Alisha Gowda

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Manager

   CSS

   Mar 2020 — Present

   Full cycle recruitment for Science, Environmental Safety and Health, Space, and Emergency Response personnel including sourcing, screening, interviewing, matching of candidate and client needs, resume counseling, reference checks, managing and sending offers, salary negotiations, employee retention, and consultant/placement care• Update and create new recruiting procedures, enforce new sourcing methods, suggest new ways to improve the CSS brand, advise, train, and manage hiring managers on interview methods and recruiting practices• Plan and implement company talent acquisition strategy and generate weekly updates for company’s leadership about upcoming recruiting initiatives• Develop and maintain relationships with local universities, colleges, state job boards, and scientific societies and participate in career fairs, information sessions, and campus recruiting• Responsible for the new hire onboarding process to include background checks, benefits, wellness program, new hire orientation, HR employee requests, VOEs, and total compensation presentations• Negotiate contracts with iCIMS, Paycom, Career Builder, Job Target, and Circa to extend services and manage recruiting budget• Develop and create content for CSS website, company marketing materials, company surveys, and HR Corner Newsletter, and trainings in HRIS systems• Vital team member and heavily assisted in the full implementation, transition, communication, and design of the new ATS system iSolve/ iHire• Lead the planning and execution of DEIA Committee events as the Marketing and Events Chair• Manages the candidate pipeline via Applicant Tracking System, completes weekly HR Metric Reports, yearly AAP reporting, recruiting trainings, and facilitates employees in sponsorship/visa process

Education

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  Bachelor's degree, Marketing- Brand Management and Product Development

Skills

• Marketing Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Marketing Analytics
• Brand Awareness
• Leadership
• Marketing Communications
• Interpersonal Skills
• Team Building
• Microsoft Excel
• Public Speaking
• Social Networking
• Customer Service
• Social Media
• Powerpoint
• Marketing
• Microsoft Word
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Teamwork
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Powerpoint