Abriana Allen

About Abriana Allen

Over ten years of professional experience across multiple business areas have equipped me with a set of skills that brings together the agility, strategic thinking, and operational excellence needed to drive impeccable results. As a trusted thought partner for my team and leaders, I take pride in leading the charge to foster an inclusive and high-performing workplace culture. I am a dedicated team player with the ability to influence with or without authority. I am an organizer adept at balancing details with bigger picture priorities.I am a creative problem solver and innovator who partners cross functionally to achieve goals. I am an activator, leveraging intentionality to take projects from ideation to execution. Career Interests: Talent Acquisition Leadership, Early Careers Program Management, Event Management, Learning & Development

Experience

1. Lead Early Careers Recruiter

   Target

   Sep 2021 — Present

   Strategic University & Organizational Partnerships: Provided valuable research, analysis, and recommendations that expanded Target\'s outreach to diversified talent pools including the establishment of seven new partnerships with universities, and the rollout of partnership with fourteen others. These institutions included local institutions, Historically Black Colleges & Universities, and community colleges- Event Strategy and Execution: Created and executed strategy for early talent engagement/pipelining initiatives aligned with enterprise priorities such as development symposiums, case competitions, campus visits, conference participation/presentations, etc. Curated an in-person activity with an organizational partner that strongly impressed a potential sponsor, inspiring a multi-million-dollar donation from the sponsor- Process and Program Optimization: Enhanced team efficiencies by surfacing pain points implementing streamlined processes and refreshed team meeting routines, facilitating cross-sharing, and advocating for the implementation of tools that strengthened team and business group collaboration and supported informed strategic decisions to improve offer acceptance rates- Team Leadership: Instituted monthly peer-led connections, fostering increased team connectivity and cohesion. Acted as a trusted team resource by providing insights, feedback, and recommendations on various communications, challenges and processes. Developed the strategy and agenda for multiple quarterly team building/development meetings.

Education

• Hampton University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration

  2013 — 2015

• Hampton University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration

  2010 — 2013