Artillia Owens

Experience

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  Dollar General

  Nov 2017 - Aug 2019

  Store Manager

  • Sourced, screened, and shortlisted candidates for all stores in the region• Developed and implemented effective recruitment strategies to draw in many qualified candidates• Responsible for the management of all employees in the effective planning and implementation of all store processes, including ordering, receiving, stocking, presentation, selling, staffing and support• Recruited, selected, and retained qualified employees according to federal and state labor laws and company policies; ensure store is properly staffed• Provided proper training for employees; conduct performance evaluations; identify gaps for appropriate solutions and/or counseling, up to and including termination• Made recommendations regarding employee pay rate and advancement• Communicated performance, conduct and safety expectations regularly; coordinate meetings and events to encourage safety, security, and policies• Evaluated operating statements to identify business trends (including sales, profitability, and turn), expense control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors• Ordered to ensure the meeting or exceeding of in-stock targets; review ordering plan, seasonal direction, and inventory management issues on a weekly basis; follow up on Basic Stock Replenishment (BSR)/cycle counts Show less

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  Walgreens

  Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  Talent Acquisition Partner

  • Market open positions via the company’s careers page and job boards such as Indeed, Monster, and CareerBuilder• Source candidates utilizing social media, resume databases, Boolean searches, industry contacts, professional networks, etc.• Engage with active and passive talent and connect them to current job opportunities• Prescreen candidates via phone, video, and/or in-person interviews• Evaluate applicants and submit top candidates for hiring manager review• Schedule interviews with hiring managers and other stakeholders• Anticipate future talent needs and work to develop pools of passive candidates to fill vacancies• Build and maintain positive relationships with external agencies, colleges, vendors, associations, and other bodies who might route talent to the organization or aid in TA processes• Communicate with interview panels to ensure preparedness during the interview process• Partner with hiring managers to identify competency questions for interview consistency and quality• Work closely with business leaders to influence effective recruiting approaches and set realistic expectations on time to fill, compensation, candidate pool quality, and market feedback• Provide training and coaching to hiring managers and junior recruiting staff• Partner with hiring managers to identify recruitment needs and candidate “must haves” and draft job descriptions Show less

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  CGI

  Jun 2021 - now

  Senior Technical Recruiter

  Meet and/or exceed metric of 6+ submission per week• Work on and fill the positions for up to 10 requisitions at a time• Prescreen candidates via phone and/or video• Communicate with job candidates and guide them through the recruiting and hiring process• Qualify candidate applications for a variety of roles using criteria provided to you by each role’s hiring manager• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process• Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media, and job boards• Promote the company’s hiring initiatives and reputation• Utilize applicant tracking software and recruiting systems• Conduct screening interviews and evaluate candidates based on communication skills, integrity, energy, and company fit• Present job offers to candidates as prepared by the hiring manager• Draft and utilize templates for TA communications, such as application received messages, knockout notices, interview requests, rejection emails, and offer letters• Work to ensure diverse, inclusive, and equitable hiring practices Show less