Kiana Parks

About Kiana Parks

Consulting | Recruiting | Engineering | Recruiting Optimization | Candidate Experience CreatorProven track record in recruiting, talent acquisitions and sourcing candidates through our hiring pipeline and crushing goals. I have successfully used all methods available: sourcing, networking, advertising, pipeline building, events, and job fairs to name a few. I have continually partnered with hiring managers for corporate offices, operations and IT teams to consistently deliver and own all aspects of the hiring process. What I\'ll do:*Create and implement talent acquisition strategy to meet your quarterly and annual hiring plan goals that emphasizes quality and diversity of hires: identify hiring needs, implement hiring best practices, streamline the process from job posting to offer acceptance to onboarding.*Act as a strong partner to business leaders/ hiring managers to provide consultation on talent acquisition strategies and challenges; Work closely to create accurate job descriptions, and recruit top talent for your organization.*Collaborate with, manage and influence complex partner relationships across the organizations to instill a consistent hiring practice.*Create and own programs and partnerships to align and attract the right candidates to your organization.*Measure and track performance through metrics in support of the organization\'s external and internal talent initiatives*Effectively communicate all critical dimensions of hiring business plans with Executives/Finance/Leadership team.*Stay hands-on and involved in full-cycle recruiting process: identify, engage, evaluate top candidates.*Capture interview feedback from hiring manager or interviewee to support one on one meetings, to share with hiring manager as the process moves forward.

Experience

1. Senior Recruiter- Recruiting Operations Management

   Surf Wave Tech

   Apr 2018 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Surf Wave is a leading provider for sourcing, and recruiting services offering scalable solutions for businesses of all sizes. We work closely with our clients to form long-lasting relationships so that we are able to locate candidates whose skills and traits are the best professional fit. Surf Wave Tech specializes in mid to senior-level IT positions both cleared and uncleared.

Education

• Bowie State University

  Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems, General

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Technical Support
• Microsoft Exchange
• Configuration Management
• Linux
• Security
• Talent Management
• Operating Systems
• Technical Recruiting
• Interviewing
• Salesforce
• Security
• Network Security
• Sourcing
• System Administration
• Human Resources
• Servers
• Recruiting
• Management
• Troubleshooting
• Requirements Analysis
• Windows 7
• Windows Xp
• Data Center
• Active Directory
• Unix
• Windows Server
• Hardware