Melinda Adams

About Melinda Adams

I am an experienced Human Resources executive with 18+ years working in the marketing, PR and advertising industry. My background includes Talent Management, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Compliance, Payroll & Benefits, Organizational Development, L&D and Recruiting. I am a true generalist with broad experience in the HR craft.

Experience

1. Manager, Talent Acquisition (Strategies & Performance Optimization)

   Darden

   Oct 2024 — Present · Orlando, FL, US

   I serve as an internal consultant to Darden’s brands and Restaurant Support Center (RSC) to understand talent needs, provide guidance and support, and optimize hiring effectiveness. Additionally, I am responsible for reporting metrics, evaluation and audit of processes, and vendor relationship management. RESPONSIBILITIES-Serves as Darden’s primary point of contact for talent acquisition best practices, reporting & analytics-Supports various recruiting initiatives as part of the Darden Talent Acquisition (TA) taskforce-Partners with the Manager, HR Technology for Applicant Tracking System (ATS) system optimization, which includes facilitating feedback from brands and RSC on desired enhancements and prioritize based on business needs-Serves as Darden lead for assessment procedures across the enterprise-Regularly evaluates, validates, and audits the effectiveness of assessments-Ensures assessment criteria is relevant to Darden’s key success measures and winning behaviors-Partners with external recruiting partners (e.g, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.) as needed to support brand/RSC TA strategies-Serves as primary liaison with background check vendor (e.g, HireRight) and oversees background and drug screening processes-Manages vendor relationships to ensure all services are leveraged to full potential and optimized for business needs-Keeps up to date on external landscape for recruiting and shares evolving recruitment strategies with brands and RSC.

Education

• Liberty University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Communication and Media Studies

Skills

• Event Management
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Relations
• Program Management
• Event Planning
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• New Hire Orientations
• Human Resources
• Strategic Communications
• Organizational Development
• Microsoft Office
• Policy
• Recruiting
• Management
• Training
• Time Management
• Payroll
• Social Networking
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Social Media
• Onboarding
• Editing
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Employee Benefits
• Performance Management
• Leadership