilities:• Creatively sourced and attracted top-talent candidates by utilizing face to face recruiting tactics, internet resources, social media, career fairs, technical schools, high school partnerships, employee referrals and cold calling.• Built strategic partnerships with the Operations Director and Collision Center Managers by providing consistent and timely communication.• Developed pools of talent increase quality and reduce time-to-hire.• Maintain data in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other recruiting systems.• Supported assigned managers with all of their hiring needs.• Scheduled interviews for potential candidates.• Assisted managers with retention efforts. Show less

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  Adena Health System

  Nov 2019 - Jul 2024

  Responsibilities:• Contribute to organization performance by partnering with leadership to align HR strategy to business strategy. • Act as a change agent to business through process design and approaches that support change and transformation - striving to lead mutual processes to best practice status. • Utilize analytics of trends and metrics. Partner with other HR peers to develop solutions, programs and policies. • Provide day-to-day coaching to leadership on a variety of actions to include employee relations issues, policy interpretation and application. Support HR peers with talent management, development and organizational design consultation. Show less Responsibilities: Executed recruitment activities from sourcing to offer for entry to middle level management and individual contributor positions. Collaborated with HR Business Partners and hiring managers for assigned divisions to address Talent Acquisition needs. Provided consultative services including workforce planning. Established service level agreements and regular reporting. Developed sourcing strategies as needed. Maintained and fostered excellent relations with hiring managers and provided a highly professional and excellent candidate experience. Attracted and identified candidates to fill positions; managed the interview process; conducted phone screens; guided newly hired employees through the onboarding process; and coordinated relocation services. Ensured consistency of employer brand to attract and recruit diverse top talent. Sourced, assessed, and selected qualified applicants to be referred as candidates for open searches. Networked and cultivated a talent pipeline in a creative and effective manner. Show less

  • Human Resources Business Partner

    Jun 2021 - Jul 2024

  • Talent Acquisition Partner

    Nov 2019 - Jun 2021
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  Adena Health

  Jul 2024 - now

  Talent Acquisition Manager