Jennifer Simpson

About Jennifer Simpson

Specialties: Talent Acquisition and Succession Planning, Compensation Support, Team Member Development, Performance Management, Shared Services Support, Project Management, HRIS Systems Implementation & Support and Employee Relations.

Experience

1. Manager Talent Acquisition

   Genesco

   May 2018 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

   Provides recommendations to Genesco’s overall recruitment strategy, including identification of future talent needs, proactive recruiting, sourcing and creating specialized competitive intelligence and research in regards to talent selection and retention• Direct recruiting responsibility for Genesco\'s and it\'s divisions senior level through executive and IT positions. • Develops, implements, and maintains recruitment and placement policies, systems, and procedures, including strategies and selection techniques to identify, attract, and hire high quality employees• Performance management and development of the Talent Acquisition team member.• Maintains the company’s Affirmative Action Plan, while ensuring adherence to all legal compliance requirements in all recruiting and hiring processes• Develops and implements solutions to ensure continuous improvement of talent acquisition processes and tools through system administration of the applicant tracking system and use of other established recruiting metrics• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of recruiting issues and trends, labor laws, and legislative initiatives that have short and long-term implications on the profitability of the business• Establishes and maintains relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring and business needs as well as succession planning• Prepares and posts descriptions of job opportunities and collaborates with compensation function to ensure alignment of accompanying compensation schedules• Screens and interviews applicants and gathers information regarding education, experience, training, job skills, salary requirements, availability, interest level, and relocation needs• Manages external advertising, applicant tracking, employee referral, and internship programs• Select, appoint, and manage third party vendors, manage supplier relationships and ensures vendor performance and metrics are appropriate

Education

• Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Management; an emphasis in Human Resources

• Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Management with an emphasis in Human Resources

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Onboarding
• Microsoft Excel
• Retail
• Succession Planning
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Employee Training
• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Word
• Sourcing
• Temporary Placement
• Cold Calling
• Screening
• Hiring
• Leadership
• Deferred Compensation
• Training
• Sdlc
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Taleo
• Contract Negotiation
• Recruiting
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Budgets
• Hris
• Budgeting
• Time Management
• Employee Relations
• Employee Engagement
• Microsoft Word
• Team Building
• Management
• Team Leadership
• Internet Recruiting
• Background Checks
• Excel
• College Recruiting
• Employee Benefits
• Coaching