Blake Towery, MBA, PHR

Experience

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  Robert Half Technology

  Feb 2013 - Sept 2013

  Regional Technical Recruiter

  Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis. Companies of all sizes call on us for highly skilled consultants who can hit the ground running to assist with projects ranging from web development and systems integration to network security and technical support. Our hands-on, full-service approach, knowledge of the technology marketplace, and network of more than 850,000 highly skilled IT professionals allow us to quickly provide consultants who have skills well-matched to your unique hiring needs.• Primarily recruit and source for application developers, infrastructure professionals, quality analysts, business analysts, project managers, web designers, mobile application engineers, system administrators, network engineers, and database designers.• Proficient understanding of (recruit for but not limited to) .net, asp.net, vb.net, C#, java, j2ee, html, CSS, JavaScript, j-Query, Ajax, C++, PHP, Linux, Windows, Quality Center, QTP, SQL, PL-SQL, T-SQL, Oracle, and reporting tools.• Daily use of Micro J Plus/Spotlight (ATS), Microsoft Office (EXCEL), Outlook, Skype, Dice.com, Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, Indeed.com, and LinkedIn.com• Successfully train co-workers helping them reach their daily metrics• Coordinate multiple positions, times, and locations with candidates• Provide reference checks• Full Recruitment Life Cycle Show less

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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2017

  • Leads the career development metrics team which focuses on retention data, internal hiring cost savings, etc. • Responsible for marketing career development and the overall career development employee experience• Manages and designs the corporate career development webpage (webpage receives 10k visits/month) • Builds multiple career development tools and processes for employees, managers, HR, and business leaders• Manages all career related functionality and reports within HPE’s HRMS Workday • Acts as a career development consultant for internal customers• Provides reports and updates to executives and business leaders on career development projects• Recent exposure to talent review and succession planning strategy• Participates in competency strategy by providing business supporting metrics, consulting on proficiency levels and Workday functionality, and partnering with Talent Acquisition and Legal on job validation Show less • Acts as Learning Program Manager for multiple corporate onboarding programs• Designs and develops learning solutions that are participant centered• Delivers onboarding training to recent graduates coming into the company• Designs onboarding webpage and checklist for all HPE employees• Manages projects in tuition reimbursement and university partnerships• Manages career development projects• Manages two portfolios of learning solutions for onboarding and marketing and communications Show less • Utilizes expertise to help drive multiple talent management programs (Career Development, Performance Management, Executive Leadership and Organizational Development)• Acts as strategy lead within the Center of Excellence for Pan HP Career Development program• Partnered with multiple business units and HR leaders to support their Career Development needs including but not limited to communications, toolkits, webpages, talent management models, and manager training.• Represents HP’s Career Development program when working with Venders • Manages the Career Development @ HP webpage (200,000+ visits annually) • Supports HP’s KSA (Knowledge, Skills, & Attributes) project in an effort to create a Pan-HP role taxonomy• Created best practices reports of both Career Development and Performance Management Show less • Manage full recruitment life cycle for various IT requisitions• Consult Hiring Managers and Human Resources Business Partners on necessary HP HR/Talent Acquisition guidelines and rules to ensure correct company policies are being utilized• Create job descriptions and post requisitions internally and externally• Source for qualified candidates to fill requisitions• Conduct detailed phone interviews • Create offer letters• Initiate background screenings • Assist Hiring Managers with new-hire onboarding• Engage in college recruiting• Utilize Taleo (ATS) and Workday (SaaS) to manager job requisitions and candidates• Provide career coaching and consultation for recently laid-off employees• Provide excellent customer service while exceeding my metrics and staying compliant• Completed HP Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training and 2 month project resulting in a cost avoidance of $64,000/year for the ITO Delivery team• Co-led innovation focus groups to increase productivity and improve processes Show less

  • Talent Management Program Manager

    Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Learning Solutions Manager

    Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Talent Management Program Manager

    Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Talent Acquisition Consultant

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2014
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  Toyota North America

  Feb 2017 - now

  • Manages TMNA’s performance management process, initiatives, and projects• Administers and facilitates multiple assessments for the organization (360 assessments, team-based assessments, individual-based assessments)• Created assessment strategy which supports individual contributors through executives-level team members • Led company-wide career development project which focus on the creation of a new career development framework• Manages the development of a fully customized 360 assessment based off of Toyota’s competencies• Led project team to help standardize our Team Member to Team Leader promotion process within our manufacturing plants Show less

  • HR Business Advisor - Product Support

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Senior Analyst - Manufacturing HR Business Advisor

    Feb 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Senior Analyst - Talent Management

    Oct 2017 - Feb 2021

  • Analyst - Talent Development

    Feb 2017 - Oct 2017